North-western European growers region potato acreage increasing by 2%-3%
In a preliminary estimation, the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) says that the area of ware potatoes has increased by 2% to 3%. This is slightly higher than the last highest area in

Turnover of potatoes from Poland to the EU. On what terms?
The early potato harvest period is beginning, which is also associated with the start of a period of increased potato trade. PIORiN recalls the rules for the movement of potatoes produced in

Veteran air-cargo manager's 35 years of sending fresh produce across Asia
Hong Kong's airline, Cathay Pacific's veteran air-cargo manager Shuichi Ueba is now in his 35th year for the company and has seen it all. As the Regional Head of Cargo for Japan and Korea he is in

'Packaging, the EU proposal would damage the whole supply chain'
The proposed regulation is from November, but it is mainly being discussed at this time. The European Commission wants to abolish the use of disposable packaging for fruit and vegetables weighing

Proposed EU Regulation ignites debate in the industry
In the last few days, there has been an outcry from institutions and agricultural organisations against the European Parliament's proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste from

The EU 28 exported 4% less fresh fruit and vegetables to third countries.
Translator Translator EU plus UK vegetable exports in 2021 were 2.8 million tonnes, 6% less than in 2020, with value falling by 4%, totalling €2.125 billion. Potatoes were the most exported

Hortyespaña and the EU invest 2 million euros in the promotion 'Es de Invernadero'.
Translator The Spanish Interprofessional Organisation for Fruit and Vegetables (HORTIESPAÑA) is about to launch the European campaign 'It's Greenhouse. Sustainable Fruit and Vegetables from

Half of EU apples will go to processing
The EU has prepared a short-term report on the outlook for the apple market. According to the new report, EU apple production is expected to be around 12.2 million t in 2022/23, a volume similar

Lidl siezes UEFA Euro 2024 partnership to highlight importance of fresh fruit and vegetables
It is official: Lidl is a UEFA Euro 2024 partner. This partnership begins with this year's European Qualifiers. Lidl is thus a global UEFA partner for the European Qualifiers in 2023 and 2024 and

Fruit imports from outside the EU. Growers are worried about the season and low prices
The soft fruit season is about to start and low prices have already been announced. The low prices for fruit are supposed to be the result of importing fruit from outside the European Union," NSZZ

Morocco increases raspberry exports to the EU
Morocco is seeing a sharp increase in frozen raspberry exports to the European Union, from 3 600 tonnes in 2020 to 16 700 tonnes in 2022. This represents a fourfold increase in just two years.

Nowhere in the EU are apples as cheap as in Poland
Analysing data from Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, France and Germany, we can see as if on a tray that the current prices of Polish apples as of January 2023 are the lowest. Apple prices

Nursery stock from Ukraine can be exported to the EU
The European Commission has authorised the export of apple, plum and cherry plum planting material from Ukraine to EU countries. The European Commission has adopted Regulations (EU) 2022/1309 and

The EU accounted for 81% of Spanish fruit and vegetable sales in 2022