Greek police seize 105 kilograms of cocaine hidden in banana shipment
On Tuesday, Greek authorities have arrested 10 people that were suspected of smuggling drugs from South America to Europe. Some 105 kilograms of cocaine were seized. The arrests made in

Bulgarian sweet cherries on domestic market
Recently, Bulgarian sweet cherry has appeared on the markets in Bulgaria, selling for no more than 5.11 euros per kilogram, while imported fruit is sold for 35.80 euros per kilogram. However,

Freskon attracts record numbers in Greece
Freskon recorded a significant increase in visitor numbers on 23-25 April, with the fruit and vegetables exhibition receiving 4,339 attendees at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre,

“Greek products end up at the European market as Italian or Romanian”
Thanks to great weather, Greece will have a large production of cherries this year, says Theodorou Kostas, owner of Theodorou Fruits: “This year, we are expecting big volumes of cherries in

The Spanish apricot harvest is up 52%.
Europe has seen some frosts in Greece and northern Italy and has been affected by the lack of cold hours during the winter, which has caused an overall drop of 7% in the apricot crop forecast

To be Polish!
The start of the strawberry season has been linked to the widespread falsification by sellers of the place of origin of the goods. It is not surprising if any quantity of cheap strawberries

Północna Grecja: Plantatorzy rozpaczliwie potrzebują zagranicznych rąk do pracy
Rolnicy w północnej Grecji rozpaczliwie szukają pomocy za granicą, aby zebrać swoje owoce i inne uprawy. Wydaje się, że miejscowa młodzież nie jest skłonna do wykonywania pracy

Северная Греция: Сельскохозяйственные предприятия отчаянно нуждаются в иностранных руках
Фермеры на севере Греции отчаянно ищут помощи за границей, чтобы собрать урожай фруктов и других культур.

Northern Greece: Growers in desperate need of foreign hands
Farmers in northern Greece are desperately seeking help abroad to get their fruit and other crops picked. It seems that local youth are not inclined to do the farm work and the once-reliable

В Южном полушарии начинается сезон киви
Сезон в Северном полушарии скоро станет интенсивным и сложным. Кампания по продаже киви Oscar® Greece

Sezon na półkuli południowej rozpoczyna się dla kiwi
Sezon na półkuli północnej wkrótce stanie się intensywny i wymagający. Kampania Oscar® Greece kiwi zakończyła się pozytywnym akcentem przy silnym wsparciu dla ukierunkowanych

Primland welcomes smooth transition from North to South
French kiwifruit marketer Primland is setting its sights on Southern Hemisphere production, as the Northern Hemisphere season comes to an early close. The company’s Oscar Greece campaign ended

Primland z zadowoleniem przyjmuje płynne przejście z północy na południe
Francuski marketer kiwi Primland nastawia się na produkcję na półkuli południowej, podczas gdy sezon na półkuli północnej dobiega końca. Kampania Oscar Greece zakończyła się

Southern Hemisphere season starts for kiwifruit
The Northern Hemisphere season is about to become intensive and challenging. The Oscar® Greece kiwifruit campaign ended on a positive note with strong support for targeted country marketing

Freskon: From 23 to 25 April with new dynamics
According to its own figures, Freskon is set to become a magnet for international interest in the fresh fruit and vegetable sector, with a growing number of exhibitors from 15 countries (Greece,

Freskon brings southeastern Europe together
Greece’s main fresh fruit and vegetables trade fair, Freskon, returns to the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre on 23-25 April, with exhibitors from 15 countries – Greece,

Protofanousi chooses Icoel-Tomra technologies
PROTOFANOUSI FRUIT SA, better known as PROTO, is a historical leader in Greece and throughout Europe with the record for the largest European kiwifruit production, which this year chose the

Ceny kiwi Rotterdam 07.04.2023
Commodity Name Variety Package Item Size Low Price USD High Price USD Origin KIWIFRUIT HAYWARD 10 kg

Lower volumes expected for Greek watermelons
The new watermelon season in Greece is coming up, and Nasos Zafirakis, director of Zafirakis Fruits, hopes it’ll be a less difficult season than the last one: “The previous watermelon season

The Irish explorer who brought potatoes to Greece
A 19th-century Irish adventurer and explorer is credited with introducing the potato to Greece shortly after it won its independence from the Ottoman Empire. William Bennett Stevenson's long and

Total EU banana production forecast for 2023 stands at 382.938 tons
The EU banana production forecast for 2023 stands at 230.000 tons for Spain, 134.902 tons for France (Martinique and Guadeloupe), 1.496 tons for Cyprus and 925 tons for Greece. The 2022 prices of

Top 10 importers of Egyptian potatoes in 2021
According to data from the international Trade Centres, Egypt exported 194,955 USD worth of potatoes in 2021. The top 10 importing countries of Egyptian potatoes in 2021 were: Russian Federation -