Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 3 July
Strong demand for watermelons boosted by high temperatures. Demand for Italian hulled melons was also high. Increasing quantities and subdued demand, however, for apricots. Good availability of

Germany: Onion harvest has begun
In south-west Germany, the first onions of the new season are already ready for marketing. The producers have had to work hard in the last few weeks, which were characterised by drought and heat,

Ukraine: onion prices down due to growing supply of new domestic crop
The supply of domestic early onions is currently much higher than the demand, reports EastFruit. Thus, a seasonal rise in the supply forces Ukrainian farmers to actively reduce their prices for

Vegetable prices have changed in Ukraine
In the Ukrainian market, the range of vegetables is expanding. Shortages of summer vegetables and high demand have raised their prices. Young beetroot is offered for 1-1.20 euros, carrots sell for

“It’s been a mad dash to get orders in before the July 4th holiday next week”
MARKETCentral Valley, CA/New Mexico:John Vlahandreas with Wada Farms provided his report from his Salem, OR, office on June 28. “It’s been a mad dash to get orders in before the July 4th

Continuous rains affect Navi Mumbai onion prices
Traders at the onion and potato market of the Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) in Vashi have incurred huge losses when tons of onions got soaked in rain. Most of the goods could no

Turkey and Uzbekistan are boosting produce trade
As part of the Preferential Trade Agreement signed between Turkey and Uzbekistan, customs duties on imports of a number of goods from Uzbekistan were canceled, UzDaily.uz reports. The decision and

Onion bubble: What will farmers do with all these onions from August onwards?
According to EastFruit analysts, many countries in the region have dramatically expanded the area under onions under the influence of record prices and strong demand for this crop in the markets

Türkiye and Uzbekistan boosting produce trade – import duties lifted for Uzbek onions and plums
As part of the Preferential Trade Agreement signed between Turkey and Uzbekistan, customs duties on imports of a number of goods from Uzbekistan were canceled, UzDaily.uz reports. The decision and

Egyptian onion exports to UK almost reach record high
Egypt shipped 19,400 tonnes of onions to the UK in the first nine months of the current MY 2022/23 (August-July). Such a volume has turned out to be almost record high for this period, but the

Onion bubble – what will farmers do with all these onions from August onwards?
According to EastFruit analysts, many countries in the region have dramatically expanded the area under onions under the influence of record prices and strong demand for this crop in the markets

Bejo tackles internal damage at a conference on onions
Bejo has held a productive day for all those attending with a single aim, to talk about improving the quality of Spanish onions. To do this, the seed company surrounded itself with specialists who

AMI: First German onions ready for marketing
An abundant market supply of European onions in the 2021/22 season was followed by an extremely tight crop year. This was and is still being felt in price terms from production to consumer. The

In Kazakhstan, they plan to stabilize seasonal prices for onions
The measures to combat seasonal price surges for onions in Kazakhstan were discussed in the Majilis (lower house of parliament). Agriculture Minister Erbol Karashukeev stated that onion production

Kazakhstan has seen sharp increases in the prices of potatoes and carrots
According to the National Statistics Bureau, since the beginning of June, cabbage has significantly decreased in price (by 9.3%) as well as onions. However, there have been sharp increases in the

High demand for Egyptian onions drives up prices
The Egyptian onion season is ongoing in a context of rising demand and lower volumes than last year, driving up prices and presaging an increase in acreage next season. Mohammad Hassan, Sales

Tighter supply of onions out of California

New machines to handle over 1 million weekly packs for UK company
Stourgarden, a UK company that started in 1995 and now handles more than one million packs of onions per week, has recently purchased Newtec’s weighing machines to address their weighing and

Uzbekistan exports record volumes of onions to the EU, Eastern Europe and Asia
According to EastFruit analysts Uzbekistan profited from the tight onion supply situation in Europe and Middle East in a big way. After lifting export restrictions from March 15, 2023 and through

"Enough rain is all that can cool down the hot start of the new onion season"
Waterman Onions loaded the last 'air' onions this week. The rest will come from cooled crates. "And, thus, the scenario imagined in February - onions would run out in April - didn't materialize

Uzbekistan exports record volumes of onions to the EU, Eastern Europe and Asia
According to EastFruit analysts Uzbekistan profited from the tight onion supply situation in Europe and Middle East in a big way. After lifting export restrictions from March 15, 2023 and through

Vegetables, the Italiafruit analysis
The vegetable market is moving at two speeds. Some references are falling sharply in quotations, such as cluster tomatoes which are suffering from Dutch competition. There is instead a settlement

The agricultural industry in the south of Ukraine has practically been destroyed
The loss of the Kahovka reservoir has become not only the largest man-made disaster for Ukrainians but also a tragedy on a national scale. The agricultural industry in the south of the country has

Germany: 'New Zealand onions scarce and expensive'
The market of table potatoes from previous harvests is almost empty. Peeling companies are absorbing the remaining lots. Imported goods are meanwhile very scarce and very expensive. According to