Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 24 April
The new campaign for Sicilian roasted melons has started. The harvest of Italian green beans has also started, as well as the new campaign for nespaws from Spain. Quantities are up for peas, but

Vegetable growers in Moldova may partially lose their onion crop due to rainfall
According to the specialists from the Federation of Agricultural Producers of Moldova FARM, Moldovan vegetable growers suffer losses due to the prolonged April rainfall. Some onion crops could not

British Columbia greenhouse grower shows new products at CPMA 2023
This one is close to home. That's the feeling Windset Farms® has going into this week's CPMA show in Toronto on April 25-27. "Windset Farms is a B.C.-based, family-owned company that has been in

Cherries already being harvested in Puglia
A cherry producer from Puglia registered a delay of only three days despite this year's unfavorable weather. "After harvesting a polytunnel of an ancient local variety called Palombara,

50 years of the Swiss Centre for Vegetable Growing
"The fact that the SZG still exists after 50 years with an unchanged sponsorship speaks for the founding fathers, but also for all those who have shaped its fortunes over the years." With these

Where do Polish strawberries come from already in April?
This season has been nothing but delayed as far as the greenhouse strawberry harvest is concerned. On the OVOC farm, it started on 17-18 April. This is the first year with strawberry production in

Xenia®: Marketing season successfully concluded
Xenia®, the new pear club variety of the German Fruit Variety Consortium (DOSK), says goodbye to the German market after a successful season. Just in time for the pear blossom and Pear Day on 23

Crisis at Aldi Nord through losses
Aldi, Lidl continue to outperform rest of UK grocery market: Kantar The latest market share data from Kantar for the UK market shows that Aldi and Lidl continue to outperform the competition, with

Slight fall in grocery price inflation
Grocery price inflation has dropped slightly, but analysts warn that prices may not come down soon. Food and drink prices rose by 17.3 per cent in the four weeks to 16 April 2023, according to

Catherine Paice appointed as new president of Marden Fruit Show
The Marden Fruit Show Society (MFSS) held its Annual General Meeting on Wednesday 19th April and appointed Catherine Paice as President. Catherine takes over from Teresa Wickham who stepped down

Figs can become a new niche product of Moldovan fruit growing
Figs grown in the countries of the southern hemisphere (Brazil, Chile) became available in some supermarket chains and boutique retailers in Chisinau (Moldova) in April. The price in chains

Prices for tomatoes keep declining in Uzbekistan
EastFruit has recently written about the start of a downward trend in wholesale prices for fresh tomatoes in Uzbekistan. Over the past week, fresh tomato prices have continued to decline, with the

Who were the winners of the second edition of the Banana Awards?
A total of 11 companies in the banana sector were awarded on April 19 during the second edition of the Banana Awards, organized by the Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE). Reybanpac

COSCO supports new international land-sea trade corridor development
COSCO SHIPPING Tianjin, Guangxi Beibu Gulf Port Group, and the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) attended the shareholder investment agreement signing event for Beigang New Energy Investment in

NFS appoints new head
Organisers of the annual National Fruit Show (NFS) – the Marden Fruit Show Society (MFSS) – appointed Catherine Paice as society and show president during its annual general meeting last week

AMI: What are the prospects for the 2023 strawberry season?
The German strawberry season 2023 is still young - in mid-April, the harvest started in the high tunnels in southwest Germany. The general conditions have not become easier for the producers. The

Vegetable growers in Moldova may partially lose their onion crop due to rainfall
According to the specialists from the Federation of Agricultural Producers of Moldova FARM, Moldovan vegetable growers suffer losses due to the prolonged April rainfall. Some onion crops could not