GCFP calls for fresh produce supply to be safeguarded
The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce (GCFP) has released a report analysing the current global trading environment for fresh fruits and vegetables. The report argues that fruits and vegetables

Desaru Fruit Farm loses RM600,000 due to flood
The well-known Desaru Fruit Farm in Malaysia has suffered losses of about RM600,000 (€132,000) after 90 per cent of its orchard was flooded. Desaru Fruit Farm director Alice Tong Ah Chin said

New companies join the PGI Cítricos Valencianos quality seal
The PGI Cítricos Valencianos incorporated new firms from Alicante, Valencia, and Castellón. This expansion reinforces the presence of the Valencian seal in national and international markets.

The Natural Fruit Company joins the EsAgua Network
Agriculture plays a key role in meeting the SDGs and the 2030 Agenda. An example of this commitment to environmental sustainability is that made by The Natural Fruit Company, the last company to

Lesotho to increase fruit production
The Lesotho Competitiveness and Financial Inclusion Project, working together with the Lesotho National Farmers’ Association (LENAFU) will teach farmers the necessary skills to increase fruit

Market with cheap vegetables and fruits to be launched in Omsk, Russia
Alexander Burkov, governor of the city of Omsk at a press conference, which took place on Wednesday, January 25, 2023, announced the launch of a logistics center for fruit and vegetable products

Agro production collapses
From rice to oil to cereals, Spanish agri-food production is plummeting and threatens a sharp rise in prices in the coming months. Fruit and vegetables are not spared from this situation. From

Small citrus fruits drive sales
“This is a good citrus fruit campaign with good grades and constant consumption. What is more, temperatures have dropped and, as is known, consumers prefer to have oranges when it's colder.

Russia and Turkey intend to strengthen control over the supply of fruits and vegetables
Negotiations between representatives of the Rosselkhoznadzor and the Ministry of Agriculture of Turkey took place via video link, to discuss how to strengthen the control over the supply of fruits

Uzbekistan is becoming a large exporter of frozen vegetables, fruits, and berries
For many years, EastFruit analysts have been actively promoting investments into production of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables in the countries of Central Asia. Finally, in the recent

20 milionów dolarów zainwestowanych do tej pory w owoce i soki Ekumfi
Dyrektor operacyjny Ekumfi Fruits and Juices, Frederick Kobbyna Acquaah, stwierdził, że około USS20 milionów zostało wpompowane w firmę. Acquaah powiedział, że firma będzie podwoić

Frozen raspberry market in the EU – when will the free fall in prices stop?
EastFruit team is starting a series of market reports on frozen berries, fruits and vegetables. The first analytical report will be devoted to raspberries – the key product that gave impetus to

Result Group wins WorldStar Award
Result Group has been recognised with a global award for its work on the Australian Table Grapes Traceability Pilot. The Melbourne-based company won the fresh fruits and vegetables category at

Taiwanese exporters turn to Japan
Japan has surpassed China as the largest market for Taiwanese fruit exports according to data from Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture (COA). China once accounted for the vast majority of

USDA pesticide data shows positive results
Results of a USDA study indicate low levels of pesticide in fruits and vegetables in the US, with its Pesticide Data Program (PDP) report finding “over 99% of all foods sampled had residues well

Ecuador and China to sign free trade agreement
Ecuador’s banana producers are delighted by the announcement by president Guillermo Lasso that the country will sign a free trade agreement with China after almost a year of negotiations.

Proexport works to open US market to Murcian vegetables
A delegation of Proexport (Association of Producers-Exporters of Fruit and Vegetables from Murcia) companies from Spain visited the New York Produce Show last month to hold meetings with importers

Zabiegi przedzbiorcze – kropka nad i w ochronie jabłek
Sezon sadowniczy 2022 zdecydowanie nie należał do najłatwiejszych i przyniósł producentom owoców poczucie niepewności co do dalszych perspektyw prowadzenia upraw.

Sour cherry purchasing is gaining momentum on the Polish market
Offers for the purchase of sour cherries have been around for some time, but until now the purchase of these fruit has been on a very limited scale in Poland. We recently wrote on fresh-market.pl

Strawberries still better than expected on the Polish market
The trade campaign for domestic fresh strawberries in Poland enters the last decade of June and thus begins its summer phase (calendar-wise, as we have had thermal summer for several days). This

Green beans - prices fall sharply in Poland
In the last three years we have become accustomed to relatively high fresh bean prices in June in Poland. Especially when compared to 2016-2018, the later seasons (2019, 2020 and 2021) were

Export of frozen blueberries from Poland in Q1 2022 based on CSO data
The volume of frozen blueberries exported from Poland (CN category 08119050 - Fruits of the species Vaccinium myrtillus, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, not containing

More vegetables from this year's harvest enter the market in Poland
More young vegetables from domestic crops are appearing on local wholesale markets in Poland. Interestingly, despite not the best weather, their trade is starting earlier than a year ago. Young

Weather has stopped the price trend for strawberries on the Polish market
The last few days have brought waves of cold air over Poland and temperatures have been dropping below zero in places since Monday. The meteorological services report that on Tuesday night the

More and more homegrown vegetables available on the Polish market
The domestic offer of new vegetables is consistently expanding on the fresh market in Poland. Of course, these are vegetables from under high cover at this early stage and their supply is limited,