"Clients know we have firm bean sprouts"
The temporary hospitality sector closure during the pandemic affected the bean sprout market too. Now, however, sales at Mulders Top Sprouts are up and running again. In fact, their bean sprouts

"We are already in the middle of the asparagus season, but with 20-25% fewer volumes"
The persistent cold from mid-January to early March, and the frosts when Granada's green asparagus season was starting in mid-March (with temperatures as low as -10ºC) affected the earliest crops

Portugal: 0% VAT for essential foods finally confirmed
The Portuguese Parliament has approved the proposal that provides for the application of zero VAT on essential food products. This measure will be in force between April 18 and October 31,

Foothill Greenhouses discusses their main cucumber variety
The latest video in Rijk Zwaan’s ‘The future is sky’ series features the Canadian grower, Foothill Greenhouses. In the video, the two companies discuss their partnership and Foothill’s

"Our biggest growth is in organic sweet potato farming"
The Portuguese sweet potato season is currently coming on strong at East4Fresh. "Other Mediterranean countries have stopped delivering and we are pretty much the only ones left with good quality

"The orange campaign will end in Cordoba and Seville with a 35% reduction in the harvest compared to last year"
The domestic orange campaign started in 2022 with the prospect of a significant drop in the production, estimated at 20% nationally and at 24-25% in Andalusia, according to the first estimates

Drewry’s composite World Container Index remained relatively stable this week
Drewry’s composite World Container Index The composite index remained relatively stable (decreased a marginal 0.4%) this week, and has dropped by 79% when compared with the same week last