GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW CUCUMBER
The increased energy costs have hit the winter production of cucumbers on the northern hemisphere hard. Many northern European cucumber growers have opted out of heating or lighting their cucumber

"We are now offering organic Turkish pomegranates for the first time"
As one of the most important source countries for fruit and vegetables, Turkey, is also confronted with considerable cost increases in the areas of production and fruit logistics. "A certain

Filipino president Marcos wants meeting to discuss high prices of imported onions
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a stakeholders’ meeting next week after discovering that imported onions are sold up to ₱ 200 per kilo. Presidential Communications Office Secretary

Italian vegetable harvesters are partnering with the Netherlands
Dari Ecomeccanica is a young and dynamic Italian company that stays abreast of innovation and makes important changes in the field of agricultural mechanics. The company specializes in the

Carrot prices in Moldova are growing and further price increase is expected
As EastFruit price monitoring shows, prices for carrots have been rising on the Moldovan fruit and vegetable market for two weeks in a row now. After a slight and short decline caused by a

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

GfK Consumer Index: Higher average prices paid have compensated somewhat for volume loss
The value development of fruit/vegetables/potatoes lags behind the development of FMCG overall both in December 2022 (-2.2% vs. December 2021) and in 2022 as a whole (-3.6% vs. year 2021). This

New product for cluster tomatoes and weighing machine
Fruit Logistica will soon be here, and Sorma Group is ready to take part in the fruit and vegetable sector’s biggest international show with a new product for cluster tomatoes and all its latest

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

Record participation for Belgium at Fruit Logistica 2023
From February 8 to 10, 2023, 32 potato, fruit, vegetable, and fruit tree suppliers, three industry organizations, and four fruit and vegetable cooperatives from Belgium will be at Fruit Logistica.

Bakker Belgium uses e-truck
Bakker Belgium has announced that for the first time, an e-truck will transport fresh fruit and vegetables to retailer Delhaize. According to the Greenyard company, the new Volvo truck will

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

Spain Special: The Garden of Europe
Spain is the leading producer in the EU, accounting for more than 26% of European fruit and vegetable production. The total Spanish O+G cultivated area was 1,873,520 ha in 2021, according to MAPA

Netherlands Special: Consumers buy head- and money-driven
The correct price perception for fruit and vegetables, trends, sustainability and important other projects for the future of the industry: tasks abound and even in times of crisis standardisation

At Fruit Logistica 40 companies with the Collettiva Italy
More than 40 fruit and vegetable companies will be present at Fruit Logistica in the Italy Collective coordinated by Cso Italy with the support of Fruitimprese and Italia Ortofrutta. They will

Greenyard: Bakker Belgium introduces first e-truck
On 26 January, an e-truck transported fresh fruit and vegetables from Bakker Belgium, a Greenyard company, to Delhaize for the first time. The new Volvo truck will deliver around 18,000,000 kg of

Riviera adapts to extreme realities
UK vegetable producer Riviera Produce, located in Cornwall, is adapting to the increased likelihood of summer heat waves brought on by the climate crisis and has warned the UK of the dangers of

The Made In Nature project and its emission-free orchard
The project, funded by the European Union, CSO Italy and leading Italian organic companies including Brio/Alce Nero, Almaverde Bio/Canova, Verybio, Ceradini Group, Orogel Fresco and Conserve

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

La Grande Bellezza Italiana ready for co-branding with its premium products
For the second year at Marca Fresh, the space reserved for the fresh sector at the Bologna exhibition, the Great Italian Beauty. With the slogan Coltiviamo Passioni (Let's Cultivate Passions),

Enrico Bartolini: 'Let's protect small-scale production at risk of extinction' #vocidellortofrutta
As in the well-known film by Giuseppe Tornatore, Enrico Bartolini is the Man of Stars: 12 Michelin awards among all his restaurants, of which three have been won by the restaurant that bears his