Adverse weather slashes Spanish F&V exports in 2022
Spanish exports of fresh fruits and vegetables totalled 12m tonnes in 2022, a contraction of 10.4 per cent on the previous year. According to customs data, the value of exports grew by 1.6 per

The Warehouse adds fresh produce
New Zealand retailer The Warehouse has added fresh fruit and vegetables to its range as part of a new trial. A range of fresh produce will be available at six of the discount retailer’s stores

Tropical Cyclone warning for southern Mozambique and north-eastern South Africa
Tropical Cyclone “Freddy” made landfall along the eastern coastline of Madagascar, just north of Mananjary, around 19:30 SAST on Tuesday early evening. The relatively compact storm was a

Peru and Hong Kong enter negotiations for signing an FTA
Peru’s Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Luis Fernando Helguero, announced last week that Peru and Hong Kong have begun the first round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

The Netherlands and Poland interested in PGI tomatoes from Pachino, though the produce is not available
"Over the past few days, we have received good feedback for our PGI produce thanks to incessant promotion and communication activities. The Netherlands and Poland showed particular interest,"

UK: Weekly average wholesale market prices for fruit and vegetables
The average wholesale prices of selected home-grown horticultural produce in England and Wales up to Monday, 20 February 2023. In this week's average wholesale market prices of home grown produce

V. Hernandorena markets more than 400,000 bare-root plants.
If Viveros Hernandorena is a reference in potted stone fruit trees, it is also a reference in bare-root plants in species such as almond, persimmon, kiwi, quince and pomegranate, crops where

Warm weather may affect fruit set in Himachal Pradesh
An unusually warm February has raised concerns of fruit growers in Himachal Pradesh as it has led to premature flowering in apple trees which could lead to a poor fruit set. “Stone fruit which

Banana prices from Colombia increased by 7%
The wholesale prices for banana in the UK markets has remained relatively stable this week, bananas from Colombia had a 3% decrease while those from Costa Rica saw a 7% rise. The price from

"Better not exaggerate with melons and watermelon hectares"
Greenhouse transplants of melons and watermelons continue in a staggered manner. However, the next campaign will be characterized by a general drop in cultivated areas both in Italy and abroad.