Second edition of the Banana Awards
The Association of Banana Exporters of Ecuador (AEBE), promotes the recognition "Banana Awards", which for the second time took place on the night of April 19 in the city of Guayaquil. Marianela

FAME INNOWA world leader in agricultural technology
The Agricultural Technology Fair FAME INNOWA, which was held at IFEPA-Palacio de Ferias y Exposiciones de la Región de Murcia, from 19 to 22 April, has consolidated its position as a world

G7 Agriculture Meeting: Making food systems more sustainable
Under the Japanese Presidency, the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, took part in the meeting of the G7 agriculture ministers in Miyazaki/Japan from 21 to 23 April. In their

Salix Fruits reports smooth transition in citrus supply
Salix Fruits is reporting a steady arrival of citrus as the Northern Hemisphere citrus season draws to a close and the Southern Hemisphere season begins. According to CEO Alejandro Moralejo, South

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

GFI Deutsche Frischemärkte e.V./Study trip: "This one love will never end!"
On 25 April, the largest GFI delegation to date with 30 wholesale market and weekly market managers will start their annual study trip to the market metropolises of Europe. After London 2016,

Forlivese calls politics to account after frost
After the 5-6 April frost, a group of farmers from the Forlì area asked for a discussion with Luigi D'Eramo, undersecretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, and MP

EU Agriculture Council discusses situation on European agricultural markets in Luxembourg
On 25 April, the agriculture ministers of the EU member states will meet in Luxembourg for their monthly Council meeting. The Agriculture Council will focus on the impact of the Russian attack on

Spain: tomato acreage in Extremadura will increase by 3,000 hectares this year
The producers of the Community of Irrigators of Orellana, which received support irrigation last week, will have three more days of irrigation, from April 24 to 27, to water their tomato

Early potatoes in Uzbekistan fell in price by more than twice in two weeks
As EastFruit wrote earlier, the first large batches of early potatoes of the new crop became available on the wholesale markets of Uzbekistan’s capital in the first ten days of April, about

Figs can become a new niche product of Moldovan fruit growing – opinion
Fgs 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 exceeds

More than 80% of vineyards died from winter frosts in the Hisar Valley (Tajikistan)
The consequences of severe January frosts for vineyards in Tajikistan became known in mid-April 2023. As Asia-Plus writes, the vineyards of the Hisar Valley suffered the most, and the frosts

Spring bridges: consumption up, savings of 10-15% on seasonal products
There is optimism among operators in the food industry for the long spring weekends in late April and early May. In the coming weeks, an increase in consumption and volumes of product offered on

Kompany cucumbers also offered via weekly mediation from Monday, April 24
Kompany, in collaboration with ZON, has decided to offer cucumbers via weekly mediation from next Monday, April 24. "With this, we are making weekly sales accessible to a wider audience. This

A first look at the 2023 British Columbia cherry crop
Global Fruit shares its first 2023 crop update from its orchards in British Columbia, Canada. Creston, B.C. is where Global Fruit has its own orchards with bicolor and red cherries. The trees

Super-early apples are now available in Uzbekistan 7 times cheaper than last year
Another novelty of the season has become available in the supermarkets of the capital of Uzbekistan – super-early apples – apples of a very small caliber which are commonly called “May”

Drewry’s composite World Container Index increased by 4% per 40ft container this week
Drewry’s composite World Container Index increased by 4% to $1,773.58 per 40ft container this week – the first increase in 15 weeks. Drewry's detailed assessment for Thursday, 20 April 2023

Producers in the West of Almeria continue to uproot the already depleted pepper plantations
The Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía has made a new update on the status of Almeria's greenhouse crops, corresponding to the week of April 10 to 16, 2023.

Announced strike action in Germany
A. P. Moller – Maersk has issued a press release, stating: A. P. Moller – Maersk would like to make you aware of the announced strike actions across German airports and railways. The trade