A grower group connected by family
Family is a word often used around the produce industry these days, and for good reason. Many successful farm companies today come from families who have built their legacies over the years. In

Westfalia's avocado optimism
Avocado demand is growing, albeit at a somewhat slower pace than we’ve seen over the past decade. Where do you see the best opportunities to increase sales in Europe? I believe demand will

Peaches and Sofas, Quality Romagna
What do peaches and sofas have in common? We need only go back a few decades and think of the farmers who invested in stone fruits while their neighbours built small sheds to handcraft sofas and

"Fewer than expected Indian grapes being shipped"
The first white grapes arrived from India at LuBaFresh in the Netherlands on February 9. They now have enough for some availability outside programs. "The market's good enough. Prices could be

"The impacts from climate change require financial resources for resilience building, to be borne by the value chain"
Last year, the organic industry was confronted with various challenges. This year, too, the situation seems to remain tense. When asked, communications manager Lisa Kadagies of lehmann natur told

42% of consumers include innovative products in their shopping baskets.
When asked about the barriers to buying new products, 75% point to price, believing that new products are somewhat more expensive. On the other hand, 26% do not find items that meet their needs

Hiszpania, styczniowy eksport spada o 9%
Hiszpański eksport owoców i warzyw w styczniu zmniejszył się o 9% w porównaniu do tego samego miesiąca w 2022 roku i wyniósł 1,1 mln ton, podczas gdy import wzrósł o

Połów w Weronie w kierunku odrodzenia
Podróż La Grande Bellezza mająca na celu promowanie włoskich specjałów trwa nadal i tym razem w centrum uwagi znajduje się brzoskwinia z Werony. To właśnie temu owocowi

Poland will resume apple exports to Belarus in April
India has been a solid market for Polish apples, says Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia: “Generally the apple sales are going quite smooth, we receive orders

"Onion prices stagnate slightly; the year's first setback"
After a slight price drop, onion demand has picked up again, notes Marius Jansen of the Dutch company JJK Onion Trade. "Lately, prices have been rising sharply, but things were tough. Then prices