Steady growth of Ecuador banana shipments
Ecuador continues to see stable growth in its banana exports. The volume of cumulative exports in April reached 133.1 million boxes, 4.6% higher than at the same point in 2022 (127.3 million

Declining cultivation of carrots and organic onions
The domestic food retail trade is in the midst of a product range restructuring process. The marketing of domestic alternative edible potatoes has been completed. To bridge the gap until

Little Leaf Farms inaugurates greenhouse, will add a new one in fall
US lettuce grower, Little Leaf Farms, is announcing it will open a new state-of-the-art greenhouse in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, this fall. This will be the fifth greenhouse for Little Leaf Farms and

FreshPlaza Global Focus on Cooling/ Logistics
In June FreshPlaza will be focussing on the cooling and logistics sectors. Are you involved in either of these sectors? If so we would love to hear from you. You can send us some information or we

"Last year's lack of water caused a large part of Italian pears to be of smaller calibers"
"We have pears on offer all year round. Through a supplier called Sandri, who grows pears himself, we will obtain our goods from Italy. As soon as the Italian season is over, we purchase overseas

Georgia sets sights on global blueberry market: anticipates harvesting Over 3000 Tons in 2023 season
Massive harvesting of blueberries will begin in Georgia in a week. In the last two seasons due to relatively cold weather and rains in producing regions, the beginning of the harvesting season

Record demand for kiwifruit in Georgia
EastFruit analysts review a recent surge in kiwifruit imports for the latest season in Georgia. They also address more long-term trends. For the first time, import volumes are more than 50% of the

Switzerland: Strawberry season is open
The dull, wet spring weather has delayed the start of the strawberry season by seven days. Over the next few weeks, Swiss producers will harvest more than 1,000 t of the sweet fruit each week, the

Minister announces approvals under Seed Potato Sector and Chipping Potato Sector Investment Aid
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, has announced the commencement of the issuing of grant approvals under the 2023 Scheme of Investment Aid for the Seed Potato

Exotics exporter wants to be Colombia’s fruit ambassador to rest of world
The exotic fruits exporter Cosmo Fruit, aims to be Colombia’s fruit ambassador to the rest of the world. According to Mauricio Lopez N., President and CEO, they want to expand their exotic fruit

Zimbabwean smallholder farmers take up the baton to export peas
Smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe benefit from the space that opened up in the export pea sector as large-scale commercial farmers in Zimbabwe switched to blueberries. Right: Memory Gonye, a

Lokalny hodowca Bounti przedstawia zestawy sałatkowe z kurczakiem

Veracruz Almonds receives GlobalGap Spring and Leaf Marque sustainability certificates
In recognition of its commitment to sustainability, Veracruz Almonds has secured two new certifications. The company announced that it had once again received Global Gap certification for the

Turkish hazelnut market is in a hard situation given economic troubles and increased competition
There are major issues with the world’s leading hazelnut producer Turkey. Many EU buyers are now preferring other alternatives, which include Georgia. Competition is getting fiercer in the

Sri Lanka will require heavy metals report for fruit imports
Importers of fruit into Sri Lanka will be required to obtain a report on heavy metals starting from June 1 as part of the country's efforts to improve food safety, the Health Ministry said on

Air cargo demand decline slows in April
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for April 2023 global air cargo markets, showing a continued, but slower, decline against the previous year’s demand performance.

More British Columbia blueberries expected for the fresh market this season
British Columbia blueberry growers, packers and shippers see some new opportunities in the fresh market for the 2023 season. “We anticipate fresh market pricing in the peak season to be more

"Open ground vegetables ready a lot later across the board"
The Dutch open ground vegetable season is getting off to a delayed start this year. "We have started slowly, but we are still a week to ten days later than other years," Robert Vogel of AGF-Direct

Swedish research produces new model for studying and predicting impact of late blight on potatoes
A recent study, conducted by a team of scientists at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and The Rural Economy and Agricultural Society, focused on creating a streamlined dynamic yield

Spain, 80% of cherries lost in Jerte
The cherry campaign is off to a difficult start in Italy, but also in Spain, where in the Valle del Jerte community in Extremadura, production has been severely damaged by the heavy rains that