Domestic apples in demand, wholesale prices stagnating
Usually, after the hectic Christmas sales, the fruit and vegetable market cools down somewhat in January. Not so with apples. Traditionally, business regarding domestic dessert apples really picks

"The organic potato is a premium product that is still available at affordable prices"
"The sales figures for organic potatoes and organic onions are currently not very satisfactory. However, I would like to distance myself quite clearly from the statement that the organic

Podaż importowanych borówek poprawiła się, ale niewiele
Borówki sprowadzane do Europy z Ameryki Południowej kończą sezon handlowy. Peru, największy ich dostawca już ten sezon zamknął, na rynku zostało głównie Chile.

Catalan producers face a 40% reduction in the use of water for agricultural purposes
The anti-drought restrictions announced and decreed by the Government will inevitably affect agriculture, as one of the measures is to reduce agricultural irrigation by 40%. The sector will try to

"There are chains that don't understand the situation and the rise in prices and prefer to have empty shelves"
Spanish fruits and vegetables are scarce in European supermarkets due to bad weather. While supply in most countries in central and northern Europe, such as Germany and France, has fallen by

Kashmir: Rising temperatures lead to prematurely blossoming almond trees
Amid the rise in day and night temperatures, almond trees have been blossoming prematurely in Kashmir Valley, causing concern to the region’s farmers. If temperature rise up earlier, the fruit

New data sources and methods to inform Australian agriculture
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Agricultural Statistics Program is moving to new data sources to meet the demand for more timely agricultural statistics with greater regional detail. The

"Increased electricity costs in potato storage will be better reflected in French fry contracts"
The marketing of Bavarian table potatoes is currently proceeding slowly, potato wholesaler Matthias Stelzer tells us. "Cold stored goods are still available in sufficient quantities, especially

Hot Water Treatment provides solution for Australian mangoes to enter export markets
Researchers have discovered how to advance mango trade in Australia by using hot water treatment to meet market entry protocols for fruit fly disinfestation in Australian mangoes. Heat treatment

Australian horticulture value continues growth
New data released by Hort Innovation has revealed the value of Australian horticulture grew in 2021/22 (12 months to 30 June 2022), maintaining a trend that has seen value grow A$6.15bn

"The market situation for brown mushrooms is quite desolate at the moment"
The fruit and vegetable sector does not seem to be at rest. As Hans Deckers, chairman of the Association of German Mushroom and Cultivated Mushroom Growers (BDC), tells us, demand for brown

Poor transportation compromises avocado quality in Kenya
The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has raised concerns over poor methods used to transport avocados from farms to packing houses. AFA director of Horticultural Crops Directorate, Benjamin