GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW BANANAS
Banana prices fluctuate across the globe as market conditions and supply and demand dynamics change. In the Netherlands, green bananas are in high demand, causing higher prices for this type of

Berg River farmers avoid loadshedding through pilot project with Eskom
In the Berg River Valley, along the aptly named Broodkraal feeder line around twenty farms, which include black economic empowerment (BEE) farms, growing a mix of table grapes, wheat and wine,

First organic table grape exports from Peru to US a success for producer
The first limited volume of organic grapes, from Pura Fruit in Peru, arrived in the US with customer feedback saying the arrivals were in good condition. Felipe Arriagada, board member of Pura

Jakie są dane WAPA o zapasach jabłek w styczniu?
Dane WAPA dotyczą stanu zapasów jabłek na 1 stycznia 2023 roku. W europejskich krajach członkowskich było wtedy 4,05 mln ton jabłek. Według stanu na 1.12.2022 roku było to 4,48

"Never-before-seen melon prices for time of year"

Northern Spain: Villages in La Rioja produce 77,000 tons of mushrooms each year
Three villages in La Rioja - northern Spain – are home to the vast, dark, humid growing sheds that produce its 77,000 tons of mushrooms each year. Almost half of Spain’s cultivated mushroom

Wave of new container vessels may help ease effects of inflation
The orderbook of new container ships — most of which are slated to be delivered between this year and 2027 — stands at more than 900 vessels, and those will have the equivalent of about a

"Due to the cold snap, we had to end our Brussels sprouts season early"
Since the start of November, the Haap vegetable farm has been busy harvesting Brussels sprouts and kale. "Due to the drought, the yields of Brussels sprouts were lower. Overall, plants were