Onion prices in Tajikistan soared
According to EastFruit analysts, the wholesale price of onions in Tajikistan continues to grow rapidly, renewing previous records. Literally in one day, wholesale prices for onions increased by 1

Laredo District in Texas is number 1 for US-Mexico agricultural trade
Fueled by produce shipments traveling via trucks and rail, the Laredo customs district was the top U.S.-Mexico border port of entry (POE) for agricultural trade from January through October 2022.

Dutch company offers first new Ev'ryday cucumbers
In parts of Europe, people can buy the first EV'RYDAY cucumbers starting January 30, again. "After a tumultuous cucumber year, Kompany will again have these fresh Dutch cucumbers from our top

India gears up to build US$5 billion container transhipment project off Bay of Bengal Island
India is stepping up efforts to counter other established South Asian hub ports, such as Sri Lanka’s Colombo, Singapore and Malaysia’s Port Klang, which dominate the subcontinent transshipment

Fepex's next assembly in Lleida will focus on climate change and digitalization
This January 31, FEPEX will hold in Lleida its 63rd assembly, which will focus on the climate's effects on agriculture, especially on the fruit and vegetable sector, and on the opportunities that

Global coalition of fresh produce calls for policy measures to safeguard fresh produce supplies
The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce today released a report analysing the current global trading environment for fresh fruits and vegetables. The report argues that fruits and vegetables are a

Constant level of demand despite price increase of 10 to 20 percent for thyme
The thyme harvest at Kräutergarten Johannes Adams in Düsseldorf is slowly coming to an end. The company was able to offer the popular spice plant for ten months last year, aiming for year-round

Global producer prepares for future through climate protection and resilient varieties
BayWa Global Produce, the sector-specific portfolio manager, is increasing its own resilience and performance through a clearly defined corporate strategy and future-oriented positioning of its

"If organic apple sales don't rise, we'll never get our Jonagolds sold"
As the new year gets underway, the Belgian organic top fruit market situation does not differ much from how things are going with conventional cultivation. "Apples are struggling. That's not news

Logistics improvements tested as Chile ships greater volumes of stone fruit
Chilean stone fruit has just begun shipping to the U.S. via vessel a couple of weeks ago. “The season was seven to 10 days early this year. We started receiving early shipments in the last week

Freshfel Europe: Outlook for O+G consumption in the European Union remains under pressure
These are the conclusions from the latest consumption trends discussed by Freshfel Europe through a review in the Member States. Despite a very positive momentum in consumption growth, there are