Turkmenistan keeps rapidly increasing apple imports
EastFruit analysts draw the attention of horticultural business participants to an attractive potential apple market, about which very little is known due to the incredible level of closedness of

“Stone fruit volumes are up between 20 and 30 per cent in the early regions”
Although volumes are still low, Turkish stone fruits are slowly coming on to the market. In the following weeks, the stone fruit season will fully kick off. Coskun Eren, marketing manager for

Trade via Lao Cai border gate thrives in Q1 2023
Trade activities via the Lao Cai border gate in the northern border province of Lao Cai reached nearly 186 million USD in the first quarter of this year, according to the local customs agency.

Canadian greenhouse grower opens new distribution center
Nature Fresh Farms® is expanding its operations, adding 60,000 square feet to its footprint in Delta, Ohio, with the opening of a new distribution center. The newly built distribution center

Global fruit trade crisis – causes of the first decline in exports in many years analyzed
In 2022, the volume of the global trade in fruits and nuts, which has been growing steadily every year for many years, has fallen for the first time, according to the EastFruit analytics group. We

Vietnamese growers deploy XAG drones
Vietnam’s fruit growers are harnessing the power of XAG drones to cuts costs and improve efficiency on their banana and durian farms. According to a media release from the ag-tech company, an

Páez Aduanas celebrates its 95th anniversary
Translator Translator Páez Aduanas, a family business from Almeria that carries out customs clearance for fruit and vegetable companies, celebrated its 95th anniversary on 1 April at an emotional

Strawberries, cherries and apricots: new resources for mountain agriculture
Now more than ever before, mountain agriculture in South Tyrol is faced with the challenge of producing foodstuffs that stand out on the market thanks to their quality and the guarantee of

Highest-paid strawberry of all time wins over operators in Italy and abroad
"When I made all my customers sell my fruit for twice the price of other strawberries, everyone called me crazy. But now the situation is out of control for our strawberries. The demand is

5 a day' awarded at Freshuelva's 'Strawberry Awards'.
The awards ceremony will take place at a gala to be held on 20 April at the Muelle de las Carabelas, in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva. The winners of this first edition of the Strawberry Awards

South Africa: Citrus exports go mainly to Russia, Asia and the Middle East
The citrus season has been underway in Southern Africa for about a month, covering mainly South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini, with lemon exports going mainly to the Middle East (50%), Russia

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 17 April
The pea campaign started with medium-high volumes. The May 1st holiday is expected to give a new impetus to broad beans. Decidedly lower asparagus prices with the start of the asparagus harvest

California strawberry pricing could stay firm until after Mother’s Day
Supplies of strawberries in California are picking up at a good pace. “The weather has turned, and it’s good because we’re getting the traditional warm sunny days and cool fog, which are

Blueberry fertilisation time to start
This is the optimum time to start the blueberry's soil fertilisation. At the beginning of the season, it is worth applying Yara MilaComplex multi-nutrient fertiliser. It is also worth giving

Governors want avocados, macadamia, bananas and potatoes on state priority list
Governors from ten counties in Central Kenya are criticizing the federal government to include several farm products in the list of support through value addition. Under the Central Economic

“The Plougastel strawberry is working on its PGI”
The strawberry, an emblematic product of Plougastel, started its campaign last week at EARL Le Bot. The season kicked off with a bang and the arrival of the Gariguette variety. “Seasonal

"May is going to be a crucial month to recover some of the lost kilos in production and retail"
In the first part of the strawberry campaign in Huelva, producers had to deal with various factors that, as announced two weeks ago by the Association of Producers and Exporters of Strawberries

Tomato prices in Uzbekistan have fallen by a third in a week, marking the start of a downward trend
Wholesale prices for fresh tomatoes have fallen sharply over the past week in Uzbekistan – the average wholesale price for rose tomatoes has fallen by 32%, and red round tomato prices have

Brandenburg: Asparagus in figures from 2002 to 2022
On 11 April, the asparagus season was officially opened, making the popular vegetable from Brandenburg the talk of the town again. Last year, the harvest volume recorded a sharp decline compared

"New garlic production expected to decrease, price of old garlic has repeatedly reached new highs"
Recently, the planting area of new garlic has decreased, and the expected reduction in production has become a hot topic in the industry, which indirectly leads to the garlic price hitting new

Baden-Württemberg: Ministry gets new department "Market and Nutrition
At the Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection, the new specialist department "Market and Nutrition" is to develop solutions for the upcoming challenges in the field of nutrition and

Nagaland ships first consignment of organic ginger to Odisha
The first consignment of organic ginger from Nagaland to Odisha was sent off today from Dimapur by Advisor of Agriculture, Mhathung Yanthan. A total of 5-10 tons will be delivered to Aisha Traders

Weather extremes make capsicum and tomato growing challenging
Kapiris Bros' current growing season for gourmet and Roma tomatoes is taking place in Two Wells, South Australia, this typically runs from October right through to May, but they will most likely