Strawberries, raspberries and other berries, thawed - monitoring of plantations (12.04.2023)
It is now more than a week since there were significant temperature drops and frosts reaching -9oC at times in early April. It would seem that the vegetation has not yet got off to a good start

Searching for margin in blueberry packing
As costs are very high and supply is abundant during the peak of the season, blueberry growers will be looking to reduce their costs as much as possible. According to Piotr Milewski, CEO of

This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: Logistics, Asparagus, Overseas

South African avocado exports to increase by 23% this season
The first of this season’s avocados from South Africa arrived in the European market in week 10, the total export is expected to be 80,000 tonnes, up 23% on last year. “Volumes out of South

Northwest Seaport Alliance handled 3.4 million TEUs in 2022
The Northwest Seaport Alliance (NWSA or the alliance) is one of the top maritime ports in North America. Cargo operations through our terminals have a significant impact on international trade and

CIV is becoming more and more international
CIV's latest strawberry innovations were presented at the North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS), held in San Louis Obispo, California/USA, from 7 to 10 March 2023. Mauro Grossi, President of

Nico One V2, a new system for hydroponic management
The latest innovation when it comes to the automated management of fertigation in protected crops went on sale a few days ago. Nido One V2 is the updated version of a tested system that has been

Minister President Dr Markus Söder and Minister of Food Michaela Kaniber open Bavarian asparagus season
With a symbolic first asparagus cut, Minister President Dr Markus Söder and Minister of Food Michaela Kaniber officially opened this year's Bavarian asparagus season together with the Franconian

Table grape marketer forms collaboration agreement with breeding company
Grupo Alta announced that Divine Flavor and Sun World International executed an enhanced collaboration agreement for premium table grapes. Table grape breeder and licenser Sun World International

Security in wholesale markets, what needs to change
Wholesale markets are a crossroads for thousands of people who populate Italy's many facilities on a daily basis. These turn into micro-worlds teeming with operators who, in turn, trade, so

Del Monte makes Israel kiwifruit move
Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced the first successful sale of its Greek kiwifruit in Israel. According to the group, the fruit will be available from November until May and is available in

Wykorzystanie w marketingu informacji dotyczących zrównoważonego rozwoju i zdrowia może zwiększyć popyt na świeże produkty i ich konsumpcję
Zrównoważony rozwój jest przyszłością globalnej gospodarki, zwłaszcza przemysłu świeżych produktów, według szefa zrównoważonego rozwoju w New Zealand Trade and Enterprise.

Huge impact of invasion on Ecuador’s banana exports to Ukraine
Only 13,060 boxes were sent to Ukraine this February compared to last year’s 1,566,944 boxes, underlining the impact of the war and the wider impact on the international community. Meanwhile,

Avocados Australia clarifies misinformation concerning the current price of avocados
Recent media articles have stated that avocados are currently retailing at prices as low as 80 cents each in Australia, and John Tyas, the Chief Executive Officer of Avocados Australia, was

Belgium’s UK export mission
Let’s be honest, Brexit has been a big headache for EU exporters of fresh produce to the UK. Yes, EU imports have so far been allowed to cross the border without sanitary or phytosanitary checks

Lemon exports and prices are down for Nellore and Tirupati district farmers
Lemon farmers of Nellore and Tirupati districts are getting worried. The farmers are alleging that the increase in exports from other parts of the country is impacting their exports. The price of

Kenyan government removes ban on raw macadamia exports
The Kenyan government has temporarily lifted the ban on export of raw macadamia nuts, which was in place since 2015, to offer the growers better prices. According to Moses Kuria, Cabinet Secretary

Uzbekistan: wholesale batches of early potatoes became available on the markets three weeks later
The first large batches of early potatoes of the new crop began to arrive at the wholesale markets of the capital of Uzbekistan in the past 7-10 days. As expected, the first wholesale batches of

"We want to supply organic bananas from smallholder growers in the future"
The global trade in conventional bananas has become increasingly concentrated over the past decade. As a result, nowadays most of the bananas offered at German retailers are imported directly,

Future Crops’ equipment to be auctioned
All equipment belonging to vertical farming group Future Crops is being auctioned through the Troostwijk Auctions platform, it has been announced, after the Poeldijk-based producer was declared