"Demand for the Gourmet herb range continues to grow"
Butler Market Gardens have been attending Hort Connections for many years and will be there again this year. The team will not have a stand this year but still intend to attend.

Successful and enriching" assessment of the Mango Forum
According to Dr. Leonardo Ortega, Research Director of the National Mango Board, "the purpose of this forum is to provide growers, packers and, in general, industry members with information on

"European market situation not causing more competition for imported onions"
The import season is in full swing in Europe. "Denimpex has, again, imported different colored onions from across the globe this year. We got white onions from India, Australia, and Mexico, yellow

British Berry Growers declares new research board will be formed
The UK berry sector has announced that a new research and development board will be formed, aimed at advancing sustainability and efficiency for growers. British Berry Growers (BBG), which

European potato demand remains strong despite soaring prices
The Mintec Benchmark Prices for Processing Potatoes EXW Netherlands were assessed at €420/mt on 16th May 2023, representing a 66% year-on-year increase. However, despite the rising prices,

Almdaverde Bio sees benefits of organic “islands”
Organic fruit and vegetable sales may have experienced a general slowdown in the past year as a result of the so-called “cost of living crisis”, but Italy’s Almaverde Bio has shown that

Citrus growers choose the best business of the 2022/23 campaign
Naranjasyfrutas.com, a leading platform in Spain that is used by thousands of farmers to announce their productions with their contact details, has carried out its first survey on the sale of this

Tomato prices rebound in April, Dutch prices fall slightly harder
In the EU, tomato prices rose slightly in April after a sharp decline. That goes against the trend; prices usually keep falling in April. On average, a kilo yielded €2.20. In the Netherlands,

Цены на томаты в апреле выросли, цены в Голландии упали чуть сильнее
В ЕС цены на помидоры в апреле немного выросли после резкого снижения. Это противоречит тенденции; обычно в

Belarusian tomatoes are more expensive than pineapples and bananas
Tomatoes and cucumbers are the most in-demand vegetables in Belarus. Their prices are high. Overseas coconuts and pineapples remain on the shelves, despite their affordable cost. The lowest price

Is the Egyptian production the solution for potato shortage in Europe?
This year is marked by strong demand and insufficient supply of potatoes, a situation that professionals of the industry and media go so far as to call "the global potato shortage". On the

Almaverde Bio sees benefits of organic “islands”
Organic fruit and vegetable sales may have experienced a general slowdown in the past year as a result of the so-called “cost of living crisis”, but Italy’s Almaverde Bio has shown that

Santena, an asparagus with golden qualities
While Italian cuisine is being nominated as a Unesco intangible heritage, at the CAAT Centro Agro Alimentare in Turin, asparagus - one of the symbolic products of excellence among the most classic

Studenac: Acquisition of retail chain Strahinjčica d.o.o.
UK: Pimms and cucumbers top Tesco's list of most sold Coronation weekend items Pimms and cucumbers were among the food products that saw the largest spike in sales at Tesco during the Coronation

Inflation causes double-digit dollar growth for potatoes
Inflation continues to have an impact across the country. For potatoes, retailers across the country are seeing incredible double digit dollar growth. “However, this is coming at the expense of

Bad weather causes a cataclysm on fruit and vegetables
Yesterday Emilia Romagna woke up under water once again, and our thoughts go first of all to the victims (there is talk of at least eight dead in Romagna) and those displaced by the flood: our

Ceny pomidorów odbijają w kwietniu, holenderskie ceny spadają nieco mocniej
W UE ceny pomidorów nieznacznie wzrosły w kwietniu po gwałtownym spadku. Jest to sprzeczne z trendem; ceny zwykle spadają w kwietniu. Średnio kilogram kosztował 2,20 euro. Jednak

Tropical Millenium steps on the accelerator to increase its production capacity by 35%.
Tropical Millenium, one of Spain's leading producers and marketers of avocado, mango, papaya and pitaya, has decided to move the board of its executive team and appoint a new Chief Executive

Florette donated more than 250,000 products to the Navarre Food Bank in 2022
On Tuesday 16th May Florette, a leading company in salads and other ready-to-eat vegetable dishes, was visited by a team of volunteers from the Food Bank of Navarra. This committee, made up of

Imported oranges, good sales but small quantities
While summer fruit is not among the favourite products on the markets in these days of bad weather (click here to read more), the trend for citrus fruit remains positive. We talked about this with

Port of Hamburg in a challenging environment
The problematic trend in the world economy is affecting Port of Hamburg throughput figures. As in other ports of Northern Europe, seaborne cargo throughput is falling, yet the trend in certain sea

Start of Uruguayan kaki sales season in Europe
The Spanish Rojo Brillante kaki season came to a close between January and February; earlier than usual and with high prices due to a significantly smaller harvest. Now, kakis are returning to

The price paid for the Moroccan tomatoes imported into the EU increased by 12%
EU tomato and citrus fruit imports from third countries are subject to enhanced monitoring by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food. The data shows an undeniable increase in the volume