Particularly low stocks for apples
About two-thirds of the way into the current marketing year, the Assomela Marketing Committee analysed the apple market situation as at April to assess the prospects for the final months of the

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

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

Almeria's organic farming sector suffers selective and "unjustified" aid cuts
Translator Translator After the publication of the Bases Reguladoras de las Ayudas Agroambientales de la Consejería de Agricultura de la Junta de Andalucía, published on 3 April, the technical

Deutscher Wetterdienst: Global warming - does it bring a higher risk of late frost damage?
Sharsh night frosts, such as those that occurred in the first week of April, can cause considerable damage during fruit blossoming. The Agricultural Meteorology Division of the German Weather

The sales of the first Moldovan strawberries will start this week
Will the first Moldovan strawberries ripen by the Easter holidays? There were doubts about this due to two cold waves in late March – early April. However, according to the Pomușoarele Moldovei

Fruit and vegetable exports from Turkey’s Western Mediterranean region up 26 percent
Turkish fruit and vegetable exports from the Western Mediterranean region increased by 26 percent between January 1 and April 11 from a year ago, coming in at $229 million. Shipments of fresh

Expensive imported potatoes of the 2023 harvest became available on the Moldovan market
The first batches of imported potatoes arrived in Moldova, as businessmen say, in the first days of April. Potatoes come from Egypt and possibly Morocco. In the domestic market of the country, the

30 years DGE Section Thuringia: Educate - Advise - Conceive
The Thuringia Section celebrated its 30th anniversary on 15 April 2023. It has been regionally represented and active since 1993, according to the German Nutrition Society (DGE). Its aim is to

Planas opens the 36th edition of Salón Gourmets today
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, will open this Monday the 36th edition of Salón Gourmets, the International Fair of Quality Food and Beverages, which will be held

Unsightly' fruit, better to sell or discard?
Dear Dr Pattuelli,With reference to your article (Click here to read the article) that appeared on 11 April in IFN, while I partly agree with your remarks, I believe it is also true that

"We see more early varieties and an increase in the Agria variety"
Producers in Castilla y León will end planting potatoes at the end of April. There is no official data about the area planted but expectations are that it will remain as in the previous campaign

Nationwide Produce launches asparagus brand
Leading UK fruit and vegetable distributor Nationwide Produce has launched a premium British asparagus brand for its wholesale customers in time for the new season, which officially gets under way

The 'Tomato for Research' initiative is back
On Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 April, Fondazione Umberto Verones returns to Italy's main squares with the sixth edition of "The Tomato for Research. Good for you, good for the environment", an

Drewry’s composite index stable this week
Drewry’s composite World Container Index remained stable at $1,708.63 per 40ft container this week. Drewry’s detailed assessment for Thursday, April 13, 2023, pointed to the composite index

The sales of the first Moldovan strawberries will start during the Easter week
Will the first Moldovan strawberries ripen by the Easter holidays? There were doubts about this due to two cold waves in late March – early April. However, according to the Pomușoarele Moldovei

Hass avocados more popular than Shepard variety
The popular Hass avocado variety is in season from May to January, and outside of these months Shepard avocados are on the shelves from mid-February to mid-April. But many consumers say the

New rail link for Thai fruit
The first shipment of Thai fruit on a new direct rail link between Thailand and China is set to depart on 19 April. According to a report from The National, the route departs from Map Ta Phut in