'Spanish peppers had a firm grip on the market'
Spanish sweet peppers had a firm grip on the market but were unable to meet the demand to the full extent. Turkish imports followed in importance, but they were completely absent in Cologne.

How much sugar is in custard apple?
The scientific name of the custard apple is Annona cherimola. It is a fruit belonging to the Annonaceae family and is cultivated in many parts of the world, including Latin America, Asia and

Peru poised for big rise in avocado shipments
Peru is on course to export 624,000 tonnes of Hass avocados in 2023, according to ProHass. This is an increase of 12.5 per cent increase on last year’s total and almost double the 338,549 tonnes

British potato supplier expands potato handling capacity
The British potato supplier Cockerill has recently expanded their dolly- and crate loading capacity to 240 bags per minute. The commissioning of the third Lan Handling dolly and crate loader,

CarbonSpace partners with Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association to advance climate-smart agriculture

Spinach launches sustainable vegetable brand Nutri V
Integrated Melbourne agency Spinach has created and launched the brand for Nutri V, a new food manufacturing start-up. Nutri V CEO Raquel Said said: “Around 20 per cent of all vegetables grown

Peru: 624,000 tonnes of Hass avocados expected for export
This would be an increase of 12.5 % compared to the previous year and almost double the 338,549 t shipped in 2018, eurofruit refers to ProHass. "It is important that this volume is shipped at an

Surprising action in the Turkish hazelnut market has led to price swings
EastFruit reports about the surprising events in the Turkish hazelnut market. Turkish Grain Board (TMO), a governmental body that buys and sells hazelnuts from Turkish producers with the aim of

Skokowy wzrost cen truskawek
O możliwości zmiany kierunku tendencji cenowej w hurtowym handlu importowanymi truskawkami pisaliśmy na łamach portalu fresh-market.pl (tutaj) już na samym początku lutego.

IFG unveils new trademark names for low-chill Cheery Cherry Line
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has launched three new trademark names for its growing Cheery Cherry line. Cheery Cupid, Cheery Nebula and Cheery Chap join Cheery Moon, Cheery Glow and the

Serbia worries about the reduction in garlic production
Garlic imports have a negative impact on the production of Serbian garlic, said Serbian farmer Aleksandar Granich. The Serbian Chamber of Commerce reports that in the last five or six years

Balancing production and pricing on Peruvian and Mexican mangoes
Growers and shippers are hoping that the mango market in Canada will stabilize now that Mexico is well underway with production. “We had a very difficult market with an overflow of product from

Ceny cebuli –sky is the limit?
Cebula pozostaje najgorętszym tematem w branży warzywnej i to w wymiarze globalnym. Podaż tego warzywa jest niska w bardzo wielu krajach, które normalnie są

Valentine's Day, one of the strongest campaigns for ornamentation
On the occasion of the celebration of Valentine's Day on the 14th of February, one of the most important campaigns of the year for cut flowers, the Andalusian Coordination of Agricultural

Uzbekistan imported a record volume of mandarins in 2022
Uzbekistan sharply increased imports of mandarins last year – they reached 63 600 tonnes in physical terms, which is 1.8 times more than in 2021, EastFruit specialists report citing data by the