Strikes add to importer woes
Industrial action made for a dismal December for UK businesses, with global traders worst hit due to ongoing high transport costs and post-Brexit woes, new data reveals. Strikes and related action

Truffle farming successful in Oregon
French truffles are now farmed in Oregon, and they command the same price as imports. In 2007 Zandra and James Walton started their truffle business with 400 trees. “They were like sticks with

Japan current account surplus shrinks sharply due to weak yen and trade deficits
Japan's current account surplus fell sharply in December after a record rise the prior month. This is highlighting the impact of persistent trade deficits and a weak yen on the country's

"We've become the largest producers of green asparagus in Europe and the second-biggest producers in the world"
The first green asparagus began to sprout in small quantities as early as January in Granada, which is unusually early and a consequence of the spring temperatures at the start of winter. The cold

System to monitor the ripening process of tropical fruits from outside the ripening room
The monitoring of the degree of ripeness of tropical fruit is one of the key aspects in managing operations at the packing houses of importers in order to offer the market fruit at the desired

Record high prices for cauliflower in Poland
Due to a combination of many factors, the supply of imported vegetables on the Polish market, especially in winter, has dropped sharply, EastFruit project analysts report with reference to the

Monthly EU orange imports at 27.650 tonnes in January 2023
Monthly 2022/23 EU orange imports came in at 27.650 tonnes in January. The majority of this volume (21.244 tonnes) came in from Egypt. The number stood at 30.840 tonnes in January 2022.

"Red-flesh navel oranges are popular in export markets"
Cara cara navel oranges, also known as red flesh oranges, have been an emerging variety in the domestic citrus market over recent years. "The peel and flesh are red, attractive in appearance,