Bananas: Lidl Germany takes a stand on Latin American criticism
We had reported in our newsmail of 29 March that the interest group of Latin American banana producers had criticised a price promotion by Lidl Germany for Rainforest Alliance-certified bananas.

China continues to pressure Ukraine in the global walnut market
The export season of walnuts from Ukraine in 2022 began with record lows, and prices for the walnut kernels in the Ukrainian market continue to disappoint producers and suppliers, EastFruit

Prices for onions started declining in Ukraine
A decrease in selling prices was recorded on the onion market in Ukraine this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The main reason for the downward price trend was the massive supply of

High levels of sulphur discovered in onions and brassicas
The benefits of eating vegetables are well known, but as of today, some vegetables are also of great interest for research. Based on a study by Osaka University, high levels of sulphur compounds

A nursery producing 100 million plants a year
One of the leading vegetable nurseries in Emilia Romagna, Vivai Garattoni Umberto in San Mauro Pascoli, produces around 100 million plants every year. The main products are leaf vegetables,

Peru: Double harvest and late grape varieties enlarge trade window
Producers in northern Peru want to achieve two harvests per year from the same vine. In Piura, plastic covers are used to achieve a second harvest between March and April in addition to the

Cornwall’s Varfell Farms joins LEAF network
Varfell Farms, the world’s leading grower and packer of daffodil flowers and bulbs, was formally launched yesterday (28 March) as a LEAF Demonstration Farm in recognition of its cutting-edge

The future of stone fruit, today at 12 noon live social
Donuts are now at a crossroads. Despite the fact that these fruits are very popular with consumers, especially in the summer months, dedicated areas are declining. In addition, the crop has to

Excitement builds before China’s first domestic durian harvest
China’s first crop of home-grown durian is drawing near, leading to growing excitement. Orchards on the island of Hainan are expected to produce over 2,000 tons of fruit starting in June. The

Grupo Agroponiente expects good spring season
In Almería, the spring season has begun. The Agroponiente group has been working with the producers for weeks on the overall production strategy. The harvest forecasts are well advanced and

Tunisian producers in a position to take advantage of the high demand, provided it rains enough
Tunisian fruit producers are preparing for the summer export campaign, in a mood of optimism mitigated by the fear of a reversal of climatic conditions, according to Mohamed Sadok, CEO of