France: Start of the organic Landes asparagus campaign
“Our farms of the Gascony region are starting their campaign of organic Landes asparagus this week.” This asparagus has a great reputation thanks to the soils where it is produced: sandy soils

Australia: Record macadamia yield said to drive prices even lower
Australian macadamia growers are urging shoppers to pop macadamias in their trolleys ahead of a predicted record crop. It’s predicted 60,000 tons of nut-in-shell will be harvested in this

How nut processors can benefit from the latest sorting technologies
Nut processors require different sorting solutions to perform various tasks as they shell, peel, and process their products. At first, sorting machines take care of fairly basic tasks. As nuts

The Infoagro Exhibition trade exchange platform
The intensive production and auxiliary industry trade fair in Almeria, Infoagro Exhibition, which will hold its 4th edition from 10 to 12 May at the Palacio de Congresos in Aguadulce (Almeria),

Peruvian scientists study the potential of micro-tomatoes
According to Diego Aliaga, head of the Agroforestry Innovation Center at the Universidad Científica del Sur (UCS), research on micro-tomatoes is progressing positively. "Trials were carried out

Georgian hazelnut exports in February were the highest in the last seven years
As EastFruit has reported multiple times, global demand for hazelnut had been suffering from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. EastFruit analysts highlight that

International Hazelnut Congress: registrations are open
The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is organising a congress on hazelnut cultivation in Germany on 10 and 11 May. The aim of this conference is to collect and pool the knowledge

The price for walnut kernels has risen in Moldova due to internal reasons
Wholesale prices for walnut kernels in the Moldovan market increased in the last week of February for the first time in 2023. The level of the average and maximum prices increased slightly by

BASF: Data-supported cucumber cultivation in the moving image
In the first episode of the video series on data-driven cucumber cultivation, Marcel Huibers (agronomist) and cucumber specialist Kees van Vliet invite you to the BASF Vegetable Seeds greenhouse

Cesurca's canned asparagus is Flavour of the Year 2023
The Centro Sur cooperative (Cesurca) never stops innovating. Because, although this cooperative is the small story of the passion of a group of people from a village, Huétor Tájar, for the most

“It all started in Chile”
Peru's blueberry industry is as recent as it is successful. According to Carlos Gereda, the founder of the company Inka's Berries, a reference in the production of blueberries in the country,

UK cukes sent to Singapore as retailers continue price strategy
Empty shelves in UK supermarkets, but British cucumbers are for sale in Singapore. It has been another eventful week for the British fresh produce industry. The fresh battle in the UK continues.

Turkey restricts tomato exports to keep domestic prices low
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey has decided to limit the exports of tomatoes until April 14, 2023. The ministry said in a statement that "due to the recent abnormal rise in the

Naylor Farms unveils €38m brassica plan
Naylor Farms has announced it is investing €38 million in a smart eco-factory seven miles from its HQ in Lincolnshire. The Naylor Nutrition site will allow for the gentle extraction of highly

Banana Link welcomes UK retailer commitment
This week, nine major UK retailers have made a public commitment to close the living wage gap in their banana supply chains. Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl GB, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons,

Georgian hazelnut exports in February were the highest in the last seven years – is the demand recovering?
As EastFruit informed multiple times, global demand for hazelnut had been suffering from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. EastFruit analysts highlight that export

Turkey bans tomato exports until mid-April 2023. Will there be a price jump?
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey has decided to limit the exports of tomatoes until April 14, 2023. The ministry said in a statement that “due to the abnormal recent

SA govt calls on former Eskom CEO to report corruption
The cabinet has joined President Cyril Ramaphosa in his call to the former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter to report allegations of corruption at Eskom to the police. “Our crime fighting institutions

Belgium ‘ready’ to fill UK supermarket shelves
Belgium is poised to help UK retailers fill empty shelves as shortages continue in tomatoes, cucumbers, and a range of other produce. This was the message from leading Belgian fresh produce

Chile trims grape export forecast
Chile’s Asoex Table Grape Committee has released a new forecast for the 2022/23 export campaign, showing a fall in available volumes from the central zone, mainly as a result of climatic issues.

Brazil: Orange processing slows down
Although the processing of the oranges from the 2022/23 crop is beginning to slow down in Brazil, it is still higher than the usual for this time of the year. In February, five plants – of the

New Zealand horti industry calls for wider and permanent RSE rule changes
In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, New Zealand horti industry players would like permanent changes to the season worker scheme being urgently reviewed. As it stands, Immigration Minister