"Onion prices stagnate slightly; the year's first setback"
After a slight price drop, onion demand has picked up again, notes Marius Jansen of the Dutch company JJK Onion Trade. "Lately, prices have been rising sharply, but things were tough. Then prices

Critical situation for Almeria's aubergine, cucumber, and zucchini
Hortyfruta, Andalusia's Inter branch Fruit and Vegetable Organization, has warned of the critical situation that some of its vegetable crops -especially aubergine, zucchini, and cucumber crops-

Colombia: Smart irrigation might enable a sustainable future for Hass avocado
Researchers from the Faculty of Engineering at Universidad del Valle (Univalle) have developed an application that integrates a wealth of crop, soil and climate data to give Hass avocado growers,

Harvest season for Hass avocado has begun in Kenya – exclusive interview with industry expert
According to the report of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) “Agricultural Outlook

Total EU banana production forecast for 2023 stands at 382.938 tons
The EU banana production forecast for 2023 stands at 230.000 tons for Spain, 134.902 tons for France (Martinique and Guadeloupe), 1.496 tons for Cyprus and 925 tons for Greece. The 2022 prices of

"Dutch organic market dealing with inflation just fine"
There are reports that the Dutch organic market is struggling with inflation and that consumers are, thus, not buying organic goods. Contrary to that, TOFF has begun the year well. "Our customers

“I hear from our clients that our Gala apple is the best Gala you can find in Europe”
The apple trade between Poland and Egypt is rather unreliable, so sticking to the clients you have good relations with is the best option, says Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter

"Kenya is a very powerful country that is increasingly present in the avocado market"
There has been a shorter campaign this year in the entire Mediterranean area, and particularly in Spain, so "the avocado export market is currently very active," says Francisco de la Torre, of the

"Oranges and some greenhouses in the Malaga area consume more water per hectare than subtropical crops"
March 22 was World Water Day, and it was also the first day of the UN Water Conference 2023, a new opportunity for people and the world's governments to raise awareness about the importance of

The season of local tomatoes in Poland started a month late
Mass sales of tomatoes from local greenhouses have started on the Polish wholesale market this week. At the same time, the season of local greenhouse tomatoes this year began with a delay of a

By mid-April, the first domestic open ground produce from southern Hesse should be available
The first sets of vegetable plants are in the ground. At the BEHR farm in southern Hesse, planting of iceberg lettuce began at the end of February. The Gresse site in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Morocco may set a record in avocado exports, but the future of the industry is at risk
Moroccan exporters have every chance of setting a new record in avocado exports in the 2022/23 season (July-June), EastFruit reports. At the same time, representatives of the local industry of

WAC brings global avocado community to New Zealand
More than 1,150 delegates from 32 countries will gather in Auckland at the beginning of April for the 10th World Avocado Congress, hosted by New Zealand for the first time. They will hear from

“Sady Dnipra” (Ukraine) start exporting apples to Portugal
A large Ukrainian apple producer LLC Sady Dnipra (Pidhorodne, Dnipropetrovsk region), which sells products under the UApple trademark, continues to develop new export markets. As Vadym

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AVOCADO
The global avocado markets are seeing various developments, as large volumes of the fruit are expected to arrive in the Netherlands from countries such as Peru, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and

Garlic production, which has already fallen by 50% in Andalusia, is at risk of being completely lost due to the lack of water
The National Garlic Table held in Las Pedroñeras (Cuenca) discussed the reduction of production, drought, and the alleged fraudulent entry of frozen garlic from China into the European Union.

AMI: How will the asparagus year 2023 develop?
With spring, the asparagus season in Germany begins again. Even though the starting situation could be better due to increased production costs and persistent inflation, there is confidence after

Downward tomato trend in Spain reversed since energy crisis
The market for tomatoes produced in Spain has been on the decline for the past 5-10 years, while peppers and cucumbers have been growing. Since the recent energy crisis in Northern Europe,

“The Chinese market is doing well for Australian grapes"
The Australian grape harvest is well underway and growers are looking at a much better harvest this year, the season started slightly late but the quality and colour is looking very good. “The

UK and EU to seal Northern Ireland Windsor Framework deal
The UK-EU deal is designed to make trade between Northern Ireland and the rest of the UK smoother. It gives Stormont's Assembly more say over EU rules, and has been welcomed by most Northern

Global Tomato Congress presents the future of fresh tomatoes
As the challenges of the past year continue to be felt, the Global Tomato Congress is back in Rotterdam with a programme filled with talks and discussions about how to safeguard the future of the

Prices for greenhouse cucumbers in Ukraine are rising again
After a sharp decline in prices in the market of greenhouse cucumbers in Ukraine last week, prices are increasing again, EastFruit project analysts inform. The price rise is due to the increased