First FFE farmers’ day since Covid in Polokwane
Favourite Fresh Export, alongside Laeveld Agrochem, is hosting farmers at their annual growers' day in Polokwane. It will take place on Wednesday 1 March 2023 and it will be the first FFE growers'

Potato imports to Uzbekistan have decreased for the first time in the past few years
In 2022, the volume of imports of marketable potatoes to Uzbekistan decreased for the first time in the past few years. Although the drop in imports was rather symbolic, we can state the lack of

Brazilian citrus supply volumes limited while demand increases
The demand for oranges in the in natura market has been increasing since mid-January. The supply, in turn, is low, especially for out of season pear oranges, which present higher quality compared

Ecuador sets out banana sustainability progress
Policy makers and experts from the banana sector and non-profit organisations gathered in Berlin earlier this month to hear about the sustainability efforts of Ecuador’s banana

SNFL and Syngenta developing table grape test block in China
Special News Fruit Licensing SL (SNFL Group) and Syngenta Group China have joined forces to continue to grow their businesses in China. Syngenta through their Modern Agriculture Platform (MAP) and

Waitrose: Earliest British asparagus season
Italy: Supercentro expands network with Feritrade deal Italian regional food distribution company Gruppo Supercentro will expand its store network following the signing of an agreement with

Georgian government decides to fight high markups on food through legislation
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili criticized the often unjustifiably high food prices in the Georgian retail market and instructed the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development to

Brandenburg: Total harvest volume below average
The area under vegetable cultivation in the open in Brandenburg in 2022 was around 6,500 ha. According to the Berlin-Brandenburg Statistics Office, this was 160 ha less than in the previous year.

US exporter quotes vegetable shipments to Europe during extreme supply shortage
The European continent is dealing with extremely tight vegetable supplies due to cold weather in Spain and Italy. Broccoli and iceberg lettuce supplies are about 70 percent less than usual this

'Expensive cauliflower is traded very cautiously'
Besides the extreme price increases for fruit vegetables from protected cultivation in Mediterranean countries, the equally expensive cauliflower is traded very cautiously. Italian deliveries

New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers begin referendum vote
From 23 February until 24 March, New Zealand’s kiwifruit growers are invited to participate in a postal and online referendum for a compulsory levy on kiwifruit exports except Australia. NZKGI

New Zealand avocado sector endures difficult two years
Exports of New Zealand avocados were far lower than anticipated in the 2022-23 campaign owing to weather damage to the country’s crop. With the current season ending this month, shipments were

St. Lucia banana farmers not producing enough for regional market
Banana farmers in Saint Lucia, according to Minister of Agriculture Alfred Prospere, are not producing enough bananas to satisfy the local market, and he is taking action to expand their supply to

Philippine's banana export drops to six year low
The Philippines’s banana export volume last year dropped to a six-year low of 2.273 million metric tons as producers faced high input costs to the spread of Fusarium wilt. The country’s total

Unprecedented imports of potatoes in Georgia – how much more is needed?
Analysts note that wholesale prices for potatoes in Georgia are remaining stable. The price levels are record-breaking. The latest weekly survey revealed that the local suppliers hoped for even

AMI: Limited supply of courgettes
The strongly fluctuating weather conditions in the past weeks in both the Spanish and Italian growing regions have inhibited growth in the courgette crops. As a result, the supply volumes on the

Cyclone Gabrielle leads to banana shortage in New Zealand
Several signs have been spotted on empty shelves, where bananas normally are, by shoppers at supermarkets all over New Zealand. Local horticulture is among the sectors most severely hit by Cyclone

Avocado producers in Colombia aim to increase exports worldwide
Growers in Colombia see a chance to increase their market share in the global avocado industry. To produce more of this fruit in 2023 and beyond, growers are planting new plantations and replacing

Good anytime with Paolillo's fresh fennel
Good at any time is precisely the claim that accompanies the brand, referring not only to the presence of Paolillo fennel on the table all year round but also to the care dedicated to each stage

Tomato prices rise in Ukraine due to lack of imports from Turkey
The supply of greenhouse tomatoes on the Ukrainian market has decreased again this week, EastFruit project analysts inform. Most Ukrainian representatives of greenhouse complexes reported their

Changing the flavor of fresh with greenhouse grown offerings
The Nature Fresh Farms team is Changing the Flavor of Fresh, highlighting the flavor, quality, and sustainable fresh offerings greenhouse-grown can bring to market at this year's Southern Exposure

Australian bananas travel over 6 880 km from farm to store
James Howe, a banana farmer, is astonished by the lengths and turns his fruit takes to get to customers. The bananas are placed in 15-kilogram cartons, piled, and refrigerated the previous night

+Broccoli promotes broccoli consumption
Buying broccoli in greengrocers now has a prize. The +Broccoli Association has launched a campaign in greengrocers' shops all over Spain to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables,

NZ kiwifruit growers cast their votes
New Zealand kiwifruit growers are voting on whether to continue a compulsory levy on their exports, except fruit sent to Australia. The process will be conducted via a postal and online