"New generations know no other grapes than seedless varieties"
What is happening with grapes grown in the Mazzarrone area of Sicily may be a good example of how crises can also bring opportunities. Gianni Raniolo, an agricultural entrepreneur and president of

“Demand for lemon has not grown even though supply is almost 20% lower”
This year's lemon supply is lower than normal due to unfavorable weather conditions during the flowering and fruit development period. Despite this, Spanish lemon sales have been stagnating since

Early start to Florida Valencia orange season following 2022’s hurricanes
The Florida Valencia orange season is getting an early start this year largely due to the fall’s Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. “The packing houses have been running for a couple of weeks now on

Price development: First win the lottery, then eat cucumbers?
The topic of inflation is on everyone's lips and as a result, cucumber consumption currently has a bitter taste for some consumers. Consumers are venting their frustration on social media in

Florida processed orange standards reduced
The Florida Citrus Commission (FCC) on Feb. 22 reduced processed orange maturity standards for the remainder of this season due to the negative effects of 2022’s Hurricane Ian. The emergency

"This is the first season in which consumption of organic citrus in Europe has stagnated"
In general, the organic citrus campaign has been marked by a drop in the volumes available, especially in the second part of the campaign, which started in January. This has been more noticeable

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 27 February
Prices are rising for Tarocco oranges as they head towards the end of the campaign. The Candonga strawberry from Basilicata has entered with good quantities and high quality, joining the Sicilian

The price of cabbage in Ukraine has doubled in a week!
A rapid price rise has started in the Ukrainian market of white cabbage this week after more than 2 months of stagnation, analysts of the EastFruit project report. According to market

"Despite having planted 20% more tomatoes, we have only produced 3% more so far due to the weather"
Average temperatures have been rising in southeastern Spain, where most of the vegetables in Europe are produced and where the cold and lack of light have caused the production to drop drastically

UK govt tells grocers to reconsider relationships with farmers
As Britain entered a third week of vegetable shortages, the government told big supermarket groups to re-examine their relationships with farmers. On Monday, Lidl GB followed market leader Tesco,

How did California’s crops fare following the snow, rain and cold?
California’s weekend saw a number of weather events make their way through Southern California--from snow to rain to ice. How did things affect the ag industry throughout the weekend? To begin