Spanish and Dutch tomato exports have decreased in the last decade, but not the value of shipments
In the last decade, Morocco and Turkey have increased their tomato exports by 61.74% and 7.69%. Meanwhile, Spanish and Dutch tomato exports have fallen by 40.55% and by 17.29%, respectively. In

Conad Adriatico grows: 2 billion turnover in 2022
The Annual General Meeting of Conad Adriatico was held a few days ago to present to its Members the positive results of the last year. The Cooperative, in fact, closed 2022 with a turnover of

Obroty walenckich spółdzielni wyniosły ponad 2 228 milionów euro
Spółdzielnie rolno-spożywcze Wspólnoty Autonomicznej Walencji odbyły swoje zwyczajne walne zgromadzenie w salach Siglo Veintiuno de L'Alcúdia, w którym uczestniczyli

Fluid market and good prices for the 2023 French asparagus campaign
Fleuron d'Anjou has celebrated the end of its asparagus campaign. After a rather “timid” start due to cold weather in April, the 2023 season has turned out to be very positive. “There are

The Danila Bragantini award to entrepreneur Laura Damiani
The Danila Bragantini Prize was awarded last Friday as part of the Protagonists of Italian Fruit and Vegetables event at Villa Necchi in Milan, the Oscar for innovation in the fruit and vegetable

Hass Avocado: Peru's exports will increase in 2023, but not as much as expected
6,952 containers or 149,468 t of Hass avocados were exported from the Andean country by week 21. This is an increase of 15 % compared to the same period last year, reports agraria.pe with

Colruyt takes next step towards store of the future
The retail chain, Colruyt Group, is fully committed to in-store innovation. Last month, a new technology was tested to ensure that shelves remain optimally stocked, while also measuring how many

‘It’s time to back British’
What are the biggest challenges facing the UK soft fruit industry at the moment? It’s a similar situation to last year. Soft fruit production is fragile at the moment in terms of the increased

"New carrot campaign kicks off in Italy with limited quantities due to climate and with high prices"
The first harvest of new carrots began on Saturday, 2 June 2023, in the Fucino Plain in Abruzzo (Italy). Heavy rains and flooding are marking this crop season. "Temperatures have been cool this

Aldi is set to open five new stores across the UK within five weeks
New Zealand: Low light level affecting local tomatoes Produce experts are warning the low levels of light over the last few months, coupled with a crop failure in 2022, is adding up to a shortage

Tysiące litrów wody zrzucone do rzeki Axarquía
W niedzielę pękł duży zbiornik irygacyjny, zbudowany bez licencji w Cómpeta w Axarquía. Doprowadziło to do utraty dziesiątek tysięcy litrów wody. Incydent miał miejsce na

Rwanda to expand avocado exports by sea as initial shipment proved successful
Rwanda is set to continue its trial of avocado exports by sea freight after a successful initial shipment to Dubai in November, last year. The pilot shipment, which transported nearly 23 tons of

"All the new planting projects being implemented in Asturias involve yellow kiwi"
The Spanish Kiwi campaign has developed positively. According to Rafael Olivo, president of the Association of Kiwi Producers of Asturias, production was slightly lower than last year, but

Raspberry supplies transitioning as Mexico wraps up
Compared to this time last year, supplies of raspberries are being described as a mixed bag. Jose Saca of Wish Farms notes that supplies of the berry from Mexico got a little tight in week 22,

Watermelon prices in Uzbekistan drop rapidly, despite record high exports
Over the past week, the average wholesale price for watermelons in Uzbekistan has decreased by a third and current wholesale prices are 20% lower than at the same of 2022, EastFruit reports.

Farmers of Azerbaijan are experiencing difficulties with the production and sale of vegetable products
Farmers growing vegetables in greenhouses in Azerbaijan complain about dishonest officials who do not allow them to earn money. The costs of greenhouse farming are higher than the profits, so

"South Africa noticeably gaining dominance on the citrus market"
The orange market is currently enjoying good demand. "There are genuine shortages," begins Conrad Rijnhout of the Dutch company VerDi Import. "At present, we're loading the last Egyptian oranges,

Drewry’s composite World Container Index remained stable this week
Drewry’s composite World Container Index remained stable at $1,681.04 per 40ft container this week. Source: Drewry World Container Index, Drewry Supply Chain Advisors The composite index

Photo report Hort Connection 2023
Hort Connections 2023 came to a close last night with the gala dinner and industry awards. A list of the winners can be found below. This year the exhibitors were all talking about the automation

Port of Tauranga reports strong mid-year results
Port of Tauranga Limited has reported strong financial results for the first six months of the 2023 financial year, despite decreases in some cargo volumes. Group Net Profit for the six months to

Thousands of litres of water discharged into Axarquía river
A large irrigation reservoir, built without a licence in Cómpeta in the Axarquía, broke on Sunday. This led to the loss of tens of thousands of litres of water. The incident happened at an

Will there be a future for mature green tomatoes in California?
At the moment, California's production of mature green tomatoes is centered in the Coachella Valley, in the very southern part of the state. "The season saw a bit of a late start," says Todd

No exports for Israel 2023 table grape harvest as Egypt market closes for them
While Egypt has totally closed the window for Israel’s 2023 table grape exports, producers and exporters are not worried due to strong local market demand. Israel’s 2023 harvest started early

Chinese major box ports handle over 95 million TEUs in first months of 2023
Chinese container ports have handled 95.4 million TEUs in the first four months of the year, translating to a year-on-year increase of 4.8%. The ports in China have also reported over 5.2 billion