Egyptian strawberry growers complain of adverse weather conditions
The strawberry sector in Egypt is suffering disruptions due to unfavorable weather conditions, according to Mohammed Ezzat, CEO of the producer Green Nile. Ezzat explains: "The season started with

Irregularities in the entry of frozen Chinese garlic
The National Garlic Board has denounced the alleged fraudulent entry of frozen garlic from China into the European Union. A situation that causes Chinese garlic to enter the EU at a lower price,

Garlic harvest starts in Egypt, demand is normal
Egyptian garlic producers have begun harvesting, with a demand tempo that is not particularly exceptional, according to Anthony Mina, CEO of the Egyptian producer E2M. "We are currently harvesting

Sweet potato season ends in Egypt, producers celebrate a good year
The sweet potato season is coming to an end in Egypt, exporters are liquidating their last volumes and producers are preparing for the next season. Zayed Lahseen, CEO of AfriGoodGrow, gives an

TropiWorld gets growing in exotics
TropiWorld has stepped up its commitment to providing a one-stop shop for exotic produce, moving into the production side of the business to complement its existing packing and export operations.

Sica St.-Pol-de-Léon: Optimistic despite decline
The Sica St. Pol de Léon, the largest Breton producers' organisation, which markets its products under the Prince de Bretagne umbrella brand, presented its corporate report on the past year as

‘Sprouts’ set to harvest spears
A ‘herd’ of robots is to be released into the English countryside to commercially pick British asparagus for the first time this coming season. Muddy Machines – the robotics company behind

France: the extra early Primaline potato has arrived!
One month ago, Prince de Bretagne started harvesting the extra early Primaline potatoes grown under shelter. The harvest will continue until the end of April, before the open field crops take

Packaging engineer Anthony Penn dies
Packaging Automation owner and chairman Anthony Penn has died, the company has announced. The packaging machinery specialist said Penn passed away peacefully with his family at his side after a

Ecuador banana industry not affected by earthquake, heavy rain slows production
The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador and parts of the North of Peru, this past weekend (Saturday, 18 March 2023) did not affect banana production, producers and exports say. Instead,