Bananas from Colombia at £1.12 per kg
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

Brexit has boosted trade at French and Irish ports
Rain or shine, Colm Lambert likes to sit on a bench overlooking Rosslare port on the south-eastern tip of Ireland and watch the new freight ships and passenger ferries sailing in from the Irish

Cherry Tech 2023 to showcase the cutting edge of the industry
Leading international players actors will gather to discuss different topics in the field of cherry production, with in-depth analysis of various contingent technical topics. The Chilean cherry

"Unusual items are seeing a decline in interest"
Prices for fruit and vegetables in the wholesale trade have recently risen rapidly again. All products offered by Dieter Fuhrmann Obst- und Gemüsegroßhandels have risen by at least 15 percent.

Financial hardships in Argentina affect January banana exports from Brazil
Brazilian banana exports dropped in January compared to the same month last year. According to Secex, the volume shipped was 7,280 tons, down 12%. As a result, revenue dropped 9%, amounting to

The impact of recent South American free trade agreements on Australian agriculture
South America is becoming a major competitor for Australian agricultural products in Asian markets. The signing of 45 free trade agreements (FTAs) between South American and Asian markets over the

"Consumers are looking for the best in-store promotions"

AI-powered DiMuto Financial Services expands into US and Mexico with Grupo Paisano financing deal
DiMuto, a global Agri-FinTech company, has expanded its AI-powered Financial Services to the US and Mexico through its latest financing deal with Grupo Paisano, a large international

G-teK's technology used in Africa to dehydrate fruit without electricity
In collaboration with G-teK from Carpi (Modena), a number of natural solar dehydration systems (DEN®) have been activated in two Sub-Saharan countries - Senegal and Tanzania. "The flexibility and

“The Canary Islands are getting requests for tomatoes from everywhere”
European markets have been experiencing a tense situation for several weeks as the supply of Spanish vegetables, including tomatoes, has been under pressure due to the effects of low temperatures

"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

“The global nature of trade will prevail”
Speaking for the first time at this year’s Transpacific Maritime Conference known as TPM23, MSC CEO Soren Toft gave a detailed overview of the company’s continued growth, expectations for

Iran's banana imports from India saw impressive increase between FY2014 and FY2022
In the last nine years, Iran's banana import from India increased from a mere Rs 30 mln in FY2014 to Rs 4.07 bln in FY2022. Around 34 percent of bananas exported by India go to Iran. Iran overtook

“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

Farmers in Grenada see export opportunities to Trinidad
The Ministry of Agriculture in Grenada has announced that a new and exciting opportunity is being presented for Grenadian farmers to export agricultural commodities to Trinidad and Tobago. This is

"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

No ban on exports; onions worth USD 523.8 million exported in Apr-Dec 2022
Onions worth USD 523.8 million were exported during April-December 2022, a 16.3 per cent increase on a yearly basis, and there is no ban on its export from India, the Union Ministry of Commerce

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

Фермеры Гренады видят возможности для экспорта в Тринидад
Министерство сельского хозяйства Гренады объявило о том, что для гренадских фермеров открывается новая и

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

Termin rejestracji dla początkujących na CPMA 2023 szybko się zbliża
Wcześniejsza rejestracja na Konwencję i Targi CPMA 2023 (CPMA 2023), które odbędą się w dniach 25-27 kwietnia w Metro Toronto Convention Centre, kończy się 3 marca.

"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