European garlic producers call for more controls to prevent the fraudulent entry of Chinese garlic into the EU
The Garlic Contact Group made up of producers and marketers from Spain, France, and Italy has asked Brussels to strengthen customs controls to prevent the fraudulent entry of Chinese garlic into

“Kekhura factor”, or why apple prices are not increasing in Georgia
According to EastFruit analysts, Georgian apple market participants are perplexed by the fact that apple prices remain incredibly stable, although, as a rule, there is a seasonal increase in

“The goal is to return to the 15% average export quota we had two years ago and surpass the volume we had in 2021”
As producers in Almeria start harvesting the first watermelons of this season, Anecoop has started the commercial and promotional campaign for one of its star products, the seedless watermelon, a

"Minimal onion supply causing high prices"
The current onion market situation is challenging. "The supply from Belgium and the Netherlands is minimal, which makes things hard. There was supposed to be a new harvest from Egypt, but that

Asda has expanded its core grocery partnership with Deliveroo in the UK
Australia: From humble orange orchard to online produce empire, Alpha Fresh is a multigenerational story of hard work and family In 1952, Frank Iannelli started an orange farm in the small

Weather delays potato planting in the UK
Wet weather has pushed potato planting more than two weeks behind schedule for many growers across the UK. For instance, Peter and Euan Grewar, who grow a huge 650ha area of potatoes in northern

8th Agrotrade to be held in Monticello San Francisco de Mostazal, Chile
Viveros de Chile will host Agrotrade Chile 2023, the international convention and fair’s 8 th edition, which on May 24 will bring together farmers from the south-central area of Chile at Hotel

Georgian retail chains can save $2.2 million on bananas alone by switching to pooling!
According to Fedir Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Georgian supermarkets are not yet using many promising opportunities to

"We will explore the possibility of Xuwen pineapples entering the European market"
In May of this year, Xuwen MuchSweet Produce Cooperatives, which mainly deals in Xuwen pineapples, will bring several pineapple varieties to Italy to participate in the MacFrut Expo held on May

UK 2021 Shigella outbreak linked to spring onions from Egypt
A Shigella outbreak in England in 2021 has been linked to spring onions imported from Egypt. In November 2021, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected an outbreak of 17 people infected with

Ian LeMay to lead California Table Grape Commission
Ian LeMay will succeed Kathleen Nave as president and chief executive of the California Table Grape Commission. The leadership change will take place in 2025, following Nave’s retirement. LeMay

Important protection measures for blueberries during the flowering period
Blueberry bushes, depending on the variety and region of Poland, are in the pre-flowering period. The advancement of plant development in some regions sometimes even indicates an acceleration of

Fertilising raspberries - new opportunities
The rising price of mineral fertilisers, encourages interest in products that offer the opportunity to make better use of the nutrients they contain. Such fertilisers are on offer from ICL, which

The most important blueberry diseases we should combat during flowering
As blueberry flowering is fast approaching, it is worth thinking about good disease protection now. The two most important for blueberries are grey mould and anthracnose. How to prevent infection

The ABC of raspberry biosecurity in tunnels
The ever-decreasing number of active substances registered for pest control, coupled with increasing customer demands for the number of active substance residues in the fruit offered for sale,

Container shipping consultancy Drewry warns that uptick in spot rates and charter-hire prices is transitory
The signals have been quite positive within the container shipping sector of late; spot rates are up, charter rates and durations are up, second-hand ship sales are brisk and asset prices are

Argentina: Historic drought will drastically reduce citrus fruit production
Lower rainfall has been felt for some time, but it has worsened in 2022/23. Last spring and summer were extremely dry. This was compounded by very high temperatures that were higher than usual.

Strawberries, lack of labour changes production
That there is a shortage of labour is no mystery, but every year the situation is becoming more and more critical, at least to hear the operators in the sector who live with the difficulty of

Boom in orders of Italian asparagus from Europe
"Demand for asparagus has increased by 40% during the last week alone, with average prices of €4/kg. Most of our produce is commercialized in Scandinavia in 250 and 500 gram bunches. Asparagus