'Spanish cucumbers complemented selectively by Greek shipments'
Spanish cucumbers dominated the scene. They were complemented by Greek shipments. Shipments from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Morocco had increased, according to BLE. Overall, however,

Heavy rains retard South Africa’s lemon harvest
Widespread rain in the north has retarded the lemon harvest in Letsitele, Hoedspruit, Onderberg while Schoemanskloof, west of Nelspruit, reportedly saw some of the most flooding. Over the past

Can a Georgian salary afford more fruits, nuts and vegetables than it could in previous years?
Due to the lasting increases in the price levels, food prices, including those for fruit, nut, and vegetable, are gaining more and more spotlight in Georgia. Recently the Georgian government

Tomato exports to Russia decreased while prices soar
Since the beginning of 2023, tomato prices in Russian stores have been rising rapidly. This is because the number of deliveries of tomatoes from China, Türkiye, Georgia, Serbia and North

Westfalia showcased its agricultural R&D at Fruit Logistica in Berlin
Westfalia Fruit is the world’s largest private investor in avocado research. The company’s research programme, based in South Africa, consists of a team of inhouse researchers, scientists and

A major trade fair is needed in Italy
On his way back from Berlin, Vittorio Gona of the Sicilian company Alba Bio contacted FreshPlaza to provide his experience at Fruit Logistica. Vittorio Gona "As always, we are very satisfied with

Imported cucumbers keep rising in price in Ukraine
As prices rise, the demand for imported cucumbers in the Ukrainian market is gradually weakening, although, importers continue to raise prices in the segment, EastFruit project analysts report.

“We are very excited about this year’s crop which is six to eight weeks earlier than New Zealand"
South Africa has been growing gold kiwifruit for around 10 years, but it is only during recent years that the production is really coming on and has a good consistent export quality fruit. In the

Chile’s 2022/2023 season table grape exports to week 5 down by -5%
Chile's table grape exports until week 5 (February 5 of this year), reached 8.9 million boxes of 8.2 kg, which is -5% less than the previous season at the same date. Exports to the main market of

Elo Life Systems raises $24.5m to support new sweetener, disease-resistant Cavendish banana
North Carolina-based Elo Life Systems has closed a $24.5 million Series A round to accelerate the development of a natural high-intensity sweetener ‘inspired by monk fruit,’ and Cavendish

"Chile will export 67.1 million boxes of table grapes"
The fifth estimate of the Table Grape Committee of the Association of Fruit Exporters of Chile AG (ASOEX) maintained the export volume forecast. “We are making a new estimate, in which shipments

"More and more avocado growing companies from La Axarquia are acquiring land in Huelva"
In October 2020, hand in hand with AGQ Labs and Natural Crops, Frutas Faustino, a partner of the Eurobanan group, launched Avofun Europe, an ambitious avocado cultivation project in the Spanish

Novelties at Fruit Logistica 2023
Even with all the recent challenges facing the fruit and vegetable trade, companies still manage to innovate and renew. Usually, it is a new variety or packaging. A remarkable number of businesses

How are root vegetable prices currently performing? [15.02.2023]
Carrots, celery, leek, parsley... What are the characteristics of trade in these vegetables at the market in Bronisze near Warsaw? What remuneration can producers who have them on offer count on?

Bioland: "Consistently regulate new genetic engineering".
Bioland President Jan Plagge spoke about the consequences of new genetic engineering at the Biofach panel "Regulatory Frameworks for new types of genetic engineering in agriculture within and

AMI: Fewer mushrooms and cucumbers in the special offers
In mid-February, the number of advertising pushes for fresh vegetables is usually lower than in other weeks of the year. For the carnival days and also Valentine's Day, other product groups move

Funding helps Australian banana growers continue to improve practices
North Queensland banana growers will continue to receive support to invest in the future of their farming businesses, and the health of the Great Barrier Reef, thanks to new funding for the Banana

Special offer on the occasion of FRUIT LOGISTICA: Fruchthandel magazine trade fair issues available digitally free of charge until 17 February 2023
All about FRUIT LOGISTICA - the most interesting new products, interviews with exhibitors and many background reports can be found in Fruchthandel Magazin, the official cooperation partner of the

DeltaTrak uzyskała amerykański patent na system FlashTrak
DeltaTrak ogłosiła, że otrzymała patent od US Patent and Trademark Office dotyczący jej systemu zarządzania informacjami FlashTrak Global Chain of Custody (CoC), który został wprowadzony

London Medway’s unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France has reached a new milestone
London Medway’s unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France has reached a new milestone - with trade numbers rising by two-third since its launch. The cross-channel route, which is

Maersk starts work on $150 million logistics warehouse project in Shanghai
Maersk held a ground breaking ceremony on Tuesday for its 1-billion-yuan ($150 million) integrated logistics warehouse project in Shanghai, as the company puts more emphasis on the booming Chinese

Registrations open for Hort Connections 2023
Growers and members of the vegetable, fruit, nut, and floral industries are encouraged to register early for Hort Connections 2023, the biggest business and networking destination for the

Healthy gluten-free flour can be made from sweet potatoes