Colombia’s Caribbean banana exports up 2% in 2022
For banana producers and traders in the Caribbean departments of Magdalena, Cesar and La Guajira, it is imperative to continue working together with the national government to contain the spread

A 20% increase in sales for baby leaves, but a 10% loss in value
"This is undoubtedly an abnormal year from a productive point of view due to climate change. The mild temperatures between October and January, in fact, hastened harvesting, leading to excessive

Blue Skies celebrates 25 years of ‘people, profit and quality’
Prepared fruit specialist Blue Skies has notched up 25 years of supply, marking a quarter century since the socially minded company sent its first consignment of fruit to Sainsbury’s. Speaking

BAPL to rank retailers on buying British
Trade body British Apples & Pears Ltd (BAPL) has begun publishing monthly sales data to highlight which supermarkets are buying the most British apples. The data is aggregated from BAPL member

New award in honour of Caroline Drummond
A new award for farming achievement has been launched in memory of the late LEAF chief executive Caroline Drummond. The Caroline Drummond Award - Celebrating and Communicating Farming Excellence

"Considerably fewer melons being exported from Costa Rica to Europe"
"The unexpected rain in two Costa Rican cultivation areas has resulted in many failed crops and even total losses at melon farms," says Rolf Weber of Global Producers in the Netherlands. "Also,

"Due to the early Easter, the Dutch early asparagus segment will be quite interesting this year"
The arrival of the first signs of spring, such as asparagus, hothouse rhubarb and wild garlic, marks the start of the spring campaign. Despite increased energy costs and continuing uncertainty,

“Nearly 30,000 direct jobs and 120,000 indirect jobs are at risk”
The National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters (CANAPEP), which comprises about 85% of the 43,000 hectares of pineapples in Costa Rica, has warned that “the appreciation of the colon

Price of cabbage in Ukraine doubled in a single 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

Fit with vegetables from the start - Frische Seminar offers information for trainees and career changers
Trainees and newcomers to the fruit trade will be given the basics and background information on the diverse green assortment in the two-day Fresh Produce Seminar "Commodity Knowledge, Focus on

Abel & Cole hits donation milestone
Abel & Cole has now donated a million portions of fresh, organic fruit and veg to charity. The box scheme specialist launched an initiative early last year called One Box: One Portion, as part of