Egypt became the largest supplier of oranges from the Northern Hemisphere to the countries of Southeast Asia
Egypt continues to actively increase the export of oranges to the Southeast Asian region, EastFruit informs. Moreover, it is Egypt that remains the largest supplier of oranges from the countries

AMI: Promotions with kohlrabi increase significantly
With the rising temperatures, the supply of kohlrabi from southern Europe is now increasing again. While there was little promotion of kohlrabi around Easter, 16 promotions are taking place in

This could be the toughest season for industrial fruit ever, part 3: blackcurrant
Black currant is another fruit, after raspberry, whose production has recently brought growers a lot of joy. The rates of 8.00-9.00 zł/kg at which the crop was sold were the highest ever.

"Due to the increased demand for European goods, we have invested in peeling technology"
China is by far the world's largest producer of garlic. Thus, Düpmann Ltd & Co. purchases large volumes from this country, as well as from Spain and Italy. "The largest producer in the world has

A first look at the 2023 British Columbia cherry crop
Global Fruit shares its first 2023 crop update from its orchards in British Columbia, Canada. Creston, B.C. is where Global Fruit has its own orchards with bicolor and red cherries. The trees

Super-early apples are now available in Uzbekistan 7 times cheaper than last year
Another novelty of the season has become available in the supermarkets of the capital of Uzbekistan – super-early apples – apples of a very small caliber which are commonly called “May”

“I see opportunities for our Polish chicory on the Italian market”
Ten years ago, overproduction on the Dutch market led to chicory grower Tonny Kraan relocating to Poland. "My wife is Polish which made things a little easier. And Poland was a nice growth market

Canada opens its market to Colombian blueberries
The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) announced the opening of the Canadian market for the export of Colombian blueberries. This process began at the request of the private sector in 2019,

Pickle cucumbers making inroads into fresh market
“We’re the third largest grower-packer of pickles in North America and it’s something we’re proud of,” says Carmen Bartucci with CanAm Fresh. While the company mainly serves the

Producers in the West of Almeria continue to uproot the already depleted pepper plantations
The Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía has made a new update on the status of Almeria's greenhouse crops, corresponding to the week of April 10 to 16, 2023.

Early grapes will become available on the Moldovan market later than usual
According to experts from Moldovan organizations of viticulturists, early varieties of table grapes will become available on the market later than usual. There are two reasons for this forecast.

Choco launches tool for direct product marketing
The trade is currently facing enormous challenges: Demand from the catering industry is fluctuating due to cost pressure and uncertain supply chains. At the same time, retailers are striving to

“It's hard to defend orange prices that compensate their high production costs and can compete with the Egyptian orange”
The Spanish citrus campaign is already entering its final stretch. In general, producers have achieved good prices this year and it's been harder for businesses to obtain profits. The mandarin

Price growth resumed in the Ukrainian onion market
Prices have resumed this week on the onion market in Ukraine, EastFruit project analysts report. Key market players say this is due to the seasonal depletion of stocks in local farms and the

Masterchef' Pepe Rodríguez presents Bayer's 'oyster'.
Translator TranslatorBayer has launched its first variety of Marmande tomato under the Seminis brand. And it has done so in style, with an exceptional ambassador, the 'Masterchef' Pepe

Andalusian irrigation is exposed to losses of more than 3 billion euros.
The debate was marked by the serious drought situation in Andalusia, with the water reserve below 30 percent in the region and all the Andalusian basins subject to severe restrictions. According

Overlap in Mexican watermelon supply ahead?
The weather in Mexico looks to be delaying some watermelon production. In Northwest Mexico, the majority of watermelon comes from Sonora. “The first district that gets going is the Guaymas

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Strengthening and expanding potato cultivation
"Germany is the largest potato producer in Europe, with around 260,000 ha of cultivation area, which is roughly the size of Saarland, and 11.3 million tonnes of harvested tubers in 2021, and ranks

We take leave of Günter Schweinsberg
It is with great sadness in our hearts that we have learned that Günter Schweinsberg has passed away at the age of 93. Günter Schweinsberg was one of the personalities who had an outstanding

Strawberry grower tackles whitefly preventively with special suction machine
In the greenhouses of strawberry grower Jong Fruit, a special suction machine helps control whitefly. "This is the first serious prototype. Now you can really see results," shares grower Rob van

A new machine for cutting cherry tomatoes in halves and quarters
As the warm season approaches, so does its main vegetable, namely the cherry tomato. It proves, therefore, that there is a need to cope with the different demands and needs of the fresh-cut,

Start of the new leek season in Cadiz, the earliest in Europe
The earliest leek season in Europe, that of Cadiz, Spain, has already started. Besides being the earliest, Cadiz is also the main producer of this vegetable in the spring months. Lower volumes are

Surinver's V Range sales increase by 26%.
Surinver, with more than 45 years of experience in the production and marketing of fresh fruit and vegetables, has made a strong commitment to the V Range, traditionally prepared dishes, 100%