Сухая погода знаменует начало кампании по сбору урожая мушмулы в Марина Байша
По данным компании La Unió Llauradora, высокие температуры последних недель и отсутствие дождей ознаменовали

"Not an easy year to predict and that seems to be the trend – stability is hard to find!"
The grape business has been a tricky one for the past few months. Between the different Southern Hemisphere growing countries there have been weather issues, port strikes, civil unrest and vessel

German Fruit and Vegetables: "Now is the hour of the strawberries".
Domestic strawberries are being harvested again - for the time being from protected cultivation. But with mild temperatures and sufficient sunshine, the outdoor fruits should not be long in

El Niño to return in 2023 following a three-year La Niña phase
The El Niño oceanographic phenomenon forecast to return in June 2023, following three years of La Niña. Dry weather conditions are expected in key cropping areas of Central America, Southern

Sucha pogoda oznacza początek kampanii zbierania medlarów w Marina Baixa
Według La Unió Llauradora, wysokie temperatury ostatnich tygodni i brak deszczu wyznaczają początek kampanii zbioru medlarów w regionie Marina Baixa. "Wysokie temperatury

The Spanish apricot harvest is up 52%.
Europe has seen some frosts in Greece and northern Italy and has been affected by the lack of cold hours during the winter, which has caused an overall drop of 7% in the apricot crop forecast

"Adverse climate is not the only reason for the difficult strawberry season in Egypt"
With the strawberry season coming to an end, producers have reported a difficult situation marked by large losses of volume, and a considerable increase in production costs, a situation due mainly

'Orange Valencia, surprising request'
Larves this year have had to fight first against the heat and then against bad weather, leading to a drop in production in some areas. However, Op CAI of Furci Siculo, in the province of Messina,

UK growers advised to 'plan now' to preserve water supply
UK experts have urged the nation’s growers to focus on preserving water now, anticipating future dry spells. At the most recent meeting of the National Drought Group (NDG), experts highlighted

Weather hits Southern Hemisphere apple crops
Poor weather has led to forecasts of Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crops being revised downwards. In New Zealand, Cyclone Gabrielle took out more than 20% of the forecast volume, while in

Непогода бьет по урожаю яблок в Южном полушарии
Неблагоприятная погода привела к пересмотру в сторону понижения прогнозов урожая яблок и груш в Южном

Asparagus was ahead of schedule, now latest season in ten years
Last Sunday, St George’s Day marked the official start of the English asparagus season, and despite the cold, dull weather there were home-grown asparagus on the shelves in time. “We are

Cherries already being harvested in Puglia
A cherry producer from Puglia registered a delay of only three days despite this year's unfavorable weather. "After harvesting a polytunnel of an ancient local variety called Palombara,

Pogoda uderza w uprawy jabłek na półkuli południowej
Nieprzyjemna pogoda spowodowała, że prognozy zbiorów jabłek i gruszek na półkuli południowej zostały skorygowane w dół. W Nowej Zelandii cyklon Gabrielle zabrał ponad 20%

SanLucar prepares for the stone fruit campaign
Spanish-based global operator SanLucar offers a range of over 100 delicious fruits and vegetables from more than 35 countries. SanLucar is the brand with the widest assortment of premium quality

Stonefruit season starts in Egypt, with less produced volumes but more exports forecast
The stonefruit campaign is starting in Egypt with lower volumes than last year, due to unstable weather conditions, and smaller sizes in the first harvests. Karim Fayed, operations manager of the

Gene-editing may lead to weather-resilient potatoes to be ready by 2025
A gene-editing potato project aims to boost the rate of photosynthesis in potato crops to promote yield, water use efficiency and drought tolerance. The project is known as PhotoBoost; it focuses

Morrisons is rationing pepper sales to two per customer
Morrisons have limited the sale of peppers to two per customer, as unseasonably cold weather seems to be limiting supply. A number of fruit and vegetable items have been in short supply so far

Upcoming Polish cauliflower planting going well, European shortage could provide opportunities
As cauliflower in Poland is in the process of being planted, farmers are hoping the weather will play nice this year, says Kornelia Lewikowska, purchasing manager for Polish vegetable exporter

“Unseasonal rain and hailstorm did not affect the Indian grape volume in large”
Despite the challenges with the weather in March, the grape season in India has been pretty positive overall, Sagar Deore, director for Indian produce exporter Janki Freshyard Private Limited