Mimaflor hearts of buds with beetroot and orange, new from Rodrigo de la Calle
Translator Translator Spring and summer are usually the times of the year when most salads are consumed. During these months, temperatures are higher, so lighter dishes are consumed. The

March Food Price Index reflects the consequences of stormy end to summer in New Zealand
The release of the March Food Price Index for New Zealand shows yet another month of disruption to the country’s fresh produce industry off the back of a challenging summer. Fruit and vegetable

Fewer organic carrots sold, bananas remain top seller in organic segment
In February, 827 t of organic carrots were sold in the Swiss retail trade. After exceeding 900 t in each of the last three years, February sales thus fell to a level similar to February 2018 (830

Promising prospects for Australian grapes in Philippines
The Australian table grape industry has high hopes for the Philippines as it looks to expand its offering to the Asian market. In an interview with The Inquirer, Australian Trade and Investment

The sales of the first Moldovan strawberries will start this week
Will the first Moldovan strawberries ripen by the Easter holidays? There were doubts about this due to two cold waves in late March – early April. However, according to the Pomușoarele Moldovei

Floating rafts and nethouses provide perfect growing circumstances for Italian lettuce
The harvest and sale of Ninfa brand lettuce, grown on 10 hectares of floating rafts in the Italian province of Ravenna, started last week. Gianluca Rossi, owner of Valle Standiana, looks with

"Unusual asparagus demand results in one of the busiest Easters ever"
The Belgian company, Tino's Fruit, has had a few, exceptionally hectic, weeks. "I think we had one of the busiest Easters ever," says business manager Geert Baecke. "The weather was beautiful,

South African pomegranate volumes 40% lower says Israeli exporter
Israeli pomegranate exporter and year round distributor, Edom Fruits, had a challenging season in the US due to California that finished late says Yinon Osem, CEO of the company. They are also

Energy crisis results: Fewer Dutch greenhouse tomatoes and cucumbers in 2022
At 1.8 million tons, the gross greenhouse vegetable yields in the Netherlands were 7.9% lower in 2022 than a year before. The gross yield of greenhouse vegetables in the Netherlands fell 7.9% to

Apple shipper’s Midwest footprint expands
Elite Apple Company will join forces with Honeybear Brands® to market its apple varieties. The Elite Apple Company is a privately-held, grower-owned production facility located in Sparta,

"We have come a long way in the democratization of technology and innovation processes in Chile's agribusiness"
Hispatec Agrointeligencia, a leading company in technological solutions for global agriculture, will be present at two key events for the Chilean agricultural industry: the Global Cherry Summit

March weather results in later start for California cherries
Following March’s unsettled weather in California, what does this mean for the state’s cherry season? “The outlook is good--we’re optimistic the crop will be above average,” says Nick

New China country manager for Rockit
Rockit Global has announced the appointment of Leon Ai as its new China country manager – sales and marketing, through its partnership with Primary Collaboration New Zealand (Shanghai) (PCNZ).

Pedro Sánchez and Xi Jinping sign agreement on export of persimmon and almonds
A new strategic Spanish-Chinese phytosanitary agreement promoted by the president of the PSOE-Unidas Podemos coalition government, Pedro Sánchez, has made quite an impression. The meeting in

"Anxious to see what the Dutch onion season's last months hold"
The Dutch onion market's earlier frenzy has subsided. So says Mike de Koster of WDK Onions, an onion grading and packing facility. "Prices fell and then stabilized, and far lower volumes are

Fruit and vegetable exports from Turkey’s Western Mediterranean region up 26 percent
Turkish fruit and vegetable exports from the Western Mediterranean region increased by 26 percent between January 1 and April 11 from a year ago, coming in at $229 million. Shipments of fresh

Lusia market, prices and deliveries on the rise
Below is an overview of the market trend recorded in Lusia in March. In the Lusia area the market was essentially stable in terms of weather, with cool, sunny days, with only two moments when it

Цены на томаты в Узбекистане упали на треть за неделю, ознаменовав начало тенденции к снижению
За последнюю неделю в Узбекистане резко снизились оптовые цены на свежие помидоры - средняя оптовая цена

"I don't see pear prices just falling, bright spots on apple market too"
Dutch pears are fetching good prices. "Things are running very smoothly. The large sizes are selling for between €1.25 and 1.35. Those higher prices slow down sales somewhat, but I don't

Aldi Nord invests to lower fruit and vegetable prices
Aldi Nord is voluntarily foregoing margin and massively reducing the prices of fruit and vegetables. A clear sign that customers can rely on Aldi Nord in economically difficult times. After the