ZVG: Practical tour of horticulture underlines the value of an adequate water supply
The Central Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau, ZVG) once again invited employees of members of the Bundestag as well as agricultural advisors of the parliamentary groups and

Apple prices reach historic high in Ukraine
Apple prices have recently reached their historic high in Ukraine, according to EastFruit. As of today current prices of apples in Ukraine vary between UAH 25-37 ($0,68-1,01/kg), an average

Euro and dollar’s dominance increased on EU market
Goods imported and exported by the EU can be invoiced in a range of currencies. In 2022, the US dollar was the most used currency for extra-EU imports with a share of half (50%) of all extra-EU

Egypt will commence onion and citrus exports to Philippines and Uzbekistan on June 15
According to Egyptian Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayed Al Qusseir, the nation will start exporting onions and citrus to the Philippines and Uzbekistan on June 15. Egyptian

“Turkish lira was much more valuable than it should have been”
The political elections had an impact on the course of the Turkish Lira, says Berdan Ber, of the Türkiye Exporters Assembly. Ber is on the Fresh Vegetables and Fruits Sector Board (dişil)

"Red Conference has potential on all green Conference pear sales markets"
"Very pricey" is how the Staay Food Group - Direct Fruit Services' Alex van Ieperen describes the current pear market. "Everything has been working in favor of good pear sales. In hindsight,

European button mushrooms producers formed a group
The GEPC (European mushroom producer group) promotional campaign is starting. With a budget of €5 million - 675,000 of which to be invested in Italy - the aim is to increase consumption in those

Fairtrade branded products, fresh fruit growing
Fairtrade brand bananas remain the best-selling product in 2022. With 13 million kilograms sold, although down on the previous year (-3% in volume sales) due to the general contraction in organic