"People will continue to talk about us for a long time, even if the city of Düsseldorf no longer operates a wholesale market"
For several years now, what will happen to the Düsseldorf wholesale market after 2024 has been up for debate. Roland Tolls (on the right in the picture), a board member of the Düsseldorf

European Sustainability Forum: Sustainability - How must trade position itself?
The topic of sustainability is and remains on the agenda. It is one of the buzzwords of our time. And yet, at times, many consumers do not know what they want. Nevertheless, the trade must serve

Southern Hemisphere to produce bigger volume of Kissabel apples
A bigger quantity of Kissabel apples grown across the Southern Hemisphere is expected to reach the international market in the next two to three years, according to the brand’s owners. Growers

Emilia-Romagna, summer harvest at risk
Last year it already happened that fruit remained on the plants in Emilia-Romagna. And this year? According to regional councillor for economic development Vincenzo Colla and governor Stefano

VSSE: Start of the strawberry season
All over Germany, the strawberry plants showed themselves rich in blossoms. So far, the frost nights have not caused any significant damage, as they have survived them well thanks to the fleece

A good hazelnut harvest is expected in Georgia in 2023 – Merab Chitanava
The head of the Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association (GHGA) forecasts a much better hazelnut harvest in 2023 compared to last year, provided that hazelnut growers are active, EastFruit reports.

Locust control season has started in Uzbekistan
Measures have been launched to prevent the invasion of locusts in Uzbekistan. It is planned to treat more than 500 000 ha of land this year, EastFruit experts report. Measures to treat possible

Moroccan cucumber exports have more than tripled in five years!
Morocco, as one of the world’s leading exporters of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables, remains the focus of EastFruit. Over the past three years, the country has been annually updating

"Thanks to the earlier and longer season, we have German red radishes on offer for about ten and a half months"
The Palatinate - and thus also the "Gemüsegarten Pfalz" - is considered to be the largest contiguous cultivation area for open-air vegetables in Germany. Due to the favorable climate, flat fields

Almeria: Watermelon cultivation reduced by 2,500 hectares
According to a survey carried out by the agricultural organisation Asaja-Almería, the decline in the Almerian area under watermelons, which are now coming onto the markets, is being seen in all

"Russia not intent on limiting potato and vegetable imports"
According to a statement by First Deputy Minister of Agriculture Oksana Lut, Russia does not plan to limit the import of potatoes and vegetables. She added that work is being intensified in the

Nationwide Produce launches asparagus brand
Leading UK fruit and vegetable distributor Nationwide Produce has launched a premium British asparagus brand for its wholesale customers in time for the new season, which officially gets under way

France is Spain's main European supplier of f&h.
Spanish imports of fresh fruit and vegetables in January 2023 stood at 309,569 tonnes, 13% more than in the same month of the previous year, of which 55% came from the EU and the remaining 45%

New study emphasizes benefits of daily nut consumption
A major new research review has found that eating a daily handful of nuts is linked with improved blood lipid profiles. Examining 19 previously published scientific papers, the review showed a

'Chinese cabbage and spaghetti squash, interest grows'
It all started with organic courgettes and fennel, but for the past four years the Cantalupo farm in Urgnano, in the province of Bergamo, has also been cultivating black cabbage, white courgette,

Prices for new crop onions collapsed in two days in Tajikistan
In just a couple of days, onion prices in Tajikistan have almost halved and currently, stand at about $0.28/kg. This is reported by EastFruit experts. At the same time, according to market

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW STRAWBERRIES
As spring reaches the Northern Hemisphere, the strawberry markets in various countries enter new phases too. In the Netherlands, the shift from Spanish to Dutch strawberries is happening with

'Asparagus sales mostly didn't get the momentum we were hoping for until the second half of the week'
The presence of domestic offerings, as well as interest, fluctuated throughout the week. However, despite more difficult and reduced domestic cultivation, Holy Week ended quite satisfactorily,

Local raspberries boost berry popularity in Belgium
Belgian cooperative BelOrta has announced the sale of the first locally grown raspberries of 2023, of the Kwanza variety, produced by Kwekerij De Koning of Etten-Leur and purchased by Ann De Rijck