Difficult time for radish producers. What prices on the market? [04.07.2023]
The holiday period, during which we can observe lower market demand, remains quite difficult for all producers. Nevertheless... In the case of radishes, weather conditions are also significant.

Cocaine, 6 tonnes hidden in bananas
The banana packages were a perfect hiding place for cocaine, so much so that they had come to contain more than 6 tonnes of it. The discovery - as reported by euronews.com - came with 'the seizure

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 3 July
Strong demand for watermelons boosted by high temperatures. Demand for Italian hulled melons was also high. Increasing quantities and subdued demand, however, for apricots. Good availability of

Ziemniaki młode znów potaniały, ale tylko trochę
Średnia cena wczesnych ziemniaków wykazywała w minionym tygodniu pewną tendencję spadkową. Jednak przyszła ona po wcześniejszej korekcie w górę, a do tego zniżka

Penny Italia invests in sustainable agriculture
Innovation and sustainability are confirmed as growth assets for PENNY Italia also in the field of product development. The company is currently launching its 'pianetiamo' line dedicated to

Tomato Excellent, a Grand Gala event for tomatoes in Sicily
Tomato Excellent, the contest that focuses on Sicilian fruit and vegetable specialties, is back. Now in its fourth edition, the award invented by the event's patron, Rosario Sallemi, was held in

Sormac expands its delivery programme with Felcon machines
Felcon B.V., formerly known as Feltracon B.V., has been developing machines for vegetable and fruit processing for many years. Felcon has become a household name with its vertical centrifuges for

Fresh Polish blueberries granted China market access
From June 20 to 21, Yu Jianhua, the head of China’s General Administration of Customs, visited Poland, where the two sides signed a phytosanitary protocol for the export of fresh blueberries

"I have harvested 40,000 kilos less than last season and I have invoiced 40,000 euro more"
This is how Paco Fernandez, a producer of early peppers from El Ejido, summarizes what happened in many Almerian farms in this campaign; as Asaja Almeria detailed a few days ago, the market value

Greenyard: Nicolas De Clercq becomes new Chief Financial Officer
Nicolas De Clercq will succeed Geert Peeters, the current Chief Financial Officer, who will leave the company at the end of September. De Clercq will also be a member of the group's executive

"The product is currently very scarce, which makes it correspondingly more expensive"
The heat in Italy is not only causing poorer quality watermelons and netted melons, but above all crop failures. "The product is currently very scarce, which also makes it correspondingly more

Will California stone fruit prices level off?
A light supply and strong demand for California stone fruit are challenging the export market. “The demand overall is making it more difficult for exporters because the price is so high

"Brazil, Central America and the Caribbean could be key markets for our Spanish garlic this year"
"This year, the work and effort of our producers in Spain have again gone to waste at the beginning of the garlic campaign, in the months of May and June. A big squall remained in the Iberian

Agrofresh launches VitaFresh™ Botanicals
VitaFresh Botanicals is a dedicated line of plant-based edible coatings from AgroFresh, a recognised leader in AgTech innovation. VitaFreshTM Botanicals coatings for peaches and nectarines,

UK farmer to stop growing labor-intensive crops due to worker uncertainty
A Gloucestershire farmer says he plans to stop growing labor-intensive crops as there is too much uncertainty over whether he can find seasonal workers in the future. Martin Haines, who runs WR

Apricots, the season has taken a tasteful turn
The apricot campaign is taking off and at last the organoleptically high-performing varieties are enjoying success on the market after a start to the campaign with a few hiccups. Vincenzo Di