Delicious fruits & vegetables that didn’t exist in nature
Most of us have grown up with the notion that fruits and vegetables are the most natural and wholesome of all foods. Nowadays, we often take for granted the abundant variety of these delectable,

Uneven supplies and higher prices on lettuce likely until June
Very choppy until the first or second week in June. This is how Mark Vaughan of Fresh Avenue says the lettuce market will look until then. “It’s going to be an unsettled market with

All aboard the Fyffes Fruitmobile
Fyffes has introduced the Fyffes Fruitmobile, an all-new towable banana and pineapple station and display unit, as it looks to support its many sponsorships and events taking place around Ireland

“The Plougastel strawberry is working on its PGI”
The strawberry, an emblematic product of Plougastel, started its campaign last week at EARL Le Bot. The season kicked off with a bang and the arrival of the Gariguette variety. “Seasonal

"May is going to be a crucial month to recover some of the lost kilos in production and retail"
In the first part of the strawberry campaign in Huelva, producers had to deal with various factors that, as announced two weeks ago by the Association of Producers and Exporters of Strawberries

Aldi Nord invests to reduce 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, according to

More than one million cartons of pears exported to China in first season
The top fruit harvest is well underway in South Africa, with 12 million cartons of apples already packed and exported. The apple export season is a good third of the way through. Nine million

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 was reported by EastFruit experts. At the same time, according to market

Tomato prices in Uzbekistan have fallen by a third in a week, marking the start of a downward trend
Wholesale prices for fresh tomatoes have fallen sharply over the past week in Uzbekistan – the average wholesale price for rose tomatoes has fallen by 32%, and red round tomato prices have

Brandenburg: Asparagus in figures from 2002 to 2022
On 11 April, the asparagus season was officially opened, making the popular vegetable from Brandenburg the talk of the town again. Last year, the harvest volume recorded a sharp decline compared

Eden obtains authorisation for Mevalone in Poland
Eden Research has announced that its flagship biofungicide, Mevalone, has received regulatory authorisation in Poland. According to the company, the certification will allow farmers to apply

Italy's first lettuce from the area of Romagna already on the market
The lettuce harvest began last week in Romagna (Italy) at the Fellini Patrizio farm. Thanks to the newly built greenhouses, it was possible to anticipate the start of traditional open-field

"New garlic production expected to decrease, price of old garlic has repeatedly reached new highs"
Recently, the planting area of new garlic has decreased, and the expected reduction in production has become a hot topic in the industry, which indirectly leads to the garlic price hitting new

Edeka Minden-Hannover creates the most sustainable and innovative store in the region
In Nauen, Brandenburg, Edeka Minden-Hannover says it is breaking new ground and building the Edeka Future Market, where forward-looking and sustainable concepts are being implemented in all areas

Vidalia Sweet Onion shipping kicks off today
Vidalia® Sweet Onions are ready to ship starting today. “We have a beautiful crop this year filled with incredible flavor,” says Troy Bland, CEO of Bland Farms. This crop follows a cold snap

Baden-Württemberg: Ministry gets new department "Market and Nutrition
At the Ministry of Food, Rural Areas and Consumer Protection, the new specialist department "Market and Nutrition" is to develop solutions for the upcoming challenges in the field of nutrition and

“French consumers enjoyed quality products for Easter but in smaller quantities”
Garonne Fruits, which is part of the Le Saint network, wanted to support French producers through displays in various supermarkets featuring spring fruits and vegetables. “Since the beginning of

"Once the Italian onion season starts, prices will slowly move down"
In the German province of Palatinate, the onion harvest had already ended in October, so it was necessary to buy in alternative goods from the Netherlands and Lower Saxony, at least at the company

Nagaland ships first consignment of organic ginger to Odisha
The first consignment of organic ginger from Nagaland to Odisha was sent off today from Dimapur by Advisor of Agriculture, Mhathung Yanthan. A total of 5-10 tons will be delivered to Aisha Traders

Nick: "Better operating results let many farms breathe a sigh of relief".
The average income of farms developed significantly positively in the 2021/22 marketing year. The partly strong profit increase was recorded by enterprises of almost all farm types - from arable

Weather extremes make capsicum and tomato growing challenging
Kapiris Bros' current growing season for gourmet and Roma tomatoes is taking place in Two Wells, South Australia, this typically runs from October right through to May, but they will most likely

Chile: Kiwi exports exceed 8,000 tonnes
Up to week 14, exports stood at 8,873 t, 55% more than at the same point in the previous season, simfruit refers to the Kiwi Committee. In terms of destinations, North America is the most

Milbor PMC: Searching for margin in blueberry packaging
The blueberry market has seen very high growth in recent years, both on the production and consumer side. In particular, the increase in production in various regions of Europe led to a seasonal