Listeria infections reported linked to Jay & Joy vegetable alternatives to cheese
The Ministry of Health in France published a press release concerning listeriosis cases, stating: The health authorities have been informed of the occurrence in France of 5 serious cases of

"The export of lychees has a price advantage this year"
"The main production areas of lychees in China are Hainan and Guangdong, and the two production seasons are in April and the middle and late May respectively. Judging from the weather conditions

Expanded availability of Sumo Citrus this season
It’s peak season for California grown Sumo Citrus®. The oversized easy peeler started shipping at the end of December and fruit availability is expected through April. It was a wet start to the

FAME INNOWA, the trade fair for agricultural technology
From 19 to 22 April, the Region of Murcia will become the capital of agricultural technology and innovation, in what is shaping up to be the major trade fair for the means of production in the

Subdued demand for organic pears from overseas
Currently, demand is quieter than last year. "People are moving more cautiously and soberly in the trade overall. The stock volumes coming from the Benelux countries consist for the most part of

South American Blueberry Convention returns in April
The event will analyse how to detect opportunities presented by blueberry production in the region and many other issues, bringing together world experts and members of the global blueberry

"Due to flooding in New Zealand, volume availability may become problematic from April"
The current flooding on the North Island of New Zealand will have an impact on onion exports to Europe. According to Hendrik Hachmann, product specialist for onion imports and managing director of

“Weather from February to April will have deep impact on cherry quality and volume”
Hopes are high that the weather in Turkey will play nice over the next few months, in order to have a good cherry season in 2023, says Alanar’s marketing coordinator Yigit Gokyigit: “We expect

Carrefour exports Spanish artichokes to France
Carrefour plans to distribute more than 1,300 tonnes of artichoke from Spain until next April. Of this quantity, 800 tonnes are sold in its centres in Spain and 500 tonnes are exported to France.

Bestway has built a 3.45% stake in Sainsbury's, not considering offer
UK: AF Blakemore appoints Carol Welch as new CEO AF Blakemore, one of the UK's largest privately owned family businesses, is pleased to announce that Carol Welch will join as Chief Executive in

"The consumption of exotic fruit has drastically dropped"
The consumption of exotic fruit has drastically dropped. No product is doing better than the others, as buyers prefer purchasing basic food rather than niche products due to inflation. "The

NZ ready for World Avocado Congress
As the 10th World Avocado Congress draws closer, the size and scale of the event becomes more impressive, according to organisers. Around 1,000 stakeholders from across the industry are expected

Apple stocks according to WAPA
WAPA has published information on apple stocks as of 1/05/2022. Below this data in graph form. source: WAPA data As you can see, Italy had the largest apple stocks at the beginning of May,

Demand for "old" cabbage is falling in Poland
May brought a clear fall in demand for white cabbage from the 2021 harvest in Poland. Until the end of April there was an increase in the price of this vegetable at the large wholesaler, but then

Rhubarb prices in Poland - there's a lot going on
This year the course of the new season for early vegetables is marked by the stigma of cool weather on the one hand and drastically altered cost realities on the other. Rhubarb may not be a

Belarus restores pear imports from Poland
From 27 April this year Belarus has restored the possibility of supplying some EU fruits and vegetables since 27 April this year. As far as fruits are concerned, besides apples, pears are on the

European stone fruit season has started in Poland
The first stone fruit from southern European countries are now appearing on the Polish market. The marketing season for Spanish and Italian nectarines, peaches and apricots will be very

Current situation with blueberry prices on the Polish market
The Spanish highbush blueberry harvest campaign passed the halfway point at the end of April and is now at its peak in terms of current supply. This phase will last until around 25 June. The

Will there be too few apples at the end of the season in Poland?
The last week of April brought a fundamental change in the situation on the Polish apple market. There was an air of optimism among fruit growers. Wholesale prices of domestic apples started to

Demand for root vegetables is not evenly distributed on the Polish market
Demand for root vegetables on the Polish wholesale market remains quite varied. There is one clear leader in this group. This is beetroot, the prices of which have been at a record high level on

Big drop in tomato prices on the Polish market, but...
Prices of domestic greenhouse tomatoes in Poland have suffered a big fall in recent days. Besides, these prices have been in a dynamic downward trend since the beginning of April. In the

More for cucumbers in Poland
The second half of March brought a fairly dynamic drop in prices of domestic greenhouse cucumbers offered to the wholesale trade on a larger scale. This drop was caused by an increase of the