BWGV: O+G producers threaten to "break" under the strain
The cooperative fruit and vegetable sector in Baden-Württemberg looks back on an "immensely" challenging 2022. Looking ahead to 2023, the President of the Baden-Württemberg Cooperative

Why insure your plantations?
Storms not only occur with increasing frequency every year in late spring and summer in Poland, but they also have a violent course. Sometimes, a fall of ice clods lasting a few minutes or more

Annual inflation drops in Georgia, but a year-on-year gap in food prices is still large
EastFruit analysts highlight reduced inflation in Georgia. While we were used to seeing an annual difference of 10% or more in the general price level, or inflation, for quite some time now, the

What are the most important parts of a trimmer to look out for when buying?
The trimmer is a device that is always useful where a standard lawnmower does not quite do the job. Above all, the trimmer makes it possible to remove unwanted greenery from areas that are

Challenges at Cape Town port continue to impede fruit exporters' certification
Due to the difficulties at the Cape Town port, farmers are delaying the planting of new orchards, which prevents the development of new jobs. Due to these difficulties, farmers are delaying the

Ukrainian farmers rush to sell last year’s cabbage and reduce prices
The price of white cabbage from last year’s harvest has decreased in Ukraine this week, analysts of the EastFruit project report. According to market participants, Ukrainian farmers today rush

Chinese potatoes have appeared on the trading platforms in Primorsky Krai
The delivery of Chinese potatoes to Primorsky Krai has been resumed. From March 20 to March 26, the first batch of Chinese potatoes weighing 87.4 tons arrived, the Primorsky Interregional

What makes blackberries a superfood?
Recently, the blackberry (Rubus fruticosus) has come to be known as a superfood, which has further increased the demand for the fruit. A recent paper published in the Foods Journal looks at the

Frost, up to 70 per cent of production losses for apricots
Today's was a bitter if not dramatic awakening for many farmers in the province of Bologna, especially in the Valsamoggia area. For the second night in a row, the temperature dropped below zero:

Is it possible to harvest fruit and vegetables this year in the South of Ukraine?
The de-occupation of a part of the South of Ukraine will not have an immediately positive effect on the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable market this year. Ukrainian agrarians working in the

"Clients know we have firm bean sprouts"
The temporary hospitality sector closure during the pandemic affected the bean sprout market too. Now, however, sales at Mulders Top Sprouts are up and running again. In fact, their bean sprouts

"We are already in the middle of the asparagus season, but with 20-25% fewer volumes"
The persistent cold from mid-January to early March, and the frosts when Granada's green asparagus season was starting in mid-March (with temperatures as low as -10ºC) affected the earliest crops

Foothill Greenhouses discusses their main cucumber variety
The latest video in Rijk Zwaan’s ‘The future is sky’ series features the Canadian grower, Foothill Greenhouses. In the video, the two companies discuss their partnership and Foothill’s

"Our biggest growth is in organic sweet potato farming"
The Portuguese sweet potato season is currently coming on strong at East4Fresh. "Other Mediterranean countries have stopped delivering and we are pretty much the only ones left with good quality

"The orange campaign will end in Cordoba and Seville with a 35% reduction in the harvest compared to last year"
The domestic orange campaign started in 2022 with the prospect of a significant drop in the production, estimated at 20% nationally and at 24-25% in Andalusia, according to the first estimates

Drewry’s composite World Container Index remained relatively stable this week
Drewry’s composite World Container Index The composite index remained relatively stable (decreased a marginal 0.4%) this week, and has dropped by 79% when compared with the same week last

Essex-based fruit farm’s innovative strawberry growing system pays off
An Essex-based fruit farm has defied the odds to grow strawberries in challenging conditions, thanks to innovative farming practices and consistent, free-draining coir-growing media. Farm manager

Talala APMC to start mango auction on April 18
The agricultural produce market committee in Talala town of Gir Somnath has decided to start the mango auctions on April 18. This will mark the beginning of the harvesting season of the juicy

Asparagus, the return of winter has halted production
The asparagus campaign has come to an unexpected halt in Apulia. After an almost early start a fortnight ago, this week's cold weather has brought production to a sudden halt. Updating us on the