Rain and hail for the start of the French apricot campaign
The first French apricots were harvested around May 15th, but the weather conditions have severely affected the start of the season. After a long period of drought, a strong storm and rainfall

Nottinghamshire strawberry grower stops production due to labor troubles
Starkey's Fruit, near Southwell, in Nottinghamshire, has been producing soft fruits for 75 years. In recent years, it was growing about 800 tons of soft fruit in polytunnels. But now, rising costs

Strongest sales growth in Croatia: Metro Cash & Carry
All roads lead to Romaine as new lettuce lines land on SPAR shelves

16 tons of infected strawberries from Serbia were not allowed into the Kaliningrad region in Russia
Employees of the regional administration of agricultural supervision discovered a dangerous quarantine pest in a batch of strawberries from Serbia, according to the department's press service. 16

Tajikistan is expecting a record onion harvest this year
The export of early-harvest agricultural products from Tajikistan has started, including onions. The export of early onions to Kazakhstan has already reached a volume of approximately 200

BMEL: Model region competition "Ernährungswende in der Region" launched
The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has launched the model region competition "Ernährungswende in der Region". Cities, municipalities and rural districts, as well as social

Robust export season expected for Canadian cherries
British Columbia experienced warm weather during cherry bloom. “One morning, the trees started blooming and by the next day, we were at 100 percent bloom,” says Julie McLachlan with Jealous

Uzbekistan: assortment of imported exotics and local fruits and berries continues to expand (video)
EastFruit experts draw attention to the growing assortment of fruits on the shelves of supermarkets in the capital of Uzbekistan, the city of Tashkent. The growing income level of the population

"Consumption of traditional Galia melons will increase exponentially over the next few years"
"The development of traditional Galia melon crops was optimal up until mid-May. The temperature was good and conditions were favorable for flowering, fruit set, and fruit development. However, in