“Brazil has a smaller amount of ginger this season”
After almost three decades in the retail market of agricultural products, around the year 2000, Djalma Santana, founder and CEO expanded it`s area of operation, and began the commercialization of

Potatoes from the new harvest at record-low prices in Georgia in EastFruit’s history – they are even lower than the prices for older potatoes
EastFruit analysts note that the new potato season in Georgia began with very high prices for the potatoes of the new harvest. However, according to a survey held on May 19, the average wholesale

'At 10 cents melons stay in the field'
In the Agrigento area, the drama continues for melons, which are the cornerstone product of the horticulture of entire municipalities, such as Licata and Palma di Montechiaro. Last week we

The market of vegetables in Ukraine decreased by 30% in 2023
The Ukrainian vegetable industry will not soon return to pre-war production levels. The total market decline is estimated at 25-30%, according to Ivo Kyumyurdzhiev, the director of Rijk Zwaan

Sicily's citrus fruit district goes greener with the Clima project
From the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia (Sicily's Citrus Fruit Productive District) comes the input for the island's entire citrus supply chain to take up the challenge of ecological

Tomato open day for the mini and midi plum segments
After the appointment of Saro Tumino as the new general manager for Italy, international seed company Harmoniz - which was recently created from the merger of TomaTech and Nirit Seeds - continues

Job offer: Ingmar Heuer is looking for Administration/Accounting (f/m/d) in full or part time
We are a medium-sized company based at the Hamburg wholesale market and import fresh fruit and vegetables from all over the world. To strengthen our team, we are looking for an

"Formosa papayas remain really popular, especially in Germany"
"After severe Formosa papaya shortages in Brazil due to weather conditions, production is slowly picking up a little," says Robbert van Essen, Sourcing Manager at the Dutch company, Yex. "Though

Sicilian Cantaloupe melons 0.10 to 0.20 cents per kg
"The Sicilian season of the Cantaloupe melon seems to be turning into an absolute disaster for the growers. They are being offered barely 0.20 cents per kilo for their product," said Alessandro

"There will be a greater watermelon supply than last year, but lower than we expected"
The rains and lack of sunlight persist throughout the Spanish Levante, casting some doubts as to their possible impact on the supply of upcoming crops, such as watermelon, in the Region of Murcia.

Pair of Hokkaido melons fetch $25,000 at Japanese auction
A pair of premium melons in Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido fetched 3.5 million yen ($25,000) at the year's first auction. This is the event's second highest bid on record. The bid for

"New season pears expected to be high-quality, impact of low temperatures remains to be seen"
Fresh pears for the 2023 season have already begun to be bagged. Recently, some areas in Shijiazhuang, Hebei have experienced heavy rainfall and hail, but the impact on the main pear-producing

"Unfortunately, in my case, I must consider my fields as lost"
Although the rains of recent days have brought some relief, drought and the depletion of water reserves in the Axarquia and the Costa Tropical de Granada have been causing great difficulties to

Moroccan watermelon will be in big volumes this season
More volumes of Moroccan watermelons this season? less? statements contradict each other and uncertainty still reigns after the first harvests. However, according to several professional sources,

Waitrose coconut oil boosts Sri Lankan farmers
Waitrose is claiming a UK first by launching a new own-label, organic and Fairtrade coconut oil. The coconut oil has been produced by the Sonmic Organic and Natural Farmers’ Association (SONFA).

Carrot optical sorting advancements increases throughput
Updates to the high-performance Visar Sortop Carrot optical sorter are bringing increased throughput, accuracy and quality to carrot sorting operations worldwide. As UK distributor of the

ALDI increases purchases of domestic melons and watermelons by 10%.
Between April and September, the company will purchase more than 6,400 tonnes of produce (there were 5,800 tonnes in 2022), thus reinforcing its commitment to local and seasonal produce, thanks to

Would you pay 40,000 euro for this melon?
The world's most expensive melon, which was produced in Japan, but consumed in Madrid, has starred in a Tiktok video. @beaggil has published a video in which she tried one of these melons that

"Due to rapid growth in domestic herbs, we can now completely dispense with flown-in goods"
While the European stone fruit campaign is now rapidly picking up speed despite the weather caprices, exotic imports are seasonally declining. "Last year we had an extremely long stone fruit

Market of vegetables in 2023 decreases by 30%, does not return to pre-war level
"Vegetable production in Ukraine in 2023 will not return to pre-war 2021 production volumes, and the overall market decline is estimated at 25-30%, although this percentage differs for different

Raft of updates for carrot optical sorter
Increased throughput, accuracy and quality have been unveiled as key improvements to the updated Visar Sortop carrot optical sorter. The Visar Sortop carrot and potato optical sorter uses

Underwater radishes save Ravenna
They not only feed entire communities but also help save lives. The too-often mistreated role of farmers is back in the limelight in these days of climate disaster in Emilia-Romagna. Last Friday,

"In terms of calculation, we are at the limit with organic mushrooms"
The cultivated mushroom sector is looking back on an eventful year due to inflation and cost increases since the start of the Ukraine war. "The harvest volume of organic mushrooms from our

Bad weather, 175 million allocated for agricultural enterprises
"The Ministry of Agriculture has earmarked 100 million euro for compensation for agricultural enterprises and a further 75 million from the innovation fund for the purchase of machinery for