A large walnut plantation being set up in Navoi region of Uzbekistan
In the Nurata district of the Navoi region of Uzbekistan, a project on establishing a walnut plantation with an area of ​​200 hectares is being implemented with a total investment estimated at

Florida peaches waiting on rain
The Florida peach season is three weeks away from getting underway. “The crop is a little light compared to last year. Most of our trees are 10-11 years old and they’re kind of slowing down a

Eurosemillas gives priority to AVA-ASAJA for the new extra-late mandarin 'Kino'.
The Valencia Region will be the leading European producing area in the expansion of the new extra-late variety 'Kino'. With this citrus fruit, the Valencian sector will be able to extend the

How fruit genomic research can in Australia lead to better tasting and more resilient crops
Australian research is underway into creating an advanced genomics platform, which will help producers overcome industry challenges, improve performance and lead to tastier varieties of popular

Ecuador sees -99.17 percent drop in banana exports to Ukraine due to Russian war
Ecuador's banana exports to Ukraine fell by -99.17% or 1.55 million boxes less in February 2023 compared to the month just before the Russian invasion started a year ago in February 2022. Only 13

Apple sector struggles with escalating costs

German 2022 asparagus harvest was worst in nearly a decade
Germany's Federal Statistical Office (StBA) on Tuesday released data showing a sharp decline in the amount of asparagus harvested in the country for the year 2022. Statisticians calculated that

Bite-size cucumbers are in peak season now

Turkish cherry harvest expected to start slightly early
A lack of rain will result in smaller sized cherries this year, says Akin Soyleyen, marketing manager for Turkish exporter Aksun: “The weather has been ever changing since the last couple of

A memorable campaign for the Calabrian Mandarino Tardivo di Ciaculli
"We are the first Italian region to produce clementines with and without Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). The areas dedicated to the production of bergamots, oranges, mandarins and kiwis

Cucumber prices drop
In Belgium, more local products are gradually being auctioned. That means the recent truly high prices for greenhouse vegetables at the Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Federation (VBT) are

Indian mangoes embrace Central Asia
Challenging growing conditions has led Indian mango exporters to prioritise opportunities in Central Asia this season, making the most of shorter transit times. According to a report from the

Meloni, biggies predict a drop in areas
It is still an uncertain campaign for melons. While last year ended on an optimistic note due to the quotations obtained and the high temperatures that favoured consumption, this year the scenario

"The big changeover in food retail will not happen until around Easter"
This year, the Egyptian early potato harvest started one week later than last year's campaign, but the quality so far has been excellent, reports Christoph Dankers (bottom right) of Dankers Daltex

Organic asparagus, good quotations for first harvests
The Apulian organic asparagus season is struggling to take off due to a fluctuating weather pattern, which in the space of a very short time has alternated between high temperatures and frost,

Bananas: Lidl Germany takes a stand on Latin American criticism
We had reported in our newsmail of 29 March that the interest group of Latin American banana producers had criticised a price promotion by Lidl Germany for Rainforest Alliance-certified bananas.

Greenhouse production of peppers rises 26%.
With the inflationary crisis registered during the current season, everything has been a continuous increase in production costs in agriculture and livestock farming. This situation has had a more

Wholesale, Ramadan effect will be a brake on sales
Wholesale markets enjoyed brief flashes of enthusiasm due to seasonal novelties, as was the case for green beans, broad beans and peas. Enthusiasm that lasted too short and did not benefit the

China continues to pressure Ukraine in the global walnut market
The export season of walnuts from Ukraine in 2022 began with record lows, and prices for the walnut kernels in the Ukrainian market continue to disappoint producers and suppliers, EastFruit

Brits may have to get used to fresh vegetables shortages
In recent weeks, after disrupted harvests in north Africa reduced supply and inflation forced industry buyers to spend more on less from key markets such as Spain, British shoppers have faced a

Prices for onions started declining in Ukraine
A decrease in selling prices was recorded on the onion market in Ukraine this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The main reason for the downward price trend was the massive supply of

Germany issues an alert after detecting chlorothalonil in melons imported from Costa Rica via the Netherlands
German health authorities notified the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) that they detected the presence of chlorothalonil, a fungicide that is considered carcinogenic, in melons

Good response to South African grape campaign in China
South African table grape industry body SATI has announced the successful start of its 2023 promotional campaign in China, launched at Guangzhou’s Jiangnonghui wholesale fruit market. “Joining