Ukraine: chaotic fresh produce price fluctuations last week
“For the first time over the past 4 years of Fruit-Inform Ukrainian fresh produce price index history, we have observed such a chaotic situation in the fruit and vegetable sector”, says Ms.

Aubergine getting cheaper
Does anyone remember that in December aubergine from Spain cost PLN 16.00 / kg on the wholesale market? Now prices are going down. First price drop was in January when they decreased from PLN

Lack of iceberg lettuce
We have bad news from Spain and Italy. Warm weather causes worse conditions of vegetation and decreases production. Everything indicates that there will be less vegetables on tha European market.

Challenging but rosy future for soft fruit
Robert Verloop of Naturipe, kicked off with a vision for the future of the softfruit sector and the challenges in the sector. Firstly softfruit should follow the example of Coca Cola with the

Russian apple growers unable to raise prices due to abundant supply of Polish produce
Despite the devaluation of the Russian rouble, prices of Polish apples are just slightly higher than the price levels of domestic sellers. For the present, imported apples are offered at RUB

Berries of Ukraine Conference moves to Vinnytsia!
Last year’s edition was successfully held in Mykolaiv and gathered record high number of participants. For the year 2014, the organizers decided to hold the conference in another large berry

Spain: Tomato prices on the rise
The most valued by the market is the Daniela, with almost 0.85 Euro/kilo, followed closely by the Green Daniela and pear tomatoes, both standing at around 0.75 Euro/kilo. At the other end of the

Export of pears ends
Season of export ended. Export companies were trying to buy fruits on the turn of March and April but with no result. The supply is low and those who have any stock want to sell fruits on the

Spain: First melons on the market
April is the beginning of melons season. First fruits are already on the market. The earliest variety is Galia which is one of most popular in Europe. Melons are grown in Almeria. Good weather

Discounts for participation in Ukraine's most important berry event in effect until April 4
Registration of participants goes on with berry and cherry growers, processors, suppliers of inputs and equipment accounting for the majority of them. The conference will also involve

Nowi uczestnicy rynku
Dzisiaj odbywa się spotkanie kolejnej delegacji na Broniszach, która przybyła do Polski na zaproszenie polskiego Ministerstwa Rolnictwa. Z naszych źródeł wynika, że są bardzo

Leading berry business experts at Berries of Ukraine-2014 Conference
The conference will be opened by Ms. Tetiana Getman, Head of Fruit-Inform, with the presentation on the Ukrainian market for fresh and frozen berries, its development in the previous seasons and

Russia lifts import ban on Dutch seed potatoes
Rosselkhoznadzor said a laboratory examination had not revealed any quarantine organisms in batches supplied from the Netherlands, allowing therefore about 17,600 tons of Dutch seed potatoes to be

Berries of Ukraine Conference moves to Vinnytsia!
Last year’s edition was successfully held in Mykolaiv and gathered record high number of participants. For the year 2014, the organizers decided to hold the conference in another large berry

Tomato prices keep on going down
We can expect next season of low prices. Mainly due to last year when supply of tomatoes was low but prices were dropping very fast. To a large reason is was a result of frauds - Belgian

Poland: Increasing demand for oyster mushroom
There are more and more buyers interested in oyster mushrooms. Polish consumers become convinced of their quality. Demand is so high that producers don't have problems with sale. Taking into

Global Berry Congress
Eliminating waste in the supply chain and at point of sale is important for fresh produce as a whole and vitally important for the fresh berry category where freshness and shelf life are some of

“Berries of Ukraine” moves to Mykolaiv!
Ukraine's most important berry business event moves to Mykolaiv: such a decision was made by organizers of the annual international conference in 2013. Continuous change of the berry event

Good cabbage season
Cabbage prices in March were behaving as it was expected. Although price growth has gradually decreased since February, but still managed good price level - from 1.20 to 1.50 zł / kg.

A zima nie daje za wygraną
Kilka dni temu witaliśmy kalendarzową wiosnę, niedługo Wielkanoc, a zima jak trzymała tak trzyma i na razie nigdzie się nie wybiera. Sadownicy, pomimo dość wysokich mrozów

Anti-GMO campaign!
The amended Law of the Seed,restricts the marketing and registration of GM seeds, but the Council of Ministers prohibits the sowing of such seeds in Polish fields. This includes cultivation of

Imported leeks are getting more expensive
Leeks in Belgium, Holland and France are expensive. It is caused by very low supply of good quality leeks (good enough to export). It is almost end of season because of such small amoun of this

Increasing demand for carrot
In April there was a stagnation on the market. Even best quality carrot was in price not higher than 1.00 PLN/ kg. At the beginning of May the situation changed. The supply of good quality

Prices of imported cabbage
Young white cabbage form Macedonia 25 zł / carton 7 units, Young cabbage from Hungary 3.00 - 3.15 zł / kg. Chinese cabbage with Węgierznacznie gone up in price at the end of April.

Lower supply of imported aubergine
The supply of Spanish aubergine is falling down. The end of the season, on the one hand, means problems with quality. On the other hand lower supply can be the reason of rising prices.