"We are now heating our greenhouses fossil fuel free"
Gebr. Meier AG is one of the largest vegetable producers in the canton of Zurich, with approximately 10ha of greenhouse space. The new heat pump has been in operation since November 2022. "Since

"Our strength lies in offering the widest range of baby leaf"
The entry of new members, the expansion of the product range and the return of the fair to what it looked like before corona struck are the spirit with which the Italian growers' association OP

"People are still holding out for better prices, which is reflected in a lower willingness to sell"
The warehouses in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia are slowly but surely running out of goods, while the cold stores are still largely closed, he says. "Most farmers are still holding out for

Despite challenging 2022, Serbian fruit exports increasing
Despite a challenging 2022 the Serbian fresh fruit export sector still represents 20% of the country’s exports, participants heard at last week’s Agro Belgrade 2023 exhibition. Known for its

Fruit importer-exporter reflects on 2022
Even though 2022 turned out to be as challenging as previous pandemic years, Salix Fruit, a company in the import and export of fresh fruits, ended with a successful year. The team from Salix

Price conscious consumers drive shift in sustainable packaging offerings
The slowdown of economies worldwide is resulting in consumers being more cautious in their spending. Within the fresh produce segment, demand for high-value produce is slowing down. Does this

Ilip launches greener punnet for delicate fruits
Ilip has launched a new rPET punnet for strawberries and other delicate fruits. The B40 punnet has an absorbent paper pad in the base instead of the micro-bubble plastic pad, allowing packagers to

Only 1,900 tons of imported onions arrived in Philippines last week
Just 1,900 tons of the authorized 5,000 tons of imported onions have arrived as the Department of Agriculture's (DA) deadline for the importations passed on Friday. "So far, approximately 1,900

Salix Fruit reflects on strong 2022
Salix Fruit said it is looking forward to a positive 12 months after what it describes as challenging but successful year for the company in 2022. “2023 will be as exciting and tough as the

Germany: Consumer climate brightens slightly - but ups and downs remain
Consumer sentiment in Germany is starting 2023 with a little more optimism. Both economic and income expectations continue to recover and are rising noticeably. The propensity to buy continues its

"Major shortages, high prices in ginger market"
Considerable shortages and high prices currently characterize the European ginger market. That is according to Sophie Ye of KX Food in Belgium. "Lower yields mean imports from China are at only

Tagus-Segura water transfer: no criteria for its reduction
The water cut in the Tajo-Segura aqueduct is not based on technical or legal criteria, but solely and exclusively on political and territorial criteria, without being backed up by scientific or

Citrus growing in Florida still perseveres focuses on juice market
As has been reported for years now, Florida's citrus crop has been decreasing and things are not yet looking to be picking up. Centuries ago, growing and producing citrus began in Southeast Asia.

Strong export market for Australian lychees in New Zealand, Canada and US
According to Australia Lychee Growers Association president Derek Foley, who also grows the fruit in the Bundaberg region, the season is going well and lychee lovers can look forward to more

"Moroccan and Egyptian clementines being pushed on Belgian market"
Spanish citrus prices have been quite high this whole season. "The supply's not limited, but volumes are lower than in previous years. So, prices, especially for juicing oranges, are much higher

Government gives more detail on ELMS
Eagerly anticipated details on the government’s post-Brexit farm subsidy scheme in England have been unveiled. Under the Environmental Land Management Schemes, landowners and farmers will be

China access first step for Philippine durians
The Philippine durian industry is thrilled to have gained access to the Chinese market but there is still a way to go until it can make the most of the potential on offer. According to a report

Still no money or contact with the company owner
Some organise themselves and do not intend to let the matter go, while others have taken back the boxes and resigned themselves to losing money. The former take it in turns to report the matter to

Sour cherry purchasing is gaining momentum on the Polish market
Offers for the purchase of sour cherries have been around for some time, but until now the purchase of these fruit has been on a very limited scale in Poland. We recently wrote on fresh-market.pl

Raspberries - the second part of the season begins in Poland, will prices rise?
The domestic raspberry market in Poland is slowly entering the second part of the season as the autumn raspberry trade begins. From a processing point of view, it is this phase of the campaign

Will there be plenty of sour cherries in Poland?
There is still some time left until the start of the cherry harvest campaign in Poland, especially as this season will not be a particularly early one. However, there is already a discussion among

Strawberries still better than expected on the Polish market
The trade campaign for domestic fresh strawberries in Poland enters the last decade of June and thus begins its summer phase (calendar-wise, as we have had thermal summer for several days). This

Apple stocks according to WAPA
WAPA has published information on apple stocks as of 1/05/2022. Below this data in graph form. source: WAPA data As you can see, Italy had the largest apple stocks at the beginning of May,

Early onion season starts in Poland
This year the early onion season in Poland starts earlier than in 2021. Which does not mean that this year's start is early at all. No, in relation to the "norm" it is also delayed,