The season of local tomatoes in Poland started a month late
Mass sales of tomatoes from local greenhouses have started on the Polish wholesale market this week. At the same time, the season of local greenhouse tomatoes this year began with a delay of a

Looye is committed to a greener future
Viticulture under glass in the Netherlands helps to guarantee the food supply in Europe. In doing so, the fruit and vegetable sector produces according to the "principle of eco-modernity" and

UK grower APS eyes expansion following P3P acquisition
Cheshire-based A Pearson Holdings Limited (APS), which grows over 500 million tomatoes a year in the UK, has been acquired by the P3P Partners group. The Pearson family, and other former

Dutch processing potato usage highest since 2016/17
The February 2023 processing potato usage release from Vavi, the Dutch potato processors union, pegged February potato usage at 334 thousand tonnes, the highest figure for the month since 2017.

Increased demand is a main factor for growth of US avocado imports
Avocados are currently the most-consumed tropical fruit in the world. One of the biggest consumers of avocados in the world is the US. Its annual per capita avocado consumption has already

"We expect a smooth transition to the Peruvian avocado season and a rebound in consumption"
The Spanish avocado season is ending in the south, while it is starting in the Region of Valencia, a later area with more limited quantities. The first containers of fruit from Peru are also

‘UK retail chains should do more to combat potential abuses in supply chains‘
This month, British supermarkets including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Waitrose agreed to pay for audits on British farms to inspect the conditions of foreign seasonal workers and combat abuse. They

Spain: Lemons reduce water footprint by almost 40 per cent over the past 30 years
The lemon sector in particular has managed to reduce its water footprint by 39% to 271 m3/t over the past 30 years, making the lemon the fruit with the smallest water footprint of all fruits grown

Rekordowa przepustowość kontenerów w porcie King Abdulaziz
King Abdulaziz Port w Dammam w Arabii Saudyjskiej obsłużył 18 553 TEU na jednym statku, co czyni go najwyższym przepustowością, jaką kiedykolwiek odnotowano w portach

Moldova dramatically expanded the geography of apple exports in 2022
According to Moldovan statistics, in 2021, the country supplied apples to 18 countries of the world, and the list expanded to 30 last year. The heads of ministries, departments, international

The area of ferula plantations in the Tashkent region (Uzbekistan) to increase by more than 6 times in 2023
In recent years, Uzbekistan has been actively developing the production of raw materials from a medicinal plant – ferula, the plantation areas of which are intensively expanding, and processing

Growers predict cauli crisis
The UK could be facing a cauliflower shortage from mid-April onwards, warn suppliers, after freezing winter temperatures wiped out domestic yields. The crop in Lincolnshire – a leading producer

Nature’s Pride promotes water conservation efforts at UN Water Conference
Europe’s largest avocado importer Nature’s Pride is set to tackle the challenge of responsible water management head on this week when it takes part in the UN 2023 Water Conference in New

“The Polish apple season should still be going by the start of June at the very least”
After two strong months, March has been on and off when it comes to the apple trade in Poland. Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple exporter Galster, states that demand is looking

Carrot export season to Europe and North America kicks off
BDA/Dorot Farm, the grower group of fresh, sweet carrots from Israel, is starting the new export season to Europe and North America. Dorot Farm supplies fresh jumbo carrots to the markets,

"During the festival of Ramadan, we sell jumbo Medjoul dates by the pallet"
This year's Ramadan period officially starts on March 22 and is a high-turnover season for many fruit wholesalers. "Due to the high prices of many products, this year's Ramadan period is proving

"Our preservative pad can prolong the fresh-keeping period of blueberries by about 30%"
Blueberries are a perishable fruit, which are easily to damage during processing, and are also prone to mildew and dehydration in storage and logistics. This also brings great difficulties to the

UK food price inflation surges to 45-year high
UK food inflation reached a new high of 18.2% this past month amid a shortage of fresh fruit and vegetables on supermarket shelves. The price of basics such as vegetables, eggs, and dairy products

Organic celery sees strong price decline, clementine and tangerine prices up
With organic sales of 3,278 million Swiss francs, two percent less organic food was sold in the Swiss retail trade in 2022 compared to the previous year. This decline is explained by the return of

Egyptian strawberry growers complain of adverse weather conditions
The strawberry sector in Egypt is suffering disruptions due to unfavorable weather conditions, according to Mohammed Ezzat, CEO of the producer Green Nile. Ezzat explains: "The season started with

Irregularities in the entry of frozen Chinese garlic
The National Garlic Board has denounced the alleged fraudulent entry of frozen garlic from China into the European Union. A situation that causes Chinese garlic to enter the EU at a lower price,

Maersk launches Europe-China airfreight service
AP Moller-Maersk has announced the inaugural flight of its new airfreight service with scheduled flights between Billund, Denmark and Hangzhou, China. According to the logistics company, the new

Garlic harvest starts in Egypt, demand is normal
Egyptian garlic producers have begun harvesting, with a demand tempo that is not particularly exceptional, according to Anthony Mina, CEO of the Egyptian producer E2M. "We are currently harvesting

Fewer strawberries and blueberries in the Huelva region - what will their harvest actually be?
According to the Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, Freshuelva, strawberry production is already at the halfway point, with an average of 30% less production compared to