'The shortage of vegetables has boosted the sales of broccoli in Germany'
The vegetable market is currently showing some buzz in terms of retail prices, but sales are proceeding at a slow pace. "We believe that rising prices are driving a contraction in consumption.

Heavy rain and flooding causes some delays in Peru’s fruit exports
Extensive flooding across many parts of the north of Peru caused damage to key bridges and roads that caused delays of getting export crops such as table grapes, mangoes, avocados and asparagus to

“Our goal is to make our French vegetables accessible to everyone”
The winter produce season is coming to an end, and spring vegetables are all gradually making their way onto the market. “We are closing the winter produce campaigns early. By the end of March,

Bergamot oranges from Reggio Calabria intrigue Korean television
There seems to be a great interest in Bergamot oranges from Reggio Calabria (Italy) overseas as well, especially in Asia. Consumers are interested in their nutritional, antioxidant and healthy

Natural bio-control agent for potato storage is set for international approval
It seems there is some good news ahead for potato producers. 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4-DMN), a naturally occurring bio-control that enhances dormancy, controls spouting and encourages

Ceny przewozów spadły o 2 lata, mimo że ceny oleju napędowego wzrosły o 12% w ciągu ostatniego roku
W lutym drugi miesiąc z rzędu spadła średnia cena pobierana przez kierowców i firmy przewozowe. W ujęciu rok do roku również spadła, pomimo meteorycznych wzrostów inflacji

Gross apple production expected to be down 7.9% from 2022
Heading into the 2023 harvest, the adverse flooding in the eastern states in late 2022 and two significant hail events in the Goulburn Valley will no doubt impact the supply of apples and pears in

German wholesale prices +8.9% YoY on February 2022
The selling prices in wholesale trade were 8.9% higher in February 2023 than in February 2022. The annual rates of change in January 2023 and in December 2022 had been +10.6% and +12.8%,

Дешевое золото - цены на яблоки в Польше, Украине и Молдове остаются критически низкими
По данным аналитиков EastFruit, цены на свежие яблоки самого распространенного сорта Голден Делишес в Польше,

Цены на грузоперевозки достигли 2-летнего минимума, несмотря на рост цен на дизельное топливо на 12% за последний год
В феврале средняя цена, взимаемая водителями и компаниями, занимающимися грузоперевозками, снизилась

“We want to strengthen and expand the French small fruit production”

This week in Fruchthandel magazine: early potatoes, asparagus, greenhouse produce
The sale of early table potatoes from imports tends to decrease in Germany during the first half of each year. In the first quarter, origins such as Israel or Egypt have virtually no market

Raspberry seedlings are in the greatest demand, while interest in blackberries is growing – Serbian producer
Serbian seedling producer Ned Boske has a growing demand for blackberry seedlings. At the same time, the production of apple, plum, and cherry seedlings is increasing. As Aleksandar Jovanovic,

"We produce macadamia nuts via over 7,000 certified organic smallholder farmers"
The German-Kenyan company LIMBUA works with more than 7,000 certified organic smallholders in Kenya and in 2022 alone produced some 900 tons of cracked macadamia nuts, which are marketed

Morocco has overtaken the US in blueberry exports to become the world’s fourth largest exporter
In 2022, Morocco became fourth among the largest exporters of fresh blueberries in the world, leaving behind even the United States, where, in fact, blueberries were first cultivated, EastFruit

Silniejsze ceny dla australijskich producentów jabłek i gruszek
Skutki niekorzystnej pogody będą widoczne w zbiorach australijskich jabłek i gruszek w 2023 roku - wynika z najnowszej prognozy organizacji branżowej Apple and Pear Australia (APAL).

New tropical mini pepper launched
Windset Farms® introduces SONATA™ Tropical Mini Peppers, the newest addition to the Windset Farms family. The SONATA Tropical Mini Peppers are a Tatayoyo® Mini Pepper variety with a deep

Sizeable challenges for Egypt
Citrus sizes are smaller this year in Egypt, according to Mohamed Diab, quality director at Cairo 3A for Agricultural and Animal Production, a result of heavy rain and hailstorms during the

NZ pipfruit forecast revised after Cyclone Gabrielle
The forecast for the New Zealand apple and pear crop has been revised downward following the impacts of Cyclone Gabrielle, which hit parts of the East Coast of the North Island in mid-February.

Ukraine: Vegetable price increases in February
In February 2023, most food products in Ukraine continued to rise in price, with onions and carrots rising in price the most. The relevant data on average consumer prices for goods and services in

Using mushrooms to convert cigarette butts into useful products
Cigarette litter is a real problem, so Australian charity No More Butts and Melbourne-based mycologists Fungi Solutions have teamed up to start CigCycle. CigCycle is a research project which will

Israeli farmer grows world's heaviest lemon
Guinness World Records has recognized farmer Aharon Shemoel for growing the world's heaviest lemon on his farm in Kefar Zeitim, Israel. The citrus fruit grew next to another huge lemon; it weighed

Gemüsegarten Pfalz: "Early starters" ensure sustainable movement on the market
The harvest of the first spring onions in the Palatinate is currently underway, coinciding with the meteorological start of spring. Since the beginning of March - and thus about a week earlier