Is pepper a vegetable or a vegetable?
The definition varies greatly according to our gastronomic cultureFirst, we must understand that the classification of food can vary according to place and culture. In some countries, capsicum is

Recommendations for strawberry growers at training in Jasieniec
A meeting of the Strawberry Growers Association was held on 18 February 2023 at OSP Michalczew. A report on the activities undertaken in 2022 was presented by President Dr Janusz Andziak. As

BDC: Deficiency in brown mushrooms
In recent weeks, there have been major problems with the production of brown mushrooms throughout Europe. The Bundes Deutscher Champignon- und Kulturpilzanbauer e. V. (BDC) informs that in some

Profitability of freezing raspberries and how the margin changed in 2016-2022
On March 16, 2023, the EastFruit project held the first online conference on the situation in the market of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables. The video of the conference is available at this

Polish frozen raspberries are being sold in Ukrainian supermarkets!
Participants in the horticulture business of Ukraine found Polish frozen raspberries on the shelves of Ukrainian supermarkets. Before the start of a full-scale war of Russian aggressors against

Raspberry price cycles and forecasts for 2023
On March 16, 2023, the EastFruit project held the first online conference on the current developments in the market of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables. The video of the conference “Shock

"При таких уровнях цен и продаж мы переживаем исключительную, но необходимую ситуацию".
Сезон зимних овощей, включая морковь, подходит к концу на юге и западе Франции, но в северных регионах

New raspberry to extend harvest window
EarlyBell™ (‘N1237.057’) is the latest release from Pacific Berries, a joint breeding program between Plant & Food Research in New Zealand and Northwest Plant Company in Washington, US. The

Apple prices in Poland, Ukraine and Moldova remain critically low
According to EastFruit analysts, prices for fresh apples of the most common variety Golden Delicious in Poland, Ukraine, and Moldova remain stable, showing no signs of recovery. The lowest prices

Online platform to aid cost effective table grape yield prediction months in advance
Table grape yield prediction can now be done months in advance, more cheaply, with less samples and labour input than has been the case for centuries. This is thanks to the online and mobile

ifo Institute: Food supply bottlenecks still persist
Food retailers remain the most affected by supply shortages. This is the result of the current ifo survey. In February, 85.7% of the companies surveyed reported this, compared to 95.6% in January.

​ B-hive’s big ideas
Agritech innovator B-hive is gearing up to open the UK’s first potato protein extraction facility this year in partnership with Branston. The new facility in Lincolnshire will allow low-value

Saving time and labor
It is more important than ever to improve shop floor efficiency. Companies are increasingly struggling to get enough staff; even more when heavy labor is involved. That is Van den Berge

Jumbo profit suffers from ailing Belgian expansion
The Netherlands: Jumbo profit suffers from ailing Belgian expansionDutch retailer Jumbo has posted disappointing results, as it suffers from rising costs due to inflation and start-up losses in

The weather takes its toll on the Spanish artichoke campaign
Spain is the world's second-largest producer of artichokes, behind only Italy, and Murcia leads its production by concentrating approximately 40% of the total national harvest, according to the

Hex River Valley grape volumes down
Growers in South Africa’s late table grape growing region, the Hex River Valley, are due to wind up their harvest over the next ten days. Indications from the region are that the export volume