"In Austrian stores, conventional complements organic"
With this nice weather, plenty of watermelons are being loaded in Southern Europe, destined for the northern countries. Fruitprint, a Dutch company that links retailers and distributors directly

"We saw 10-15% higher demand than predicted and product sold faster than we expected"
After a slow start the Jersey Royal potato season is coming to a positive close, with demand being up on expectations. “We are now at the end of our export season,” explains Nigel Holliday

"The first two weeks of July will still be complicated for melons."
While consumption is high, there is a lack of product, and people are flocking to buy melons. "Prices have risen to unprecedented numbers," says Bruno Francescon of Mantuafruit, a melon

Field scales for grapes - "we manufacture 5 sets a day as we wait for sales to peak"
The need to cut ripe grape bunches as soon as possible for sudden weather, phytosanitary or commercial reasons often leads agricultural entrepreneurs to spare no expense. However, such operations

A thousand hectares of fruit and arable land in the Bologna area devastated by the storm
Still the weather is the protagonist, in a negative way. The violent thunderstorm on Monday afternoon that hit agriculture in the Bologna area, in particular in Valsamoggia and the Anzola

Potato prices in Ukraine decline daily
According to the daily market monitoring of the EastFruit project, prices for new potatoes in Ukraine are declining this week. According to the local potato growers, the main reason for the price

Melon season suffers from inclement weather
This year, Spanish melon and watermelon growers have been surprised by a drastic change in the season in just three weeks. Once again, the weather has played a key role in the production which,

LIDA Plant Research launches new product Frutnova
LIDA Plant Research, a Valencian biotechnology company, launches its new bio-stimulant Frutnova, a water-thermal anti-stress product that maintains the fruit's growth rate in adverse weather

Early potatoes: Restrained demand at the start of harvesting
The harvest of early potatoes from field cultivation has begun in Germany and producers in Schleswig-Holstein are now hoping for good sales. According to information from the Schleswig-Holstein

Difficult time for radish producers. What prices on the market? [04.07.2023]
The holiday period, during which we can observe lower market demand, remains quite difficult for all producers. Nevertheless... In the case of radishes, weather conditions are also significant.

“The French large artichoke market is finally back on track”
“We have had three very complicated weeks for large artichokes,” explains Pierre Gélébart, product manager at Prince de Bretagne.The market was not balanced due to the very high production

"We are hoping we don’t get any more extreme weather and will finish the season on a high."
The weather has not been kind to Irish farmers so far this year. Earlier in the year they had the wettest March/April on record with 140mm of rainfall recorded when the average for the time of

Apricots, the season has taken a tasteful turn
The apricot campaign is taking off and at last the organoleptically high-performing varieties are enjoying success on the market after a start to the campaign with a few hiccups. Vincenzo Di

UK expects bumper blueberry crop this summer
The British blueberry season kicked off a week later than usual this year; it started on 9th June and is set to run until 30th September. Experts predict that the crop will be particularly sweet

Watermelon season in Calabria in the starting blocks
"The year 2023 is definitely a special one for watermelons. The weather has been crucial. First, there was a mild winter, then there was rain in February that somewhat complicated the planting of

Two million strawberries to be delivered to Wimbledon
Some two million strawberries are to be delivered to the All England Club during Wimbledon, and this year’s crop have had ideal growing conditions. Lack of spring frosts and the current dry

Rain and cloudy days led to disappointments in early cherry season
The Turkish cherry season didn’t go as smoothly as exporters had initially expected, says Mehmet Çakmak, sales and marketing manager for Turkish fresh produce exporter Ani Tarim: “Impacts of

Apulian figs, fluctuating season but satisfying quotations
Figs are experiencing a season of ups and downs, the main problem being the rainy weather with few sunny days. A campaign that started late but in which there was no lack of satisfaction. Leonardo

Cia to Mr Prezzi: watch out for speculation in fruit and vegetables
Creating sustainable value chains that are more resilient to difficulties such as phytosanitary adversity, the effects of the weather, but also labour shortages and strong competition from foreign

Cherry market in Moldova: lower harvest but better prices and good export demand from the EU
According to EastFruit analysts, there are several factors that will have a decisive influence on the Moldovan sweet cherry market in 2023. Firstly, due to cool and windy weather, as well as

"Good weather means Dutch blueberries are ripening faster than expected"
On Monday, in the Netherlands, the Berrybrothers team began picking the new season's first blueberries. "The timing surprised us a bit. With the wet, dark March and April, we thought we'd start a

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW MELONS AND WATERMELONS
In the melon market, supply dynamics and weather conditions have been influencing the availability and prices of various melon types across different regions. In the Netherlands, the supply of

"Благодаря хорошей погоде голландская голубика созревает быстрее, чем ожидалось"
В понедельник в Нидерландах команда Berrybrothers начала сбор первой голубики нового сезона. "Время нас немного

Egyptian soft fruit nurseries interested in the Moroccan market
The weather disruptions in Morocco have had a severe impact on the soft fruit sector, raising concerns among industry professionals about the supply of suitable, resistant plants. The issue is of