Annual inflation in Bulgaria drops below 10%
Inflation in Bulgaria decreased to 8.7 percent in June, compared to a year earlier; a deflation of minus 0.4 percent was reported. This means that prices decreased compared to the month of May.

This blueberry variety may conquer Polish plantations!
Planted in mid-May, the plants resumed growth very quickly and leading already that they are sprouting new ones from the base of the bush. According to Marcin Werszczuk of Fall Creek, all

First half 2023: fruit sinks consumption. Inflation at 6%.
The first six months ended negatively for the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade. Volume figures denote the current difficulties in the sector, especially for fruit,

New radiant red table grape Ruby Rush® brand launched
Sun World officially launched the all-new Ruby Rush® brand red seedless table grape. Sun World licensed growers are harvesting Ruby Rush grapes this month in the U.S., Italy, Spain, and Israel.

Biova Lemon, from imperfect lemons comes a new beer
Babaco Market and Biova Projecthave joined forces by launching a circular economy project against food waste that has led to the birth of Biova Lemon, a German-inspired 'blonde' with a fresh touch

New brand of Italian oranges launched
OP Zuccarella, a cooperative specialized in growing and selling strawberries and citrus fruits, has launched a new brand to commercialize a wide range of oranges from Basilicata, Italy's

Strawberries triumph at Wimbledon
This weekend (Sunday 17 July, ed.) saw the conclusion of the world's most famous tennis tournament, and the Wimbledon final gave us the consecration of the new world tennis phenomenon Carlos

"Plum prices could rise from now on, in the second part of the campaign"
The stone fruit campaign is underway in Extremadura, where the crop quality is reported to be good compared to other years. Plums, which are the most representative fruit in terms of volume in

Cucumbers are experiencing a second youth - it's not just the heat
Cucumbers go hand in hand with hot weather and, like every year, at the first heat wave, demand goes crazy, given the fresh and refreshing taste of this product; but it is not only seasonality

Farmers of Tajikistan expect to harvest 1.1 million tons of potatoes in 2023
According to the long-term plan, about 1.1 million tons of potatoes will be harvested in Tajikistan in 2023, Khovar reports with reference to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of

Farmers of Tajikistan expect to harvest 1.1 million tons of potatoes in 2023
According to the long-term plan, about 1.1 million tons of potatoes will be harvested in Tajikistan in 2023, Khovar reports with reference to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of

First appointment for the Global Tropicals Congress
Some of the largest companies in the fresh produce industry will attend the first Global Tropicals Congress, to be held in The Hague on 14 September to discuss the latest trends and growth

Growth in fruit and vegetable exports slows down
Fruit and vegetable exports decreased in April. Istat data for the first 4 months of 2023 processed by Fruitimprese show +2.6% in volume and +6.3% in value compared to the same period in 2022. In

Mediterranean fruit fly detected in nectarine batches going from Turkey to Russia
On July 11, 2023, during the quarantine phytosanitary control, Rosselkhoznadzor discovered the Mediterranean fruit fly in a batch of approximately 7 tons of fresh nectarines coming from

ASAJA Alicante expects a return to normality in the 2023-2024 citrus season.
The water supply from the Tagus-Segura inter-basin transfer in July and August is essential to achieve good citrus fruit size. "The lack of availability of quality water can affect its size; being

Emilia-Romagna, potato prices set at 50 cents
This year, the minimum reference price for the marketing of Emilia-Romagna first quality potatoes will be 50 cents per kilo. After the signing of the Framework Contract for Emilia-Romagna, which

Bananas from Belize at £0.68 per kg
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and