Full-year data indicate that global export quantities dropped to 19.1 million tonnes in 2022
The FAO has published its Banana Market Review. This is issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Bananas of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical

"The storms have caused damage to various extents to 150 of our 250 hectares of pears"
The storms recorded a few days ago caused considerable damages in a large area along the Ebro valley, with damages reported in 7 provinces of 5 different autonomous communities, including La

Fischer Farms trials vertically grown berries
Agri-tech group Fischer Farms has revealed that trials of vertically farmed strawberries and soft fruits are underway at its dedicated research and development farm in Litchfield, UK. The news

Fruit imports from Moldova are still duty-free
The suspension of duties for fruit imports from Moldova will be extended for another year starting 25 July. This was decided by the European Parliament, meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg,

“More and more vegetables and fruits will be packed in paper”
Paper packaging for fresh produce no longer surprises European consumers. Paper-packed potatoes have been widely used in France for almost a year and are the norm for shoppers there. This is also

Is the UK ready for the Brexit import controls, and will these push up prices?
The proposals from the UK government for its new post-Brexit border strategy - beginning this autumn - will require all goods arriving from the EU that are subject to sanitary and phytosanitary

The income from potato exports from Azerbaijan has decreased by 11.6%
According to the State Customs Committee, during the first half of 2023, Azerbaijan exported 71,028 tons of potatoes worth $30,983 thousand. Compared to the corresponding period in 2022, potato

Korzinka chain (Uzbekistan) launched an online supermarket and delivery service
At the end of June 2023, the largest retailer in Uzbekistan in terms of turnover, the Korzinka supermarket chain, announced the launch of its own online supermarket and delivery service under the

Poland calls on the EU to ban the import of frozen berries from Ukraine
Polish farmers fear a repeat of the situation with grain when uncontrolled imports affect the market and cause a significant price drop. This time we are talking about frozen strawberries and