Turkey bans tomato exports until mid-April 2023. Will there be a price jump?
The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Turkey has decided to limit the exports of tomatoes until April 14, 2023. The ministry said in a statement that “due to the abnormal recent

Carrefour's Potager City: Emphasis on fruit and vegetables
All Belgian Metros have found new owner The saga of Metro Belgium’s demise is coming to an end, now that all outlets have found a new owner. The one in Antwerp North was acquired by Horeca

Snow on apricot trees in Romagna
It does not happen everyday to see apricot trees in bloom covered in snow on the first of March. However, this is exactly what happened on the hills in the Ravenna and Bologna provinces. Snow on

Large Kenyan towns hit by acute fresh produce shortages
Farmers and traders from the agriculture rich area of Kinangop in Nyandarua County are warning of a looming shortage of fresh produce in major towns due to the harsh weather conditions. Vegetable

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEARS
The global pear market seems to be on a stable note, with increasing demand and good prices, especially for smaller sizes. The Belgian pear market is doing well, with a surge of 30% in prices in

SA govt calls on former Eskom CEO to report corruption
The cabinet has joined President Cyril Ramaphosa in his call to the former Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter to report allegations of corruption at Eskom to the police. “Our crime fighting institutions

"In the last week, we have noticed the entry of vegetables from Turkey and Jordan to make up for the shortage in southeastern Spain"
The cold weather is back in Andalusia, so more attention is being paid to the wholesale prices of fruit and vegetables in the province of Almeria, which, in their own way, immediately reflect the

Belgium ‘ready’ to fill UK supermarket shelves
Belgium is poised to help UK retailers fill empty shelves as shortages continue in tomatoes, cucumbers, and a range of other produce. This was the message from leading Belgian fresh produce

Chile trims grape export forecast
Chile’s Asoex Table Grape Committee has released a new forecast for the 2022/23 export campaign, showing a fall in available volumes from the central zone, mainly as a result of climatic issues.

Ceny cebuli spadły gwałtownie w Tadżykistanie z powodu ocieplenia, ale eksport jest nadal zakazany
Według analityków EastFruit, ceny cebuli w tym tygodniu w Tadżykistanie gwałtownie spadły. Obecnie cebulę w hurcie można kupić nawet po 0,68-0,70 USD/kg, podczas gdy

The price rise continues in the Ukrainian onion market
The upward trend in the already record-high prices for onions continues in the Ukrainian market, due to the reduction in onion stocks in local farms and the consistently high demand, analysts of

Brazil: Orange processing slows down
Although the processing of the oranges from the 2022/23 crop is beginning to slow down in Brazil, it is still higher than the usual for this time of the year. In February, five plants – of the

Mississippi may have an official state fruit soon
After reading a story about how students in Kansas petitioned their legislators to name the sandhill plum the official state fruit of the Sunflower State, students at the elementary school in

Prices for carrots rose sharply in Ukraine
Ukrainian producers have started increasing prices for carrots at the beginning of this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The market participants explain the rapid rise in carrot prices

BMEL: International Hazelnut Congress on 10 and 11 May in Berlin
The consumption of hazelnuts and other nuts has enjoyed steady popularity in recent years, due to greater nutritional awareness among consumers. From the consumer's point of view, nuts are

Auction of food processing machinery to be held on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. in Nordelph
An auction of food processing machinery is to be held on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. in Nordelph, UK. The machinery auction includes mixers, vegetable slicers, depositors, tray sealers, labeling

What are the advantages of integrated, zero and eco production?
Fruit producers use systems referred to as integrated, organic and zero residue production. What does this mean in practice? Each of these systems has specific advantages and principles that fruit

Pakistan set on boosting local potato production
In a recent interview, Dr Babar Ijaz, person in charge of overseas projects, Shandong Rainbow Agricultural Technology Co., Ltd, stated: “Most of the potato seeds in Pakistan highly depend on

Цены на лук в Таджикистане резко упали из-за потепления, но экспорт по-прежнему запрещен
По данным аналитиков EastFruit, на этой неделе в Таджикистане резко снизились цены на лук. В настоящее время лук

Bangladesh consumers suffer as vegetables, garlic & ginger become costlier
Prices of vegetables, garlic, ginger and green chilli have witnessed further prices hikes in the last seven days, augmenting sufferings of the commoners. Prices of brinjal, okra, snake gourd,

Mangoes arrive early at Hyderabad markets, but they're quite expensive
Mangoes have started arriving in the markets in Hyderabad city with increased prices. Every year in the first or second week of March, raw mangoes used to appear in the markets of the state

BERDEA SAT becomes largest specialised courgette producer in Almería
Now that BERDEA SAT has significantly increased its number of certified farmers in GLOBALG.A.P., GRASP and SPRING it is set to become the most relevant specialised producer for courgettes in