“It's been a campaign marked by a lack of avocado”
Not waiting for better prices has proven to be the winning strategy of the Portuguese avocado season, says Rocio del Pilar Rodrigues, sales director of Portuguese avocado exporter Global Avocados:

Border delays blamed for halving British fruit exports to the EU
Delays at the border are being blamed for a halving in exports of British fruit to the EU, as well as impacting other sectors such as dairy and flowers. Data from HMRC shows that in the year to 31

"First cold-soil Frieslander potatoes available"
In the Netherlands, Polder Potato's Anton Riezbos has managed to get his hands on the first cold-soil Frieslanders. The early potatoes come from the De Jong company. "These were planted early and

Frutura consolidates avocados under single brand
Frutura, a global sales and marketing network, will begin marketing its Hass avocados in North America under the Frutura brand, beginning in the 3rd quarter of 2023. This shift is designed to

Bad weather causes damage in Sicily again
Winds exceeding 100 km/h hit western, northern, and central Sicily on May 19th and 20th. Greenhouses covered in (old) plastic films and polytunnels were damaged, as well as many blossoming citrus

Chinese research offers promise to prevent spread of Brown marmorated stink bug in New Zealand
Zespri International is funding research to understand the lifecycle of the brown marmorated stink bug (Halyomorpha halys) on organic and conventional kiwifruit in China, part of its native range.

Tomato, seedlings grow on posidonia accumulations
The benefits of brackish soil for crops are now well known but tomato plants have never been seen on the seafront. It happens in Bari where - as reported by the Corriere del Mezzogiorno - the

Market of vegetables in 2023 decreases by 30%, does not return to pre-war level
"Vegetable production in Ukraine in 2023 will not return to pre-war 2021 production volumes, and the overall market decline is estimated at 25-30%, although this percentage differs for different

New Zealand’s kiwi producers expect far smaller 2023 crop
New Zealand’s kiwifruit producers are estimating far lower volumes this year, although quality is expected to be high. This is the result of difficult weather conditions during the 2023 growing