European apple stocks in February were 6.4% lower than in 2022
WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 February 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by -6.4% compared to 2022 to reach

UK cukes sent to Singapore as retailers continue price strategy
Empty shelves in UK supermarkets, but British cucumbers are for sale in Singapore. It has been another eventful week for the British fresh produce industry. The fresh battle in the UK continues.

Carrefour launches Potager City: a new local fresh produce chain
Carrefour has announced the opening of the first two Potager City stores in Paris “to meet the essential needs of city dwellers with an offer of quality fresh produce at the right price. This

Cena jąder orzechów włoskich wzrosła w Mołdawii z przyczyn wewnętrznych
Ceny hurtowe jąder orzechów włoskich na rynku mołdawskim wzrosły w ostatnim tygodniu lutego po raz pierwszy w 2023 roku. Poziom cen średnich i maksymalnych wzrósł nieznacznie

"The biggest milestone has been obtaining a new lettuce variety called Caribú"
The regional government of Murcia, through the Murcian Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research and Development (IMIDA), is developing a project to improve the quality of Murcia's

Turkey restricts tomato exports to keep domestic prices low
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 recent abnormal rise in the

Naylor Farms unveils €38m brassica plan
Naylor Farms has announced it is investing €38 million in a smart eco-factory seven miles from its HQ in Lincolnshire. The Naylor Nutrition site will allow for the gentle extraction of highly

Dimbleby obwinia "kulturę supermarketów" za niedobory warzyw
Fixed-price kontrakty między brytyjskimi supermarketami i ich dostawców są winni pustych półek warzywnych w całej Wielkiej Brytanii sklepów, według restauratora i doradcy

France caps food prices
The French government on Monday presented an agreement with the distribution groups, which have agreed to reduce their margins with a basket of products that each of them will choose and which

Banana Link welcomes UK retailer commitment
This week, nine major UK retailers have made a public commitment to close the living wage gap in their banana supply chains. Aldi, Asda, Co-op, Lidl GB, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons,

Morocco is catching up with Ukraine in the exports of frozen raspberries, doubling supplies in 2022
At a time when the global frozen raspberry market is in a state of shock from the rapid fall in prices, as EastFruit analysts recently wrote in the article “Frozen raspberry market in the EU –

Weed control methods
In orchards and plantations managed according to the principles of integrated production (IP), selected herbicides with relatively high environmental safety have been allowed for use, adopting

Georgian hazelnut exports in February were the highest in the last seven years – is the demand recovering?
As EastFruit informed multiple times, global demand for hazelnut had been suffering from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. EastFruit analysts highlight that export

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