Philippine's banana export drops to six year low
The Philippines’s banana export volume last year dropped to a six-year low of 2.273 million metric tons as producers faced high input costs to the spread of Fusarium wilt. The country’s total

Unprecedented imports of potatoes in Georgia – how much more is needed?
Analysts note that wholesale prices for potatoes in Georgia are remaining stable. The price levels are record-breaking. The latest weekly survey revealed that the local suppliers hoped for even

Cosmic Crisp breaks into US top ten apple varieties
Cosmic Crisp apples have recorded the biggest sales gains among the top 40 selling apple varieties in the US. A review of Nielsen sales data released by Proprietary Variety Management (PVM)

Prices of golden onions are sky high
Stocks of Italian golden onions are very low, 50% lower in February than during the same period in previous years. Availability is low abroad as well. Everybody's looking for them so, of course,

Bonsai Research: More sustainable consumption through fruit from the EU
Promoting fruit from Europe as more sustainable than imports from Asia or South America is the aim of the three campaigns GET A FRUIT, REFRESH YOUR LIFE and GREEN LIFE, which are funded by the

Third edition of the Olimpiadas de la Alcachofa (Artichoke Olympics)
About 200 fifth grade students from the five Almoradí schools (Heredades, Pascual Andreu, Canales y Martínez, Manuel de Torres and Santa María de la Huerta), together with the San Bartolomé

Why there is an absence of citrus greening in Georgia
HLB has yet to become a major problem for Georgia’s citrus producers. Jonathan Oliver, University of Georgia assistant professor and small fruits pathologist, attributes the disease’s lack of

AMI: Limited supply of courgettes
The strongly fluctuating weather conditions in the past weeks in both the Spanish and Italian growing regions have inhibited growth in the courgette crops. As a result, the supply volumes on the

Cyclone Gabrielle leads to banana shortage in New Zealand
Several signs have been spotted on empty shelves, where bananas normally are, by shoppers at supermarkets all over New Zealand. Local horticulture is among the sectors most severely hit by Cyclone

Avocado producers in Colombia aim to increase exports worldwide
Growers in Colombia see a chance to increase their market share in the global avocado industry. To produce more of this fruit in 2023 and beyond, growers are planting new plantations and replacing

This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: Germany, Fresh Convenience, Netherlands
Not only FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023 as a whole - with a significant increase in visitor numbers and exhibitor space - left last year's smaller 'April intermezzo' due to the pandemic far behind. Hall 20,

Good anytime with Paolillo's fresh fennel
Good at any time is precisely the claim that accompanies the brand, referring not only to the presence of Paolillo fennel on the table all year round but also to the care dedicated to each stage

Ceny złotej cebuli są niebotyczne
Zapasy włoskiej złotej cebuli są bardzo niskie, w lutym o 50% niższe niż w tym samym okresie w latach poprzednich. Niska jest też dostępność za granicą. Wszyscy ich

"The cauliflower now being harvested bit by bit is from the harvest schedule in early January"
Although Rien Paans of Verfru Europe has been living and working in Spain for about 20 years, the weather conditions can also be called exceptional for him. "At Christmas, we walked around here in

Tomato prices rise in Ukraine due to lack of imports from Turkey
The supply of greenhouse tomatoes on the Ukrainian market has decreased again this week, EastFruit project analysts inform. Most Ukrainian representatives of greenhouse complexes reported their

Changing the flavor of fresh with greenhouse grown offerings
The Nature Fresh Farms team is Changing the Flavor of Fresh, highlighting the flavor, quality, and sustainable fresh offerings greenhouse-grown can bring to market at this year's Southern Exposure

How will abnormally low prices for strawberries in Moldova in winter affect the 2023 season?
From the very beginning of January of this year, fresh strawberries are sold in supermarkets and fresh boutiques in Chisinau. There are both imported (Greek), and local (grown with the hydroponic

Australian bananas travel over 6 880 km from farm to store
James Howe, a banana farmer, is astonished by the lengths and turns his fruit takes to get to customers. The bananas are placed in 15-kilogram cartons, piled, and refrigerated the previous night

+Broccoli promotes broccoli consumption
Buying broccoli in greengrocers now has a prize. The +Broccoli Association has launched a campaign in greengrocers' shops all over Spain to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables,

NZ kiwifruit growers cast their votes
New Zealand kiwifruit growers are voting on whether to continue a compulsory levy on their exports, except fruit sent to Australia. The process will be conducted via a postal and online

Wzrost cen pomidorów na Ukrainie z powodu braku importu z Turcji
Podaż pomidorów szklarniowych na rynku ukraińskim ponownie zmniejszyła się w tym tygodniu, informują analitycy projektu EastFruit. Większość ukraińskich przedstawicieli kompleksów

"Nowadays we act as a catering supplier, wholesaler, retailer and import agency"
At the moment, citrus fruits, such as those from Turkey and Israel, dominate the product range of the Berlin-based wholesale company Gemüse-Express. "Israeli Orri clementines are clearly the

Growers warn of leek shortages as weather hits UK crop
A series of unfavourable weather events over the past year has resulted in UK leek yields being down by between 15 and 30 per cent, according to the British Leek Growers Association. Described

Statement on California’s Central Valley water allocation announcement
The California Fresh Fruit Association (CFFA) has issued a statement in response to yesterday’s initial water allocation announcement of 35 percent for the Central Valley Project (CVP) by the