South African avocado export crop to increase
The South African avocado export industry has released its first estimate of the new season, predicting that the country will export around 18m cartons this year. This would mark an increase of

Argentina: Financial impediment affect January exports
In January, Brazilian banana exports dropped compared to the same month last year. According to Secex, the volume shipped was 7,280 tons, down 12%. Revenue dropped 9%, amounting to just US$ 2.98

Big interest in world’s first AI-powered QC software featured in Berlin
Operation managers and technical teams visiting Clarifruit’s booth at Fruit Logistica in Berlin (2023) experienced a live demo of the automatic defect detection technology. The world’s first

AVA-ASAJA calls for priority in the consumption of Spanish oranges
The arrival of consignments of oranges from Egypt to some Spanish warehouses, especially in Valencia, has raised concerns in the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) due to the lack of

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PINEAPPLES
The global pineapple market shows a varied picture, with cold and rainy spells affecting the cultivation in some countries like Costa Rica, South Africa, and Spain. The demand for pineapples in

Tomato prices rise in Ukraine due to lack of imports from Türkiye
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

Planning volumes is hard when yields depend on the weather
"In our orchards and gardens, we grow seasonal fruits and vegetables, edible flowers and herbs, which are transformed into top-quality gourmet products. Product availability naturally varies with

Onion shortages might be a new chapter in world food crisis
Onions are the staple of cuisines across the world, the most consumed vegetable after the tomato (technically a fruit). About 106 million tons are produced annually — roughly the same as

A hot air balloon to promote Sicilian blood orange juice
A hot air balloon with rainbow colors flew over the Sicily-based school D'Alcontres ground during a sports event called 'Il Calcio in pajamas' (Soccer in pajamas). Now in its fifth edition, the

Greenhouse tomato production may sharply decrease in Moldova
According to the operators of the Moldovan market of resources for agriculture, tomatoes in Moldova will be grown in greenhouses of all types on a maximum of 100 to 300 ha in 2023. In previous

"This is the first time this technology has been used in the grape industry"

Supply of greenhouse crops will improve, but field crops will be very short
The supply situation on greenhouse crops is likely to improve in a few weeks’ time but not back to any form of normality – still tight on supply and a lot higher price than normal, according

California rains prompt early start for Ojai pixie tangerines
The Ojai pixie tangerine season in California is seeing a slightly earlier start this year. Normally, harvest begins in early March for the citrus crop. “However we started early this year as

Chokeberry Poland - on the challenges facing the industry and the national growers' organisation
On 20 February, a training course on Integrated Plant Production was held in Warka at the headquarters of Fresh Mazovia for the National Association of Chokeberry Growers "Aronia Polska".For

Indian local government potato mission fails farmers
A potato mission in Kendrapara, India has let farmers down due to low prices. A lack of storage facilities has forced farmers to sell their harvest for next to nothing. Local farmers have

Ecuador starts 2023 well with 7.98% more banana boxes exported in January 2023
Ecuador’s banana sector started the year well, with a 7.89% increase, to export 2.59 million more boxes in January 2023 (35.01 million boxes) compared to the January 2022 (32.42 million boxes).

Coffrey NFU performance ‘surreal’, says Batters
Defra secretary Thérèse Coffrey’s grip on the reality of the UK’s fresh produce supply situation is “really out of touch”, according to NFU president Minette Batters. Speaking to The

Coffey NFU performance ‘surreal’, says Batters
Defra secretary Thérèse Coffey’s grip on the reality of the UK’s fresh produce supply situation is “really out of touch”, according to NFU president Minette Batters. Speaking to The

"We did not expect such a sharp jump in price"
"Cima di Rapa is a classic autumn and winter product. We import the cabbage mainly from Puglia," Raffaele Scirillo of Irpinia Frucht GmbH tells us. The company has been located at Fruchthof Berlin

Robotization and automation are a must for the agricultural sector given labor shortage
At the beginning of February, the largest exhibition of the fruit and vegetable industryFruit Logistica was held in Berlin. Experts from all over the world have gathered there to see numerous

Immature fruits dropping off mango trees
Three districts along Maharashtra’s Konkan coast are known for the Alphonso mango; the Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri and Raigad districts. Unfortunately, they have already started reporting fruit drop.

EU three-week average price of European bananas at €126 per 100 kgs in week 5
In week 5, the three-week average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America stood at €115/100 kgs. Average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €136/100 kgs in the

Tesco hits UK LEAF certification milestone
Tesco has completed its LEAF Marque certification rollout, with all of its UK fruit and veg growers now achieving the standard. LEAF Marque encourages growers to continuously improve upon key

"I have never experienced such high prices for Moroccan raspberries before"
In the wake of the tomatoes and cauliflower, the soft fruit supply is now also lagging far behind. "Supply is very low, and demand is very high," observes Maxim De Roeck of Fruitful- Berries from

Baden-Württemberg: Summer drought in 2022 depresses vegetable harvest
Mainly the prolonged summer drought, but also various problems with sales influenced vegetable cultivation in 2022. According to the Baden-Württemberg Statistical Office, around 266,500 t of