Portugal: Record exports of fruit and vegetables
Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports reached their highest ever value in 2022: 2040 million euros. This result represents an increase of 15.6% compared to 2021, Portugal Fresh announced

Oregon onion grower-shipper opts for new grading and packing line
Oregon’s Northwest Onion was looking to invest in a new packing solution but ended up opting for a new topping, grading and packing line. “We’ve been sorting and packing onions with the same

"Despite everything, we don't see a significant price difference for potatoes compared to other years"
Sales of potatoes and onions are particularly quiet after the turn of the year. "Although we are currently also offering Annabelle potatoes from Cyprus, it is still too early for early potatoes.

Polish apples enjoy strong demand for most popular export varieties
The Polish apples are doing better in 2023 than they were doing in December of last year. Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple exporter Galster, states there is good demand for the

Shortage of vegetables in Almeria due to the cold
This campaign will not go down in history as a normal one for Almeria's greenhouse producers. First, because of the high temperatures recorded in autumn and the warm start of winter, and now

HHLA exceeds expected EBIT for 2022
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) increased its Group revenue by 7.7 percent to € 1,578 million in the 2022 financial year (previous year: € 1,465 million) according to preliminary

Almeria struggles to meet demand for winter fruit and vegetables
Supermarket aisles across Europe face shortages of fruit and vegetables in the coming weeks following a series of adverse climatic events in the southern Spain region of Almeria, whose greenhouses

"Three years after the pandemic, we invite players in the fruit industry to visit the Chinese mainland market"
Although the pandemic that has lasted for three years brought huge challenges to the Chinese market, according to official data, the total amount of imported fruit in the Chinese market has

Acreage may lessen on California carrots
Carrot supplies are steady, but slightly lower, out of California. “We’re finishing up our Bakersfield season. We have another couple of weeks to go so supply is a little tighter than it’s

Ceny importowanych ogórków na Ukrainie nadal rosną
W miarę wzrostu cen popyt na importowane ogórki na rynku ukraińskim stopniowo słabnie, chociaż, importerzy nadal podnoszą ceny w segmencie Sprzedający tłumaczą to wysokimi cenami

Peruvian table grape farm exports record 4,306 containers worldwide
A new export record for a single company in Peru was set with 4 306 containers and 9 155 211 boxes (8.2 kg) of table grapes exported to different markets around the world during the 2022/2023

Zimbabwe avocado exports last season exceeded projections, reaching 8,180 tonnes
Zimbabwe avocado exports last season exceeded projections, reaching 8,180 tonnes, according to the Horticulture Development Council (HDC). In Zimbabwe, avocados are being commercially grown in the

Bulk date boxes back to support Ramadan sales
With Ramadan right around the corner, Natural Delights® is offering two-, five- and 11-pound window boxes to meet the need during the brand’s highest sales period of the year. With a start date

Damage from the bad weather in Sicily as prices soar
After the two days of bad weather on 8 and 9 February that devastated numerous farms in Sicily, a difficult damage assessment has begun. Water is slowly beginning to drain away from fields and

"The impact of Cyclone Gabrielle has been immense"
Cyclone Gabrielle has hit New Zealand farmers hard, some have lost everything. Some apple growers has just started the harvest and the orchards were full of trees with apples waiting to be

First flat peaches and nectarines harvested on Italian soil
Greenyard Fresh Italy, a company that imports and exports fresh fruits and vegetables globally, joins the Ondine Club to be one of the first to harvest the new Ondine flat varieties of peaches and

US vegetable production down 2% from 2021
In 2022, the Nation’s production for the 26 estimated vegetable and melon crops totaled 658 million cwt, down 2 percent from 2021. The utilized production totaled 655 million cwt, down 2 percent

Egyptian spring onion shortage leads to 80% price increase
Prices for Egyptian spring onions have significantly increased. According to Mai Yassin, export manager at Egyptian fresh produce exporter Stars of Export, this is due a shortage of spring onions

"We inevitably have to start three to four weeks before the German season opener"
Two years ago, Lykos Ltd, founded in 1992, underwent a change of ownership as well as a fundamental restructuring. Nevertheless, the core competence of the wholesale company based at Berlin's

Sonda na temat świeżych produktów w RPA
Nowa sonda dotycząca dystrybucji i marketingu świeżych produktów w RPA skupi uwagę na przyczynach gwałtownego wzrostu cen świeżych produktów, jednocześnie skupiając się na

"Irrigation was becoming increasingly bothersome"
Dutch grower Aard Robaard of Akkerbouw- en Fruitteeltbedrijf De Meerhof can partially irrigate his fruit. Yet, he will soon stop doing so. Aard has invested in three FrostFans mobile frost

The VIP Consortium offers organic apples all year round.
Thanks to the diversity of varieties produced by VI.P, the Consortium guarantees the availability of organic apples for 12 months of the year. In addition to the availability of Golden Delicious

"How do we want to eat?" - DGE launches its own podcast
For 70 years, the German Nutrition Society (DGE) has been answering the question "What should we eat?" based on scientific facts and evaluations. Now, with a new communication channel, it is also