Uzbekistan: the volume of exports of fresh persimmons increased by 9% in the 2022/2023 season
There have been almost no exports of fresh persimmons from Uzbekistan over the past week, apart from single shipments of several tonnes. This means the end of the season for exports of last

Survey finds out why British men eat fewer vegetables than women
British men don’t eat as many vegetables as women; this is quite well-known. A new survey now claims vegetables are snubbed by them because they feel they don’t fill them up. Nearly half of

Kenya's peak avocado export season is about to start
Kenya is at the start of its avocado peak season. The peak season for Hass fruits is about to commence in the first week of March, with big volumes infiltrating the market from mid-March.

"Only a few countries can supply Russia with onions"
The demand for onions from the European market is significantly increasing, and it is mainly directed to Egypt, says Fatimah Elzhraa of the Egyptian producer Al Solimania. "European onion

“Exporters are finding new markets, without giving up on Egypt as a market”
Frustratingly, Polish apple exporters still haven’t been offered a solution to the Egyptian banks stopping the financial transactions. Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit,

Tesco: Largest introduction of environmental standards in the UK completed with LEAF Marque certification
This means all fruit and vegetable growers in the UK are now certified to rigorous environmental standards aimed at continuous improvement across the farm in areas such as climate resilience,

South African pome fruit by necessity finding new footholds in the East
“When I started in 2005, as soon as Royal Gala was harvested, by week 6 or week 7, you’d start loading for the UK. Over the intervening years the UK started ordering on average ten weeks

Ethiopia earns over US$400 mln from horti exports
Ethiopia earned US$413.82 million from horticulture exports in the first seven months of the current Ethiopian Fiscal Year, which started on July 8. The revenue amount was collected from the

Ukrainian greenhouse complexes have started selling cucumbers of a new turnover
A number of greenhouse complexes in Ukraine have started selling cucumbers of a new turnover, analysts of the EastFruit project report. It should be noted that the first batches of local cucumbers

"Sicilian storm limits greenhouse vegetable supply, babyleaf availability back to normal levels"
Vegetable supply is not only limited in Spain and Morocco; Italy also shares in the malaise. "Especially in Sicily and Puglia, it is problematic," says Frits de Mooij of Vita Verde from Maasdijk.

Indyjska samorządowa misja ziemniaczana zawodzi rolników
Misja ziemniaczana w Kendrapara w Indiach zawiodła rolników z powodu niskich cen. Brak możliwości magazynowania zmusił rolników do sprzedania swoich zbiorów za prawie nic.

West Africa: Creation of the largest industrial laboratory for in vitro culture
Vitropic, a CIRAD subsidiary and European laboratory of in vitro culture specialized in tropical plant propagation, has joined forces with La Compagnie Fruitière, the main fruit producer in

"The supply of leafy vegetables will be limited until spring or even until the end of the campaign"
The supply of vegetables remains limited in Europe due to the impact that low temperatures have had in Spain, the main supplier in the autumn and winter months. Although daytime temperatures have

Japanese Berry Pop fresh strawberry seeds now available for global markets
The Miyoshi Group from Japan has recently released two new Japanese strawberry varieties of F1 strawberry. Now, excitingly, Japanese strawberry seeds can be exported to the global market. Yuki

Pistacchio di Bronte products not able to meet demand
“We just got back from Biofach in Nuremberg, although I believe the 2023 edition did not see a lot of visitors or buyers. I ask myself if, considering the significant demand for

Avo and banana farmers in Mozambique keep wary eye on record-breaking Cyclone Freddy
Cyclone Freddy, now downgraded to a tropical storm, has had an unusually long life as it makes landfall between Vilankulos and Maxixe, with the provinces of Sofala and Inhambane in Mozambique. in

Potato imports to Uzbekistan have decreased for the first time in the past few years
In 2022, the volume of imports of marketable potatoes to Uzbekistan decreased for the first time in the past few years. Although the drop in imports was rather symbolic, we can state the lack of

Alibaba reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue
UK retail sales flat in Feb after Jan fall, outlook gloomy: CBI British retail sales held steady in February after falling in January but stores expected sales volumes to slip again in March as

Lulu Group signs MoU with government Uttar Pradesh
The Lulu Group is set to be exporting fruits and vegetables from Uttar Pradesh across its hypermarkets. The group signed an MoU worth USD 500 million with the Uttar Pradesh government at the Gulf

“We have more requests for onions than we could possibly fill"
Tasmanian onions have started shipping to Europe to meet the huge demand there created by a heatwave and drought last summer. The prices in Europe are very high at the moment. “Tasmania has had

"Partly due to rising demand for gluten-free granola, we had to adapt our production space"
The Nuts and Dried Fruits Company (NDFC) has been able to continue its steady growth in the years following the pandemic. The company, located in Sint-Katelijne-Waver, therefore expanded its

Brazilian fruit production hampered by rains
In seven of the eight capitals surveyed by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation, fruit prices went up in January. Papaya, oranges and apples were some fruit that saw expressive rises. The weather is the

Farm workers on UK seasonal visas to be guaranteed 32 hours a week
Organizations supporting seasonal workers have welcomed the new government guarantee of at least 32 hours paid work a week to people coming to harvest British crops. Farming minister Mark Spencer

BZL shows degree of self-sufficiency in Germany for the year 2021
For fruit, one fifth of the self-sufficiency level in 2021 could be covered by domestic production. The share of vegetables was almost twice as high. The situation is different for potatoes: Here,