VSSE Employers' Seminar: News on Labour Law and Social Security Law
This year's employer seminar of the Association of Southern German Asparagus and Strawberry Growers (Verband Süddeutscher Spargel- und Erdbeeranbauer e.V. - VSSE) will be held on 16 February from

Fruit prices soaring in Vietnam
The price of durian jumped to a record high last month, while those of other fruits tripled their values from a year earlier as China's reopening caused their exports to surge. China's economy

Fruit Logistica 2023 comes to a successful conclusion
Fruit Logistica 2023 had 63,470 trade visitors and buyers from over 140 countries as well as 2,610 exhibitors from 92 countries – this year (2023), the leading trade fair for the global fruit

Eric Imbert joins WAC programme
The “golden age” for the avocado category is over, according to international agri-economics researcher Eric Imbert. Commenting on the state of the global market ahead of his appearance at the

Santa Catarina begins the apple harvest – expected yield is 570.800 tons
The largest national apple producer, Santa Catarina expects a crop with fruits of excellent quality and flavor. The official opening of the harvest took place last Friday, 10th, in Fraiburgo, and

Almería: Record prices for peppers
The Almerian source markets are again surprising this season. Prices continue to experience major ups and downs. An example of this is the strong price increase for peppers california and peppers

Banana prices are at record high in Mumbai
Banana prices have broken all records, reaching Rs 80 per dozen owing to shortage coupled with export diversion. This past fortnight, rates spiraled from Rs 50-60 per dozen to Rs 80 in Borivli,

FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023 takes successful stock
63,470 trade visitors, buyers from over 140 countries and 2,610 exhibitors from 92 countries - the leading trade fair for the global fresh produce trade was more international than ever this year,

Ceny żywności w Gruzji wciąż rosną - rząd wkracza do akcji, by znaleźć rozwiązanie
Wysokie ceny konsumpcyjne pozostają problemem w Gruzji. Wcześniej niektórzy lokalni interesariusze oczekiwali zmniejszenia rocznego wzrostu cen koszyka konsumenckiego lub inflacji, ale to

“Since February, apple prices have started to increase”
The peak of the Turkish apple season is coming up, says Alper Kerim, owner of the Turkish apple exporter Demir Fresh Fruits: “Demand for apples is increasing day by day in India, and as a result

Fepex calls for greater transparency and defence of national potatoes
The suspicion of fraudulent sales of conservation potatoes from the previous season, mostly of French origin, which are marketed as new potatoes from the current season and of Spanish origin, is a

“We help to build up a sustainable and eco-friendly preservation for broccoli supply”
Fortune Growers and Lytone Enterprise Inc. teamed up for post-harvest broccoli trials and the result was fascinating. Dr. William Chang, CEO and founder of Lytone Enterprise, shared the story.

"I don't see unbelievably high Spanish greenhouse vegetable prices changing any time soon"
"Unbelievable, these prices. We've been in business for a few years now, so we've naturally seen occasional outliers, but prices have been outlandish for days," says Pieter de Ruiter of 4Fruit

Uzbekistan: cabbage producers suffered huge losses due to abnormal cold weather
The harvest of white cabbage in Uzbekistan was seriously affected due to the abnormal cold in Central Asia in January of this year. As a result, cabbage prices rose sharply, and the export volume

New image for the Orri mandarin
The Association of Producers of the Orri Variety (Orri Running Committee, ORC) has renewed the design of its promotional image, opting for spectacular and eye-catching as distinctive features of

Changing consumer attitudes with late-blight-resistant GM potatoes
A new study finds that consumers who have seen genetically modified (GM) potatoes growing in a field and heard about their advantages for farmers and the environment adopt a more favorable view of

"Suriname yardlong bean sales have eventually begun again, but we can't yet meet all demand"
Last year, in December, Bel Impex began cultivating and selling Suriname yardlong beans again. That chain was severely disrupted during the pandemic and all its adverse effects on supply. "The

"We started out as greengrocers, now we run one of the best known fruit and vegetable markets in Italy"
A facility of 10 thousand square meters consisting of warehouses and yards, and 500 suppliers located mainly in the regions of Basilicata, Calabria, and Apulia, with 40 employees, and over 50

"Instead of March, we hope to be able to deliver our first tomatoes by Easter"
Because of the high energy costs, Walter and Lukas Sattler from Tadten planted their tomato plants four weeks later than normal. Of course, this also affects the harvest. "Normally we have the

Simply Mushrooms farm in St. Lucia has closed
The Simply Mushrooms farm in St. Lucia has closed, and there are no indications it will reopen for a long time. The company has been struggling to stay in business for a while. However, despite

The US has acquired more than half of the blueberries that Peru has exported so far in this campaign
According to the general manager of Proarándanos, Luis Miguel Vegas, Peruvian blueberry exports are expected to increase by 30% this season to a total of 287,000 tons. The United States is the

Strawberry yields in Egypt drop, acreage increase keeps volumes stable
The strawberry season in Egypt is experiencing a decline in productivity, according to Mr. Elsayed Elgohary, producer of Egyptian strawberries: "We have observed a deterioration in the quality of

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 13 February
Growing fruit and vegetable prices in general, especially cauliflower. For oranges, demand is still for red-fleshed varieties. The availability of purple Romanesco artichokes is increasing.