Areas planted with carrots will expand in Moldova. Is there a risk for farmers?
Based on seed sales to date, horticulture input suppliers expect carrot plantings for 2023 to increase by at least 10-15%. However, early carrot varieties are usually sown in the country at the

Sicilian fresh and preserved tomato made the most out of the fair in Berlin
"The main goal is to find new customers or to retain the loyalty of current ones, but also to approach new markets and compare ourselves to potential new competitors," said Giuseppe Morana, owner

"Affluence similar to the pre-Covid era"
“We were very pleased with how Fruit Logistica went, as affluence was finally similar to the pre-Covid era," reports Salvatore Magliocco, vice-president of the PASAM Agrumi cooperative, which

Vip launches paper packs at BioFach
Vip, Italy’s Val Venosta apple consortium, took the opportunity of this week’s organic exhibition in Nuremberg, BioFach, to demonstrate its leadership in European organic apples, including the

Limgroup strengthens its sales team
As of March 1, 2023, Michel Zeelen will join the Limgroup sales team as Account manager strawberry. Michel is no stranger to the agricultural sector. He has worked in the sector since 1996, the

Mirko Gatti: 'Plant-based I make it at home' #vocidellortofrutta
The closure (in 2024) of Copenhagen's Noma, four times the best restaurant in the world according to The World's 50 Best Restaurants ranking, announced by chef and co-owner René Redzepi, does not

Peru rethinks grape exports in wake of protests
Peruvian grape producers and exporters are being forced to adapt their shipping programmes in the wake of the social unrest that swept through the country last month, blocking roads and access to

AMI: Demand for Easy Peeler remains steady
The harvest of the late varieties of Easy Peeler is underway in Spain. Besides Tango, Nadorcott and Ortaniques, Orri is harvested. The assortment in the supermarkets is additionally supplemented

Asparagus season starts at ZON fruit & vegetables

"With the consumption of 20 years ago, we would have had a good apple season now"
Price wins out over quality towards the end of the apple season. This is Tony Derwael's conclusion on the current state of affairs. "The situation is of course generally known, but due to

Gas was cut off for greenhouses in Uzbekistan – they are forced to switch to “clean” coal!
EastFruit analysts have repeatedly drawn attention to the problems of the greenhouse industry in Uzbekistan. One of the stumbling blocks for the local greenhouse industry was issues with access to

Weather and fertilizer impact pineapple supplies
Supplies of pineapple continue to be tight. “This is the case across the board with all suppliers,” says Stefanie Katzman, Executive Vice President, S. Katzman Produce. “Supplies tightened

"I see onion prices reaching a euro"
As a true open-field vegetable farming family descendant, Jim Sijm is no stranger to entrepreneurship. Since last year, his company, JSZ Trading, has been focused on exporting open-field

Mandarins selling at rock bottom prices at Malaysian retailer
After the Chinese New Year, it appears that a shopping mall is selling mandarin oranges at only RM3 per 4kg box. The Malaysia Shopping Mall Facebook page posted a picture showing Aeon Big in

The delegations of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain agree to invite Greece to join the Strawberry Contact Group
The Spanish-French-Italian-Portuguese Strawberry Contact Group recently met in Huelva. The group analyzed the impact of the increase in production costs, climatic adversities, and differences in

Ceny przewozów spadają z rekordowego poziomu, ale detaliści muszą zmierzyć się z najwyższymi cenami styczniowymi w historii.
Najnowsze dane z Indeksu Cen Transportu Drogowego TEG ujawniły, że zarówno cena pojazdu kurierskiego, jak i przewozowego na milę spadła w styczniu, po rekordowym grudniu.

Цены на импортные огурцы продолжают расти в Украине
По мере роста цен спрос на импортные огурцы на украинском рынке постепенно ослабевает, хотя, импортеры

ASOEX/Port of Rotterdam: Analysis of logistical conditions and Chilean fruit exports
"The port of Rotterdam is the most important gateway in Europe for our fruit, as 55% of the total volumes we send to European ports are concentrated here. Last season, 256,037 tonnes of our fruit

Daifressh boosts berry acreage in Poland and Morocco
Berry and citrus specialist Daifressh continues to expand raspberry, strawberry and blueberry acreage across its main areas of origin. Berries are currently the company’s main line of

Importers spark row with Defra over strawberry quota
It follows a story in The Grocer last week which revealed Egyptian imports would soon be hit with a 10% tariff due to an insufficient quotaThe government has been slammed for its “misleading and

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