Video: Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas – Franka Rodriguez von Aldi Süd
Franka Rodriguez, Global Sourcing Director at Aldi Süd, speaks at Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas about the group's recent efforts to pay banana producers a living wage for their produce. "All

Dragon fruit prices have tripled year-on-year in southern Vietnamese farms
Vietnamese dragon fruit prices have tripled year-on-year in southern farms after China resumed border trading. Farmers in Tien Giang Province are selling the red-fleshed dragon fruit at VND38,000

Chinese research looks at physicochemical and nutritional qualities of kiwifruit varieties
To investigate the nutritional profile of each kiwifruit variety, researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) selected 14 kiwifruit varieties, covering

Wholesale price for onions in the Netherlands has skyrocketed – stocks are running low
The EastFruit team continues to monitor the global and regional onion markets where tensions are heightened due to a series of bans and shocks, which we described in detail in the article

"If things continue like this, in a year or two, there will be no more Dutch or Belgian top fruit"
Yesterday, Cepifruit and the Fruit Growers Action Group took to the streets in Belgium. They were protesting against the too-low prices supermarkets pay fruit growers for their products. The

Onion exports appear to be banned and import duty zeroed in Azerbaijan, too
The onion hysteria in the region has led to a wave of export bans, and it reached Azerbaijan. As EastFruit analysts have already reported, the exports of very expensive onions were banned by

Limoré: slow sales but the Premium range stands out on the market
The Rocca Imperiale lemon campaign is in full swing, but the trend is not looking very good. "Sales have slowed down over the past 10 days. While last year we used to ship 9 pallets every day, we

"Wysokie ceny i dużo okazji na rynku marchwi, inaczej niż w ubiegłym roku"
W tym roku na rynku marchwi jest wiele możliwości. "Oczywiście już wcześniej zebrano mniej marchwi, a jesienią zeszłego roku sprzedaliśmy też więcej marchwi po zbiorach, bo już wtedy

Chile wildfires: Potential damage to fruit production areas being assessed
The fruit export sector of Chile is busy assessing any potential damage that raging wildfires could have caused in the 7th largest production area in the south-central part of the country around

"Good demand for South African pears, with large ones especially popular"
The South African pear season started early at OV Fruit. "We've received the first container of Williams Bon Chrétien pears last friday. From now on, we'll get larger weekly volumes," Oscar and

"Если базовые цены не вырастут, я боюсь, что это может быть последнее поколение местных бельгийских фермеров".
Бельгийские фермеры испытывают трудности. "Существуют всевозможные новые экологические и финансовые

Vietnam: Durian prices surge as demand from China increases
Durian prices have tripled to VND150,000-VND190,000 ($6.40-$8.10) per kilogram at southern farms as demand from China has increased. One durian trader in the southern city of Can Tho said that he

Marco Salvi: "It is important not to disappoint consumers".
"The figures for the first three quarters confirm Germany as the most important country for the export of Italian products", states Marco Salvi. In an interview with Fruchthandel magazine, the

Tight supplies pressure Wisconsin potato pricing
Demand is on the quieter side for storage Wisconsin russet potatoes. However, this is consistent with historical potato movement at this time of year.

Grapes moving into promotional volumes next month
While supplies of grapes had been wavering in the past month, overall volumes are now starting to maintain a sense of normalcy. Peru: Peru’s political unrest means grape volumes have been

Strawberry Growing Academy - welcome 25 February
Producers of strawberries, but also of raspberries are invited to this year's Strawberry Cultivation Academy, which will take place on 25 February at the "Niespodzianka" Wedding Hall in Stare

"If base prices don't rise, I fear this may well be the last generation of local Belgian growers"
Belgian farmers are struggling. "There are all kinds of new environmental and financial rules. Try and find your way through all that as a farmer. And if that's all not enough, there are issues

VOG: GIGA® apples available again, volume 2,000 t above previous year
The Giga® brand apple is now available again at selected points of sale. According to VOG, 4,250 t from integrated cultivation and 160 t from organic cultivation are available - that is more than

Avocados boost income for Chinese farmers
Avocados are now a major cash crop in Menglian county, Yunnan province, which has been growing the fruit since 2014. With a seasonal output of 15,000 tons, it is currently China's largest avocado

New varieties of grapes, peaches, and flat nectarines to reach other EU countries
Naturitalia's portfolio has recently expanded to include peaches, flat Ondine nectarines and three varieties of IFG grapes. "We always look for products that can meet the needs of both markets and

New line of data loggers for 4G and 5G network services
It's the peak season for Chilean cherries. With the reopening of the Chinese market, logistics has gradually resumed, and more and more imported cherries have arrived in the domestic market.

Ceny cebuli na Ukrainie osiągnęły rekord wszech czasów w historii niepodległości kraju
Ceny sprzedaży cebuli na Ukrainie ustanowiły kolejny rekord w zeszłym tygodniu, przebijając granicę 30 UAH/kg (0,82 USD/kg) - informują analitycy projektu EastFruit. Niewątpliwie

Frozen apricot market in Europe: why sales increased in January 2023
EastFruit continues a series of reviews of the frozen fruit, berry, and vegetable market. The first analytical report was devoted to the harsh situation in the European frozen raspberry market and