Colombia's Caribbean Region's banana production increased by 2% and now accounts for 48% of the country's banana exports
According to preliminary figures, Colombia exported 1.8 million tons of bananas in 2022, i.e. 7% less than in the previous year. However, production in the Caribbean region increased by 2% growth

"Visitors can taste strawberries served by chefs"
The Organizzazione di Produttori Terre della Luce will be attending the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin again this year, for the fifth time. "The German fruit and vegetable fair,' says

Brits rein in grocery spend
British shoppers are reining in grocery spend post-Christmas, new retail figures show. UK supermarkets experienced a continued decline in volume sales during the four weeks ending 28 January 2023,

Last of Neofresh’s litchis but the ginger never stops
From its base in Hectorspruit, Neofresh manages its subtropical fruit operations from its late litchi farm in White River, Mpumalanga Province, northeastwards to where the bulk of their papayas

South Tyrol: VIP reorganisation - a first interim assessment
VIP, the Association of Val Venosta Producers of Fruit and Vegetables, will be represented at FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023 at Stand A-40 in Hall 6.2. There, interested parties can find out, among other

“The amount of yellow kiwi available on the market is still lower than demand.”
The Primland project continues to grow successfully in Asturias, where a significant increase in cultivation hectares is expected. “Currently, our company in the principality, Kiwis La Rodriga,

"Высокие цены и много возможностей на рынке моркови, в отличие от прошлого года"
В этом году на рынке моркови есть много возможностей. "Конечно, моркови было собрано уже меньше, но прошлой

Onions become currency in Filipino store
A retail store in the Philippines accepted onions as payment for select in-store items on Saturday. A branch of the Japan Home Center accepts one onion in exchange for the customers’ chosen

A 75% reduction in chemical sprays and 61% more raspberries
Last week, an article was published on trials of growing strawberries under retractable flat-roof cooling houses in Irapuato, Mexico. At the same site, at 1,700 m. elevation, raspberries were

Salad supplier turns over new leaf in fight against waste
One of the world’s largest suppliers of bagged salads, soups and ready-to-eat meals has reduced the margin for error in its daily sales forecast by 10,000 boxes. That’s according to

Frost wreaks havoc on Murcian artichoke
The recent frosts in the Spanish region of Murcia have caused damage to the tune of at least €1m to the artichoke crop, according to initial estimates by Agroseguro. The territorial director

Saai launches artificial intelligence platform for family farmers
Saai has launched the world’s first artificial intelligence platform for family farmers. The WhatsApp-based platform Hi Saai uses billions of data points on the internet to develop a complex

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

Cena hurtowa cebuli w Holandii gwałtownie wzrosła - zapasy są na wyczerpaniu
Zespół EastFruit nadal monitoruje globalne i regionalne rynki cebuli, na których napięcie wzrasta z powodu serii zakazów i wstrząsów, które szczegółowo opisaliśmy

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