"More Belgian greenhouse vegetable volumes since last week, but nicer weather would help sales"
Barry Michiels of Gebroeders Michiels wholesalers had to wait a bit, but the Belgian greenhouse vegetable season seems to be slowly getting started. "Things are going well. The season is already

"We have to see how consumers will respond to imported kakis in the middle of the stone fruit campaign"
The arrival in Spain of the first shipment of kakis exported by Paraguay to Europe, which follows other off-season shipments already made from the region by countries such as Peru and Uruguay, has

Vegetable prices keep rising in South Africa
South African consumers have also been paying more for food over the last twelve months. Vegetables saw the biggest increase with no end in sight. The Consumer Price Index for March released by

EU average prices for bananas reasonably steady in week 16
In week 16, average wholesale prices of bananas produced within Europe stood at €115/100 kgs in Spain. Prices in the Portugal came in at €200 per 100 kgs, while the French paid €135/100

Paraguay exports fresh kaki to the Europe market for the first time
The first shipment of Paraguayan kakis to Europe has already arrived in Spain after the firm Frutas del Paraguay S.A. sent a total of 250,000 kilos of the fruit to the European market. According

The first Shandong Liaocheng Green Vegetable Expo has started
On the morning of April 26, the first Shandong Liaocheng (Shenxian County) Green Vegetable Expo was opened grandly. With a theme of "Green, Technology, Health and Sharing", the expo has

Spanish persimmon gains access to Chinese market
China and Spain have signed agreement allowing the export of Spanish persimmon and almonds to China. The negotiations began at the end of 2016. With this new protocol, China joins the over 50

Currants - pests and diseases during flowering (plantation monitoring, Lublin region 28.04.2023).
Coloured currants are now in full bloom in most regions of Poland. This is an important time to carry out inspections for the presence of pests such as currant bollworm, hop spider, aphids and

The Region of Murcia exports 58% of its pepper production
The Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, Antonio Luengo, stated during the presentation of the II Pepper Gastronomic Day, an act in which he was accompanied by the mayor of

“The goal is to return to the 15% average export quota we had two years ago and surpass the volume we had in 2021”
As producers in Almeria start harvesting the first watermelons of this season, Anecoop has started the commercial and promotional campaign for one of its star products, the seedless watermelon, a

Argentina: Historic drought will drastically reduce citrus fruit production
Lower rainfall has been felt for some time, but it has worsened in 2022/23. Last spring and summer were extremely dry. This was compounded by very high temperatures that were higher than usual.

Valencia: Anecoop expects 150,000 tonnes of watermelons
With the first watermelons produced in Almeria, Anecoop launches the marketing and promotion campaign for one of its star products, seedless watermelons. After last year's weather-related drop in

Almeria: First sugar and watermelons of the season on the market
The high temperatures throughout Spain are increasing the demand for watermelons and melons in Almeria. These are the first of the season from the earliest plantings. However, the quantities are

Trick Project: Citrus Fruit District of Sicily sole partner for agribusiness
The objective of the Trick Project is to develop a circular economy process capable of integrating both the textile and food sectors by avoiding waste, using waste as a resource. A process that

Stable demand for Egyptian carrots
Egyptian carrot exporters are in the mid-season of carrots, and report a normal year with stable production and demand, according to Mohammad Elsayed Ahmed, export manager of Egyptian producer Al

Allyance F1, sowing of the new generation carrot starts in Fucino
A new-generation carrot that is easy to sow, cultivate and harvest and has an extensive resistance package: this is Allyance F1, the proposal from Basf Vegetable Seeds designed to uniquely meet

One year since the founding of the Consortium for the Protection of Leonforte's PGI Peach
In the first 12 months of its existence, the Consortium for the Protection of Leonforte's PGI Peach, which represents about 92% of the cultivation of this fruit with Protected Geographical

"Early end to Spanish and Moroccan citrus seasons offers chances for South Africa"
The first lemons arriving at SFI Rotterdam kicked off the South African citrus season. Grapefruit in week 19 and mandarins in weeks 19/20 will follow. "The Spanish and Moroccan citrus seasons

New citrus import dashboard now available on California Citrus Mutual website
California Citrus Mutual is excited to launch a new citrus import dashboard that is now available on our website. The new dashboard tracks imports of lemons, oranges, grapefruit, clementines and

L'Insalata dell'Orto at Macfrut launches the zero residue line
A zero residue certified line, novelties on edible flowers and a food blogger as brand ambassador for leafy vegetables. Insalata dell'Orto will be at Macfrut (hall B2, stand 028) with important

Almost 50 hectares of zero residue melons and watermelons
"Weather permitting, the harvesting of melons will start in mid-June and continue until mid-September. Watermelons will instead be harvested between early July and late August," reports

Amidst industry disruption, uncertainty about Moroccan watermelon volumes this year
Estimates are hesitant about the watermelon volumes this year in Morocco. Several sources indicate a lower volume than last year, due to water stress and the ban on cultivation in some areas.

"10 to 15 percent decline in melon acreage expected in Spain - focus on fall crops"
Ongoing crises, the consequences of climate change and the focus on autumn crops, are shaping the current melon season, as Lutz Krasemann, Managing Director of Fruchthansa GmbH, tells us. "It is

“Frozen mushrooms are gaining ground on the fresh mushroom format even in the harvest season”
"There's some uncertainty about Europe's wild mushroom campaign because of the abnormal weather conditions in autumn. Mushrooms are highly sensitive to external conditions and cycles, and they've