Apofruit, the asparagus harvest is done with go-karts
The asparagus season is severely delayed due to the mild winter. Apofruit is therefore relying on innovation to increase productivity and support members' investments. Such as harvesting with 'go

Strong start for YOOM Black Cocktail Tomato production
As the season changes, supplies of the YOOM‍® Black Cocktail Tomato, which first debuted at the International Fresh Produce Association Trade Show in October 2022, are coming on. “The crop

A good hazelnut harvest is expected in Georgia in 2023
The head of the Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association (GHGA) forecasts a much better hazelnut harvest in 2023 compared to last year, provided that hazelnut growers are active, EastFruit reports.

Movement of blueberries through Arizona, California and Texas expected to remain the same
As winter weather in North America and the constant rains in California come to an end, the effects are still being felt around the produce markets. Movement of blueberries through Arizona,

"We focus on being the first to arrive with stone fruit that is at its best for consumption"
With the arrival of spring, the Spanish stone fruit season has kicked off with the earliest harvests. This year, due to the weather conditions during the winter months, that start has been delayed

A good hazelnut harvest is expected in Georgia in 2023 – Merab Chitanava
The head of the Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association (GHGA) forecasts a much better hazelnut harvest in 2023 compared to last year, provided that hazelnut growers are active, EastFruit reports.

Geological service fears that France might face worse summer drought than 2022
According to French geological service BRGM, low groundwater levels are putting France on course for a worse summer drought than last year. The nation suffered its worst drought on record last

"Winter cauliflower is a high-risk crop so supermarkets don't bet heavily on it"
"We began harvesting the first new crop of size six winter cauliflower this week, so we have it available too," says Ruud Slagter of P.N. Slagter. This Dutch company grows cauliflower on 180

A weather-related trend for Italian organic asparagus
The weather is seriously affecting asparagus cultivation in the province of Foggia, Apulia. The tail end of a winter that is still harsh on Italy - as the weather is expected to worsen next

"Зимняя цветная капуста - это культура с высоким риском, поэтому супермаркеты не делают на нее больших ставок"
"На этой неделе мы начали собирать первый новый урожай зимней цветной капусты шестого размера, поэтому она

"Kalafior zimowy jest uprawą wysokiego ryzyka, więc supermarkety nie stawiają na niego zbyt mocno"
"W tym tygodniu rozpoczęliśmy zbiory pierwszego nowego zbioru kalafiora zimowego wielkości 6, więc mamy go również dostępnego", mówi Ruud Slagter z P.N. Slagter. Ta holenderska firma

Bud frost in raspberries. How to assess the damage?
On our plantation we had another cataclysmic event during the winter. The plastic tunnels in which the raspberries (long cane) grown for the summer harvest were overwintered collapsed under the

Inflation makes for a challenging California citrus season
It has been a challenging citrus season in California. The wet winter has had an impact, but inflation is the biggest issue. “It has affected demand by 10 to 20 percent depending on the

"Next week's sunny weather will really kick off Belgian strawberry season"
In Belgium, REO Veiling's strawberries are gradually making their way to market. With next week's sunny forecast, it seems local strawberries will finally appear on store shelves again. There has

First large batches of onions of a new harvest became available on the wholesale markets of Uzbekistan
At the end of March 2023, EastFruit wrote about the beginning of the harvest of early winter onions in the southernmost region of Uzbekistan. As we forecast in the article, a week later, the first

The first large batches of onions of a new harvest became available on the wholesale markets of Uzbekistan
At the end of March 2023, EastFruit wrote about the beginning of the harvest of early winter onions in the southernmost region of Uzbekistan. As we forecasted in the article, a week later, the

"We're very excited to see how this will be received"
The Eggers vegetable farm from Ochsenwerder has part of its harvest refined into sauces, pesto and salt. The vegetable farm is launching a total of 13 products on the market. "We're very excited

Asparagus, the return of winter has halted production
The asparagus campaign has come to an unexpected halt in Apulia. After an almost early start a fortnight ago, this week's cold weather has brought production to a sudden halt. Updating us on the

Summer fruit production at risk after late frosts
After a dry winter, polar air has brought frost and hailstorms to central and southern Italy, which risk further blows throughout Holy Week. And the damage is being counted. Crops affected and

Ecuador: 8,000+ hectares of crops lost due to rains
The rains that fell in recent weeks have damaged the crops of some 4,300 farmers in the country. By type of crop, the most affected are rice plantations, with damage to 7,975 hectares, of which

Wholesale, Easter sales without surprise
Even at the wholesale level, Easter is approaching and wholesalers are hoping to increase sales by changing the tone from the unsatisfactory winter months. But so far the festive air has not had

'Avocados cannot be grown commercially in the open air in Georgia'
The only avocado orchard in Georgia established as an experiment by the Georgian agricultural company Geonuts Company in 2021 failed. The conclusion was made by the company’s specialists that

Vegetable garden Pfalz expects around 180 million bunches of radishes
With the start of the harvest in the Palatinate, the market- and price-dominating monopoly position held by foreign produce over the winter months comes to an end. Peter Steegmüller, radish

Avocados cannot be grown commercially in the open air in Georgia – Geonuts Company concluded
The only avocado orchard in Georgia established as an experiment by the Georgian agricultural company Geonuts Company in 2021 failed. The conclusion was made by the company’s specialists that