What will Ukraine, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and others lose from the ban on imports from Ukraine?
At the end of last week, Poland quite unexpectedly introduced a temporary ban on the imports and transit of Ukrainian agricultural products, and Hungary and Slovakia joined it a few days later.

"Due to the increased demand for European goods, we have invested in peeling technology"
China is by far the world's largest producer of garlic. Thus, Düpmann Ltd & Co. purchases large volumes from this country, as well as from Spain and Italy. "The largest producer in the world has

Super-early apples are now available in Uzbekistan 7 times cheaper than last year
Another novelty of the season has become available in the supermarkets of the capital of Uzbekistan – super-early apples – apples of a very small caliber which are commonly called “May”

Drewry’s composite World Container Index increased by 4% per 40ft container this week
Drewry’s composite World Container Index increased by 4% to $1,773.58 per 40ft container this week – the first increase in 15 weeks. Drewry's detailed assessment for Thursday, 20 April 2023

Masterchef' Pepe Rodríguez presents Bayer's 'oyster'.
Translator TranslatorBayer has launched its first variety of Marmande tomato under the Seminis brand. And it has done so in style, with an exceptional ambassador, the 'Masterchef' Pepe

Stone fruit production, Spain expects a slight upturn
The first Spanish stone fruits have already arrived in Italian markets: in the last few days we have found peaches (click here to read more) at very high prices. While waiting for the campaign to

Investing is impossible due to the cost of money
OP ABioMed from Ragusa (Sicily) boasts an increasingly-solid position as its number of producer partners has grown to 434 in the last year, covering approximately 2400 hectares all over Sicily.

Supply chain troubles are costing UK businesses £12 billion every year
Supply chain issues have cost the UK and eurozone around a year’s worth of GDP growth. New data indicates that the UK currently forfeits more than £12 billion in lost sales due to the

Egypt: Import permits for seed potatoes open for limited time
Last week, the Central Authority of Plant Quarantine in Egypt announced that the door for import permits for seed potatoes will be open only from 15th of April to 15th of May. According to

Netherlands: Trade representatives travel to Hyderabad and Delhi in April
The upcoming visit, which will take place from 23 to 30 April, is the second trade mission to India after the launch of the multi-year public-private partnership PIB HortiRoad2India in October

Reduced cargo mobility at Port of Long Beach
Port of Long Beach (POLB) reported a decline in volumes during March, nearly one-third from the same month last year. Retailers continue to clear warehouses and shippers shuffle routes from the

Ireland saw the wettest March on record, production gaps inevitable
The weather last month was not kind to Irish growers, in fact it was the wettest March on record with 140mm of rain falling, the average for March is just 25-30mm. “All of our crops will be

"Persistent cold weather benefits apple and pear consumption"
The Belgian top fruit sector's mood seems to have changed entirely as the end of the season approaches. The pear situation was already quite positive, but recently, pessimism about apples has

Import kwiatów i roślin wzrośnie o 4% na początku 2023 r.
Z 22,587 mln euro, które hiszpański import kwiatów i żywych roślin stanowił w styczniu tego roku, łącznie 10,870 euro odpowiadało żywym roślinom, które stanowią główny

Exports of fruits and vegetables from Turkey have increased by 26%
The export of fruits and vegetables from the western Mediterranean region of Turkey increased by 26% in the first quarter of this year compared to last year. The majority of the revenues came from

Imports of flowers and plants to grow by 4% at the start of 2023
Of the 22,587 million euros that Spanish imports of flowers and live plants accounted for in January this year, a total of 10,870 euros corresponded to live plants, which is the main chapter of

Iranian watermelons transit through Turkey at lower prices than last season
The Iranian watermelon campaign is starting at a good pace, with a large production and a consequent demand, but with the usual payment difficulties. Danial Shahabazi, a trader of Iranian

Should we expect a low raspberry harvest and high prices?
At the end of last week, an article was published in the Polish segment of the Internet with an analysis of the state of raspberry plantations in Poland by a local expert Pavel Kravets. Based on

Soft fruit supply still limited, vegetable supply increasingly ample"
The soft fruit supply at the Belgian auctions is still limited, according to Robert van Ooijen, who purchases produce daily for his Dutch customers at the auction at BelOrta and Hoogstraten.

Although prices for local tomatoes in Poland decreased, they are still higher than last year
The dynamic decline in wholesale prices for Polish greenhouse tomatoes is typical for the current season. The supply of tomatoes from local greenhouses has continued to grow rapidly since the end

Hail, ice also arrives in the South
While hail had whitened much of northern Italy last week (click here to read more), in recent days it has also arrived in the southern regions, leaving a trail of damage to both crops and civil

Balancing sustainability costs with rising prices in New Zealand's fruit and vegetable industry
Research conducted last year showed nearly two thirds of Kiwi shoppers were unwilling to pay a premium for fruit and vegetables grown, picked, packed and delivered with sustainable practices. For

UK inflation unmatched by other Western European countries
Five pounds in Britain today will only go as far as four pounds did in 2019 - a rate of inflation unmatched by other Western European countries over the same period. Annual consumer price

“We’ll be fiercely protective of the brand”
Yesterday, Frutura announced it has signed a licensing agreement with The Coca-Cola Company. “They approached us with this idea mid-last year. We’ve taken some time to collaborate and