Frozen raspberry market overview at the verge of the new 2023 season: prices, demand, forecasts
At the beginning of 2023, EastFruit analysts published an article: “Will the free fall in prices in the EU frozen raspberry market stop?”, which has generated a lot of discussions in the berry

Consuming more nuts might boost memory later in life
Medical sources claim that some 19% of adults aged 50 years and over live with cognitive impairment, ranging from mild deficits to Alzheimer’s disease. However, lifestyle factors such as diet

Peach and nectarine market: price outlook and present situation in Uzbekistan, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey
According to Fedor Rybalko, international consultant of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and EastFruit expert, relatively low peach and nectarine yields are

Bananas from Belize at £0.90: unchanged from last week
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

In Tanzania, they ripen bananas in wicker baskets filled with straw and hay
In May, a Tanzanian fruit company asked Frits Popma of the Dutch company Popma Fruit Expertise to visit. They wanted him to identify the banana chain's strengths and weaknesses. This photo was

Jingold, southern hemisphere kiwis at the starting line
After an excellent production season, the first Jingold kiwifruit from the southern hemisphere are coming to market with increased production and excellent quality. The harvesting phase, which

Turkish lira slumped again - increase in exports of O+G, nuts and dried fruit
Directly after the end of the presidential election in Turkey, won by incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish currency has suffered another 14% slump, which continues. According to

Coles awards sustainability grants
Coles has awarded Australian producers A$3.6m in grants from its Coles Nature Fund to drive innovation and sustainability. A number of fresh produce operations are among the eight recipients in

VSSE: Intense taste experience with good demand and stable prices for asparagus
Due to the weather, the supply of asparagus in March and April was lower than usual, so that the purchase quantities were limited. In May and June, the market was sufficiently supplied. In

Zespri triples RubyRed kiwi exports
New plantations exported 330,000 trays of the red variety to Japan, China, Singapore and Taiwan this season. While this is a tripling of exports, the calibres were smaller, stuff.co.nz

Tomatoes, now you can grow them without the help of the plant
Is it possible to produce fruit and berries without the aid of the plant? It sounds utopian, but it is the experiment of researcher Lucas Van Der Zee from the Dutch University of Wageningen, who,

Weighted average orange prices in EU came in at €106 per 100 kgs in May 2023
The weighted average orange prices in the EU in May 2023 came in at €106 per 100 kgs. This is €26 above the 5-year average and about €30 above the number from last year. EU monthly orange

"Staggered supply means strawberry prices are great for the time of year"
Summer has arrived in Belgium. Temperatures are soaring, and the days are getting sunnier—the perfect time for strawberries. And according to Guy De Meyer of Demargro, it shows because summer

"The consequences are not yet very noticeable in the markets"
Floods and weather damage in large parts of Italy have certainly affected the Swiss market, an important outlet for the Italian export industry. "The extreme weather is known to have left deep

Imported fruit, trends with Conor
While the summer fruit campaign is proceeding between highs and lows - with limited volumes and fruit spoilt by the latest weather events - the trends for imported fruit, such as learance, kiwis,

Industrial raspberry prices in Serbia slowly upwards
The buying season of one of the most important fruits for Serbs - raspberries - got off to an unacceptable start for the growers there. 200 dinars/kg (about 7.59 zlotys/kg) is considered an

Canadian growers take top accolades at greenhouse competitions
Nature Fresh Farms and Mastronardi Produce took top accolades at this year's annual Greenhouse Competitions. Nature Fresh Farms received the Overall Coolest Cucumber and three Chef's Choice

Georgia’s strawberry season is still ongoing: increased prices and strong local demand
The farmers in Georgia have completed the harvest of local strawberry varieties from the Kakheti region. Now the market is left with only the remontant varieties from open fields and greenhouses