Weather report: thunderstorms expected in the north
Finally the rain is back in Northern Italy and there should not even be a lack of snowfall, even at quite low altitudes for the period (400-500 metres). Already last night there were the first

Huge impact of invasion on Ecuador’s banana exports to Ukraine
Only 13,060 boxes were sent to Ukraine this February compared to last year’s 1,566,944 boxes, underlining the impact of the war and the wider impact on the international community. Meanwhile,

Uzbekistan: wholesale batches of early potatoes became available on the markets three weeks later
The first large batches of early potatoes of the new crop began to arrive at the wholesale markets of the capital of Uzbekistan in the past 7-10 days. As expected, the first wholesale batches of

Non-traditional wholesale buyers have paid attention to Moldovan walnuts
According to the Union of Associations of Nut Producers of Moldova, the members of the organization began to receive requests to buy walnut kernels this week. This has occasionally happened

Basilicata strawberries, here are all the strengths
While waiting for European recognition of the Protected Geographical Indication (click here to read more), the Basilicata strawberry is making its way onto the market with themed initiatives, such

Selenella, the novella season kicks off
Starting last week, Selenella New Potatoes are back in the fruit and vegetable departments of Italy's best shops. A high quality product, the result of the work of a 100% Italian mill, controlled

Egyptian potatoes are now available for export in abundant volumes
The potato season is starting in Egypt and is marked by abundant production, high demand, stable prices, and no particular challenges except for a few shipment complications. Mohammad Hassan,

Indian grape exports soar due to European demand and few unseasonal rains
Despite initial concerns about global freight bottlenecks and two spells of unseasonal rains, Indian grape exports to Europe for the 2022-23 season (December to April) skyrocketed. Up until April

Killer frost in the Mantuan area
The frosts of the past few nights have compromised production in 2023. This was pointed out by Paolo Lavagnini from San Benedetto, an official of Cia East Lombardy in Mantua, who collected

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 11 April
The asparagus harvest has started in Puglia and Sardinia, as well as Campania: high volumes have led to a fall in prices. Demand for artichokes is increasing, with positive effects on quotations.

"Dates sales have been excellent recently"
As usual, the Dutch dried fruit and nuts company Tovano was busy last week because of Easter. "In recent years, Easter sales have always been excellent. People often receive plenty of packages at

Polish greenhouse strawberries - the season has started
This week, the first larger batches of Polish strawberries will hit the country's shops. According to Aldona Radola, who has been producing strawberries in greenhouses in the Kalisz region

"Belgian asparagus production should be in full swing by week 17"
With the first snip, the Flemish Agricultural Minister, Jo Brouns, officially started the Belgian asparagus season last week. That, and Easter being over, however, does not mean that the "white

Murcian farmers expect this year's stone fruit production will be similar to that of 2022
The stone fruit farmers of Vega Alta estimate that, if there are no last-minute incidents, this year's total stone fruit production will be similar to that of 2022, when they managed to market

CAC invests 22 million euros in seed production
More than 22 million euros invested, and eight thousand square meters of a new area for logistics and production capacity, is what Cooperativa Agricola Cesenate announced last week when speaking

Bananas from Colombia at £1.10
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

Uzbekistan: wholesale batches of early potatoes became available on the markets three weeks later
The first large batches of early potatoes of the new crop have begun to arrive at the wholesale markets of the capital of Uzbekistan in the past 7-10 days. As expected, the first wholesale batches

LEAF announces new CEO
Linking Environment And Farming (LEAF) has today (12 April) announced the appointment of David Webster as its new chief executive. Webster will take up the position in September 2023, taking over

Georgian Nuts Incorporated expects first commercial almond harvest this year
The large Georgian company Nuts Incorporated owning more than 700 ha of almond orchards (Supernova, Lauren, and Guara varieties) in Eastern Georgia, is waiting for the first industrial harvest of

South Africa ready to serve the world’s most demanding market
South Africa is gearing up for a new citrus season. “We are entering the 25th year of shipping citrus to the United States,” says Suhanra Conradie with Summer Citrus from South Africa (SCSA).

Spain: Good prospects for the next Fruit Attraction 2023
Six months before the next Fruit Attraction, more than 90% of last year's exhibitors have already confirmed their participation again, according to the show. In the 15th Fruit Attraction, which

Peru: Pitahaya could become a new export crop
In 2023, the Andean country began exporting pitahaya, following trial exports in 2022. The deliveries are still very manageable in terms of volume, but the industry has high expectations,

South African citrus industry is hoping for a more positive season
The South African citrus industry is hoping for a more positive season this year after last year was a ‘disaster’ according to Justin Chadwick CEO of Citrus Growers' Association of Southern

Prices for table beets in Ukraine have fallen by 1.6 times in a year!
Current prices for table beets in Ukraine are much lower than last year and keep falling further, EastFruit project analysts inform. Such a sharp decline in prices was a huge blow to Ukrainian