"We understand the needs of retailers and growers"
According to research published by Eurostat, only 12% of the EU population consumed the recommended minimum of five portions of produce daily, partly because of the poor taste of the produce.

Total harvest of berries in 2022 amounted to 579,000 tons
In 2022, the total cultivation area (in the ground and under cover) of all berry species was 130,300 ha, while in 2021 it stood at 130,200 ha. This amounts to an increase of less than 1%. Compared

Rijk Zwaan offers cauliflower clubroot resistance
Rijk Zwaan has championed its Paxton RZ cauliflower variety as an option for growers facing up to the threat of the clubroot pathogen. Clubroot (Plasmodiophora brassicae), which particularly

New cart to harvest soilless strawberries and berries
Combimetal Carrera, a leading company from southern Italy specializing in the production and setting up of steel structures and manufacturer of innovative systems for the production of soilless

"Demand has been very good as no one else is in the market at the moment"
The first asparagus of the season were cut at New Forest Fruit on 22nd of February. The company produces some of the earliest asparagus and strawberries in the UK, due the unique microclimate in

New Rijk Zwaan varieties create more choice in the leek market
Since last year, leek growers have had more varieties to choose from. Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is aiming to play a serious role in this important crop, following an intensive period

Demand for offseason strawberries keeps growing in Georgia
EastFruit analysts note that Georgia is importing increasingly more strawberries. In January and February 2023, the country imported 420 tonnes of fresh strawberries – 3 times more than in the

New project of gothic macro tunnels for strawberry cultivation in Spain
A new model of installation for strawberry cultivation called Berryfesta has been launched by the Spanish company J. Huete. The intention is to provide a new solution to the producers of this

"Our goal is data-driven and sustainable strawberry production"
Crisp, fresh strawberries from local cultivation all year round: this is what the Witten-based start-up vGreens, founded in 2022, achieves thanks to sophisticated vertical farming technology. In

Peaches and Sofas, Quality Romagna
What do peaches and sofas have in common? We need only go back a few decades and think of the farmers who invested in stone fruits while their neighbours built small sheds to handcraft sofas and

Morocco restricts tomato exports due to high domestic prices
Morocco has restricted tomato exports since late February with a total ban in place from last week until Thursday. Its aim is lower domestic prices. According to Lahoucine Aderdour, head of the

Mass sales of strawberries began in Moldova
Large volumes of Greek strawberries have become available on the wholesale and retail markets of Moldova this week. The wholesale price is quite standard – 80 MDL/kg ($4.3/kg), the same as in

Mass sales of strawberries began in Moldova – starting prices are the same as last year
Large volumes of Greek strawberries have become available on the wholesale and retail markets of Moldova this week. The wholesale price is quite standard – 80 MDL/kg ($4.3/kg), the same as in

Demand for offseason strawberries keeps growing in Georgia
EastFruit analysts note that Georgia is importing increasingly more strawberries. In January and February 2023, the country imported 420 tonnes of fresh strawberries – 3 times more than in the

AMI: Market situation for cauliflower eases up in Germany
The cauliflower supply at the German wholesale markets is currently mainly covered by goods from France, Spain and Italy. In recent weeks, however, the availability of goods has been very tight

Online supermarket Knuspr supports families affected by the strike
On the coming strike Monday (27 March), large parts of public transport will be paralysed. This has consequences for families in particular: Daily routines like shopping, the way to work or to

Gerard Pujol to continue as president of the Regulatory Council of the PDO Pera de Lleida for another 4 years
Gerard Pujol Verdú has been unanimously re-elected as president of the Regulatory Council of the PDO Pera de Lleida pear (DOP Pera de Lleida in Spanish). This will be Gerard Pujol's third term as

"Vegetable prices in Spain do not yet correspond to rapidly falling prices in the Netherlands"
Cold weather, sky-high prices, and huge shortages dominated the news from Spain in recent weeks. Meanwhile, the weather has cleared up in Spain, but according to Thomas Bos (Thomasol Gestión),

"There was a great demand for Sicilian oranges, which we obtain exclusively from Ribera"
The demand for citrus fruits is gradually coming to an end, said Carlo Salerno from the Karlsruhe wholesale company Sapros Handels- und Vertriebs Ltd. us. "We still have oranges from Sicily,

Egypt became the fourth largest supplier of frozen strawberries to the US in 2022
In 2022, Egypt came out fourth in the ranking of countries supplying frozen strawberries to the US market, EastFruit reports. The US is the world’s largest importer of frozen fruits and

"Niche products like Radicchio Rosso lift nicely on the shipment"
Recently, Feeling Fresh sent the first pallets of red peppers to North American customers. Still, according to Marcel van der Pluijm, it will take some time before the larger volumes will be

"Ramadan always boosts watermelon sales"
Melon sales are good this week, says Bertus Schipper of Zoutewelle in the Netherlands. "Melons were in very short supply at the start of the season, and prices had never been as high. Those have