Uzbekistan doubled plum exports
Plum cultivation in Uzbekistan is demonstrating promising growth in exports, as evidenced by the latest statistical data. According to official data provided by the Statistical Agency, from

Pick n Pay mandarin sales support Africa’s only dedicated children’s hospital
This is the final week of Pick n Pay’s annual June campaign that leverages mandarin popularity in aid of charity. Their Crafted Collection mandarins (showcasing some of “the best varieties in

Poor' fruit and vegetables dominate 2023 with stellar prices
We are in the middle of the summer campaign and, by now, all the key references of the season have made their debut; these last few months have presented us with the bill for climate change; in

South Africa has its say on AGOA
The South African citrus industry has always said that its products are valued across the globe for their high quality. This is also the case in the US, where growers from the Western and Northern

Biobest completes Bioworks transaction
Biobest has announced the completion of the transaction to acquire US-based biopesticide manufacturer and marketer BioWorks. According to the group, the BioWorks acquisition accelerates its

Haut-Poitou Melon PGI celebrates 25 years
Melons from the Haut-Poitou region are usually harvested from July onwards, but this year’s excellent spring weather conditions have been favorable to their growth, shortening the ripening cycle

"Last years challenges were phenomenal"
“We are unique as we not only grow the tomatoes but package and sell them as well, which is very unusual in our sector,“ says Dutch greenhouse grower RedStar CFO Peter Kalden. “That gives us

The EC will continue to reduce phytosanitary measures
The pesticide reduction targets in the Commission's proposal for a Regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products ("SUR") "do not threaten food safety, even if the impact of the

Bananas from Guatemala at £1.01: 4% drop 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

The Ercolini pear season started 10 days earlier than usual in Lleida
The Ercolini pear season in Baix Segre, a region in the northeastern Spanish province of Lleida, has started about 10 days earlier than usual. According to Jordi Vidal, head of the provincial

Fresh produce segment growing in former USSR Asian countries
While the fresh produce sector is experiencing both positive and negative aspects in many areas in Europe, other areas are going through significant developments. Futura srl, specialized in

"I've been in business for 33 years, but prices have never been this high"
In Spain, the harvest of fresh onions started about three weeks ago. "Overseas produce is also available to us, although the quantities are slowly dwindling. We are also already selling the first

Jakie są ceny młodej kapusty?
Koniec pierwszego tygodnia lipca bieżącego roku przyniósł zatrzymanie trendu zniżkowego cen młodej kapusty białej w polskim dużym hurcie. Trendu, którego spadkowa

Final event of the European project PERFECT Life
The European Perfect Life project, which has a multidisciplinary and cross-cutting value, aims to reduce the use and emission of pesticides into the environment with user-friendly tools and

Państwowa interwencja na rynku maliny przemysłowej
Niemal dokładnie przed rokiem, bo 11 lipca 2022, pisaliśmy na łamach portalu fresh-market.pl o spadku cen malin przemysłowych (tutaj). Tekst ten zatytułowany był prosto: „Ceny

"New puree has unique fresh garlic flavor"
In the Netherlands, fresh garlic harvesting is in full swing at Beemster Garlic. "This year's weather extremes mean yields and grading are slightly lower. Some skins are missing across the board,

Australia's first tearless onions launch exclusively in Woolworths
There’s no use crying over onions any longer as Australia’s first crop of Happy Chop - Tearless Onions launches exclusively in Woolworths Supermarkets stores across NSW, Victoria and the ACT