This week in Fruchthandel magazine: Germany, Netherlands and summer fruit from Italy
The bad weather continues to affect the Bel Paese - an official estimate of the damage is still pending. Especially in Emilia-Romagna, May will certainly not go down in history as a pre-summer

EU and Britain still no contact on seed potatoes
Before 2021, the EU imported around 30,000 tonnes of British seed potatoes each year, mainly from Scotland, and exported a similar amount of European seed potatoes to the UK. This trade developed

Celery stalks: touted in food forums and by influencers
Celery stalks - also known as pale celery or celery stalks - have long led a niche existence in the German vegetable assortment. As recently as 2012, celery accounted for only 0.22% of household

Peach and nectarine supplies still on the lighter side in Canada
Supplies of peaches and nectarines in Canada are slimmer. “There’s a lot less fruit out there,” says Guy Milette with Courchesne Larose. At this point in the season, supplies of peaches and

"The growth in the number of exhibitors for this edition will make us go from 8 pavilions to 9"
The international fruit and vegetable fair Fruit Attraction - which this year celebrates its 15th anniversary - is still 4 months away, but 90% of the exhibition space has already been booked. For

Uncertainty remains over South African citrus
It has been smooth sailing for South African citrus in Europe so far this year, but this is not expected to continue when the big orange shipments start in July. “Therefore, we will only see the

Top 10 cheapest currencies in the world in 2023
Despite all recent developments, the US dollar is still a powerhouse among the world’s currencies: It’s the money that’s most traded on the global stage by a wide margin and is often used as

Peruvian table grape exports take off
After registering big peaks in shipments at the beginning of the year, Peruvian table grape exports have cooled, although they have still remained above last year's levels, according to Agraria,

Potatoes, with Antonio Ruggiero on production and commercial trends
Although not a typical summer product, potatoes are experiencing good sales trends this year, aided by a weather pattern that so far has not even been properly spring-like. Temperatures are still

Can it get any cheaper? Prices for strawberries and raspberries from 13.06.2023
The last few days on the wholesale markets have not been kind to strawberry growers. The prices offered in many places are slightly above the purchase price and the profitability of production is

Part of Spanish Spring garlic crop affected by rains
Rainfall in the last three weeks in southern Spain has interrupted and affected part of the early spring garlic harvest. It is still early to make any global assessments, but the supply is

Cloudburst in Lazio and now cyclone 'Oscar' awaits
Italy is grappling with the weather that is battering the entire country, with summer yet to peep in; we are still licking our wounds, after the violent floods that destroyed some areas of

"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

Egypt reduces exports of dates to South-East Asia, but still remains the leading exporter
The Egyptian exports of dates to South-East Asia will drop in the MY 2022/23, as reported by EastFruit. Nevertheless, their volumes will still be among the highest ones over the past few marketing

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

Early watermelons are in strong demand before the start of the new season in Georgia
Generally, this time around all of the watermelons in Georgia are imported. The local harvest is in full swing in July. Moving towards July, some early local varieties do start to show up on the

Fluid market and good prices for the 2023 French asparagus campaign
Fleuron d'Anjou has celebrated the end of its asparagus campaign. After a rather “timid” start due to cold weather in April, the 2023 season has turned out to be very positive. “There are

We are still waiting for official harvest forecasts
The organisers divided the meeting into several stages of a different nature. The introductory part was intended to provide the attendees with ideas for actively promoting blueberry consumption.

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

Egypt reduces exports of dates to South-East Asia, but still remains the leading exporter
The Egyptian exports of dates to South-East Asia will drop in the MY 2022/23, as reported by EastFruit. Nevertheless, their volumes will still be among the highest ones over the past few marketing

Early watermelons are in strong demand before the start of the new season in Georgia
EastFruit team notices that Georgia’s early watermelon import volumes practically repeat the record of 2022. Generally, this time around all of the watermelons in Georgia are imported. The local

Apples fly in May
In week 21, fruit and vegetables by weight again showed declining sales, while Lcc was still positive. However, the gap between the two performances is narrowing. In terms of channels, everyone is

"South Africa noticeably gaining dominance on the citrus market"
The orange market is currently enjoying good demand. "There are genuine shortages," begins Conrad Rijnhout of the Dutch company VerDi Import. "At present, we're loading the last Egyptian oranges,