"Good prices for Spanish tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers, but very standard for zucchini, eggplants, and chilies"
What everyone expected in September materialized somewhat in the winter, and in Spain, Kees Havenaar of Frutas Luna reflects on the winter fruit-vegetable season. "It didn't happen because the

Holandia - cebula jeszcze jest i rozwój sytuacji nie jest przesądzony
Na holenderskim rynku cebuli dzieje się dużo, ale trudno znaleźć w tym wszystkim wyraźny kierunek. Zależy to po prostu od tego, z kim się rozmawia i, co równie ważne, jaki

Researchers from the IDEE develop a self-sufficient desalination project to irrigate Malaga's subtropical crops
The Institute of Domotics and Energy Efficiency of the University of Malaga (IDEE) is developing Agua+S, a solution to tackle drought in the subtropical region of La Axarquía. Agua+S is a

“Almost a year later, we're glad to report that we've resumed weekly shipments to Switzerland”
In 2016, the organization of banana producers of the Canary Islands, Europlátano, established itself in the Swiss market via Coop Suisse, one of the most important distribution chains in the

To plant or not to plant, that is the question
Many Spanish producers are wondering if it makes sense to plant vegetables this season because of the drought and uncertainty regarding the availability of water; a decision that could limit the

Uzbekistan: new crop onion prices halved in one week
Over the past week, wholesale prices for onions of a new crop have decreased by 2 times, which is explained by a sharp increase in the volume of onion supply in the domestic market. In turn, this

"If you can't irrigate, you may as well stop growing onions"
In the Netherlands, the final weeks of the old onion season's harvest have begun at Meir Onions & Potatoes. "We still have some stock, but that will have run out in about three weeks. We can then

Dole seeks to develop major €50 mln logistics hub near Balbriggan
A pre-planning process is underway on a €50 mln project by Dole to move many of its operations to a major new facility site close to Balbriggan, next to a junction on the M1 motorway. The

Performance Projects' GoFAR vehicle trialed at Norfolk fruit grower
A small but strong, remote-controlled vehicle was tested for its potential to fetch and carry berries picked at Place UK in Tunstead, near North Walsham. It was designed by Silverstone-based