Bookings surge for ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA
Hong Kong, 18 March 2014 – Stands for ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2014 are selling rapidly, with reserved exhibition space up by almost 30 per cent on the same stage last year. Asia’s premier

Ukrainian vegetable shipments to Russia recommence; now with full cargo inspection
Full cargo inspection means truck unloading, which may negatively affect the quality of vegetables. Furthermore, the customs clearance procedures may last up to 24 hours and even more, which is

Poland: Increasing demand for oyster mushroom
There are more and more buyers interested in oyster mushrooms. Polish consumers become convinced of their quality. Demand is so high that producers don't have problems with sale. Taking into

Poland: Amandine strawberries, the star of Planasa's cultivation forum
Tomasz Wesolowski, director of Planasa Polska, welcomed the forum's 150 attendees. Marcin Siekierski, Iván Leache and Julien Rocherieux, all heads of different departments within the

Poland: carrot prices continue to fall
For the present, high-quality carrots are offered at 0.16-0.18 euro/kg, while a week ago prices had reached 0.21 euro/kg. Carrot growers connect a fall in prices with strong competition with

Very cheap cauliflowers
Situation on the cauliflower market isn't good for producers. Very good and warm weather caused is a reason of high volume of vegetables on the market. Supply is much higher than demand and it

Import influences prices of Polish carrot
In the middle of February prices of carrot imported from Holland influenced on Polish ones. Despite the fact that export prices of carrot in Holland are at the level of 0.21 EUR/kg  (0.89

Leeks cheap as never before
There are no changes in prices of leeks on the Polish market. It concerns Polish vegetables and imported from Holland and Belgium. Polish, good quality leeks cost 1.60 - 1.80 PLN/kg. Prices were

No place for imported leeks
Leeks imported from Belgium and Holland are expensive in relation to Polish ones. Situation will change as soon as cold winter come. The weather in Poland is warm and Polish leeks are of good

Ukraine: prices of dessert apples
Purchase prices of dessert apples remain at the stable level of 0.18 - 0.50 EUR/kg. In the same period of 2012 prices didn't drop under 0.27 EUR/kg. The reason of high prices is low demand for

Rising prices of cauliflowers
Polish cauliflowers almost dissapeared from the wholesale markets. Last batch of vegetables are being sold at 2.50 PLN/ piece. In small wholesale, season will last a bit longer. Prices are diverse

Chinese cabbage - it is getting better
Each year in Autum Chinese cabbage is cheap and there are not many purchasers interested in this vegetable. It is a difficult and stressful time for producers. It is known that prices will rise

Last domestic tomatoes
In the end of season there is decreasing volume of tomatoes on the market. Quality of last domestic vegetables leaves much to be desired. What about prices? In the wholesale price of good quality

More expensive aubergine
Till now they were cheap or even very cheap. It was possible thanks to low prices in Spain (producer of aubergine). Weather was good as well as crops. Demand was limited. As a result prices of

Lots of apples in Bronisze
Poor interest in apples influences prices which have been decreasing during last weeks. There is also different interest in various varieties. Very popular are Golden Delicious and Gala varieties

Rising prices of bananas
According to importers expectations tendency of increasing lasts. Till now prices rises were at the level of few percent each week (about 2.00 PLN more for carton). In a previous prices have

Plum season ends?
The season of plums has ended long ago. Till now, in offer, there were only fruits from cold stores. Such situation repeats every year but in 2013 supply of fresh fruits ended early. This is why

Plum season ends?
The season of plums has ended long ago. Till now, in offer, there were only fruits from cold stores. Such situation repeats every year but in 2013 supply of fresh fruits ended early. This is why

Ukraine: rising prices of potatoes
Currently purchase prices of potatoes are remain at the average level of 0.27 - 0.36 EUR/kg depending on quality and volume. At the end of last week prices were at 11 - 14% lower than current. In

Improvement on the celeriac market
Almost from the beginning of current season prices of celeriac were very low. There was a limited demand for this vegetable. As a result price of celeriac in October dropped to 1.00 PLN/kg. In the

Season of Spanish peaches ends
Last peaches and nectarines from Spain have been imported to Poland last week. Poor quality excluded possibility of further sale and due to this wholesalers were forecd to sell products at the

Natura Iblea
Our customers are the greatest and specialized supply chains in Europe. The company Natura Iblea now produces on about 120 hectares of organic land in greenhouses and open field and employs

Natura Iblea – sicilian passion
Our customers are the greatest and specialized supply chains in Europe. The company Natura Iblea now produces on about 120 hectares of organic land in greenhouses and open field and

Fresh Market hosts LENTA for the second time
Lenta is one of the leading hypermarket chains in Russia operating 46 trade stores throughout the country – fifteen in St. Petersburg, five in Novosibirsk, three in Omsk, two in Nizhny