Chile enjoys record cherry exports to China
At the Global Cherry Summit 2023, the Chilean cherry industry celebrated a record export season, when over 415,000 tons were shipped, up 17% year-on-year. Chilean cherries accounted for 97% of

"Lower Saxony storage potatoes hardly available on the open market"
This year's potato marketing season is now in its final spurt. "Alternative goods are being phased out: hardly any goods are still available on the open market and are traded at higher prices; in

Coraz więcej krajowych warzyw z tegorocznych upraw
Na lokalnych rynkach hurtowych pojawiają się kolejne młode warzywa z krajowych upraw. Proces ten postępuje, mimo że wiosenna pogoda jak dotąd na niespecjalnie rozpieszczała. Ale zimna

Great sourcing opportunity for onion importers
While Ukraine continues to break price records for onions – last week wholesale prices here reached $1.18-1.34 per kg – prices continue to fall rapidly in Tajikistan. As of the end of last

Raspberries beat all other fruits and berries in terms of consumption growth in the USA
EastFruit experts draw attention to very interesting information recently released in the United States concerning the consumption trends of various fruits and berries in this country over the

Growing exports, early 2023 a boon for Italian fruit and vegetables
Italian foreign trade in fruit and vegetables breathes a sigh of relief when faced with the balance of the first two months, exports are back in the lead, surpassing imports in volume, and

US Northwest Cherry Growers estimate 50% increase in crop size for 2023 harvest
The US Northwest Cherry Growers believes there is potential for a crop of 19.9 million 20 lb. boxes. This would constitute a 50% increase in crop size as compared to the 13.3 million box crop in

Director Knut Schmidtke leaves FiBL
After four years of intensive commitment, Knut Schmidtke will leave the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL at the end of 2023 for personal reasons. Schmidtke's great commitment as