Northern Greece: Growers in desperate need of foreign hands
Farmers in northern Greece are desperately seeking help abroad to get their fruit and other crops picked. It seems that local youth are not inclined to do the farm work and the once-reliable

5 a day' awarded at Freshuelva's 'Strawberry Awards'.
The awards ceremony will take place at a gala to be held on 20 April at the Muelle de las Carabelas, in Palos de la Frontera, Huelva. The winners of this first edition of the Strawberry Awards

Jordan set to increase date production, reach new Eastern European markets
Jordan with its production of mainly Medjool and Barhi dates -400 meter below sea level is set to increase production volumes and reach more markets in Europe. The country, ranked 9th in worldwide

Particularly low stocks for apples
About two-thirds of the way into the current marketing year, the Assomela Marketing Committee analysed the apple market situation as at April to assess the prospects for the final months of the

South Africa: Citrus exports go mainly to Russia, Asia and the Middle East
The citrus season has been underway in Southern Africa for about a month, covering mainly South Africa, Zimbabwe and Eswatini, with lemon exports going mainly to the Middle East (50%), Russia

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 17 April
The pea campaign started with medium-high volumes. The May 1st holiday is expected to give a new impetus to broad beans. Decidedly lower asparagus prices with the start of the asparagus harvest

Slovakia approves ban on some Ukraine farm products
The government of Slovakia has banned the import of grains and other farm products from Ukraine on Monday, but will keep borders open for transit to third markets. According to Agriculture

Macfrut - life begins at 40
There is a single objective - categorical and challenging: bringing the best contacts to the fair to be at the service of companies and the fresh produce sector in its entirety, confirming itself