Large Kenyan towns hit by acute fresh produce shortages
Farmers and traders from the agriculture rich area of Kinangop in Nyandarua County are warning of a looming shortage of fresh produce in major towns due to the harsh weather conditions. Vegetable

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEARS
The global pear market seems to be on a stable note, with increasing demand and good prices, especially for smaller sizes. The Belgian pear market is doing well, with a surge of 30% in prices in

The price rise continues in the Ukrainian onion market
The upward trend in the already record-high prices for onions continues in the Ukrainian market, due to the reduction in onion stocks in local farms and the consistently high demand, analysts of

Mississippi may have an official state fruit soon
After reading a story about how students in Kansas petitioned their legislators to name the sandhill plum the official state fruit of the Sunflower State, students at the elementary school in

Prices for carrots rose sharply in Ukraine
Ukrainian producers have started increasing prices for carrots at the beginning of this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The market participants explain the rapid rise in carrot prices

Auction of food processing machinery to be held on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. in Nordelph
An auction of food processing machinery is to be held on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. in Nordelph, UK. The machinery auction includes mixers, vegetable slicers, depositors, tray sealers, labeling

Bangladesh consumers suffer as vegetables, garlic & ginger become costlier
Prices of vegetables, garlic, ginger and green chilli have witnessed further prices hikes in the last seven days, augmenting sufferings of the commoners. Prices of brinjal, okra, snake gourd,

Mangoes arrive early at Hyderabad markets, but they're quite expensive
Mangoes have started arriving in the markets in Hyderabad city with increased prices. Every year in the first or second week of March, raw mangoes used to appear in the markets of the state

"Trading is the best job in the world"
In the Netherlands, Bakker AGF's Jan Bakker recently celebrated his 70th birthday. Of those seven decades, he has been trading fruit and vegetables for six. "I started peddling cauliflower at ten,

“There is a gap of premium mandarin varieties in November and December that we'll soon be able to start covering”
AMFRESH is one of the few family companies left in the sector. It has headquarters in both hemispheres and integrated companies dedicated to research and the production of varieties, such as

Andrew Taylor joins Tozer Seeds
Tozer Seeds has appointed Andrew Taylor to replace the retiring Alec Roberts as account manager. Taylor has worked for many years in the plant-raising and seed-processing sector, most recently

Harsh season for frozen plum producers in Eastern Europe – causes and consequences
“Stanley” plum variety is the most purchased variety of frozen plums in Europe, so the start of its season was expected by all freezing enterprises. By the way, the variety is sold

"How to simplify and optimize the harvesting of vegetables"
The Ecogreen Multis is now an acknowledged pillar of Ecogreen Italia's range of electric harvesting machines. "It is a self-propelled electric machine designed specifically for harvesting

"Huge demand for carrots from all sides"
Four years ago, cousins Rick and Willem de Boer, representing the third generation, took over the Dutch carrot processing company, W. de Boer. They were immediately faced with all facets of the

Off-season red plums under the spotlight
The first red plums from South Africa have started arriving in Italy, and Granfrutta Zani continues to import larger volumes every year. "We are satisfied both with the varieties and with the

Thuringia: Vegetable harvest under glass increased compared to the previous year
According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, a total of around 11,500 t of vegetables were harvested in Thuringia's greenhouses in 2022. Compared to 2021, the quantity of vegetables

New business center to buy 500 tons of produce daily
A newly formed Agricultural Business Center will buy approximately 500 tons of vegetables per day from farmers to meet demand in Phnom Penh. Phan Sopheak, founder of the Agricultural Business

The Region of Murcia accounts for half of all Spanish melon exports
During his visit to the Gregal cooperative society in Torre-Pacheco, Antonio Luengo, the Minister of Water, Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries, stated that the Region of Murcia is Spain's

Prunes 2023 Expo to meet in person
After two years of virtual meetings, Chileprunes, the Association of Dried Plum Processors and Exporters of Chile, will be hosting a face-to-face event, in which the world of production, industry

Rijk Zwaan and IG International introduce Sweet Palermo in India
In partnership with Rijk Zwaan, the Indian trading company IG International is introducing Sweet Palermo® in the Indian market. The sweet pointed peppers in four different colors are a good fit

China's vegetable exports increased in 2022
China's vegetable exports saw stable growth in 2022, with the export volume up 6.5 percent year on year, data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows. Some 11.83 million tons of