No delay and sufficient volumes for Polish white cabbage
As the cauliflower harvest arrives in Poland, the Polish white cabbage season is also running. According to Kornelia Lewikowska, purchasing manager for Polish vegetable exporter Green Best, the

Solar step forward for Brakes
Brakes has installed a solar array at its Aylesford depot as it steps up its plan to harness natural energy across its estate. The Aylesford project is part of a phased programme of projects that

NFI analyses summer fruit
With the arrival of warmer temperatures, the summer fruit season is now in full swing. For stone fruits, heterogeneous quotations are noted, with the highest prices being achieved by peaches and

British strawberries: Larger and sweeter after cool spring and recent sunny days
The British strawberry season has arrived a bit late, but it seems that the fruit will be larger and sweeter than in previous years. According to British Berry Growers, the cooler spring weather

'Strawberry demand could not always keep up with growing supply'
Domestic strawberries clearly dominated the markets. Dutch goods came second. Lots from Greece, Poland, Belgium, Italy, and Spain arrived only sporadically and were all of a merely supplementary

Arrigoni's new screen for solanaceous plants arrives
More efficient photosynthesis, higher and better quality production, reduced crop water requirements: these are the functions of Prisma® Ldf Strong, Arrigoni's brand new product for the

"May had very ordinary melon prices"
On the European melon market, May was nothing to write home about. "That applies to not only the overseas season's tail end," says Leon van den Hombergh. "But also the Spanish season's start."

Barbera's Arra Sugar Drop grape campaign starts
The campaign for Barbera's seedless table grape Arra Sugar Drop (Arra 30) is now underway: the first releases at the beginning of June. "The market is ready in Italy too: 2023 will be the

Arrigoni launches Prisma Ldf Strong screen
Italian technical textile specialist Arrigoni has said it will present a new screen, the Prisma Ldf, at the Greentech show in Amsterdam. According to the group, the Prisma Ldf Strong includes and

Gavina pauses, campaign kicks off early
There is no shortage of novelties at CasaAgricola Campidanese. This year, the campaign for the main summer reference products from L'Orto di Eleonora, namely the Eleonora and Gavina mini

‘Mangoes are flying off shelves in Birmingham’
Mango season has arrived in Birmingham. These mangoes aren't the large green variety you get all year round; these are the bright orange Indian and Pakistani varieties that run for a very short

Solid demand for pineapples despite the arrival of summer fruit
“We have reached a turning point,” explains Antoine Guyot of Del Monte France. “The market was well focused during the first months of 2023, with a high demand and prices that followed.” A

"The first chanterelles are okay in terms of price, but demand is very modest"
The arrival of the first Bulgarian chanterelles marks the start of this year's wild mushroom season. "We obtain our chanterelles mainly through partners at the Munich wholesale market, where the

Poland a second Netherlands? Or re-exporting pears
Bearing in mind the growing area of pear orchards, it is likely that we will produce more fruit of the species in the coming years. The re-export of pears from Poland is also growing, which is

The arrivals of mangosteens have increased, and a large number of bayberries enter the market
In the fruit market, more and more domestic fruits are arriving. Seasonal fruits include bayberry, lychee, peach, and cherry. Among the imported fruits, durians are still selling well, mangosteens