Price of imported citrus down, performance of durians from Thailand and Vietnam similar
Most of the newly imported fruits this week are citrus and American cherries. According to information, the current prices of several mainstream fruits are lower than in the same period in

"Everything is last minute, and poorly thought through," warns Nigel Jenney
The Chief Executive of the UK's Fresh Produce Consortium, Nigel Jenny, spoke to the House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee on Thursday (6 July) urging them to heed the consortium's warnings

FRUIT LOGISTICA 2024: "Young Innovators" wanted
Start-ups can register now and until 31 July 2023 for the joint stand "Innovation made in Germany" at the leading trade fair for the global fruit trade. Participation is sponsored by the BMWK.

FPC slams “highly inefficient” border strategy
CEO of the Fresh Produce Consortium, Nigel Jenny, has called on the Government to heed his organisation’s warnings about its proposed border strategy. The draft BTOM (Border Target Operating

Mimaflor presents the new Sensation Range
Consumers today are looking for alternatives to prepare their dishes more quickly to eat at home and thus simplify menus, but without forgetting the flavour or nutritional values, which are

Exports of cherries from Moldova exceeded expectations, higher share going to the EU
According to Moldova’s fruit growers’ information in June 2023 Moldova exported more than 8 thousand tons of sweet cherries. This is almost 1.5 thousand tons more than in the same month of

United States are buying up largest part of Mexico's avocado exports
Industry experts say that the US now buys 86% of the avocados that Mexico exports. The US is a major importer of Mexico’s avocados, among many other foods. As farms in the US become increasingly

Turkey and UK ready to open new chapter in agricultural trade
The United Kingdom is among the countries that Turkey exports most goods to. In Turkey, there are many commodities suitable for export to the UK, from textiles, food and agricultural products to

Iran sees 70% drop in export of nuts and dried fruits
Iranian exports of nuts and dried fruits stood at $1 billion in the period of March 2022-23. This means a 70% drop compared to $2.5 billion in the previous year, according to the secretary-general

‘Californian walnuts score big in UK promotion’
A summer promotion of Californian almonds is quite successful in the United Kingdom. Also, in partnership with the leading UK distributor Whitworth, walnuts from California are featured in a

Movement of asparagus from Peru imports through South Florida expected to remain about the same
The current and extreme weather conditions hovering over North America could have an impact with crop production yields and, in the meantime, consumers can expect to see smaller selections at the

Turkish cherry season has improved since disastrous start
After a rough start, the cherry season in Turkey has since recovered, says Alper Kerim, owner of Turkish fruit exporter Demir Fresh Fruits: “Although I’ve heard other exporters make claims

Chinese cherry production forecast to increase by 12 percent in Marketing Year 2023/24
China’s cherry production is forecast to increase by 12 percent to 760,000 MT in Marketing Year (MY) 2023/24 because of a rebound in production in Shandong, Sichuan, and Liaoning provinces.

AMI: From scarce to plentiful - Rapidly increased courgette supply
The supply of courgettes from German cultivation was slow to develop due to the cool spring and the subsequent drought. In the meantime, the situation has turned around. Within a very short time,