Demand for offseason strawberries keeps growing in Georgia
EastFruit analysts note that Georgia is importing increasingly more strawberries. In January and February 2023, the country imported 420 tonnes of fresh strawberries – 3 times more than in the

AMI: Market situation for cauliflower eases up in Germany
The cauliflower supply at the German wholesale markets is currently mainly covered by goods from France, Spain and Italy. In recent weeks, however, the availability of goods has been very tight

The season of local tomatoes in Poland started a month late
Mass sales of tomatoes from local greenhouses have started on the Polish wholesale market this week. At the same time, the season of local greenhouse tomatoes this year began with a delay of a

Gerard Pujol to continue as president of the Regulatory Council of the PDO Pera de Lleida for another 4 years
Gerard Pujol Verdú has been unanimously re-elected as president of the Regulatory Council of the PDO Pera de Lleida pear (DOP Pera de Lleida in Spanish). This will be Gerard Pujol's third term as

"Vegetable prices in Spain do not yet correspond to rapidly falling prices in the Netherlands"
Cold weather, sky-high prices, and huge shortages dominated the news from Spain in recent weeks. Meanwhile, the weather has cleared up in Spain, but according to Thomas Bos (Thomasol Gestión),

"There was a great demand for Sicilian oranges, which we obtain exclusively from Ribera"
The demand for citrus fruits is gradually coming to an end, said Carlo Salerno from the Karlsruhe wholesale company Sapros Handels- und Vertriebs Ltd. us. "We still have oranges from Sicily,

India: Grapes get cheaper due to excess arrivals
Prices of Indian grapes have gone down by 30-40% in the domestic markets compared to last month. In the wholesale market, one kg of quality grapes is available at Rs2S-30. In the retail market,

Egypt became the fourth largest supplier of frozen strawberries to the US in 2022
In 2022, Egypt came out fourth in the ranking of countries supplying frozen strawberries to the US market, EastFruit reports. The US is the world’s largest importer of frozen fruits and

"Niche products like Radicchio Rosso lift nicely on the shipment"
Recently, Feeling Fresh sent the first pallets of red peppers to North American customers. Still, according to Marcel van der Pluijm, it will take some time before the larger volumes will be

"Ramadan always boosts watermelon sales"
Melon sales are good this week, says Bertus Schipper of Zoutewelle in the Netherlands. "Melons were in very short supply at the start of the season, and prices had never been as high. Those have

"Full forced rhubarb production arrives right on time for Easter"
In the Netherlands, tunnel production of forced rhubarb is in full swing at De Rond Agro. "At the beginning of last week, I still thought it would be quiet, but the warm (night) temperatures

Thai durian exporter already blocked 100 containers before mid-April harvest start
With nearly 25 years of experience in food and agriculture, Chris recently joined Changtoon Trading Co., Ltd. as CEO and export sales director. The company specializes in producing and exporting

“We started this year's carrot campaign with a higher demand than supply for organic carrots and high prices”
The organic carrot campaign is starting in the province of Cadiz, in a season that, according to Jean Claude Mathaly, manager of Cortijo Bio, will be interesting. “Last year was catastrophic in

Positive start to Jersey Royal season
It’s that time of year again when UK consumers are looking forward to seeing Jersey Royals on the shelves. At the moment there are just small volumes from the glasshouses and polytunnels going

This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: Mushrooms, soft fruit from Spain, BLE working conference
In recent weeks, there have been major problems with the production of brown mushrooms throughout Europe. The Association of German Mushroom and Cultivated Mushroom Growers (Bund Deutscher

P3P Partners acquires UK tomato specialist APS
Cheshire-based A Pearson Holdings Limited (APS), which grows over 500m tomatoes a year in the UK, has been acquired by the P3P Partners group. The Pearson family, and other former shareholders,

“Demand for Shiitake mushrooms dipped by the end of February”
Against expectations, demand for shiitake mushrooms from Ukraine seems to have dropped a bit as February came to an end, says Nature Green’s consultant and advisor Peter Sutherland: “In a

The sales of Peruvian mangoes remain fluid despite the economic context
The season of the Peruvian mangoes is in full swing. Oliver, a major importer of exotic fruit and vegetables located on the Rungis market, also sells Peruvian mangoes. “We are now at the peak of

Germany: First food retail chains withdraw from South African plum programmes
Due to the ongoing shipping delays from South Africa and the massive delivery problems, the first food retail chains have dropped out of the plum programmes, according to AMI. Instead, shelf space