Kazakhstan exported more than 100 thousand tonnes of onions in a year for the first time, but remained a net importer
According to EastFruit analysts, in 2022, Kazakhstan exported more than 100 000 tonnes of onions for the first time. Meanwhile, the country remains a major net importer of onions with an average

Fruit and vegetable imports to UK to require phytosanitary certificates
New physical checks will be implemented at the UK border from January before further security and safety checks for all EU imports are introduced in October 2024. However, the level of physical

Poprawa w importowanych borówek
Ceny importowanych świeżych borówek amerykańskich pozostawały w polskim hurcie stabilne i wysokie od końca marca do połowy kwietnia bieżącego roku. Ostatnie dni

Sorma Group at Macfrut with the new LCP-128A weigher
Sorma Group will be exhibiting again this year at Macfrut (stand 147, hall D1), where it will present the new LCP-128A weigher, specially designed for cluster tomatoes and table grapes, as well as

'Buy British tomatoes,' growers say
Sussex grower Richard Diplock is appealing to UK consumers to buy British tomatoes as the domestic season gets under way. Speaking this week to the Guardian and Sussex Express, Diplock said buying

Austria may pay farmers 120 million euros
The European Commission has approved an Austrian aid scheme worth around €120 million to support agriculture and aquaculture in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine. The Netherlands is

Duroc reiterates commitment to sustainability
In much of Europe, including the UK, soaring energy prices have forced tomato producers to limit their production or even consider leaving the business. This is placing ever greater responsibility

Oslo: Again cocaine found in banana shipment
For the second time in less than three weeks, Oslo police have seized as much as 900 kilos of cocaine found in boxes of bananas believed to have originated from Ecuador. The police think it was

Gloucestershire farmer in desperate need of pickers for the season
Martin Haines said that post-Brexit, he lost more than half of his permanent staff at Castle Gardens in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. Also, according to him, the six-month temporary visas do

Nearly 16,000 kg of Ecuadorian red pitahaya are on their way to Russia
Ecuador sent a shipment of almost 16,000 kilos of red pitahaya to Russia on the same day that it sent its first shipment of yellow pitahaya to China last week. The shipment will take 25-30 days to

Canadians are running to buy Avo-cat-o statues
Apparently, it’s time for another shopping trend: Avo-cat-o. Last summer, Canadians wouldn’t stop quaking up about the Duckana figures sold at London Drugs locations. However, shoppers who

Tomato, pre-transplantation affects all production
For tomatoes, the first weeks immediately after planting are the most delicate, and it is essential that the seedlings have a good, strong and healthy root system in order to determine optimal