Prices strengthening on Mexican raspberries
The supply of raspberries has been good for the past few weeks and as April approaches, it looks to be increasing. “The supply is comparable to this time last year and the season also started on

Breeding robot ready strawberries
Strawberries specially bred for automated picking will soon become a reality in Australia after the launch of an initiative to develop varieties that can be easily harvested by robot. The A$11.5m,

Retail prices for vegetables increased in Poland and consumption went down
A recent report shows that last year, in most EU countries (EU-27), 63 million tons of all vegetables were harvested. This was less than in the previous year (2021), when the harvest was 65.7

Morocco surpasses Italy as second largest watermelon supplier to EU
Morocco has reached a new milestone in exporting water-intensive watermelon: the country has overtaken Italy to become the second largest supplier of watermelon in the European Union, second only

China’s vegetable exports up 9.2% in 2022
China saw steady growth in its vegetable exports in 2022, with volumes up 6.5% compared to 2021, according to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. Around 11.83 million tons of

"Leek prices dropped sharply last week, but they won't be cheap this season"
For many of the vegetable prices, the peak seems to be finally behind us. Products like leeks have been dropping visibly in recent days, according to Guy De Meyer of Demargro. "This week the price

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

UK grower APS eyes expansion following P3P acquisition
Cheshire-based A Pearson Holdings Limited (APS), which grows over 500 million tomatoes a year in the UK, has been acquired by the P3P Partners group. The Pearson family, and other former

Spain: Lemons reduce water footprint by almost 40 per cent over the past 30 years
The lemon sector in particular has managed to reduce its water footprint by 39% to 271 m3/t over the past 30 years, making the lemon the fruit with the smallest water footprint of all fruits grown

Growers predict cauli crisis
The UK could be facing a cauliflower shortage from mid-April onwards, warn suppliers, after freezing winter temperatures wiped out domestic yields. The crop in Lincolnshire – a leading producer

Carrot export season to Europe and North America kicks off
BDA/Dorot Farm, the grower group of fresh, sweet carrots from Israel, is starting the new export season to Europe and North America. Dorot Farm supplies fresh jumbo carrots to the markets,

"During the festival of Ramadan, we sell jumbo Medjoul dates by the pallet"
This year's Ramadan period officially starts on March 22 and is a high-turnover season for many fruit wholesalers. "Due to the high prices of many products, this year's Ramadan period is proving

Organic celery sees strong price decline, clementine and tangerine prices up
With organic sales of 3,278 million Swiss francs, two percent less organic food was sold in the Swiss retail trade in 2022 compared to the previous year. This decline is explained by the return of

Egyptian strawberry growers complain of adverse weather conditions
The strawberry sector in Egypt is suffering disruptions due to unfavorable weather conditions, according to Mohammed Ezzat, CEO of the producer Green Nile. Ezzat explains: "The season started with

Fewer strawberries and blueberries in the Huelva region - what will their harvest actually be?
According to the Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, Freshuelva, strawberry production is already at the halfway point, with an average of 30% less production compared to

Germany: Wholesale selling prices for chicory go through unusual ups and downs
Chicory is usually a predictable product that is hardly subject to price fluctuations. This year, however, there has been a striking development. For months now, wholesale prices have been going

Tomato price back to 2022 levels, strawberry price drops below five-year average
The tomato price fell a little further last week, bringing the week 11 median prices at VBT to 2022 levels. The average prices for cucumber and sweet pepper are still above that. Tomato prices are

‘Sprouts’ set to harvest spears
A ‘herd’ of robots is to be released into the English countryside to commercially pick British asparagus for the first time this coming season. Muddy Machines – the robotics company behind

Excellent sales campaign for Sicilian cherry tomatoes
"This year, we can say we are pleased with the tomato campaign despite the difficulties that the production sector has had to face because of the weather," reports Salvatore Albani, president of

Some Irish vegetable growers pay up to €2,500/ha to lease land
There are Irish vegetable growers that have recently paid up to €2,500/ha to acquire suitable land, a Teagasc report has found. Renting land is important from a rotational perspective for the

In the last 30 years, Spanish lemon production has reduced its water footprint by 38.96%
Amidst the water awareness week, it's worth noting that the Lemon and Grapefruit Interbranch Association (AILIMPO) has been working for years to reduce the water footprint of lemon production in

Tesco shoppers are not 'getting less food'
Tesco has calmed down customers who feared they were "getting less" food amid complaints over their multipack of peppers changing from a three-pack to a two-pack at the same price. A woman who

Rhubarb from German cultivation is only available in limited quantities
At the end of February, the first production farms in Germany started harvesting rhubarb from protected cultivation. The season started conspicuously low in price, which quickly turned into the

Where are the first batches of Uzbek onions sent after the lifting of export ban?
On March 18, 2023, the abolition of a temporary ban on the exports of onion from Uzbekistan was reported. Just a few hours after the corresponding announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture