"Prices at origin of Orri mandarins stand out again compared to other citrus fruits"
The Association of Producers of the Orri Variety (Orri Running Committee, ORC) has launched a new design for its promotional image, "focusing on the showiness and the visual appeal as distinctive

London Medway’s unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France has reached a new milestone
London Medway’s unaccompanied freight service between the UK and France has reached a new milestone - with trade numbers rising by two-third since its launch. The cross-channel route, which is

Start of export campaign for Tunisian seasonal fruits
The Tunisian strawberry export campaign began in late January and will last until May, with stable volumes compared to the previous season, said Mohamed Sadok of the exporter CarthagoExpo. "Our

"No end to cauliflower shortage in sight yet"
There is a shortage in the European cauliflower market. "We're getting requests for cauliflower from far and wide," says Dennis van Tricht of AGF Direct in the Netherlands. "First, the winter was

First own-grown melons to arrive from Costa Rica
Next week, the first watermelons the Staay Food Group has cultivated in Costa Rica will arrive in the Netherlands. "Our Costa Rican branch SFG Dulce consists of six cultivation sites with a total

Cosarica updates melon branding
The Cosarica brand has modernised both its packaging and the individual labelling of the product. This change, which affects both its range of melons and watermelons, is focused on ensuring that

Up to 15 percent more yield and increased resistance
'Roundita,' a new tomato variety developed by De Ruiter Seeds as part of Vegetables by Bayer, has been grown in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for about a year. Market Developer Grit Vogt from

Carrots and peas among Waitrose discounts
A number of fresh produce items are among over 300 products to be reduced by Waitrose. The supermarket announced it is committing a record £100m to lower the prices of hundreds of everyday

Food Alliance, the 3rd largest Egyptian exporter of fresh produce
El Saad Establishment For Export Company started its activity as fruit grower in 2004 on its own farms in Alex Cairo Desert Road with over 1,400 hectares of grapes and citrus fruit. A few years

Watermelons and oranges flood wholesale markets in Hyderabad
On Monday, between 50 and 80 trucks of watermelons arrived at the Batasingaram fruit market from Mahabubnagar, Zaheerabad, Jogulamba Gadwal and a few districts of neighboring Maharashtra and

Strawberry yields drop in Egypt, acreage increase keeps volumes stable
The strawberry season in Egypt is experiencing a decline in productivity, according to Mr. Elsayed Elgohary, producer of Egyptian strawberries: "We have observed a deterioration in the quality of

Spanish frozen vegetable production falls for the first time in 10 years
The Spanish Association of Frozen Vegetable Manufacturers (ASEVEC), a group composed of eight companies that account for 95% of national production, has announced that the production of frozen

The PGI Senise Pepper is not affected by overproduction
Together with the strawberry, the PGI Senise pepper is a characteristic product of the local heritage of the region of Basilicata; both of them generate quite high yields for farmers compared to

Kashmir Agriculture Department ships more vegetables to Saudi Arabia
To promote agri exports from UT of Jammu Kashmir to the Gulf Countries, the Department of Agriculture Kashmir has sent another consignment of Vegetables to Saudi Arabia. The Department is working

British Growers announces string of producer events
British Growers has announced its events programme for the next 12 months, featuring conferences and demo days aimed at producers of carrots, onions, leeks, herbs, and more. The trade

Uzbekistan produced 2.42 million tons of melons in 2022
Uzbekistan growers produced 2.42 million tons of melons in 2022, which is 5.9% more compared to 2021, the Statics Agency of Uzbekistan said. An analysis of the total volume of melons produced by

AURUM avocados and mangoes stroll through Barcelona
The people of Barcelona have been able to contemplate for some time now the image of the delicious AURUM avocados and mangos walking around their city. The reason is the presence of the brand on

VSSE Employers' Seminar: News on Labour Law and Social Security Law
This year's employer seminar of the Association of Southern German Asparagus and Strawberry Growers (Verband Süddeutscher Spargel- und Erdbeeranbauer e.V. - VSSE) will be held on 16 February from

Almería: Record prices for peppers
The Almerian source markets are again surprising this season. Prices continue to experience major ups and downs. An example of this is the strong price increase for peppers california and peppers

"I don't see unbelievably high Spanish greenhouse vegetable prices changing any time soon"
"Unbelievable, these prices. We've been in business for a few years now, so we've naturally seen occasional outliers, but prices have been outlandish for days," says Pieter de Ruiter of 4Fruit

Simply Mushrooms farm in St. Lucia has closed
The Simply Mushrooms farm in St. Lucia has closed, and there are no indications it will reopen for a long time. The company has been struggling to stay in business for a while. However, despite