The garlic harvest starts with a 15% drop in production but with good quality Spring garlic
According to forecasts, this season's garlic production will decrease by 15%; however, the quality of the Spring garlic variety is quite good, stated Julio Bacete, sector manager at Cooperativas

Zespri results reflect challenging season
Zespri says its 2022/23 financial results reflect a “challenging period” for the kiwifruit industry. The New Zealand-headquartered kiwifruit marketer recorded total global fruit sales revenue

Guimaras mangoes receive GI
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines has granted a certificate of geographical indication (GI) to mangoes grown in the central province of Guimaras for their reputation as the

Early apricots in Greece suffered from weather conditions
The weather has caused some issues for the early apricot varieties in Greece, says Paris Karastergios, import-export coordinator for Greek produce exporter Kastargiou P. Bros S.A.: “The Greek

"We are seeing a higher demand for cherries in Italy due to the impact of the floods"
The cherry season is underway in Zaragoza with a good demand and acceptable prices, since the supply from other areas has been affected by adverse weather conditions. Given the high yields,

Strawberry getting cheaper. Domestic raspberry coming to market. PRICES as of 30.05.2023.
We present another quotation of strawberry and raspberry prices as of 30.05.2023.There are more and more strawberries on sale, no longer only from tunnels, but also from under low covers. You can

Zespri’s 2022/23 financial results reflect challenging season
Zespri’s 2022/23 financial results reflect a challenging period for the kiwifruit industry, with grower returns down on the back of fruit quality issues that have primarily been driven by the

Is it time for a fresh look at bananas?
Bananas may be a shopping basket staple but they are not the most exciting item in the produce aisle. While the past few years have brought a wealth of new varieties and flavours in other

Labor costs are the big caveat to high asparagus prices
The asparagus season in the northwest usually starts mid-April, but this year the crop was almost a month late due to a really cold spring. “When Mexico stopped shipping the third week of April,

Flipped pricing on California and Mexican broccoli
More broccoli supplies are coming out of Salinas, California. “They were delayed by the rain but they have now gotten to the point where they can harvest and the quality on broccoli has been

"Goji berry prices are expected to be on a continuous upward trend in 2-3 years"
The goji berry in Ningxia's Zhongning region will be picked at the end of June and become available in July. Due to the low temperatures in this production season, the yield is predicted to be

Increase of Albanian greenhouse vegetable exports insignificant in period Jan-Apr
The weather has favored Albanian agricultural production this season. The warm winter enabled uninterrupted production of cucumbers, while tomatoes hit the market almost a month earlier. However,

Courgettes over 2 euro queen of the market
The courgette season so far can be described as positive, with a steady sales trend and more than satisfactory quotations for operators. Perhaps the highlight of the season was reached during

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 29 May
The apricot campaign has started with the Pricia variety for Italian production. The Sicilian and Latium watermelon campaign is also underway. Demand for cherries and melons penalised by the

Egyptian red onions available until mid-June
The best collaborations are always the unexpected ones. Igor Tasso, a trader active in Italy and Europe who had never worked with Egyptian onions, knows this all too well. "The situation on the

Blueberry growers to meet on 2 June
The Blueberry Picnic, organised by the Association of Polish Blueberry Growers, will take place on 2 June 2023. The meeting is intended to combine three elements: the integration of the growers'

WWF survey: Prices the biggest obstacle to sustainable nutrition
For more and more people, sustainable nutrition fails because of the price. This was the result of a survey conducted on behalf of the World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF) in eleven EU countries and

"Potatoes forever": Campaign with Franco-Italian potato cooperation
The potato - often referred to as the epitome of German cuisine, it is also an essential ingredient in many other European cuisines and an indispensable part of regional classics. As an everyday

Potatoes from the new harvest at record-low prices in Georgia
EastFruit analysts note that the new potato season in Georgia began with very high prices for the potatoes of the new harvest. However, according to a survey held on May 19, the average wholesale

'Oranges, our campaign continues until June'
Oranges are finishing their campaign in all areas by now, but the IlGirasole cooperative in Paternò (Catania)is still processing, thanks to its members producing the Valencia and Ovale blond

"Water shortage by far this Spanish stone fruit season's biggest challenge""
In the Netherlands, Marni Fruit is currently transitioning from stone fruit from southern Spain to that from that country's north. "On Tuesday, we'll start getting supply from Zaragoza - peaches