Morocco is catching up with Ukraine in the exports of frozen raspberries, doubling supplies in 2022
At a time when the global frozen raspberry market is in a state of shock from the rapid fall in prices, as EastFruit analysts recently wrote in the article “Frozen raspberry market in the EU –

Large Kenyan towns hit by acute fresh produce shortages
Farmers and traders from the agriculture rich area of Kinangop in Nyandarua County are warning of a looming shortage of fresh produce in major towns due to the harsh weather conditions. Vegetable

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEARS
The global pear market seems to be on a stable note, with increasing demand and good prices, especially for smaller sizes. The Belgian pear market is doing well, with a surge of 30% in prices in

"In the last week, we have noticed the entry of vegetables from Turkey and Jordan to make up for the shortage in southeastern Spain"
The cold weather is back in Andalusia, so more attention is being paid to the wholesale prices of fruit and vegetables in the province of Almeria, which, in their own way, immediately reflect the

Mississippi may have an official state fruit soon
After reading a story about how students in Kansas petitioned their legislators to name the sandhill plum the official state fruit of the Sunflower State, students at the elementary school in

Prices for carrots rose sharply in Ukraine
Ukrainian producers have started increasing prices for carrots at the beginning of this week, EastFruit project analysts report. The market participants explain the rapid rise in carrot prices

Auction of food processing machinery to be held on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. in Nordelph
An auction of food processing machinery is to be held on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. in Nordelph, UK. The machinery auction includes mixers, vegetable slicers, depositors, tray sealers, labeling

Bangladesh consumers suffer as vegetables, garlic & ginger become costlier
Prices of vegetables, garlic, ginger and green chilli have witnessed further prices hikes in the last seven days, augmenting sufferings of the commoners. Prices of brinjal, okra, snake gourd,

Mangoes arrive early at Hyderabad markets, but they're quite expensive
Mangoes have started arriving in the markets in Hyderabad city with increased prices. Every year in the first or second week of March, raw mangoes used to appear in the markets of the state

"Trading is the best job in the world"
In the Netherlands, Bakker AGF's Jan Bakker recently celebrated his 70th birthday. Of those seven decades, he has been trading fruit and vegetables for six. "I started peddling cauliflower at ten,

“There is a gap of premium mandarin varieties in November and December that we'll soon be able to start covering”
AMFRESH is one of the few family companies left in the sector. It has headquarters in both hemispheres and integrated companies dedicated to research and the production of varieties, such as

Andrew Taylor joins Tozer Seeds
Tozer Seeds has appointed Andrew Taylor to replace the retiring Alec Roberts as account manager. Taylor has worked for many years in the plant-raising and seed-processing sector, most recently

In Ukraine, there is the most critical deficit of onions ever
The most problematic situation is with onions. In Ukraine, the wholesale price of onions is three times more expensive than last season. Oleksandr Khorev, head of the "APK-inform: vegetables and

Harsh season for frozen plum producers in Eastern Europe – causes and consequences
“Stanley” plum variety is the most purchased variety of frozen plums in Europe, so the start of its season was expected by all freezing enterprises. By the way, the variety is sold

"How to simplify and optimize the harvesting of vegetables"
The Ecogreen Multis is now an acknowledged pillar of Ecogreen Italia's range of electric harvesting machines. "It is a self-propelled electric machine designed specifically for harvesting

"Huge demand for carrots from all sides"
Four years ago, cousins Rick and Willem de Boer, representing the third generation, took over the Dutch carrot processing company, W. de Boer. They were immediately faced with all facets of the

Off-season red plums under the spotlight
The first red plums from South Africa have started arriving in Italy, and Granfrutta Zani continues to import larger volumes every year. "We are satisfied both with the varieties and with the

Domestic apples in demand, wholesale prices stagnating
Usually, after the hectic Christmas sales, the fruit and vegetable market cools down somewhat in January. Not so with apples. Traditionally, business regarding domestic dessert apples really picks

The price for walnut kernels has risen in Moldova due to internal reasons
Wholesale prices for walnut kernels in the Moldovan market increased in the last week of February for the first time in 2023. The level of the average and maximum prices increased slightly by

Thuringia: Vegetable harvest under glass increased compared to the previous year
According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, a total of around 11,500 t of vegetables were harvested in Thuringia's greenhouses in 2022. Compared to 2021, the quantity of vegetables