Importers spark row with Defra over strawberry quota
It follows a story in The Grocer last week which revealed Egyptian imports would soon be hit with a 10% tariff due to an insufficient quotaThe government has been slammed for its “misleading and

"Despite everything, we don't see a significant price difference for potatoes compared to other years"
Sales of potatoes and onions are particularly quiet after the turn of the year. "Although we are currently also offering Annabelle potatoes from Cyprus, it is still too early for early potatoes.

Polish apples enjoy strong demand for most popular export varieties
The Polish apples are doing better in 2023 than they were doing in December of last year. Mateusz Wajnert, head of sales for Polish apple exporter Galster, states there is good demand for the

"Three years after the pandemic, we invite players in the fruit industry to visit the Chinese mainland market"
Although the pandemic that has lasted for three years brought huge challenges to the Chinese market, according to official data, the total amount of imported fruit in the Chinese market has

Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 2% this week
Our detailed assessment for Thursday, 16 February 2023The composite index has decreased by 2% this week, and has dropped by 79% when compared with the same week last year. The latest Drewry WCI

Walencjańskie spółdzielnie stają się coraz bardziej zrównoważone
Sala zgromadzeń IVIA była miejscem wybranym przez Cooperatives Agro-alimentàries de la Comunitat Valenciana do zorganizowania konferencji na temat transformacji energetycznej skierowanej

Zimbabwe avocado exports last season exceeded projections, reaching 8,180 tonnes
Zimbabwe avocado exports last season exceeded projections, reaching 8,180 tonnes, according to the Horticulture Development Council (HDC). In Zimbabwe, avocados are being commercially grown in the

Bulk date boxes back to support Ramadan sales
With Ramadan right around the corner, Natural Delights® is offering two-, five- and 11-pound window boxes to meet the need during the brand’s highest sales period of the year. With a start date

Vietnam fruit and veg orders increase after reopening of Chinese market
Last year, many kinds of fresh fruit received licences to be exported to China through official channel, while many others were allowed to enter other markets. This year, Vietnam aims for growth

Acreage of onion planting in Moldova forecast to increase by a third
Forecast by EastFruit 15 Feb The period of mass sales of seeds for sowing early vegetables has ended in Moldova. Managers of enterprises importing seedlings for agricultural production note that

Wet weather in North Queensland late in the Australian mango season
While wet weather has impacted mango volumes from North Queensland in recent weeks, there are still good volumes on retail shelves as the national season heads into its final weeks. Last week's

Price and availability of land for planting is unattainable in many regions
Irish retail trade and home consumption remain largely unchanged this week. The school mid-term break has increased demand for processing material, again the price of peeling material remains

Apple exports: the major changes of the last three years
Cardell Export has built its reputation around the export of French apples worldwide. The company has indeed been able to adapt to markets with very different expectations. Although a good part of

French apple sector decries Carrefour rebuff
Given the severe crisis currently being experienced in the French apple sector, French apple association ANPP has taken umbrage at the move by French retailer Carrefour to place Polish apples on

More Egyptian producers are ready to supply European markets with onions and garlic
In a context of high demand for onions in Europe, while several countries have banned exports of onions to be able to satisfy their domestic demand, more Egyptian producers are offering their

Government has outdated approach to combat fruit fly spread
Last August, a crew of workers systematically confiscated every orange in a grower's in Valley Center, Calif. They buried the oranges—at least $500,000 worth of fruit in ditches on his

Transnet strike was disastrous for South African blueberries
South Africa’s blueberry season has come to a close, and it is one that many farmers would prefer to forget, with the negative repercussions expected to be felt for years to come as many face

Can a Georgian salary afford more fruits, nuts and vegetables than it could in previous years?
Due to the lasting increases in the price levels, food prices, including those for fruit, nut, and vegetable, are gaining more and more spotlight in Georgia. Recently the Georgian government

Cyclone Gabrielle lashes New Zealand
New Zealand has been devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle, which has left a number of people dead and seen the country’s government implement a state of emergency. Cyclone Gabrielle made landfall on

Cyklon Gabrielle uderza w Nową Zelandię
Nowa Zelandia została zdewastowana przez cyklon Gabrielle, który pozostawił wiele osób martwych i zobaczył rząd kraju wprowadzić stan wyjątkowy. Cyklon Gabrielle wszedł na ląd

Циклон "Габриэль" обрушивается на Новую Зеландию
Новая Зеландия была опустошена циклоном "Габриэль", в результате которого погибло несколько человек, а

Chile’s 2022/2023 season table grape exports to week 5 down by -5%
Chile's table grape exports until week 5 (February 5 of this year), reached 8.9 million boxes of 8.2 kg, which is -5% less than the previous season at the same date. Exports to the main market of

UK: Fresh row ignites over controversial mushroom farm as council asked to decide new plans
A row over a controversial mushroom farm which was approved against neighbors' wishes will be reignited when the matter returns before West Lancashire's planning committee. Last year, the

Новая плоская фасоль Voltz
Бобы являются одной из основных сельскохозяйственных культур в Испании: в 2001 году в стране было