“We don't expect the strawberry supply to fully recover for the next 3 to 4 weeks”
Huelva's berry campaign is advancing with much lower volumes than usual due to the delay of the harvests caused by the different consecutive cold waves. Temperatures are rising again, but

McDonald’s France replaces its potatoes with French vegetable fries
On the 7th of March, McDonald’s France started offering vegetable fries for a limited time. During this period, beets, carrots and parsnip will replace the famous potato fries. “For our

New York restaurant serves Crown Melon dessert for $250
At some of the most exclusive restaurants around the world, a once-humble ingredient is stepping into the spotlight. Take, for example, the Japanese Crown Musk Melon, which can cost as much as

Florette creates a special menu to celebrate a very tasty 8M
Today, 8M is Women's Day, a time to give thanks and to value the feminine energy in our lives: from the unconditional love of our mothers and grandmothers, experts in the best home cooking in

No oversupply of South African Satsumas
The first Satsumas are being harvested in Limpopo and the Eastern Cape, but volumes from the north of the country appear to have been reduced by the high amounts of rainfall this summer, resulting

Lower orange production in Sicily due to the bad weather
CGA was passed on from father to son over 50 years, gaining the trust of clients not only in Italy, but also abroad in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Croatia and Malta thanks to its tradition,

“Little by little, normality has returned”
A few weeks ago, the world was shocked by the images that showed the shortage of vegetable supplies in UK supermarkets. Fortunately, according to Juan Carlos Perez, co-director of the Coexphal-UAL

Red papayas are now grown in Saudi Arabia
Global Star, a producer and distributor of fresh produce, recently introduced a plantation of Red Papayas in Saudi Arabia, taking advantage of the demand for the fruit in the Arabian Gulf markets

F.lli Orsero launches the Zenzero da bere line
F.lli Orserovalorises the ginger with a new line, the Zenzero da bere, produced in Hppnelle versions Zenzero shote Zenzero boost. Zenzero boost is available in three recipes to suit all tastes

Uzbekistan: onions have fallen in price by 12.5% over three weeks
Over the past three weeks, the dynamics of wholesale onion prices in Uzbekistan have shown a downward trend, which was facilitated by the active import of onions and a significant increase in air

Strawberries - ground or cover? - online meeting 9 march 2023
We invite you to the third meeting in the series - 9 March, 7 pm - this time we are discussing strawberry cultivation. We will approach the topic from both the protection and fertilisation side,

The potential for growth in prices for carrots in Ukraine has not yet been exhausted
The increase in selling prices in the carrot market in Ukraine continues for the third week in a row, according to EastFruit project analysts. At the same time, market analysts are sure that it is

Spazio Conad (Pac2000A Conad): seasonality is multicategory
A riot of colours in the fruit and vegetable department of the Spazio Conad point of sale in Catania (Pac2000A Conad), the food locomotive of the Porte di Catania shopping centre, which emphasises

English Farmers' Union urges relief for horticulturists
In the face of empty vegetable shelves in supermarkets, the English Farmers' Union (NFU) has presented a strategy to promote domestic horticulture. In its ten-point plan, the NFU calls for easier

“The Lovita plum from South Africa has arrived in Europe!”
Lovita®, the red-fleshed, heart-shaped plum, is entering its third South-African season. “It has already arrived in Europe, and the quality promises to be very good this year, with a high sugar

Spazio Conad (Pac200A Conad): seasonality is multicategory
A riot of colours in the fruit and vegetable department of the Spazio Conad point of sale in Catania (Pac2000A Conad), the food locomotive of the Porte di Catania shopping centre, which emphasises

Bananas from Costa Rica at £1.09 per kg
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

Vegetable Protection Programme 2023 now on sale
Protecting vegetables with an ever-shorter list of active substances is not an easy task - this can be seen, for example, in pest management. In 2022, the list of available preparations has once

Strawberry Cultivation Academy, part 1 - comprehensive knowledge transfer on strawberry cultivation
Academy of Strawberry Cultivation 2023 (AUT) was held on 25 February in Stare Radzikowo near Płońsk. The event was full of interesting speeches - there were 11 in total. More than a dozen

Spinach field days in Murcia attract European visitors
There was a lot to explore on the Spinach Field Days of 2023 in Murcia, Spain. New material and innovations that address new market demands, were waiting to be discovered. From 14-16 of February

"We should be picking 200 and up to 300 grams of strawberries per plant, but our average now stands at 70"
In the first part of the campaign, strawberry productions have been affected by significant delays, which have become especially noticeable this past week, in which another cold snap has slowed

How to keep Washington pears in the spotlight?
Washington pears have moved into promotable territory. “We are starting to wrap up on some varieties and organics, but green and red d’Anjou pears remain in good supply with promotion

"Demand for oyster mushrooms is good and will increase in the coming years"
In recent weeks, partial to total failures of brown mushroom crops have occurred throughout Europe. The producer organization Pilzland Vertriebs Ltd is less affected by this, but managing director

What is reasonable to grow in vertical farms? – Strawberries!
Recently, reports about the collapse of large vertical farms or about their transfer to the Middle East have become more frequent. This is not surprising, as vertical farms require significant