Ecuador banana industry not affected by earthquake, heavy rain slows production
The 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador and parts of the North of Peru, this past weekend (Saturday, 18 March 2023) did not affect banana production, producers and exports say. Instead,

Veg shortages drive UK inflation spike
The widely-reported shortages of salad vegetables over the past month have helped drive a jump in the overall UK inflation rate. New figures and analysis from the Office for National Statistics

"Ahead of Easter, demand for asparagus will exceed supply"
There is plenty of demand, but due to the cold weather and lack of sunshine hours, the larger volumes of Dutch asparagus are still a while away. "We also still have to do quite a bit of ploughing

BMEL/BMUV/AA/BMZ: Working together for a turnaround in global water policy
From 22 to 24 March, the German government is advocating for decisive action against the global water crisis at the United Nations (UN) Water Conference in New York. Under the motto "Accelerating

Will California be able to re-start grape exports to Asia?
It would be an understatement to say that 2022 was a challenging season for California table grape exports. “Inflation reared its head, but what played a bigger role is that the dollar went

Intervention needed to forestall ‘mass exodus’ of Donegal potato growers
According to Donegal’s IFA Potato Chairman, Donald Logue, steps should be taken urgently to prevent a ‘mass exodus’ of potato farmers. Logue said that while the cost of production continues

Georgian apple exports have increased over the year, but there is a catch
From September, which marks the start of the apple season in Georgia, to the end of February, Georgia has exported 6 300 tonnes of apples – 17% more than in the same period but a year before.

Nature's pride speaker at UN 2023 water conference
Nature's Pride is attending the UN Water Conference in New York as a speaker of the official programme this week. Following World Water Week in Stockholm and the European Commission, Nature's

Almeria: Sharp drop in prices with the exception of tomatoes
The high prices recorded in recent weeks in Almería for most vegetables suffered a sharp drop in week 11. Only tomatoes managed to stay at a relatively high level, as supply was still tight and

WRAP to encourage retailers to sell fruit and veg loose
Not-for-profit organization WRAP has set a target of the amount sold loose to double to 30% by the end of 2025. The aim is to target 50% by the end of 2030. In 2021, the figure was 15%. Catherine