"Considerably fewer melons being exported from Costa Rica to Europe"
"The unexpected rain in two Costa Rican cultivation areas has resulted in many failed crops and even total losses at melon farms," says Rolf Weber of Global Producers in the Netherlands. "Also,

"Due to the early Easter, the Dutch early asparagus segment will be quite interesting this year"
The arrival of the first signs of spring, such as asparagus, hothouse rhubarb and wild garlic, marks the start of the spring campaign. Despite increased energy costs and continuing uncertainty,

"Belgian baby spinach and baby leaf benefit from limited Southern European supply"
It has been a good winter for Belgian baby spinach and baby leaf. Despite the greenhouse cultivation problems, production remained good at grower Rik Vanackere. "We were lucky. It wasn't a harsh

First German asparagus marketed at Mannheim wholesale market

"Consumers will happily pay two euros for a Mars bar or can of Coke but not for their veg”
We have all heard about the vegetable shortages at the UK supermarkets, but what is the situation in Ireland, where they have a similar setup with retailers?

Chile set the global record in plum exports, and Uzbekistan entered the TOP-4 plum-exporting countries!
In 2022, Chile updated its own global record in fresh plum exports of 2019, EastFruit analysts report. Chilean fruit exporters supplied 158 000 tonnes of fresh plums worth $235 million to foreign

Moldova sharply increased exports of vegetables in 2022. Is there a chance of a new increase in 2023?
According to the customs service of Moldova, about 11 000 tonnes of vegetables worth almost $4 million were exported from the country last year. The volume of vegetables exported is much bigger

"Swamped with requests for Top Quality Candonga strawberries"
"Demand for strawberries from Basilicata is high, but, at the moment, the most appreciated variety on the domestic market remains Sabrosa-Candonga, the cultivar selected by the Planasa nursery

"We've never had a Spanish strawberry shortage in late February before"
This winter has surprised even an experienced specialist like Miguel Gonzalez of the Dutch company MG Fruit. "These sky-high prices, and for such a long time, are insane. That includes Spanish

Andalusia's vegetable export volume decreased in all categories between September and December
In the first four months of the 2022/23 campaign, i.e. from September to December, Andalusian tomato exports have decreased by 11% in volume and 8% in value over the same period of the previous

Key Turkish produce got more expensive on the Georgian market
EastFruit’s latest survey held on February 24, 2023, reveals sharp price increases for several key products – most notably, tomatoes and peppers. They are heavily imported at this time of the

Uzbeki fruit and nut exports increase 1.5 times from 2017 to 2022
Experts from the Institute for Forecasting and Macroeconomic Research analyzed the dynamics of exports of fruits and nuts for 2017-2022. The analysis revealed that the value of exports of fruits

"Consumers will happily pay two Euro for a Mars bar or tin of Coke but not for their veg.”
We have all heard about the vegetable shortages at the UK supermarkets, but what is the situation in Ireland where they have a similar setup with retailers?

Moroccans see vegetable prices soar ahead of Ramadan
Shoppers at the market in Sale, near the Moroccan capital Rabat, are witnessing exploding vegetable prices. Inflation is adding extra pressure just as Morocco prepares for Ramadan, the fasting

BelOrta auctions first green peppers of 2023
Belgian cooperative BelOrta has auctioned its first green peppers of the year, supplied by producer Didier Algoet of Lentsche Heyde in Duffel and acquired by Vanderschrick of Anderlecht. Peppers

Syllit® Max, ULP's solution against alternaria in citrus fruits
AVA-ASAJA's Sinyent Farm hosted the presentation of UPL Iberia's new fungicide Syllit® Max to prevent citrus alternaria, which attracted the attention of 200 growers and professionals from the

Caparros Premium Watermelon wins Flavour of the Year for the fifth time
The CAPARRÓS PREMIUM seedless watermelon has been awarded for the fifth consecutive year as Flavour of the Year 2023, an award given to foods with the best taste properties by consumers. This new

European strawberry season off to a challenging start
The extreme climatic development in the southern hemisphere is causing great difficulties for strawberry producers in Spain, Italy, and Greece. The frost in mid-January interrupted the sensitive

Greenhouse grown strawberry tomatoes make their debut
Although it is still winter in Ontario, Canada, greenhouse production of different varieties of tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, and strawberries remains consistent. With the help of

Onions are not that expensive in Georgia anymore
The wholesale price of onions in Georgia started to decrease, although the price decrease was preceded by a peak. At the end of January, the wholesale price of onions on the Georgian market