Uzbekistan presents its products at the Chinese Expo Center
The trade pavilion of Uzbekistan was opened in the SCO Pearl International Expo Center in the Chinese city of Qingdao. Uzbek export products are presented in the trade pavilion – dried fruits,

Local farmers pleased with prices for Georgian herbs
Prices for herbs from Georgia increased last week. Local farmers spoke about several reasons in local and foreign markets affecting the prices. The previous season was not that successful for

Shortage of salads and citrus fruit in UK supermarkets
According to The Guardian, British retail is facing a shortage of certain products, mainly cucumber, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes, as well as broccoli and citrus fruits as a result of the cold

Spain struggling to meet European vegetable demand
Producers in southern Spain are struggling to fulfil their supermarket programmes due to supply shortages caused by unseasonal weather. The high temperatures recorded this winter, followed by a

Schleswig-Holstein: 28 percent of the vegetable cultivation area is organic
In Schleswig-Holstein, vegetables were grown according to organic standards on around 28 % (1,914 ha) of the total outdoor vegetable cultivation area in 2022. This means that the organic vegetable

UK runs out of salads and citrus fruit after Mediterranean cold snap
According to The Guardian, retail is facing shortages of cucumbers, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes, as well as broccoli and citrus fruit as a result of the cold weather in producing countries such

Regeneration of raspberries after winter and spring stresses
Experiences of past years indicate that the weather is unpredictable in February, March or April. June can also be a month with unfavourable weather conditions. In spring, warm days are mixed with

Hamburg: Vegetable cultivation area constant, number of farms declining
In Hamburg, vegetables were grown on a total of 659 ha in 2022. The area under cultivation thus remained at the level of the previous year (2021: 655 ha). However, the number of farms fell by

"It is clear, and our market studies show it, that many are still unfamiliar with kakis"
The Persimon® kaki campaign came to a close recently with major complications due to significant production shortages. The area planted under the PDO Kaki Ribera del Xúquer remains stable,

Promotable volumes on Washington pears, especially organic
As the Washington pear season hits halfway into the 2022 crop, supplies for Superfresh Growers are steady on Anjou, Red Anjou, Bosc and organic Anjou. “We are ready to promote Anjou pears and

Carrots prices in Ukraine have risen again
Ukrainian farmers increased selling prices for carrots this week, EastFruit analysts report. According to market players, a noticeable increase in trade in the segment contributes to price growth.

Banana prices from Costa Rica increased by 7%
The wholesale prices for banana in the UK markets has remained relatively stable this week, bananas from Colombia had a 3% decrease while those from Costa Rica saw a 7% rise. The price from

MPIC enters vegetable sector with greenhouse project in Batangas
Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) is building a greenhouse facility in San Rafael, Batangas, this is the company's first involvement in the vegetable sector. Manuel Pangilinan, MPIC

"Cautious drop in price of Spanish peppers sets in, tomatoes still 'insanely expensive'"
After bizarrely high prices for Spanish greenhouse vegetables last week, the prices of various vegetables have finally dropped a bit this week. "Carnival week tends to be quieter, but at least for

"Despite logistical challenges, new Azerbaijani persimmons looks good"
Geobas, an importer in the Netherlands, got the new persimmon crop from Azerbaijan in December. However, the Ukrainian conflict caused some issues. "Our normal route goes through Russia and

Interfresa signs a collaboration agreement for the integration of the SDGs
Interfresa, the interprofessional organisation representing the strawberry and red fruit sector in Andalusia, has signed a collaboration agreement with the International Association for

Areas planted with carrots will expand in Moldova. Is there a risk for farmers?
Based on seed sales to date, horticulture input suppliers expect carrot plantings for 2023 to increase by at least 10-15%. However, early carrot varieties are usually sown in the country at the

The logistics of Chilean dried plums
One of the most complex aspects of last year was the high cost of the logistics chain - due to multifactorial factors, including a war between Russia and Ukraine that is still ongoing - which

Prices for Georgian herbs make local farmers happy
Prices for herbs from Georgia increased last week. In conversation with EastFruit, local farmers spoke about several reasons in local and foreign markets affecting the prices. The previous season

Sainsbury’s launches £2 fruit and veg boxes
Sainsbury’s is introducing a £2 fruit and vegetable box to help combat food waste. The ‘Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me’ boxes will appear in fresh produce aisles from this week in over 200

BASF updates its Roman range with more resistors to complete the cycle
BASF, which operates in the vegetable market under its brand Nunhems, held a new edition of its Lettuce and Spinach Demo Field from the 31st January to the 17th February at its experimental farm

Imports of fresh fruits and berries to Primorsky Krai almost doubled
Since the beginning of the year, 16,246.9 tons of fresh fruits and berries have been delivered to Primorsky Krai. The import of goods has almost doubled. For the corresponding period of 2022, the

Tozer's novelties in celery, kale and spinach
Tozer Ibérica has chosen its open days, held at the 'Los Olivos' proving ground in El Albujón, between 14 and 16 February, to showcase the company's new products. On this occasion, the novelties

"Stable sales prices for French Löwenzahn, despite increased purchasing costs"
French Löwenzahn has already been increasingly traded in the Kaiserstuhl region for several weeks. "The leafy vegetable continues to be very well received, especially by our gastronomy and farm

Strawberry VIP Room - 7th edition
The seventh edition of a training course called Strawberry VIP ROOM took place in Stary Radzików on 15 February. It was organised by Timac Agro Polska (TAP). The meeting fostered the transfer of