Granada: Green asparagus campaign starts late
The Andalusian province of Granada is the largest Spanish production area of green asparagus. In 2022, there was a production of 30,000 t, 15 % less than in a normal year. Now the new season is

“Obtaining the PGI has created a real dynamic around the French asparagus du Blayais”
Danielle Chambaraud has been cultivating asparagus for 35 years in the north of the Gironde department, on about 12 hectares today. A long history that has recently taken another turn since for a

EPAL Germany receives certification as a climate-neutral company
EPAL Germany has joined the Climate Protection Wood Industry Initiative of the German Timber Industry Association (HDH) and has been certified as a climate-neutral company as of 1 March 2023.

Citrus and garlic, the next contact groups of the Joint Committee on Fruit and Vegetables 2023
The meetings of the contact groups for France, Spain, Italy and Portugal, scheduled for 2023, are continuing, with the strawberry group having already been held on 14 February in

Portugal: Port of Sines to become main transhipment point for fruit from Brazil
To be able to supply the Iberian, European and North African markets as the main hub for fruit from Brazil, a logistics centre is currently being built in the port of Sines where industrial and

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 13 March
The new green asparagus campaign has begun, with produce mainly from Campania. Distribution of Romanesco artichokes is now in full swing, but demand is still subdued. On the other hand, demand for

In 2022, China imported the largest volume of apples in the last three years
According to EastFruit analysts, the volume of apple imports to China in 2022 jumped by 40% and became the largest in the last three seasons and one of the largest ever. In total, 95 500 tonnes of

Strawberry volumes in Morocco are down due to cold snap, raspberry volumes resist
After a slowdown in Moroccan soft fruit exports at the end of 2022, due to inflation in Europe which disrupted consumer behavior, the cold snap in Morocco in early 2023 dealt another blow to

Europe’s inflation affects Kenya’s Sh12 bln horticulture sector
Kenya’s earnings from horticultural exports reduced by 9.7 percent in 2022 on the back of elevated inflation in main markets amid weaker currencies. Revenue from horticultural sales abroad