"The export of lychees has a price advantage this year"
"The main production areas of lychees in China are Hainan and Guangdong, and the two production seasons are in April and the middle and late May respectively. Judging from the weather conditions

Onion prices down to P300 per kilo in Cebu
The price of onions in Cebu has dropped by more than 50 percent. From a high of as much as P800 per kilo for red onions last December, it hovered at P300 on Wednesday. This is despite the fact

Too much heat and low demand hurts San Joaquin Valley walnut crop
San Joaquin Valley farms are tearing out older walnut trees and less desirable varieties. They are also looking to plant alternative crops as the price for the nut has plummeted well below the

Results of retractable cooling roof trials with strawberries in Mexico
The strawberry industry keeps on innovating. In Mexico, growing trials took place last year where the advantages of the natural outdoors were combined with a protected environment. “We are

Nashik Lasalgaon APMC: 30% drop in average wholesale onion price
The average wholesale onion price at the country's largest wholesale onion market at Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee has declined by 30% in the last one month due to rise in supply.

South African table grape export volumes -8% lower than last year
The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), in their latest season update, stated that export volumes are -8% lower than this time last year, with a total of 29.9 million 4.5 kg equivalent

"Our automatic peelers are sold to 50 countries"
Last month, the Japanese automatic fruit peeler innovator Astra celebrated its peeler being exported to 50 countries. Now the company is busy preparing to attend the Berlin Fruit Logistica, and is

Onion prices are rising fast in Moldova
Onion prices in Moldova started increasing in the third decade of January. Prices for onions of all quality categories have risen by 10-12%, up to 9-10 MDL/kg ($0.48-0.53/kg). Until now, the

Harvest of early onions in Uzbekistan is largely delayed and may be lower than expected
The consequences of the weather anomalies in January for the Central Asian onion market are not limited to the loss of last year’s crop stocks, the subsequent sharp rise in prices, and a series

Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased to $2,033.70 per 40ft container this week
The composite index has decreased by 1% this week, and has dropped by 78% when compared with the same week last year. The latest Drewry WCI composite index of $2,034 per 40-foot container is now

Sando Clementine campaign ends with more production and better prices
The Sando clementine campaign is ending this week in the main production areas of Spain with slightly larger volumes due to the entry into production of new plantations and with higher prices than

The season is almost over for Comune clementines in Puglia
There are those who keep commercializing Comune clementines despite the fruits not having premium characteristics. This year, the weather affected the quality of the fruits, generating problems

Onfleet welcomes Cory Woolf as chief financial officer, announces new partnership ecosystem
Onfleet, the last mile delivery management software company, made two announcements at Manifest: Cory Woolf has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, and Onfleet introduces a new partnership

Kenya: Tomato prices increased sharply over the last month
According to Consumer Price Indices and Inflation rates for January 2023 released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) on Tuesday, the price of tomatoes jumped by 8.1 per cent over

“Procedures applied at the Bulgarian border gate continue to affect our business”
Turkish pomegranate growers are gaining more knowledge with every season that passes. As a result, Berkay Özküçük, marketing director for Turkish fresh produce exporter Mertpa, feels this has

Prices strengthening on Mexican raspberries
Volume of raspberries and blackberries out of Mexico will increase come early spring. “For both berries, typically, due to the cultural management techniques used in Mexico in January and

Низкие температуры останавливают производство клубники в январе, а цены восстанавливаются
Согласно последнему отчету Наблюдательного совета по ценам и рынкам при региональном правительстве

"The Piqaboo pear's main attraction is its high price in Asia"
Last week, the Pear Symposium 2023 was held in Stellenbosch, South Africa. An attentive participant, Kris Wouters of the Belgian Fruithandel Wouters, was especially interested in the Piqaboo pear.

California canning tomato price at record high
The 2023 California canning tomato price is set at $138 per ton for the conventional crop. This is a record price, 31% higher than last year’s base price of $105. The California Tomato Growers

Niskie temperatury wstrzymują produkcję truskawek w styczniu, a ceny wracają do normy
Według najnowszego raportu Obserwatorium Cen i Rynku Rządu Regionalnego Andaluzji, w tygodniu, w którym tradycyjnie obserwuje się wzrost produkcji tego owocu, stało się

Tasmanian grown cherries marketing campaign runs again in Taiwan
Following a very successful 2021-22 promotional campaign, Fruit Growers Tasmania is running a second marketing campaign in Taiwan for Tasmanian cherries. Last season the digital marketing campaign

Tunisia sees fruit exports rise in 2022
Last year, fruit exports from Tunisia increased by 32 per cent compared with 2021, according to Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP), rising from TND133.81m (€40.3m) to TND176.25m (€53.1m). In volume

Pacific businesses desperate for workers as thousands leave for NZ
Pacific businesses are desperate for staff because thousands of their workers are heading to New Zealand and Australia, industry officials say. The seasonal work schemes in both countries have

New apple season-opener is “extremely interesting”
The first semi-commercial blocks of Sassy™ apples were established in the Western Cape last year, with more to follow next year. “The cultivar is completely unique, especially with regards to