Fruit and vegetables of the 'dirty dozen' rehabilitated
Research, recently published in the Journal of Toxicology, has shown that the reports of the famous list, known in America as the 'Dirty Dozen', i.e. the twelve most pesticide-contaminated fruit

Very nice demand for greenhouse arugula and French lettuces
Arugula is currently enjoying a nice demand, and this is likely to increase again in the near future, according to Enrico Smolik, managing director of the Freiburg-based wholesale company of the

Why do Ukrainian apple growers uproot orchards while rising domestic prices are provoking imports?
According to EastFruit analysts, Ukrainian growers can uproot record orchard areas in the 2022/23 season. Meanwhile, the developments in the fresh apple market in Ukraine are becoming very dynamic

Asia Fruit Logistica 2023 sees strong exhibitor demand
Exhibitors from some 32 countries and regions, as well as 21 national pavilions, are already signed up to take part in Asia Fruit Logistica 2023. The show is back in Hong Kong from 6-8 September

Carrots, Banco Fresco knows how to dare
Carrots are undoubtedly one of the most important products in terms of volume in the fruit and vegetable department, but at the same time it is one of the products for which the display and

Weather alert, flowering stone fruits at risk
Wind and hail on spring blossoms risk wreaking havoc on crops from the North to the South of the country with the sudden drop in temperatures. This is what Coldiretti says in reference to the

Downgrade of New Zealand’s apple and pear estimates in wake of cyclone
The cyclone that hit New Zealand’s North Island in mid-February wreaked such damage that apple and pear crop estimates have been revised downwards by over 20%. The New Zealand pipfruit crop is

New season New Zealand apples headed for international markets
It’s new season apple harvest time in New Zealand, with the first of T&G Global’s portfolio of apples being exported to consumers and customers in Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan,

Bananas from Colombia at £1.07
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

Peruvian table grape shipments to Asia fall
The general manager of the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid), Alejandro Cabrera, stated that Peru had exported 68.9 million boxes of table grapes (of 8.2 kilos each) up until

Jabłka przemysłowe – czas na kolejne podwyżki cen skupu?
Ceny skupu jabłek przemysłowych rosną od pewnego czasu, a konkretnie od połowy bieżącego miesiąca. Natomiast ostatnie zniżki cen w tym sektorze miały miejsce w ostatniej

Germany: Inspiring microgreens production in Munich and beyond
“Our experience has been that people are opening up more towards vertical farming. We haven’t had anyone say that it’s stupid to grow indoors, and we’ve been contacted by various people

"Volumes and quality of Egyptian golden onions will be lower than last season"

Freight transport in the EU: Trucks remain the most important means of transport
It will still take time for the breakthrough of intermodal freight transport in the EU, combining different means of transport. This is because the level playing field for trains and barges is