Aldi top of the UK apple crops
For the first time this season, Aldi bought more British apples from UK growers than any other UK retailer in February, according to the peak industry body.

Gerard Pujol to continue as president of the Regulatory Council of the PDO Pera de Lleida for another 4 years
Gerard Pujol Verdú has been unanimously re-elected as president of the Regulatory Council of the PDO Pera de Lleida pear (DOP Pera de Lleida in Spanish). This will be Gerard Pujol's third term as

SVM gains rights to Sassy and Posh
Next Generation Apples (NGA) has signed an agreement with Shenzhen SVM (SVM) that will see two New Zealand-bred apples grown in China. The deal gives SVM licensing rights to Sassy and Posh in

"Vegetable prices in Spain do not yet correspond to rapidly falling prices in the Netherlands"
Cold weather, sky-high prices, and huge shortages dominated the news from Spain in recent weeks. Meanwhile, the weather has cleared up in Spain, but according to Thomas Bos (Thomasol Gestión),

Yucatan is first Mexican state to export mamey to Europe
Julio Cesar Magaiia Navarrete, manager of Huertas Magalia, stated that a first export shipment of mamey, was sent to Paris, France. The company responsible for this is located in the municipality

“Sady Dnipra” (Ukraine) start exporting apples to Portugal
A large Ukrainian apple producer LLC Sady Dnipra (Pidhorodne, Dnipropetrovsk region), which sells products under the UApple trademark, continues to develop new export markets. As Vadym

“Despite inflation, there are always customers looking for big brands”
Citrus availability during this campaign has been lower than usual, especially in this second part of the campaign. The climate has been adverse and the drought during different stages of the

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AVOCADO
The global avocado markets are seeing various developments, as large volumes of the fruit are expected to arrive in the Netherlands from countries such as Peru, South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, and

Garlic production, which has already fallen by 50% in Andalusia, is at risk of being completely lost due to the lack of water
The National Garlic Table held in Las Pedroñeras (Cuenca) discussed the reduction of production, drought, and the alleged fraudulent entry of frozen garlic from China into the European Union.

Nadchodzą zmiany w cenach mandarynek
Od początku lutego tego roku ceny mandarynek w handlu hurtowym na większą skalę pozostawały stabilne. Owoce luzem były oferowane najczęściej po 5,00-7,00 zł/kg za drobniejsze

"There was a great demand for Sicilian oranges, which we obtain exclusively from Ribera"
The demand for citrus fruits is gradually coming to an end, said Carlo Salerno from the Karlsruhe wholesale company Sapros Handels- und Vertriebs Ltd. us. "We still have oranges from Sicily,