Spanish frozen vegetable production falls for the first time in 10 years
The Spanish Association of Frozen Vegetable Manufacturers (ASEVEC), a group composed of eight companies that account for 95% of national production, has announced that the production of frozen

Earthquake aftermath: Turkish vegetables become more expensive for Georgian buyers
The winter market for fresh fruits and vegetables in Georgia is heavily dependent on imports from Turkey. Last week, the EastFruit wholesale price monitoring results showed an increase in prices

The PGI Senise Pepper is not affected by overproduction
Together with the strawberry, the PGI Senise pepper is a characteristic product of the local heritage of the region of Basilicata; both of them generate quite high yields for farmers compared to

Earthquake aftermath: Turkish vegetables become more expensive for Georgian buyers
The winter market for fresh fruits and vegetables in Georgia is heavily dependent on imports from Turkey. Last week, the EastFruit wholesale price monitoring results showed an increase in prices

Kashmir Agriculture Department ships more vegetables to Saudi Arabia
To promote agri exports from UT of Jammu Kashmir to the Gulf Countries, the Department of Agriculture Kashmir has sent another consignment of Vegetables to Saudi Arabia. The Department is working

British Growers announces string of producer events
British Growers has announced its events programme for the next 12 months, featuring conferences and demo days aimed at producers of carrots, onions, leeks, herbs, and more. The trade

Bananas from Ecuador at £1.12: up 27% compared to last week
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

Uzbekistan produced 2.42 million tons of melons in 2022
Uzbekistan growers produced 2.42 million tons of melons in 2022, which is 5.9% more compared to 2021, the Statics Agency of Uzbekistan said. An analysis of the total volume of melons produced by

Healthy strawberries, profitable production
"Healthy strawberries, profitable production" is actually the title of a webinar to be held this Thursday, 16 February. It is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. and will be addressed by up to four

VSSE Employers' Seminar: News on Labour Law and Social Security Law
This year's employer seminar of the Association of Southern German Asparagus and Strawberry Growers (Verband Süddeutscher Spargel- und Erdbeeranbauer e.V. - VSSE) will be held on 16 February from

Fruit prices soaring in Vietnam
The price of durian jumped to a record high last month, while those of other fruits tripled their values from a year earlier as China's reopening caused their exports to surge. China's economy

Almería: Record prices for peppers
The Almerian source markets are again surprising this season. Prices continue to experience major ups and downs. An example of this is the strong price increase for peppers california and peppers

"I don't see unbelievably high Spanish greenhouse vegetable prices changing any time soon"
"Unbelievable, these prices. We've been in business for a few years now, so we've naturally seen occasional outliers, but prices have been outlandish for days," says Pieter de Ruiter of 4Fruit

"We started out as greengrocers, now we run one of the best known fruit and vegetable markets in Italy"
A facility of 10 thousand square meters consisting of warehouses and yards, and 500 suppliers located mainly in the regions of Basilicata, Calabria, and Apulia, with 40 employees, and over 50

Simply Mushrooms farm in St. Lucia has closed
The Simply Mushrooms farm in St. Lucia has closed, and there are no indications it will reopen for a long time. The company has been struggling to stay in business for a while. However, despite

Strawberry yields in Egypt drop, acreage increase keeps volumes stable
The strawberry season in Egypt is experiencing a decline in productivity, according to Mr. Elsayed Elgohary, producer of Egyptian strawberries: "We have observed a deterioration in the quality of

Strawberry consumption linked with heart health and cardiometabolic benefits
As attention focuses on heart disease this February for American Heart Month, the latest research on strawberries, including their potential heart health benefits, was presented at the 9th

First shipment of “Dien” pomelos from Vietnam hits UK supermarket shelves
“Dien” pomelos from Yen Thuy district in the northern province of Hoa Binh are now on the shelves of Longdan supermarkets in the UK for the first time. The first batch of 11 tons of “dien”

Almeria reduces melon and watermelon area by 15%.
Uncertainty is one of the adjectives that could best be attributed to the coming spring season in the province, fundamentally because of the reduction in the area of melon and above all of

Mexico huge global papaya supplier, but in EU it's Brazil
Only a few suppliers call the shots on the world's papaya market. While India is by far the leading producer, it exports little. Mexico is the main exporter, with Brazil in second place. Guatemala

'Spanish peppers had a firm grip on the market'
Spanish sweet peppers had a firm grip on the market but were unable to meet the demand to the full extent. Turkish imports followed in importance, but they were completely absent in Cologne.

Valentine's Day at Love Klabaza's most film-loving Valentine's Day
Love Klabaza, an initiative of pumpkin producers in Spain and Portugal, has launched a 360º campaign for Valentine's Day with a presence in supermarkets, social networks, influencers and the