"I see plenty of potential to start soft fruit projects, especially in East Africa"
After trading soft fruit for the last few years, Lucas Wennekers started his own company called Bessies last month. This young company's name is not only a nod to Lucas' Dutch background but also

Early potatoes: Restrained demand at the start of harvesting
The harvest of early potatoes from field cultivation has begun in Germany and producers in Schleswig-Holstein are now hoping for good sales. According to information from the Schleswig-Holstein

A truck loaded with peppers was stolen at gunpoint in Granada
The Civil Guard has arrested the 39-year-old man who, on June 17, stole at gunpoint a truck loaded with peppers. The theft occurred around 19:40 hours when the driver of a truck from Morocco

MSC UK expands Ipswich Head Office with new premises
Mediterranean Shipping Company (UK) Ltd has announced the expansion of its UK head office in Ipswich, with the formal opening of an additional office building on Monday 3 July 2023. The 17,500 m2

Apofruit Italy approves budget 2022
The 2022 balance sheet of Apofruit Italia was approved.The total value of production was EUR 268,140,000. The consolidated balance sheet of the Group (Apofruit, Canova and Mediterraneo Group)

Week 25: Average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America stood at €125/100 kgs in France
In week 25, the average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America stood at €125/100 kgs in France. Average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €101/100 kgs in the

Difficult time for radish producers. What prices on the market? [04.07.2023]
The holiday period, during which we can observe lower market demand, remains quite difficult for all producers. Nevertheless... In the case of radishes, weather conditions are also significant.

Prices for raspberries in Ukraine continue declining while freezing volumes raise considerably
In EastFruit detailed raspberry market review for Ukraine, Serbia, Poland and Moldova, we concluded that raspberry prices, despite their shockingly low level for farmers, most likely have not yet

Cocaine, 6 tonnes hidden in bananas
The banana packages were a perfect hiding place for cocaine, so much so that they had come to contain more than 6 tonnes of it. The discovery - as reported by euronews.com - came with 'the seizure