Bosnia and Herzegovina yields to Ukraine and Morocco on the global raspberry market
According to EastFruit analysts, Bosnia and Herzegovina, one of Ukraine’s competitors on the global frozen raspberry market has reduced its exports in value terms by 48%, and in quantitative

Strawberries for big retail chains and wholesale markets
"We started harvesting strawberries in late March and will continue until late June. Ours is not a mass-production, but rather a selected one, so we manage to also reach the big retail sale chains

Zespri: Fruit quality has increased, but significantly lower New Zealand kiwi crop 2023
Zespri has confirmed that difficult weather conditions throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower than expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season. According to the latest

The fruit and berry market in Russia has the potential to increase by almost 70%
A recent report by "Interagro" reveals that the fruit and berry market in Russia has the potential to increase by almost 70%, reaching 14.6 million tons annually. The research suggests that the

Chokeberry seedlings - what is worth knowing about them?
Aronia in Poland grows on about 14,000 hectares of fields and its annual production is usually 40-55,000 tonnes. There are farms in the country where it is the primary direction of production, but

Styrian asparagus peak season starts now at SPAR
Just in time for Mother's Day and the barbecue season, SPAR is putting Styrian asparagus in the spotlight together with the "young WILD ("jungen WILDEN") vegetable farmers". The cooperation with

“Minus temperatures at night in May are very normal”
It’s very unclear what kind of damage the frosts have caused to the Polish blueberries, says Sandra Stefaniak-Syguła, co-owner of Polish berry trader Berrytrade: “It’s challenging for us to

AMI: High retail promotional activity for courgettes
From the Spanish and Moroccan growing regions, courgettes have been pushing onto the German market for weeks. The growing conditions in the exporting countries are good, the weather with summer

Cold weather stalls Michigan asparagus crop
According to Tim Boring, director of Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board, Michigan is the largest asparagus grower in the nation. Jamie Clover Adams, executive director of the same organization,

“By growing our own mother plants, we can keep our entire chain virus-free”
Ireland is renowned as the land of potatoes, and nowadays also, a great part of the sweet potatoes eaten in Europe have Irish roots. From their greenhouse and propagation laboratory, Beotanics

Strawberry plantations after frost - losses already visible!
Most of the plantations on the farm of Magdalena and Mateusz Włodarczyk were covered for the frost period with a 23 g/m2 agro-fleece from Agrimpex (read also). And all the luck. We went to a part

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 8 May
Sicilian production of harvested melons is now in full swing. The situation is still critical for tomatoes, with high prices for cherry tomatoes in particular. Strawberry prices are also on the

Record prices for strawberries in Ukraine in May 2023 – analyzing the reasons and prospects
According to EastFruit analysts, the situation on the strawberry market in Eastern Europe is non-standard in 2023. Cold and mostly cloudy weather in Ukraine leads to a delay in the ripening of

Positive outlook for the global avocado business
In the latest World Avocado Trade Map, Rabobank states that the avocado trade will continue to grow in the coming years, but that the market will become more competitive, forcing market

Mission Produce names Diana McClean as director of marketing
Mission Produce has appointed Diana McClean as director of marketing and communications. She will lead Mission’s marketing strategy to strengthen customer engagement, drive business development

New Factor re-dresses dried fruit
Transparency and practicality are the strengths of the new packaging designed by New Factor for its dried fruit references, including shelled walnuts, pine nuts, almonds, goji berries, cashews,

Fairtrade grows despite turbulent times
Turnover of Fairtrade products in Germany increased by 11% to €2.36bn in 2022. Sales of Fairtrade bananas increased to 117,000 tonnes in 2022 (+8%), against a declining overall banana market.

ZIM blokuje nową technologię Sekstant Door Sensor
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (ZIM) ogłosiła swoją najnowszą inwestycję w branży żeglugowej, zamawiając 1 000 rafowników Star Cool z czujnikami drzwiowymi Sekstant oraz

Positive forecast for global avocado business
Rabobank has published its World Avocado Trade Map, charting global avocado production, consumption, and trade. According to the group, avocado trade will continue to grow over the next few years,

Spanish police arrest 26 farmers for illegal water use
Spanish police have stated they have arrested 26 farmers for illegal water use in Malaga. Police officials inspected more than 3 million m2 of land being used to grow subtropical crops in

Macfrut 2023 closes with record figures
A total of 49,700 admissions were recorded during the three days of the fair at the Rimini Expo Center, an increase of 29 % compared to the previous year. Plus twice as many international

Abundance of avocados expected to lower prices in Australia
Australian avocado producers are expected to have another bumper crop. This might be good news for consumers, as prices are expected to drop. Harvest of the popular Hass avocado has begun with

Alce nero, the new soup with broad beans and turnip greens arrives
The Alce Nero range of fresh soups (click to learn more) welcomes a new reference with the arrival of summer. Fruit of the collaboration with Chef Simone Salvini, a great master and interpreter of

Schedule reliability continues to increase in March 2023
Sea-Intelligence has published issue 140 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including March 2023. As the report itself is quite comprehensive