"Meanwhile, greenhouse vegetable supply steadily increases again, only peppers lag behind"
Spanish vegetable shortages are once again past their peak. Stephan van Marrewijk, working in the commercial department of the Spanish cooperative Vicasol, looks back on a bizarre market

France: very “complicated” season for cauliflowers
“There are no normal markets anymore,” explains Theo Kampschoer about cauliflowers. “Today, the market is very good because there is a lot of supply, but there could be just half the amount

"Smaller sizes are currently selling a lot better than thicker pears"
The pear market seems to be running smoothly during the second half of the season. "There is really nothing really holding back the pears at the moment. Trade is flowing in all directions and the

Market report: Lettuce hearts are a scarce commodity, leeks enjoy loyal buyers
In Germany, too, the supply of lettuce is currently scarce. The currently milder weather conditions in Spain cannot make up for the missing quantities of the past weeks. In the second half of week

Unprecedented imports of potatoes in Georgia – how much more is needed?
Analysts note that wholesale prices for potatoes in Georgia are remaining stable. The price levels are record-breaking. The latest weekly survey revealed that the local suppliers hoped for even

AMI: Limited supply of courgettes
The strongly fluctuating weather conditions in the past weeks in both the Spanish and Italian growing regions have inhibited growth in the courgette crops. As a result, the supply volumes on the

"The cauliflower now being harvested bit by bit is from the harvest schedule in early January"
Although Rien Paans of Verfru Europe has been living and working in Spain for about 20 years, the weather conditions can also be called exceptional for him. "At Christmas, we walked around here in

How will abnormally low prices for strawberries in Moldova in winter affect the 2023 season?
From the very beginning of January of this year, fresh strawberries are sold in supermarkets and fresh boutiques in Chisinau. There are both imported (Greek), and local (grown with the hydroponic

"Nowadays we act as a catering supplier, wholesaler, retailer and import agency"
At the moment, citrus fruits, such as those from Turkey and Israel, dominate the product range of the Berlin-based wholesale company Gemüse-Express. "Israeli Orri clementines are clearly the

Growers warn of leek shortages as weather hits UK crop
A series of unfavourable weather events over the past year has resulted in UK leek yields being down by between 15 and 30 per cent, according to the British Leek Growers Association. Described

"Our goal was to realize added value for bell pepper"
Snijpunt celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Both management and employees are proud of this anniversary. The entire year 2023 will therefore be a celebration. This year, they look back at

Unprecedented imports of potatoes in Georgia – how much more will the country need?
Analysts at EastFruit note that wholesale prices for potatoes in Georgia are remaining stable. The price levels are record-breaking. The latest weekly survey revealed that the local suppliers

More profitability and quality in spring crops with Ecoculture
Ecoculture Biosciences' technical solutions and efficient breeding programmes optimise the profitability and quality of spring crops such as melon and watermelon, helping to achieve excellent

New variety of endive on the market
Rijk Zwaan has arrived on the endive market. The family business, specialized in the selection, production and marketing of vegetable seeds, is now launching its first variety of endive: 75-EF030

"Ginger is tight in inventory, some companies starting to import overseas ginger"

Ramiro Arnedo presents Serafina
This conference took place in Leonardo Castillo's farm, located between San Agustín and Solanillo. There, the attendees were able to see the appearance and weight of this new aubergine

Rosy-Lwazi is making its debut this season in South Africa
Rosy-Lwazi, a brand-new very early red blush pear is making it's debut this season in South Africa. The Rosy-Lwazi variety was bred locally by the Infruitec-Nietvoorbij Research Institute of the

Bikos F1, more earliness and late powdery mildew resistance
The vegetable seed business of BASF, which operates in the market under the Nunhems brand, has organised a field day in El Ejido (Almeria) this Tuesday, 21 February, to show its late cycle red

“Major opportunities for Egyptian citrus can be found in Far-Eastern markets”
It will be a true battle for the larger sized citrus this season. According to Mostafa Ali, commercial manager for Egyptian fresh produce exporter Rula for Land Reclamation, there simply aren’t

"Only with Lobello egg-cherry tomatoes, we are seeing a slight bottleneck at the moment"
Inflationary price fluctuations, as well as acute shortages, are currently shaping events in fruit wholesale. "Fortunately, bottlenecks have not yet been observed, although we are also noticing

High price level paralyses demand for cauliflower
The cauliflower market remains tight. The supply quantities at the German wholesale markets continue to be scarce and although more goods are currently available again in France for export, the

How will abnormally low prices for strawberries in Moldova in winter affect the 2023 season?
From the very beginning of January of this year, fresh strawberries are sold in supermarkets and fresh boutiques in Chisinau. There are both imported (Greek), and local (grown with the hydroponic

UK: Weekly average wholesale market prices for fruit and vegetables
The average wholesale prices of selected home-grown horticultural produce in England and Wales up to Monday, 20 February 2023. In this week's average wholesale market prices of home grown produce

Banana prices from Colombia increased by 7%
The wholesale prices for banana in the UK markets has remained relatively stable this week, bananas from Colombia had a 3% decrease while those from Costa Rica saw a 7% rise. The price from