Wholesale price for onions in the Netherlands has skyrocketed
The EastFruit team continues to monitor the global and regional onion markets where tensions are heightened due to a series of bans and shocks, which we described in detail in the article

Spanish organic company Agribio wants increased presence in the DACH region
The company Agribio Terra Organica is able to produce 70,000 tons of citrus fruit annually. The fruit comes from Spain, South Africa and Chile, among other countries. Oliver Huesmann of Fruit

Syngenta Horticultural Seeds presents ground-breaking innovations at Fruit Logistica 2023
For the third consecutive year, a new Syngenta variety will be a finalist in the Fruit Logistica innovation awards. It is the IDEAL™ melon, a cantaloupe melon that is characterised by its

An exciting season ahead expected for Western Australian carrot producer
It has been a tremendous start to 2023, according to a Western Australian vegetable grower, with mild weather compared to previous years allowing the crops to "mature perfectly and develop their

Apo Conerpo at Fruit Logistica with the EU project Pears with love
The EU project Pears with Love: a case study of sustainable agriculture, promoted by Apo Conerpo, will have a dedicated stand (hall 2.2, stand A10) at Fruit Logistica. Pears with Love brings as a

Singrow launches climate resilient strawberry
Singapore-based agri-genomics firm Singrow has unveiled a new, climate-resilient strawberry variety designed to be grown in tropical climates. The variety was developed using the

"Visitors can taste strawberries served by chefs"
The Organizzazione di Produttori Terre della Luce will be attending the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin again this year, for the fifth time. "The German fruit and vegetable fair,' says

Last of Neofresh’s litchis but the ginger never stops
From its base in Hectorspruit, Neofresh manages its subtropical fruit operations from its late litchi farm in White River, Mpumalanga Province, northeastwards to where the bulk of their papayas

A 75% reduction in chemical sprays and 61% more raspberries
Last week, an article was published on trials of growing strawberries under retractable flat-roof cooling houses in Irapuato, Mexico. At the same site, at 1,700 m. elevation, raspberries were

Wholesale price for onions in the Netherlands has skyrocketed – stocks are running low
The EastFruit team continues to monitor the global and regional onion markets where tensions are heightened due to a series of bans and shocks, which we described in detail in the article

Onion exports appear to be banned and import duty zeroed in Azerbaijan, too
The onion hysteria in the region has led to a wave of export bans, and it reached Azerbaijan. As EastFruit analysts have already reported, the exports of very expensive onions were banned by

"Good demand for South African pears, with large ones especially popular"
The South African pear season started early at OV Fruit. "We've received the first container of Williams Bon Chrétien pears last friday. From now on, we'll get larger weekly volumes," Oscar and

Strawberry Growing Academy - welcome 25 February
Producers of strawberries, but also of raspberries are invited to this year's Strawberry Cultivation Academy, which will take place on 25 February at the "Niespodzianka" Wedding Hall in Stare

Bananas from Colombia at £0.77: 21% drop from 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

"High prices and lots of opportunities in the carrot market, unlike last year"
There are plenty of opportunities on the carrot market this year. "There were already fewer carrots harvested, of course, and last autumn we also sold more carrots post harvest because demand was

Sant'Orsola presents zero residue blueberries and raspberries
Sant'Orsola presents its "Zero Residue Family", which includes the 200-gram blueberry and raspberry mix to be launched in Italy in the spring. The new packaging is made of heat-sealed recycled

Prices for inshell walnuts decreased in Moldova
Wholesale prices for inshell walnuts in Moldova started decreasing at the beginning of February. Based upon data by the EastFruit monitoring, they fell in price by an average of 7% – up to 28

‘Brexit is making inflation worse for the UK’
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann has issued her opinions on the Brexit debate, blaming UK’s departure from the European Union for adding to inflation. Mann is a US economist who sits

Hm.Clause, the melon turns red #vocidellortofrutta
It is called Granato F1 and is the new red-fleshed honeydew melon, suitable for open field cultivation, the result of research by the seed company Hm.Clause. It is a late-ripening product that

New carrot line debuts
BDA/Dorot Farm, an exporter of fresh and sweet carrots from Israel, is launching a new line of product for the new season at the Fruit Logistica in Berlin on February 8, 2023. “The new crop

Philippines to lose papaya exports if RCEP is not ratified
The Philippines are the second largest papaya exporter in ASEAN after Malaysia, but it might lose its papaya exports market to Malaysia if the country fails to join the Regional Comprehensive

Vegetable prices dropping in Chennai market
This February, there has been a reduction in the vegetables prices in the Chennai market. The reason for the downtrend in the veggie prices now is due to the adequate supply from the neighboring

"Our snack pepper delivers an evolution to the pepper category"
A tropical adventure with flavor, that's what the pepper brand Tatayoyo is all about. Rijk Zwaan is very proud that this snack pepper has been nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award