Uzbekistan lifted restrictions on onion exports
The largest exporter of onions in Central Asia has lifted the restriction on onion exports – Uzbekistan has become the second country in the region to announce the early lifting of the ban,

"Good food products should never be wasted"
Lidl implements new preventive measures to prevent food waste. These measures include the launch of an anti-waste bag in the more than 650 stores that the chain has in Spain. This anti-waste bag

Ireland encourages investment in seed potato production
The seed potato sector in Ireland is to be strengthened. To this end, the Dublin Department of Agriculture has now allocated €3.1 million for investments aimed at this. It also said that the

Drought risk East Anglia forces growers to switch crops
East Anglian farmers are cutting back on irrigated crops like potatoes, onions and carrots this year, responding to the growing threat of a second summer drought. The region is one of only two in

BBV: New Franconian Asparagus Queen in Office
The new asparagus season is upon us and the Franconian Asparagus Producers' Association is now represented by a new asparagus queen: Veronika Hussnätter from Middle Franconia is the new

Low volumes and high prices for rhubarb from the Netherlands
Fresh and ready for the rhubarb season, the company Kartoffel Kuhn also offers goods from the Netherlands, among others. However, as Mike Cunningham tells us, only small quantities are available

"We're used to doing a lot for a little; now it's a little for a lot"
Will Dutch onion prices reach the one-euro mark? That was a popular question at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. According to Wim Waterman of Waterman Onions, it is not an impossibility. "Gas prices

New Zealand: First Zespri kiwi crop 2023 goes to Japan
Around 2,500 tonnes (more than 600,000 trays) of Zespri SunGold are expected to reach Tokyo in early April before the Southampton Star continues to Kobe. She is the first of 53 charter vessels

Ezy:Split for premium fruit ideal for stone fruit, grapes and strawberries
The vast catalogue of Pack System, a company specializing in the processing of cardboard, plastic and wooden packaging, also features the innovative Ezy:Split® punnet developed by ILIP. It is a

Early starters from the Palatinate now ensure sustainable movement on the vegetable market
The harvest of the first spring onions in the Palatinate is currently underway, coinciding with the meteorological start of spring. Since the beginning of March - and thus about a week earlier