Rains come at a bad time for Cartagena
The rainfall has been very intense in a very short time, reaching 100 litres per square metre in some places. With everything ready at the start of the harvest, the situation is, for the moment,

French apricot volumes are slightly lower than last year
According to Peaches and Apricots of France, “the very first harvest of French apricots will take place this week (week 20), and more significant volumes should arrive on the market from the end

"Delays in Europe and Spain's problems mean high demand for Belgian and Dutch strawberries"
In Belgium, Coöperatie Hoogstraten's strawberry production is currently switching between different cultivation systems. "It's nice that we've started again; the cultivation systems are merging

BVL/QS: Plant protection products Lambada & Pendulum - Authorisation for parallel trade revoked
In a technical notification published on 23 May 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has revoked the parallel trade authorisations for the plant protection

Mango industry thrives as summer approaches
The National Mango Board has engaged its growers, importers and retailers to initiate key marketing strategies to boost sales of the super-fruit ahead of National Mango Month in June, and National

Road to quality presents the 'Voice to Companies' column
Road to Quality - Assosement's project dedicated to the complete traceability of the supply chain from seed to the table - presents the column 'Voice to the companies', a space oriented to

Peaches and nectarines, +14% for production in Europe
Europe's supesque and nectarine forecasts were presented two days ago as part of Medfel-Europech. The data at the moment are comforting, as they estimate a +14% compared to 2022, and a -1%

Maris Piper prices rally as stocks dwindle
Maris Piper prices rose significantly throughout the last assessment period, with the Mintec Benchmark Prices for Grade 1 Packing Maris Piper EXW England [Mintec Code: KZ03] assessed at £380/mt

Thousands of tonnes of produce being destroyed every day
British cucumber growers have not had it easy in the last few years, and 2023 is not looking any better. “It is the perfect storm,” said Lea Stiles from Lea Valley Growers Association.

Kapusta pekińska – będzie spadek cen?
Zazwyczaj w nowym sezonie, po jego wstępnej, startowej fazie, podaż danego warzywa zaczyna dość dynamicznie rosnąć, a jego ceny spadają. Rynek kapusty pekińskiej nie jest tu

Sicilian Cantaloupe melons 0.10 to 0.20 cents per kg
"The Sicilian season of the Cantaloupe melon seems to be turning into an absolute disaster for the growers. They are being offered barely 0.20 cents per kilo for their product," said Alessandro

From the government aid for 115,000 companies, 15% agricultural
The measures launched by the Government with the bad weather decree affect as many as 115 thousand companies in the flooded Romagna, of which about 15% are agricultural with over 30 thousand jobs