Uzbekistan produced 2.42 million tons of melons in 2022
Uzbekistan growers produced 2.42 million tons of melons in 2022, which is 5.9% more compared to 2021, the Statics Agency of Uzbekistan said. An analysis of the total volume of melons produced by

Healthy strawberries, profitable production
"Healthy strawberries, profitable production" is actually the title of a webinar to be held this Thursday, 16 February. It is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. and will be addressed by up to four

VSSE Employers' Seminar: News on Labour Law and Social Security Law
This year's employer seminar of the Association of Southern German Asparagus and Strawberry Growers (Verband Süddeutscher Spargel- und Erdbeeranbauer e.V. - VSSE) will be held on 16 February from

Fruit prices soaring in Vietnam
The price of durian jumped to a record high last month, while those of other fruits tripled their values from a year earlier as China's reopening caused their exports to surge. China's economy

Almería: Record prices for peppers
The Almerian source markets are again surprising this season. Prices continue to experience major ups and downs. An example of this is the strong price increase for peppers california and peppers

"I don't see unbelievably high Spanish greenhouse vegetable prices changing any time soon"
"Unbelievable, these prices. We've been in business for a few years now, so we've naturally seen occasional outliers, but prices have been outlandish for days," says Pieter de Ruiter of 4Fruit

"We started out as greengrocers, now we run one of the best known fruit and vegetable markets in Italy"
A facility of 10 thousand square meters consisting of warehouses and yards, and 500 suppliers located mainly in the regions of Basilicata, Calabria, and Apulia, with 40 employees, and over 50

Simply Mushrooms farm in St. Lucia has closed
The Simply Mushrooms farm in St. Lucia has closed, and there are no indications it will reopen for a long time. The company has been struggling to stay in business for a while. However, despite

Strawberry yields in Egypt drop, acreage increase keeps volumes stable
The strawberry season in Egypt is experiencing a decline in productivity, according to Mr. Elsayed Elgohary, producer of Egyptian strawberries: "We have observed a deterioration in the quality of

Strawberry consumption linked with heart health and cardiometabolic benefits
As attention focuses on heart disease this February for American Heart Month, the latest research on strawberries, including their potential heart health benefits, was presented at the 9th

Existence of the Cologne wholesale market endangered
At present, the future of the Cologne wholesale market is more endangered than ever, according to the Interessengemeinschaft Kölner Großmarkt e.V. Instead of working out a reconciliation of

First shipment of “Dien” pomelos from Vietnam hits UK supermarket shelves
“Dien” pomelos from Yen Thuy district in the northern province of Hoa Binh are now on the shelves of Longdan supermarkets in the UK for the first time. The first batch of 11 tons of “dien”

Almeria reduces melon and watermelon area by 15%.
Uncertainty is one of the adjectives that could best be attributed to the coming spring season in the province, fundamentally because of the reduction in the area of melon and above all of

Mexico huge global papaya supplier, but in EU it's Brazil
Only a few suppliers call the shots on the world's papaya market. While India is by far the leading producer, it exports little. Mexico is the main exporter, with Brazil in second place. Guatemala

'Spanish peppers had a firm grip on the market'
Spanish sweet peppers had a firm grip on the market but were unable to meet the demand to the full extent. Turkish imports followed in importance, but they were completely absent in Cologne.

Valentine's Day at Love Klabaza's most film-loving Valentine's Day
Love Klabaza, an initiative of pumpkin producers in Spain and Portugal, has launched a 360º campaign for Valentine's Day with a presence in supermarkets, social networks, influencers and the

"Мы начинали как продавцы зелени, а теперь управляем одним из самых известных фруктовых и овощных рынков в Италии".
Объект площадью 10 тысяч квадратных метров, состоящий из складов и дворов, и 500 поставщиков, расположенных в

AI gets water cutting of leeks to the right place
GEGE Machinebouw introduced waterjet cutting lines for products, including leeks, about a decade ago. This innovation means using a moving waterjet blade to process leeks has become a common

Jos vegetable farmers in trouble as prices plummet
Tomato farmers around Jos, the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State, are in trouble due to the current situation of the price of tomatoes in the market, occasioned by the

Serbia: 2022 was not the year of berry farming
2022 was not the best year for fruit growers in Serbia due to the war in Ukraine and increased input costs, primarily transportation. Zoran Keserovic, Professor at the Agriculture Faculty in Novi

Tatayoyo snack pepper wins Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023
The new snack pepper brand Tatayoyo has won the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023! The Dutch vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is extremely honored by this recognition of fresh produce

California strawberry volume coming on stronger
California supplies of strawberries are picking up just in time for Valentine’s Day tomorrow, a holiday long associated with the berry. “Demand is good as we get into Valentine's Day and

Chilly temperatures on both coasts impact corn production
Supplies of corn are snug nationwide. On the East coast, production is underway in Florida though colder temperatures have impacted corn crops there. Meanwhile, on the West Coast, production is

Azovian a pear tomato to win the battle against the rugose virus
In the third commercial year of the variety, Nunhems' Azovian pear tomato has managed to win over companies and growers, thanks to its size (around 140 grams), uniformity and colour, as well as

VSGP: Reduction of plant protection products in vegetable production through robot technology
As part of an AgriQnet project, a broad-based project partnership has built a prototype plant protection robot (PS robot) with spotspraying technology and conducted numerous trials over the past