Kenyan avocado season running late, delays in port hamper exports
The Kenyan avocado season is running late this year, the Kenyan Growers Association officially opened the export season on 24th March, some growers are still waiting for the fruit to mature enough

Village Farms applies for medical cannabis cultivation license
Village Farms is applying for a license from the Texas Department of Public Safety to grow cannabis in a one-acre greenhouse at its Marfa location, in addition to existing tomato crops. If the

Congga and Monrello, the innovative broccoli from Syngenta
On a global level, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds plays a leading role in the brassica market, a segment on which the company focuses its efforts to provide a value proposition for the different players

Kompany cucumbers also offered via weekly mediation from Monday, April 24
Kompany, in collaboration with ZON, has decided to offer cucumbers via weekly mediation from next Monday, April 24. "With this, we are making weekly sales accessible to a wider audience. This

Egypt became the largest supplier of oranges from the Northern Hemisphere to the countries of Southeast Asia
Egypt continues to actively increase the export of oranges to the Southeast Asian region, EastFruit informs. Moreover, it is Egypt that remains the largest supplier of oranges from the countries

AMI: Promotions with kohlrabi increase significantly
With the rising temperatures, the supply of kohlrabi from southern Europe is now increasing again. While there was little promotion of kohlrabi around Easter, 16 promotions are taking place in

"Due to the increased demand for European goods, we have invested in peeling technology"
China is by far the world's largest producer of garlic. Thus, Düpmann Ltd & Co. purchases large volumes from this country, as well as from Spain and Italy. "The largest producer in the world has

A first look at the 2023 British Columbia cherry crop
Global Fruit shares its first 2023 crop update from its orchards in British Columbia, Canada. Creston, B.C. is where Global Fruit has its own orchards with bicolor and red cherries. The trees

Super-early apples are now available in Uzbekistan 7 times cheaper than last year
Another novelty of the season has become available in the supermarkets of the capital of Uzbekistan – super-early apples – apples of a very small caliber which are commonly called “May”

“I see opportunities for our Polish chicory on the Italian market”
Ten years ago, overproduction on the Dutch market led to chicory grower Tonny Kraan relocating to Poland. "My wife is Polish which made things a little easier. And Poland was a nice growth market

Drewry’s composite World Container Index increased by 4% per 40ft container this week
Drewry’s composite World Container Index increased by 4% to $1,773.58 per 40ft container this week – the first increase in 15 weeks. Drewry's detailed assessment for Thursday, 20 April 2023