Slower demand for lettuce
Lettuce supplies continue to be steady out of Thermal, California. For Baloian Farms, it has production underway on romaine, romaine hearts, red lettuce and green leaf lettuce and those supplies

Morrisons champions UK tulips
For Mother’s Day (19 March) Morrisons has committed to selling tulips only grown in British nurseries to support UK growers and guarantee bouquet freshness. Its announcement comes as the

Exceeding climate protection targets in transport even more dramatic without biofuels
In the current discussion on climate protection in transport, ten associations of the agricultural and energy industries publish a joint position paper in which they warn of the consequences of

Possible dumping of Egyptian citrus in Europe
LA UNIÓ Llauradora asks the European Commission to initiate an investigation into possible commercial dumping of citrus fruits from Egypt on the Community market and argues this on the basis of

Not all high-flavor apple varieties impacted by consumers trading down
East Coast apple varieties SnapDragon and RubyFrost are both seeing an increased interest this season. “A smaller Washington crop likely played some role, but greater awareness and consumer

Holandia -nie wiadomo, czy rynek cebuli nadal będzie się rozwijał
Trudno jest uzyskać aktualne informacje na temat tego, co dzieje się na rynku cebuli w Holandii. Firmy sortujące i handlowcy z pewnością nie są niezadowoleni z tego,

Tesco to lift buying restrictions across certain fruits and vegetables
UK regulator tells Asda to fix competition concerns over Co-op fuel deal Britain's competition regulator has found that supermarket group Asda's 611mln pound ($742mln) purchase of the Co-op's 132

Strong horticulture value growth in the short-term but warnings of drier times ahead
The Australian horticulture sector is forecast to continue to reach record-breaking values in the short-term future, on the back of three consecutive years of "exceptional" growing conditions,

Carnarvon Research Station upgrades come to fruition in a boost for local fruit and veg industry
The Western Australian government is investing in infrastructure upgrades in the Gascoyne Irrigation Area, to assist fruit and vegetable growers to optimise production and rebuild irrigated

Avocado balancing act
Green gold: that is the media tag given to avocados thanks to the huge global demand for the fruit and the relatively high margins (in fresh produce terms) that can be made by producers. Generally

Princesa Amandine launches a new fifth-range potato in Spain's main distribution centers
The fifth-range potato project that the Princesa Amandine Ibérica association presented in the last edition of Fruit Attraction is taking shape. Six months later, this pre-steamed, 30-35 mm