"Apple prices have eventually begun rising again"
There seemed to be no end to the European apple market's woes. However, the season's end is becoming an unexpected bright spot. "We've been more optimistic these last few weeks. Demand is picking

A look at the widespread flooding in California's Salinas Valley
On Friday, March 10, the floor of the Salinas Valley received nearly three inches of rain, while as much as six inches fell in the mountains on both sides of the valley. Additional rains were

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

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