Vegetable shortage due to unpredictable weather still ongoing in in Malaysia
Unpredictable weather has affected the production of vegetables in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands, causing shortages and prices to double. Cameron Highlands Vegetable Growers Association secretary

FRUIT LOGISTICA: Italy's participants from the Pontine Plain
The Pontine Plain, south-east of Rome, is home to important growing areas for Italy's fruit and vegetable sector. Representatives of the local farms will also be present at FRUIT LOGISTICA: In

Onion producers in Ukraine may be disappointed with prices in summer 2023
The onion crisis, whichin recent weeks has reached a global, or at least continental scale, is now one of the most widely discussed topics in the horticulture business. Ukraine was no exception in

Onion producers in Ukraine may be disappointed with prices in summer 2023
The onion crisis, which in recent weeks has reached a global, or at least continental scale, is now one of the most widely discussed topics in the horticulture business. Ukraine was no exception

Oversupply dampens coming almond bloom in California
In Kern County it's hard to know what a good outcome would even look like this year as the almond bloom approaches. Such an oversupply has piled up that almond prices actually declined last month.

“This is going to be a busy packhouse”
“I’d say fruit packers are actually in the service industry,” maintains Hein Punt, general manager of Sawmill Fruit Packers, a new packing facility for its stakeholders Boschendal and Lona

New Cape Blush pear Rosy-Lwazi inspires export market
South Africa’s 2022/2023 deciduous fruit season delivered something special to the market this January, a brand new very early red blush pear cultivar trademarked as Rosy-Lwazi. The variety has

UK think tank predicts country will most likely be able to avoid recession
The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (Niesr) predicts that the UK is likely to avoid a recession this year. It expects the economy to grow marginally, despite high prices hitting

Lethal earthquake paralyses Turkish ports, container lines announce operation adjustments
LimakPort Iskenderun, located in the Mediterranean coastal town of Iskenderun in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, was severely damaged by the recent earthquake, forcing the port authority

The surface devoted to melon and watermelon crops in Almeria's greenhouses will decrease by 15%
"There's a lot of uncertainty regarding the next spring campaign in the province, mainly because producers currently plan to decrease the surface of melon and especially watermelon by 15 to 20%."