Cucumber prices collapse in Ukraine again
The trend of cucumber price reduction is still observed in the Ukrainian market, analysts of the EastFruit project report. Several factors force producers to reduce selling prices in this segment,

"Unexpectedly high tomato volumes cause market prices to plummet"
Belgian greenhouse vegetables are having quite a hard time at the moment. "Productions are all on par, but vacation time has started in many European countries, so demand is lagging slightly,"

First half 2023: fruit sinks consumption. Inflation at 6%.
The first six months ended negatively for the fruit and vegetable department of the large-scale retail trade. Volume figures denote the current difficulties in the sector, especially for fruit,

"Both food retailers and wholesalers are showing great interest in blueberries"
"Blueberry cultivation in Bavaria is still quite manageable because the necessary soils for it do not actually exist and accordingly a lot has to be invested in soil preparation," says Andreas

"We are still harvesting German green asparagus for just under a week"
This year's asparagus season will be remembered as satisfactory. "Except for the last three weeks from the beginning of June, we had consistently good qualities, which is mainly due to the cool

First German onions available on the market
In onions, the range, still dominated by imported goods, is increasingly being supplemented by the first domestic onions. More and more retail chains are switching to the first winter onions.

Fruit Attraction 2023 surpasses previous edition already
Three and a half months before the start of the 15th Anniversary of Fruit Attraction – from October 3 to 5 – and still in the midst of the commercialisation phase, the fair has already

A truck loaded with peppers was stolen at gunpoint in Granada
The Civil Guard has arrested the 39-year-old man who, on June 17, stole at gunpoint a truck loaded with peppers. The theft occurred around 19:40 hours when the driver of a truck from Morocco

Record watermelons: €1.40/kg wholesale
Golden times for watermelons and melons, after a very difficult first half of June (for more details click here) they have risen to the top of the summer fruit and vegetable list; in fact, there

June watermelons still on the handbrake
Week 24 saw a softening of the trend compared to the previous week for Lcc, but also for fruit and vegetables by weight. Among the channels, discount stores continue to grow in fruit and vegetable

A mural against fruit and vegetable waste
'Help the planet. Save fruit and vegetables that are still good'. "I'm cool because I don't waste". And again: 'Five times a day feed yourself with the colours of fruit and vegetables'. This

Caab launches development plan, investments of over 10 million
"The CAAB must play a leading role in the city and return as a crossroads for Italian fruit and vegetables and not only." This, in a nutshell, is the thinking of Marco Marcatili, president of the

The mini vegetable trend continues to grow
Mini vegetables are still very trendy, “especially in the catering sector,” explains Vincent Elegoet, manager of Saveurs du Bout du Monde. Historically, the company has always offered a

“These rains in Chile have been the worst in 30 years.”
Table grape, cherry and some blueberry fields in Chile are still wet, muddy and inaccessible after last week’s heavy rain and flooding. Vegetable producers are especially hard hit, while some

Potatoes still top import crop for Namibia
Although efforts to promote potato cultivation in Namibia are intensifying, the production of this crop is still insufficient for the nation’s demand, so imports are necessary. Potatoes are one

Fruit Attraction 2023 surpasses the total occupancy of the previous edition
Three and a half months before the start of the 15th Anniversary of Fruit Attraction - from October 3 to 5 - and still in the midst of the commercialization phase, the fair has already exceeded

German fruit and vegetables: Rocket - from weed to delicacy
In spring, locally grown rocket has returned to kitchens - and it will stay until October. And thus even longer than strawberries, which are in season until September. In the early 1980s, this

When in doubt, customers choose bananas
In week 23, fruit and vegetables by imposed weight showed an improving performance, compared to previous weeks, and a narrowing gap with LCC. At the channel level, discount grocery is again the

AMI: First German onions ready for marketing
An abundant market supply of European onions in the 2021/22 season was followed by an extremely tight crop year. This was and is still being felt in price terms from production to consumer. The

"We've definitely seen better cherry campaigns"
In Apulia, the harvesting of Ferrovia variety cherries is still going on, but the campaign is facing harsh weather conditions. This time, it is Giuseppe D'Ambruoso of D'Ambruoso Fruit and

“Our new microwaveable pouch will make Delicatesse potatoes more accessible”
While it was already possible for consumers to find Delicatesse potatoes around Easter thanks to the greenhouse crops, HDC Lamotte began harvesting its field Delicatesse potatoes at the end of

"This year, many chains have been seeking other supplier countries for backup"
Although some greenhouses in Almeria are still active, it is already possible to make a clear balance of the winter vegetable campaign, which in the words of Virginia Artero, commercial director