NZ exporters welcome free-trade deal with EU
Exports of kiwifruit, apples and onions from New Zealand to the EU are expected to benefit immediately from a new free-trade agreement signed on 9 July. As a result of the deal, which according to

New Zealand onions are cheaper in the UK than domestically
Strangely, New Zealand brown onions are selling more cheaply in a British supermarket than in New Zealand itself. A tweet has highlighted the price of Tesco onions, which were selling for 95p a

The Warehouse expands fresh produce trial
The Warehouse has announced it will be expanding its fresh fruit and vegetable trial to a further five stores and three new regions across New Zealand. Manukau, Te Rapa (Hamilton), Fraser Cove

“The onion industry deserves more recognition"
This week, Minister Jo-Anne Marie Luxton, Minister of Customs and Associate Minister for Agriculture and Education, gave a speech, focused on the Sustainable Food and Fibres Future Project. She

Significant leadership transition in New Zealand fresh produce industry to drive gender equity
The vital role that women play in New Zealand’s $6 billion horticulture sector has received a significant boost as United Fresh gears up to lead the industry collective, Women in Horticulture

Fruit and veg prices are falling in New Zealand
For the first time this year, New Zealand’s Food Price Index (FPI) has showed a drop in the cost of fruit and vegetables as the country’s growers recover from a tough spell of weather-related

Fresh fruit and vegetable prices falling as industry rebounds from challenging season
For the first time this year, the Food Price Index (FPI) shows a drop in the cost of fruit and vegetables as New Zealand’s growers recover from a tough spell of weather-related challenges.

Germany: 'New Zealand onions scarce and expensive'
The market of table potatoes from previous harvests is almost empty. Peeling companies are absorbing the remaining lots. Imported goods are meanwhile very scarce and very expensive. According to

Aldi is set to open five new stores across the UK within five weeks
New Zealand: Low light level affecting local tomatoes Produce experts are warning the low levels of light over the last few months, coupled with a crop failure in 2022, is adding up to a shortage

NZ produce industry ushers in Sustainability Guidelines to meet pressing UN deadline
This week United Fresh launches its Sustainability Guidelines, a significant body of work designed to assist fresh fruit and vegetable value chain organisations throughout Aotearoa New Zealand to

"High onion prices will persist until a new harvest is available, since there are no good alternatives"
Earlier this season, Jan van der Lans announced that this would be his last onion campaign. "It has become a memorable season. I had never seen prices increasing so fast in the long run. We

Denmark: Trucker detained after huge potato spill delays traffic on Storebaelt bridge
A truck driver was detained yesterday after a load of potatoes was found spilled on a key bridge linking the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen. The driver was held on suspicion of causing

Better returns, but lower yields and higher costs for New Zealand onions
The New Zealand onion harvest was finished on time and the bulk of the seasons exports have been shipped. Planting has started for the new season albeit a bit stop start due to more wet weather.

"European market situation not causing more competition for imported onions"
The import season is in full swing in Europe. "Denimpex has, again, imported different colored onions from across the globe this year. We got white onions from India, Australia, and Mexico, yellow

Vegetable supplies looking good as winter approaches but weather still the wild card
Vegetables New Zealand says vegetable supplies are looking good as winter approaches but ongoing unsettled weather across the country is still the wild card. ‘The weather’s been warm and wet

This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: Southern Hemisphere, Germany, New Zealand
New genetic material, growing global demand and specific supply gaps in the export market have led to significant growth in the South African kiwi industry over the past decade. In 2019, the South

‘NZ horti industry welcomes Free Trade Agreement with the United Kingdom'
The New Zealand horticulture industry is welcoming the early implementation of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United Kingdom. The FTA should give hope to fruit and vegetable exporters in

'New Zealand fruit and vegetable prices might not accurately reflect the level of risk for growers'
The price the public pays for fruit and vegetables in New Zealand may not accurately reflect the level of risk involved in growing them, says vegetable industry leader, Robin Oakley, of Oakley’s

Balancing sustainability costs with rising prices in New Zealand's fruit and vegetable industry
Research conducted last year showed nearly two thirds of Kiwi shoppers were unwilling to pay a premium for fruit and vegetables grown, picked, packed and delivered with sustainable practices. For

New Zealand: Ice cream made from cauliflower
Jenni Matheson and Mrinali Kumar's New Zealand company EatKinda processes surplus New Zealand-grown cauliflower into vegan ice cream. Jenni Matheson experimented with pumpkins from her garden and

March Food Price Index reflects the consequences of stormy end to summer in New Zealand
The release of the March Food Price Index for New Zealand shows yet another month of disruption to the country’s fresh produce industry off the back of a challenging summer. Fruit and vegetable

"Starting in week 12, we expect to be able to offer the full range of Cypriot potatoes"
On the potato and onion market, imports from the Mediterranean region and overseas now traditionally complete the range. "We have been offering Cypriot potatoes since the turn of the year, and the

New Zealanders asked to buy local and fresh to support weather-hit vegetable growers
New Zealanders are being asked to buy local and fresh, to support vegetable growers across the country hit hard by continued bad weather. ‘Vegetable growers have endured exceptionally bad

“Unprecedented disruption” for New Zealand growers
New Zealand’s latest Food Price Index has revealed another increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables when compared with the same time last year. According to United Fresh NZ, the extreme