"If we get too few onions, it's not because of availability, but because of other factors"
The onion market is now in its annual seasonal change. "German winter onions are now increasingly hitting the market. In parallel, we have been marketing new Spanish butcher's onions and red

Morocco again increases nut imports
Morocco has been again increasing the imports of nuts, as shown by the import statistics in January-April 2023, reports EastFruit. Imports had been growing rapidly over the past years but fell in

In April, Morocco sold more watermelon in the EU than Spain and at a higher price
According to data prepared by Hortoinfo, in April of this year, Morocco sold a total of 9.14 million kilos of watermelon to EU markets. This is 248.8% more volume than Spain marketed on the

Dock worker jailed over attempt to smuggle Colombian cocaine into the UK in banana crates
A dock worker from Portsmouth, who was involved in a plot to smuggle millions of pounds worth of cocaine into the UK in pallets of bananas was caught after police switched out the drugs for dummy

“Demand has been strong for Bravo apples with additional retail chains taking on the product this year"
The harvest of Bravo® apples started late this season in all regions of Australia, the first harvest was in mid-April. “The harvest went well in all regions and concluded in early May,” said

Morocco accounts for a half of Canada’s total imports of mandarins in current MY
Morocco has been steadily increasing its exports of mandarins to Canada, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (September-April) Moroccan exporters shipped 73,000 tonnes of mandarins, a record high

Morocco accounts for a half of Canada’s total imports of mandarins in current MY
Morocco has been steadily increasing its exports of mandarins to Canada, reports EastFruit. In the MY 2022/23 (September-April) Moroccan exporters shipped 73,000 tonnes of mandarins, a record high

Panama Canal imposes depth restrictions due to recent drought conditions
The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has enforced lower draft restrictions on the largest ships voyaging across the trade route. The restrictions were introduced on 19 April. The new measures are due

Spain, fruit and vegetable imports are running
From January to April, the value of fresh fruit and vegetables imported into Spain increased by 25% compared to 2022. The news comes from the fruitnet.com newspaper, which reports data from the

Germany: Volume increase for potatoes and vegetables despite high prices in May
After the sales trend in April had been squeezed by the negative calendar effect, growth in the fruit/vegetables/potatoes category is higher again in May 2023; according to the current GfK

“We are asking the French public authorities to work hand in hand with us”
On the 24th of April, MediTerraBio, through its president Corinne Ayme, sent an open letter to the French president. With this letter, the group of 15 organic producers from the southeast of

Dole Food Company introduces new, juicier and more aromatic and golden pineapple
Dole Food Company is introducing a new, juicier and more aromatic and golden pineapple, in response to consumer demand for a sweeter pineapple-eating experience The fresh produce leader’s new

"Good weather means Dutch blueberries are ripening faster than expected"
On Monday, in the Netherlands, the Berrybrothers team began picking the new season's first blueberries. "The timing surprised us a bit. With the wet, dark March and April, we thought we'd start a

Peru: Cassava exports amounted to around 1,900 tonnes between January and April
This corresponds to an increase of 10.9 %, agraria.pe refers to market analyst Heber Chavez. Chile was the most important destination, accounting for 92.5 % of deliveries. The USA followed with

Spain spends more on imports
The value of Spanish fruit and vegetable imports from January to April grew by 25 per cent when compared with the same period of 2022. Imports totalled €1.56bn, of which €1.1bn was spent on

Peru: Cassava imports amounted to around 1,900 tonnes between January and April
This corresponds to an increase of 10.9 %, agraria.pe refers to market analyst Heber Chavez. Chile was the most important destination, accounting for 92.5 % of deliveries. The USA followed with

Mexican tomato exports to the US in the first quarter of the year increased by almost 26%
Between January and April 2023, US tomato imports from Mexico were worth $1.086 billion, i.e., 25.9 percent more than in the first four months of 2022, according to data from the Commerce

Exports of mangoes from India to US more than doubled YoY in the current season
Exports of Alphonos, Kesar and Banganpalli mangoes from India to the US market has more than doubled in the current season (April-June) compared to the year-ago period, because of a decline in air

Good demand for Moroccan watermelons at low price range
Since the end of April, fresh watermelons from Moroccan production have been available from the Stuttgart-based company Fresh Maximum GmbH, as junior managing director Enes Cakmak tells us. "We

Weather plays tricks on seed potatoes
The paradox of the situation is that when in Spain there was not even a hint of rain in April and May and the drought became the protagonist of the crops, in the main European seed potato

Producing in wartime, the other battle for Sudanese farmers
Sudanese agricultural producers are working under extreme conditions to continue supplying local and international markets. Since the outbreak of intense fighting in the country on April 15 until

High demand but limited supply of peaches and nectarines in Italy
The current stone fruit season in Italy cannot be compared to any other year. If spring frosts usually felt like the Sword of Damocles on growers' heads in the past few years, this season the

US-China trade rates spike as transatlantic rates drop
A string of General Rate Increases (GRI) starting in March-April hasn't helped the container spot rates. The Shanghai Composite Index which had a momentary upside to US$1,028 slipped back to,979