Tajikistan might have allowed onion exports, but there is no official confirmation yet
According to EastFruit experts, Central Asian fresh produce traders, on condition of anonymity, confirmed that onion exports from Tajikistan are possible from May 1, 2023. However, so far we have

Status of Almeria's greenhouse crops at the end of April
According to the latest State of the Crops report published by the Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía, corresponding to the week of April 24 to 30, producers

ALDI prevents more than 6,400 tonnes of food from being wasted
ALDI has avoided wasting a further 6,400 tonnes of perishable goods over the past year by applying a 30% discount on selected best-before or best-before date items. Through this action, from April

How many Polish apples went to Belarus in April? "The volume is disappointing"
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 04 May 2023 14:09 How many Polish apples went to Belarus in April? We publish data from PIORiN. On 1 April 2023, Polish apples were exempted from the Belarusian embargo.

Fruit and vegetable imports will be excluded from safety checks
After extensive lobbying by FPC, the UK government has opted to omit those goods from the so-called “medium-risk category” laid out in the UK’s new Border Target Operating Model (TOM) draft

The market is no longer rewarding organic products as it used to
“We are currently focused on the tomato campaign in Puglia which - temperatures and weather permitting - is looking positive for a series of reasons: transplant operations started in early

European apple stocks in April were 12.6% lower than in 2022
WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 April 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by 12.6% compared to 2022 to reach 1

Export of apples to Belarus in April 2023
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 04 May 2023 14:09 How many Polish apples went to Belarus in April? We publish data from PIORiN. On 1 April 2023, Polish apples were exempted from the Belarusian embargo.

Over 4,000 visitors attended Freskon this year
Freskon 2023, the Fruit and Vegetable International Trade Event organised by TIF-HELEXPO from 23 to 25 April at Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre, recorded its best performance ever as

Photo Report: Toronto, Canada fresh produce retail visit
Vibrant displays of the freshest fruit and vegetables, sourced from around the world, were seen on the shelves of different retailers in Toronto, Canada last week (25-27 April 2023). During last

Smaller exports of apples from Poland. On the positive side, one direction of sales
According to WAPA, apple stocks in Poland at the beginning of April'23 were 8.8% lower y/y. Sales of apples at the beginning of the year were still low, with nearly 9% less stocks liquidated in

UK road transport prices hit April record as double-digit inflation remains
The latest data from the TEG Road Transport Price Index has revealed that haulage and courier prices increased slightly from March to April. With haulage prices up 3.6% and courier prices up 2%,

Slow start to strawberry season could lead to challenging market
The strawberry harvest started at Blacketyside in Fife, Scotland in mid-April from the heated tunnels and the production was expected to move to the unheated tunnels shortly after (early to Mid

Bonduelle Group CEO Guillaume Debrosse departs from general management
The Bonduelle Group has announced the departure from general management, by mutual agreement, of Guillaume Debrosse, who was appointed Chief Executive Officer in April 2018, after having worked

DEFRA publishes TOM risk categorizations for goods subject to sanitary or phytosanitary checks
DEFRA has posted the ‘risk categorization’ of EU goods subject to the new sanitary or phytosanitary (SPS) controls that are being introduced from the autumn, as per the draft Border Target

Swisscofel/Bio Suisse: Continued strong sales of organic apples
In April 2023, organic apple stocks were reduced by 1,190 t, and demand for organic apples remains strong. In April 2022, 532 t more organic apples were sold and 434 t more than in April 2021,

The Second Edition of Banana Awards recognises good practices and economic performance
The banana export sector and its value chain have demonstrated their permanent commitment to promoting innovative and sustainable practices so that this flagship fruit of the country gains

medFEL 2023 welcomed 7% more visitors and 22% more exhibitors
The 2023 edition of medFEL ended on the 27th of April, after two days of exchanges, meetings, conferences and of course the traditional harvest forecasts. But this year, the highly anticipated

Severe frost damaged apricot orchards in Hungary
At the beginning of April, frosts of between minus 3 and minus 8°C were recorded in Hungarian apricot orchards. There were also reports of cold temperatures during the relatively early flowering

Freskon attracts record numbers in Greece
Freskon recorded a significant increase in visitor numbers on 23-25 April, with the fruit and vegetables exhibition receiving 4,339 attendees at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre,

A "royal" evening with Looye Honey Tomatoes and star chef Julia Komp
In her Cologne restaurant, Julia Komp cooked for prominent guests, journalists and influencers. The focus of the evening was the Dutch royal family - and the Looye honey tomatoes,the company

Switzerland: Main and premium varieties dominate the apple market
At the end of April, the stock level of 16,844 t is 7,856 t below that of 2022 (24,700 t) and 4,861 t below that of 2021 (21,705 t). The stock reduction in April is slightly lower than in the two

Carola Gullino at the head of the Women of Fruit and Vegetables Association
A new era begins for the National Association of Women Fruit and Vegetables, which, according to its articles of association, provides for the renewal of its governing bodies after two terms of

Lemon exports from Argentina expected to continue increasing
Lemon harvesting in Argentina has kicked off. “Our harvest started April 10,” says Mariano Sangronis with Citromax. Usually, harvest begins mid-March for the company, but an unexpected drought

Photo report medFEL 2023
The 2023 edition of medFEL is officially over! This year, the fruit and vegetable sector met on April 26th and 27th at the exhibition center of Perpignan. These 2 days entirely dedicated to the