Further falls in raspberry prices. "Access to government purchase not for all"
Last week, raspberries cost an average of £4.80/kg for the first quality grade and £4.30/kg for the second grade. At the beginning of this week, however, prices were reduced. For first class

Further falls in raspberry prices. "Not everyone has access to government purchase"
Last week, raspberries cost an average of £4.80/kg for the first quality grade and £4.30/kg for the second grade. At the beginning of this week, however, prices were reduced. For first class

“Our new grading machine for cherries allows us to better remunerate our producers”
The 2023 cherry campaign marks the acquisition by Sicoly of a new, state-of-the-art grading machine. “At the end of May, we replaced our old machine with this new 10-line grading machine,

Unprecedented partnership for French apricots with 8 supermarkets to get out of crisis
French apricots are currently going through a difficult period, due to a number of factors that have gradually driven prices down to levels unacceptable to producers. “The situation is partly

Drosophila suzukii is an absolute nightmare for French cherry producers
On the 29th of June, at the request of FDSEA, cherry growers of the Loire department demonstrated in Saint-Etienne to denounce the increasing pressure of drosophila suzukii (the Asian midge) in

Violent thunderstorms with massive hail in Spain
The Aragon region in north-eastern Spain was hit by a violent storm on Thursday, accompanied by heavy rain and hail. The state meteorological agency has issued a penultimate level orange alert,

Tomra unveils new research orchard
Tomra Food has revealed the first details about its new research orchard in New Zealand set to enhance the company’s fruit science programme and improve its sorting and grading solutions. The

Machine sorting company unveils new research orchard in New Zealand
Scientific research into the causes and effects of growing conditions on fruit will make sorting and grading even more effective. Tomra Food has revealed the first details about its Research

Cherries growing market, but technology needed
High prices and a compromised harvest in Italy also due to the flood. In fact, global demand for cherries is increasing and packing centres are under pressure because they have to handle larger

The hailstorm destroyed 20,000 hectares of crops. The hail was the size of a walnut
On Monday 3 July, a hailstorm hit Valencia, Spain. The ice clumps reached the size of a walnut. The hail damage covered a huge area in many areas of the Valencia and Castellón provinces..More. Go

The raspberry season is gaining momentum. What are the prices at wholesale and retail?
The raspberry season is underway. The fruit is successively more plentiful and prices are fluctuating depending on the supply on the market. How much does a kilo cost on wholesale markets and in

Hailstorm in the municipality of Obrazów. Will there be no apples? Losses in orchards reach 100 per cent.
In the municipality of Obrazów, the June hail significantly damaged the orchards there. In some plots, losses are at 100 per cent..More. Go to the article

"Overseas countries are also still present in the market"
The presence of German soft fruits gradually expanded in recent weeks. "At the beginning of June, there were already the first blueberries from regional greenhouses, these are now being replaced

Two years and only 11 quality checks on fruit and vegetables
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 26 June 2023 15:41 In the course of commercial quality control of fresh fruit and vegetables carried out in the period 2021- 2022, WIJHARS inspectors carried out only 11

Fresh Inset offers raspberry boost
Poland-based Fresh Inset has said that its Vidre+ stickers could be a “game-changer” when it comes to extending the shelf-life of fruit such as raspberries. According to the group, the

Foody 2025, the project takes shape
The Foody 2025 project, the initiative for the complete renovation of the Milan Food Market, is gradually taking shape. After the presentation in February of the first structures built, Foody 2025

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEACHES, NECTARINES & PARAGUAYOS
The global peach, nectarine and paraguayo markets are off to a good start in many countries, despite adverse weather in some growing regions. In the Netherlands, the Spanish stone fruit season

USDA to increase rates for Specialty Crops Inspection Grading and Audit Services
Starting on October 1, 2023, the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will enact changes to its rates for voluntary grading, inspection, certification, auditing and laboratory services for a

"Red Conference has potential on all green Conference pear sales markets"
"Very pricey" is how the Staay Food Group - Direct Fruit Services' Alex van Ieperen describes the current pear market. "Everything has been working in favor of good pear sales. In hindsight,

Partnership agreement between Soex 2 and Green Fruit
By virtue of this agreement, Green Fruits will market 100% of Soex-2's production, which currently amounts to around eight million kilos of fruit, mainly clementines, which puts the volume of the

Raspberries on the wholesale market. Small quantities but prices are being reduced
Polish raspberries are gradually becoming more available at the Bronisze Market, supply is still low, prices are high but nevertheless, decreases are visible. Polish raspberries are available at

Wholesale raspberries are on the increase. Prices are pulling down
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 07 June 2023 11:07 Polish raspberries are gradually becoming available at the Bronisze Market, supply is still low, prices are high but nevertheless, decreases are

Fruit to grow more expensive than vegetables
In the country, the important determinants of fruit and vegetable prices in the coming months, apart from agro-meteorological conditions, will be the cost of inputs for agriculture, as well as

Apple market: Stabilisation of prices and gradual decline in turnover
The apple market has seen a stabilisation of prices and a gradual decline in turnover as the strawberry season gains momentum. The drop in turnover is not only in domestic deliveries, but also in

Upper Austria: The first outdoor strawberry fields are in the starting blocks
From the beginning of June, the farmers' strawberry producers open their fields in the earliest locations. This is followed by the gradual start of the season in all regions of Upper Austria, as