Weak demand leads to build up of containers in Chinese ports
According to the data released by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange on 11 February, the recovery of Chinese exports after the Chinese New Year holiday has not been satisfactory. This has had a

Chilean blueberries did well during Chinese New Year
Chilean blueberries have performed well in the Chinese market in the 2022/23 season, especially during the run-up to the Spring Festival, since early January, and during the holiday itself.

Bulk date boxes back to support Ramadan sales
With Ramadan right around the corner, Natural Delights® is offering two-, five- and 11-pound window boxes to meet the need during the brand’s highest sales period of the year. With a start date

California strawberry volume coming on stronger
California supplies of strawberries are picking up just in time for Valentine’s Day tomorrow, a holiday long associated with the berry. “Demand is good as we get into Valentine's Day and

South Korea: Coupang purchases 200 tons of seasonal produce leftover from Seollal
Coupang, a South Korean e-commerce company based in Seoul, has purchased 200 tons of seasonal produce leftover after the Lunar New Year holidays to help revitalize the agriculture industry. The

Dragon fruit prices have tripled year-on-year in southern Vietnamese farms
Vietnamese dragon fruit prices have tripled year-on-year in southern farms after China resumed border trading. Farmers in Tien Giang Province are selling the red-fleshed dragon fruit at VND38,000

Box lines divert long-haul vessels to Persian Gulf and Indian lanes
Liner operators have been moving tonnage from the Transpacific and Asia-Europe lanes to Far East-Persian Gulf and Far East-India routes where rates are steadier. Alphaliner's latest report,

Ireland: Demand for peeling stocks remains positive and potato prices remain firm
Retail sales were flat this week and the food service sector should see more business over the bank holiday weekend. Demand for peeling stocks remains positive and prices remain firm. Early

Credit holidays for farmers too?
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development wants to introduce a credit holiday for farmers as well. Approval for such a measure must be given by the European Commission. Plans to include

Credit holidays for farmers? EC approval needed
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development wants to introduce a credit holiday for farmers as well. Approval for such a measure must be given by the European Commission. Plans to include

Carrot prices in Moldova are growing and further price increase is expected
As EastFruit price monitoring shows, prices for carrots have been rising on the Moldovan fruit and vegetable market for two weeks in a row now. After a slight and short decline caused by a

Garlic may be next to experience supply troubles and price hikes in Philippines
As Filipinos slowly try to recover from months of inexplicably high onion prices, some are now bracing for higher costs of another kitchen staple; garlic. Again, a supply shortage lurks around the

Carrot prices in Moldova are growing and further price increase is expected
As EastFruit price monitoring shows, prices for carrots have been rising on the Moldovan fruit and vegetable market for two weeks in a row now. After a slight and short decline caused by a

Demand for "old" cabbage is falling in Poland
May brought a clear fall in demand for white cabbage from the 2021 harvest in Poland. Until the end of April there was an increase in the price of this vegetable at the large wholesaler, but then

Watermelons still cheap on the Polish Market
This year's trading season for watermelons produced in Europe (mainly in the south of the continent, but later in the season also those from Hungary or Ukraine)  started at once

The new celery season has started in Poland
This year the new season for domestic celeriac in Poland has again started with a delay, as was the case for many other vegetables, due to unfavorable weather conditions in the spring, which

Carrot prices are up in Poland
January brought an increase in carrot prices in the Polish wholesale trade. To be more precise, this trend was initiated at the beginning of the second week of this month, after the end of a

The prices on white cabbage in Poland without improvement
White cabbage prices rebounded in the Polish wholesale market just before Christmas. But, as expected by the industry, this was a small and short-lived improvement. After Christmas the situation

Mandarins in Poland still cheaper than a year ago
But the holiday season is over and now we should rather expect a reduction in prices or a stabilisation. Of course this scenario is not the rule, as the past season has shown.   The

Ukrainian fresh produce price index down
“A decrease in the fresh produce price index is connected with a fall in prices of greenhouse vegetables due to lower demand for them after Easter holidays. Prices of traditional vegetables did

Fresh Food Russia 2013
Fresh Food Russia является единственным деловым мероприятием в России, освещающим проблемы качества и

Prices of flowers for Christmas
 The Star of Bethlehem cost from 5 zł, with smaller flowers. During the holiday season especially enjoy great popularity, and in all wholesale markets is the big choice. They

Broccoli prices
Before Christmas broccoli won't be cheap. The breakdown in the supply of broccoli in the Spanish market is huge. Spanish is very difficult for companies to meet their futures and they

Price of bananas rises up
After a long period of stagnation, the price of bananas in the Polish market  has changed since the beginning of November . This is not some radical modifications but due to the

Early potatoes – what next?
As we have already informed, previous week brought a significant drop in prices of early domestic potatoes. It seemed on Friday that prices stopped decreasing, however in Kalisz potatoes were