Warm weather to bring extra sweet cherry crop
British cherry growers have confirmed that despite a very British start to the year with plenty of rain and chills, the rise in temperature means that the British cherries will have even more

Kashmir will see a bumper garlic production this year
The Agriculture Department of Kashmir is forecasting a bumper production of garlic this year. Prices have also gone up compared to previous years, officials said. Joint Director of the Agriculture

Vietnam’s dragon fruit imports have dropped sharply, boosting Chinese domestic market
Affected by the hot weather, the production of red dragon fruit in Guangxi production areas this season is expected to decrease by 30% compared to the same period last year. As the import of

Raspberry buying 2023 "Unlikely to reach last year's prices"
Today there is great excitement about the raspberry market. Buy-in prices for processing are expected, as most of the domestic fruit goes to processing - mainly for frozen food. Speculation about

High demand for Egyptian onions drives up prices
The Egyptian onion season is ongoing in a context of rising demand and lower volumes than last year, driving up prices and presaging an increase in acreage next season. Mohammad Hassan, Sales

Huelva hosts the International Red Fruit Congress
Spanish red fruit exports, more than 75% of which are concentrated in the province of Huelva, continue to develop positively. Although in 2022 Spanish exports stood at 1,693 million euros, 1% less

“We hope there's more fruit than last year”
Producers have had difficulties maintaining their activity in a citrus campaign with 17.7% less production (-22.8% in the case of oranges). However, they aren't the only ones going through a rough

Short courses bring Dutch greenhouse tech to South African growers
Starting next month, the Horti Demo Centre at the University of Stellenbosch will share its expertise through a series of short courses aimed at participants with all levels of experience (as well

Medium interest in gooseberries. Prices far too low
Interest in gooseberries is average, but slightly higher than in previous seasons. Although interest in gooseberries is slightly higher, this does not mean that the fruit is easy to sell. Most

“We have just finished our potato stocks one month ahead of schedule”
On a potato farm located north of Paris, the first new potatoes will be harvested at the beginning of August, and the last potato stocks from the previous campaign have just been sold. “We

Grocery inflation falls to lowest monthly rate
Like-for-like grocery price inflation has dropped to its lowest level since 2022 and now sits at 16.5 per cent for the four weeks to 11 June 2023, according to the latest data from Kantar. British

Banki grzybów: sezon na kurki zaczyna się od nowa
Kurki, znane również jako Girolle, Hanenkam i Cantharel, to dzikie grzyby zbierane ręcznie w lasach Europy. Ma lekki i świeży morelowy aromat z lekko pikantnym i pieprznym

Bananas from Costa Rica at £0.95, almost unchanged compared to last week
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

California’s promotable volumes of strawberries arriving later
Supplies of California strawberries are coming on strong from the Watsonville/Salinas region. “We’re ramping up to peak production, which is forecasted to arrive in early-to-mid July,” says

Winter storms affect Cape growers
With the latest of a series of winter storms sweeping over the South African Western Cape region, citrus and other fruit growers are facing a difficult period of recovery. For the last ten days

Spain, apricot production falls by 65% by 2022
The Castilla-La Mancha cooperative has tried to estimate the 2023 apricot harvest in the region and, in consultation with other structures in the area, it has emerged that production will fall by

Sweet start to UK cherry season
Driscoll’s UK cherry growers have confirmed that, despite a very British start to the year with plenty of rain and cold, the recent rise in temperature means that their cherries will be bursting

Apricot production in Castilla-La Mancha will fall by 65%
After consulting with the cooperatives in the sector, Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias Castilla-La Mancha has estimated that the production of apricots in the region in 2023 would decrease by 65%

Vietnamese seedless lychees now available in the UK
A first batch of Vietnamese seedless lychees arrived in the UK late last week. This was the fourth specialty fruit of Vietnam exported via the official channel to the UK this year. The shipment

Record road freight prices for May, as government support helps the sector reduce emissions
The TEG Road Transport Price Index has revealed an overall price-per-mile increase of 1% in May, despite inflation finally hitting single digits at 8.7% in the UK. The index has risen 1.2%

Ahold Delhaize organized their second Food Festival in Belgrade last week
Ahold Delhaize organized their second Food Festival in Belgrade last week. This saw Serbian fresh produce suppliers from all over the country gather. Agroberichtenbuitenland.nl reports that

"We are the European company innovating the most with stone fruit"
"We are currently in the middle of the stone fruit season, working, as per our schedule, with the Metis® and Pluot® before moving on with new products, such as the blood nectarine, which

Turcja rozpocznie sprzedaż rządowych zapasów orzechów laskowych; eksporterzy nie są zadowoleni
Jak czytelnicy EastFruit powinni wiedzieć, Turcja posiada znaczną ilość niesprzedanych orzechów laskowych. TMO, organ rządowy, który kupuje i sprzedaje orzechy laskowe z otwartego

The broad bean season is beginning. Commodities are increasing and prices are falling
More and more domestic broad beans are appearing on the market. Prices are getting lower every week. As we reported last week, a 0.5kg package of broad beans had to be paid PLN 10-12 at the

Russia: 110 cases of pests or diseases identified in imported products from June 5 to 11
From June 11, the Rosselkhoznadzor has found 110 cases of 16 types of quarantine harmful pests or diseases(KVO) in imported products. Strictly speaking of horticultural products, the agency has