Drought aid not for farmers. There will be no money
The promised drought aid for 2022 farmers will not be forthcoming. The Wielkopolska Chamber of Agriculture asked the National Council of Chambers of Agriculture at the beginning of April this year

"This laser sealing machine makes production processes cheaper, easier and faster"
The Danish Newtec company is a well-known manufacturer of weighing, packing and sorting machinery primarily for the fruit and vegetable industry. Newtec’s laser FlowPack700 is a solution for

Peruvian table grape exports take off
After registering big peaks in shipments at the beginning of the year, Peruvian table grape exports have cooled, although they have still remained above last year's levels, according to Agraria,

Spain expects 121,000 tonnes of almond kernels
According to the National Working Committee for Almonds, Spanish production of almond kernels will reach 120,633 tonnes this season, following a record decline last season due to poor weather

"Эта лазерная запаивающая машина делает производственные процессы дешевле, проще и быстрее"
Датская компания Newtec является известным производителем оборудования для взвешивания, упаковки и

Summer fruits, respectable quotations
Summer fruit from Romagna is starting to be seen on the markets, flanked by southern products. We took a look at the main trends in stone fruit and melons with Giuseppe Frino, purchasing and sales

Polish apples are doing well in India
The spring frosts did not have an effect on the Polish apple production. According to Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit, this means that volumes will be similar to last

Eksport orzechów laskowych z Gruzji był w tym sezonie słabszy, ale było kilka pozytywnych punktów
EastFruit podkreśla, że Gruzja wyeksportowała prawie wszystkie swoje orzechy laskowe. Produkt był praktycznie jedynym głównym produktem eksportowym kraju z owoców, orzechów i warzyw

“French supply of early potatoes should soon be significant”
“We are currently experiencing extreme tension regarding the French supply of potatoes from the last harvest,” explains Francisco Moya, director of the Vitalis network and president of CNIPT.

Georgia’s hazelnut exports were weaker this season, but there were some positive points
EastFruit highlights that Georgia has exported almost all of its hazelnuts. Product has been practically the country’s only major export product from fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the last 12

Maas Catania, a weekend to forget
Yesterday we had already reported (click here to read more) on the power outage that affected the Catania (Maas) market over the last weekend. We wanted to take a closer look at the situation, in

Many will give up growing strawberries. "It is hard work that is not rewarded"
Author: Albert Katana 13 June 2023 10:44 I suspect that many people will give up strawberries. It is hard work that is not rewarded as it should be," Zygmunt Jażdżewski, president of the

Georgia’s hazelnut exports were weaker this season, but there were some positive points
EastFruit highlights that Georgia has exported almost all of its hazelnuts. Product has been practically the country’s only major export product from fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the last 12

AECOC chief supports VAT cuts on certain foods to kerb inflation
Last week, the 25th AECOC Congress of Fruits and Vegetables, held at the Palacio de Congresos de Valencia, gathered together more than 600 producers, distributors and associations of the sector.

The asparagus campaign in Italy could be delayed for two more weeks
The orders for asparagus slowly started to decrease this June. However, sales of the Italian product may end about two weeks later this year. "Usually, the last pallets are shipped no later than

Crowds at a strawberry plantation. Successful self-harvest of the grower
The strawberry picking in Księży Las in the municipality of Zbrosławice was a huge success. Those willing to pick strawberries came from all over the Silesian Voivodeship," reports

"Later varieties cannot compete with early blueberries from Chile and Peru"
The blueberry season is in full swing at the Belgian mixed farm Mertens-Hal. "We began picking in the greenhouse two weeks ago," begins Tom Mertens. "However, supply-wise, things are currently

Hort Innovation will launch a new strategic plan to reshape how the organization approaches and engages with growers
Last week, Hort Connections 2023 took place in Adelaide. In addition to the trade show, there were speaker sessions running concurrently.

Crowds at the strawberry plantation. People came from all over the province
The strawberry picking in Księży Las in the municipality of Zbrosławice was a huge success. Those willing to pick strawberries came from all over the Silesian Voivodeship," reports

Eksport orzechów laskowych z Gruzji był w tym sezonie słabszy, ale było kilka pozytywnych punktów
EastFruit podkreśla, że Gruzja wyeksportowała prawie wszystkie swoje orzechy laskowe. Produkt był praktycznie jedynym głównym produktem eksportowym kraju z owoców, orzechów i warzyw

Can it get any cheaper? Prices for strawberries and raspberries from 13.06.2023
The last few days on the wholesale markets have not been kind to strawberry growers. The prices offered in many places are slightly above the purchase price and the profitability of production is

Part of Spanish Spring garlic crop affected by rains
Rainfall in the last three weeks in southern Spain has interrupted and affected part of the early spring garlic harvest. It is still early to make any global assessments, but the supply is

Q1: Germany imports far fewer Dutch fruit and vegetables
In Germany, Dutch fruit and vegetable imports declined sharply again in 2023's first quarter. It was down 20% compared to last year's first quarter and as much as a third less than Q1 of 2021. In

Bananas from Belize at £0.90: unchanged from 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

Zespri triples RubyRed kiwi exports
New plantations exported 330,000 trays of the red variety to Japan, China, Singapore and Taiwan this season. While this is a tripling of exports, the calibres were smaller, stuff.co.nz