Spain/Extremadura: Rain destroys most of the cherry harvest
The agricultural organisation UPA-UCE Extremadura has informed about the catastrophic situation of the cherry crops, caused by the heavy rainfalls of the last days practically in the whole north

Turecki rynek orzechów laskowych znajduje się w trudnej sytuacji ze względu na kłopoty gospodarcze i rosnącą konkurencję.
Istnieją poważne problemy z wiodącym na świecie producentem orzechów laskowych, Turcją. Wielu nabywców z UE preferuje obecnie inne alternatywy, w tym Gruzję. Konkurencja na światowym

Westfalia says protest action at Tzaneen nursery has stabilised
Avocado and macadamia producer Westfalia last week obtained an urgent interdict prohibiting a group of employees from blocking access to a Westfalia nursery facility in Tzaneen, Limpopo Province.

"Compared to last year, we expect to market more volumes at lower prices"
"The first Senegalese mangoes of this season will soon be harvested and the first export batches are expected to be loaded between June 15 and 20," said Papa Alioune Dieng of International

British strawberries: Larger and sweeter after cool spring and recent sunny days
The British strawberry season has arrived a bit late, but it seems that the fruit will be larger and sweeter than in previous years. According to British Berry Growers, the cooler spring weather

"По сравнению с прошлым годом мы ожидаем сбыта большего объема по более низким ценам"
"Первые сенегальские манго этого сезона скоро будут собраны, и первые экспортные партии, как ожидается,

"Last year's lack of water caused a large part of Italian pears to be of smaller calibers"
"We have pears on offer all year round. Through a supplier called Sandri, who grows pears himself, we will obtain our goods from Italy. As soon as the Italian season is over, we purchase overseas

Georgia sets sights on global blueberry market: anticipates harvesting Over 3000 Tons in 2023 season
Massive harvesting of blueberries will begin in Georgia in a week. In the last two seasons due to relatively cold weather and rains in producing regions, the beginning of the harvesting season

Exotics exporter wants to be Colombia’s fruit ambassador to rest of world
The exotic fruits exporter Cosmo Fruit, aims to be Colombia’s fruit ambassador to the rest of the world. According to Mauricio Lopez N., President and CEO, they want to expand their exotic fruit

Ukraine made money on frozen raspberries despite dumping prices
At the beginning of last season, European traders and horticulturists accused Ukraine of dumping on the raspberry market, believing that Ukrainian freezers were selling berries too cheaply, which

"Ubiegłoroczny brak wody spowodował, że duża część włoskich gruszek była mniejszego kalibru"
"Mamy gruszki w ofercie przez cały rok. Za pośrednictwem dostawcy o nazwie Sandri, który sam uprawia gruszki, otrzymujemy nasze towary z Włoch. Jak tylko włoski sezon dobiegnie

Bad weather drives up vegetable prices
Vegetable prices jumped 13.9% affected by the crazy weather trend with the multiplication of extreme events, including drought and bad weather, which hit field crops hard, reducing their

Top Melon, excellent start for Umbrian melons
The harvest of Umbrian melons cultivated under tunnels at Top Melon's Pantalla (Perugia) site has started these days. The first fruits present a high quality level, even if the volumes are not the

Bulgaria imported more than 55,000 tons of fresh vegetables in January and February
In the first two months of this year alone, Bulgaria imported more than 55,000 tons of fresh vegetables. In the same period, the import of fresh fruit in Bulgaria was nearly 66,000 tons. For these

The Ferrovia cherry variety harvest in Apulia has just started
After weeks of bad weather that compromised several volumes of the early and intermediate varieties, the harvest of the Ferrovia cultivar is now underway for the Apulian cherry season. The current

Are we already facing a drought?
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 31 May 2023 14:03 The latest meteorological forecasts show that there will be no significant rainfall in the next two weeks. We can expect conditions in parts of the country

Current average week prices of bananas from Belize at £0.95
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

Breba fig season starts with high demand and better prices than last year
The breba fig harvest has been underway for a few days in the Spanish municipality of Elche, Alicante, where constant rainfall has been slowing down the process without affecting the quality of

Peruvian table grape exports have increased by 35%
According to data from Fresh Fruit, last week Peru exported 508 tons of grapes, i.e. 3% more than in the same week of the previous year. So far this season, the country has exported 324,678 tons

Golawin Exchange: Strawberry prices up slightly
The last few days have been a merry-go-round of declines in wholesale strawberry prices. How is today's trading going at the Golawin Exchange? According to the coordinators of Poland's most

Rhubarb 2023 "It's a good season for producers"
In parts of the country rhubarb buying for processing already started last week, while in others it is yet to start. It is a good season for producers. Prices offered for double-cut raspberry

Chile expects lower production of kiwifruit, but larger size profile
With more than 8,000 tons shipped to North America through Week 20, the Chilean kiwifruit season is underway. Retail promotions will kick off in mid-June and continue through August. While the

France: Cauliflower scores in exports
Lower volumes, but prices above last year and a positive trade balance: this is the conclusion of the Agreste statistical service of the French Ministry of Agronomy and Food Sovereignty on the

Strong demand for cherries from Turkey
Turkish cherry growers are expecting a good season. According to industry portals, demand for cherries from Turkey is stronger than last year. After several years of a small cherry harvest, Yigit

Supermarkets see May sales surge
UK supermarkets experienced a 12.3 per cent uplift in total till sales over the last four weeks ending 20 May 2023 – up from the +9.7 per cent recorded in April 2023, reveals new data released