Increased challenges for Florida's strawberry industry
According to a new report, the changing climate could knock Hillsborough County out of the sweet spot for strawberries. The report, released by the Environmental Defense Fund last Thursday,

Azoty Group's million-dollar loss. Duty-free fertiliser imports to blame
In the first quarter of 2023, Grupa Azoty recorded a net loss of more than PLN 555 million (last year PLN 882 million profit). The loss is due to high prices of energy carriers and duty-free

“Next week, prices for Turkish cherries will be much lower than expected”
Now that the Turkish apple season is coming to a close, Demir Fresh Fruit will focus on the cherry season, says Alper Kerim, owner of Demir Fresh Fruits. He states that demand is on the up right

Вода помечает прогнозы урожая косточковых фруктов
В результате ненастной погоды (отсутствие или избыток дождей, несезонная жара и холод...) прогнозы урожая

Domingo Martín Ortega re-elected president of ASPROCAN
Domingo Martín Ortega, has been re-elected as president of the Association of Banana Producers' Organisations of the Canary Islands (ASPROCAN), according to the agreement adopted by the Ordinary

Water marks stone fruit harvest forecasts
As a result of the inclement weather (lack or excess of rain, unseasonal heat and cold...) the crop forecasts are becoming a production potential, as the representatives of the different countries

Woda wyznacza prognozy zbiorów owoców pestkowych
W wyniku niesprzyjającej pogody (brak lub nadmiar deszczu, niesezonowe upały i zimno...) prognozy upraw stają się potencjałem produkcyjnym, jak zauważyli przedstawiciele różnych

Wholesale raspberry prices. How much are they?
In Broniszach a kilo of raspberries costs between 65 and 80 PLN today, with an average price of 68 PLN. This is still expensive, but 40 zlotys less than last week, reports Interia. There are

Latest phase of redevelopment progressing nicely
The last three months have seen more significant and very visible progress in the Market’s redevelopment programme, according to Tony O’Reilly, CGMA’s Project Director. “The weather during

Bananas from Belize at £1.06: same as 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

Israel’s 2022-2023 avocado season ended with lower volumes
Avocado producers and exporters in Israel are already looking forward to harvesting higher volumes in the next season, starting later this year, after their 2022-2023 avocado season ended with

Juan Tomás Cano elected president of HORTIESPAÑA
The Spanish interprofessional association of fruits and vegetables (HORTIESPAÑA) held its VII Ordinary General Assembly last week in which it was unanimously decided to elect Juan Tomás Cano

Late spring rain damages Hungary’s early 2023 cherry crop
Heavy late spring rain across Hungary last week caused significant cracking damage to early season cherry orchards. “The damage is reportedly widespread, even some sweet cherries under plastic

NWCG releases round one estimate
Around 20m cartons of cherries could be packed in the US Pacific Northwest this season. That’s according to industry association Northwest Cherry Growers, which represents growers from the

Mount Etna ash rain, cross and delight for agriculture
Etna once again offered its show this year with a strong eruption followed by a shower of ash that covered the Etnean hinterland. Strong rumblings and a thick cloud enveloped the volcano from last

Flood in Romagna, Maap sends tonnes of fruit and vegetables
The flooding that hit Emilia-Romagna hard last week did not leave Maap, the Padua Food Market, indifferent, as it donated two tonnes of fruit and vegetables to Russi, a small municipality of

Carrots are the most popular vegetable
Carrots are the most popular vegetable in Switzerland. The Swiss ate almost 7 kilos of them per person per year last year. Tomatoes are in second place. If cherry tomatoes were included, they

Port of Los Angeles handled 688,000 TEUs in April
The Port of Los Angeles processed 688,110 TEUs in April, a 22% decrease compared to last April, which was the second busiest on record. Loaded imports in April 2023 totaled 343,689 TEUs, a 25%

Efra inquiry to scrutinise pesticide and fertiliser use
The Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee is continuing its inquiry into soil health by looking into the effects of pesticides and fertilisers. On the afternoon of Wednesday 24 May, a

QS develops benchmark report for the food retail sector
For more than 20 years, the blue QS test mark has been a clear signal to consumers in food retailing on meat and sausage products as well as on fruit, vegetables and potatoes for safe food from

Apples getting more expensive? "Prices of some varieties will rise further"
According to Jakub Krawczyk, of Appolonia, there have been more apple sales this year, but stocks are still sufficient. - The current stock of apples at our company is almost the same as the stock

Great sourcing opportunity for onion importers – price in Tajikistan fell to for US $0.18/kg at wholesale!
While Ukraine continues to break price records for onions – last week wholesale prices here reached $1.18-1.34 per kg – prices continue to fall rapidly in Tajikistan. As of the end of last

Limgroup Experience Days 2023 gets 300+ visitors
Last week, the Limgroup held the third edition of its Limgroup Experience Days in the Netherlands. Wednesday, May 10 to Friday, May 12, were devoted to giving the public a behind-the-scenes look

Starożytne lasy morwowe przynoszą odmiany morwy białej
Czy kiedykolwiek widziałeś białe morwy? W mieście Xiajin, w mieście Dezhou, w prowincji Shandong we wschodnich Chinach, istnieje ważna historyczna tradycja rolnicza związana

Peru: Hard times for asparagus
Both production and exports have steadily declined in recent years as the Andean country's market window has narrowed, eurofruit reports, citing a report by consultancy Fresh Fruit Peru. Between