Nectarines, the week gets off on the right foot
While consumption of peaches and nectarines was in freefall until last week (click here to read more), since yesterday sales seem to be recovering slightly. We talked about this with Matteo

Mercafir, only one candidate for the presidency
Today at 9 a.m. expires the notice of extension of the terms of the notice for the appointment of no. 2 representatives of the Municipality of Florence in the board of directors of Mercafir. But

Earlier start for British Columbia blueberries

"Mandarin prices plummet, lemon market reverses course"
After the overseas mandarin season began well, price-wise, in Europe, volumes rose sharply in the last fortnight. "That's put considerable pressure on particularly easy peeler prices.

South Africa has its say on AGOA
The South African citrus industry has always said that its products are valued across the globe for their high quality. This is also the case in the US, where growers from the Western and Northern

EC представляет предложения по новым методам геномики
На прошлой неделе Европейская комиссия представила свои предложения по регулированию технологий генного

Karnataka state government revokes amendments to APMC Act
Last Friday, the Congress-led Karnataka government announced that they have decided to revoke changes made to the Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) act by the previous Bharatiya Janata

KE przedstawia propozycje dotyczące nowych technik genomicznych
Komisja Europejska przedstawiła w zeszłym tygodniu swoje propozycje regulacji dotyczących technik edycji genów (NGT) i materiału rozmnożeniowego roślin (PRM). Oba rozporządzenia

Haut-Poitou Melon PGI celebrates 25 years
Melons from the Haut-Poitou region are usually harvested from July onwards, but this year’s excellent spring weather conditions have been favorable to their growth, shortening the ripening cycle

"Due to the wet spring, we had smaller calibres, in some cases by ten to 15 percent"
The outdoor season for lettuces and cabbage vegetables in the Krefeld area started one week later than last year. "Due to the heavy rainfall in March, the vegetable plants could not always be

Four times more exports than last year – Georgian blueberry breaks own record once again
EastFruitanalysts highlight very strong exports of blueberries from Georgia. Both export volume and value were record-high for June 2023. The country may have exported more than half of its

"Last years challenges were phenomenal"
“We are unique as we not only grow the tomatoes but package and sell them as well, which is very unusual in our sector,“ says Dutch greenhouse grower RedStar CFO Peter Kalden. “That gives us

Pere, will this be the year of Spain?
'Luckily there is Spain'. In recent days, this is a phrase we have heard frequently from several operators in the wholesale markets dealing in pears. In fact, since last week, the first

EC presents proposals on new genomics techniques
The European Commission last week presented its proposals for the regulation of gene-editing techniques (NGTs) and plant reproductive material (PRM). Both regulations are essential for Europe's

Bronisze: low prices for blueberries. Few cherries and strawberries
Today's demand for blueberries in the Broniscus was very high. Despite strong buyer interest, prices are lower than last time..More. Go to the article

Bananas from Guatemala at £1.01: 4% drop 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

Vip mountain cherry harvest kicks off
The VIP mountain cherry harvest is starting in the Vinschgau Valley. It will start this week and is expected to last until mid-August. The production, thanks to the favourable climatic conditions

“The French onion market should regain balance in August”
The French onion market finally seems to be recovering after months of shortage in supply. “The last quarter was particularly complicated at the French, European and global level, due to a

"Everything is last minute, and poorly thought through," warns Nigel Jenney
The Chief Executive of the UK's Fresh Produce Consortium, Nigel Jenny, spoke to the House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee on Thursday (6 July) urging them to heed the consortium's warnings

After years of negotiation, New Zealand signs free trade deal with EU
After more than a decade, NZ has finally signed a free trade deal with the European Union. It was the first order of business for Prime Minister Chris Hipkins. It has been a long time coming, and

Australia's first tearless onions launch exclusively in Woolworths
There’s no use crying over onions any longer as Australia’s first crop of Happy Chop - Tearless Onions launches exclusively in Woolworths Supermarkets stores across NSW, Victoria and the ACT

Проэкспортные компании активизируют меры по профилактике и наблюдению за состоянием здоровья в связи с сильной жарой.
Согласно прогнозам Государственного метеорологического агентства (AEMET), воздушная масса сахарского

How did the Quebec wildfires impact growers?
Following weeks of air quality alerts throughout Quebec and subsequent regions of Ontario and U.S. states such as New York, Connecticut and Michigan due to recent wildfires in the province, last

What week will it be for apricots?
While the apricot markets had been rather sluggish last week (click here to read more), we wondered whether the trends might reverse during this week. We asked two traders in the sector to

Proexport companies activate prevention and health surveillance measures due to the heat wave.
According to the forecasts of the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), an air mass of Saharan origin, very hot and dry, is expected to exceed 38ºC and the possible activation of alerts (orange or