Artichoke from Vega Baja prices increased by up to 150% because of the frosts
This year, the unusual frosts in the Vega Baja have ruined crops in the Guadalentin valley. This, however, was not the case for artichoke, as its price has increased by 150% since last November

Berg River grape farm forgoes a packhouse for field packing
The table grape season is in its final days on Lac du Soleil in the Berg River, one of In2fruit’s table grape farms where the last Adora and Scarlotta grapes are being picked – and then packed

The varieties of El Pinar stand out for their hardiness.
EL PINAR ratifies its leading position on the strawberry variety map in the Mediterranean Arc with varieties that, season after season, confirm their agronomic and commercial characteristics.

Odmiany El Pinar wyróżniają się odpornością.
EL PINAR potwierdza swoją wiodącą pozycję na mapie odmian truskawek w łuku śródziemnomorskim dzięki odmianom, które sezon po sezonie potwierdzają swoje właściwości agronomiczne

New members of the Scientific Committee of 5 a Day
Simultaneously to the XXV General Assembly of members that took place in Mercamadrid last 2nd March and after two years of virtual meetings, the meeting of the Scientific Committee "5 a day"

"The climatic situation has now become more extreme and exports are increasingly determined by it"
The Catalan fruit sector is increasingly present in the international market, with Catalonia already exporting fruit to 114 countries around the world. Last year was marked by a difficult climate

“Unprecedented disruption” for New Zealand growers
New Zealand’s latest Food Price Index has revealed another increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables when compared with the same time last year. According to United Fresh NZ, the extreme

Increased volume from Mexico slightly softens mango pricing
Mango volume is growing from Mexico. “We’re just starting the Mexican season though there’s been product coming in for the last month,” says Daniel Ibarra of Splendid by Porvenir.

“We have a full crop of apples and they are looking good"
The apple harvest is just about to start in Tasmania and grower Howard Hansen from Hansen Orchards is hopeful of a return to a normal season after hail destroyed a whole orchard in the Huon Valley

Moderate growth forecast for Southern African citrus
Southern Africa’s citrus industry has issued its first export forecast of the year, with only a few varieties expected to show moderate increases compared to last year’s export volumes. The

Where did the white strawberries come from and how much do they cost?
White strawberries have only recently become available on the Polish market. What makes them different and where did they come from? See for yourself. We already wrote about the white strawberry

Onion price growth will stop in Moldova in the second half of March – opinion
Since the second half of February, onion prices on the Moldovan wholesale market have been rising at 1 MDL/kg per week, that is, plus 6-8% to the average price of the previous week. Wholesale

Сорта Эль Пинар отличаются своей выносливостью.
EL PINAR подтверждает свою ведущую позицию на карте сортов клубники в Средиземноморской дуге с сортами,

In 2022, China imported the largest volume of apples in the last three years
According to EastFruit analysts, the volume of apple imports to China in 2022 jumped by 40% and became the largest in the last three seasons and one of the largest ever. In total, 95 500 tonnes of

New Zealand fruit and vegetable prices reflect unprecedented disruption for many growers
As expected, the Food Price Index just released shows another increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables from the same time last year and the extreme weather events experienced around Aotearoa

Dutch company gets new cross-docking center
Last year, DLG built a cross-docking center with no less than 30 docks in the Netherlands. Fresh products are transhipped here daily to be transported by ferry to the United Kingdom. This new

Onion prices in Uzbekistan are the lowest among the countries of the region
As noted earlier by EastFruit analysts, a downward trend in wholesale prices for onions has set in Uzbekistan. Last week, their prices continued to decline, more rapidly than in previous weeks. At

“Despite the product recall, the Maltese from Tunisia remains very popular”
Flagship product of Med’Essor, the Maltese from Tunisia will still be on the market for another month. This year, the campaign started a little before the usual date, on January 7th. As for many

South African 2023 citrus export season reflects continued challenging operating environment
Ahead of the Southern African 2023 citrus export season kicking off next month, citrus growing varietal focus groups presented their predicted export volumes for the upcoming season at the Citrus

Blueberries in short supply due to frost, prices soar
Frost in Morocco has strongly reduced the supply of blueberries. The severe shortage of blueberries on the market has resulted in prices for Moroccan blueberries rising from €3-4 per kg last

White cabbage exports from Uzbekistan decreased by 2.4 times
The volume of exports of white cabbage from Uzbekistan in January-February 2023 decreased sharply and was the lowest in the same period of the last four years. Such a sharp drop in exports was

Nowa ulotka interpretacyjna dotycząca norm jakości bananów/bananów
OECD (Organizacja Współpracy Gospodarczej i Rozwoju) opublikowała nową "Interpretative Leaflet on Banana Quality Standards", nad którą ASPROCAN pracował przez ostatnie trzy lata,

"Price, rather than quality of service, has been the deciding factor for those in control of the border control posts"
Last July, PML issued a statement regarding the crippling impact of the constant government U-turns in relation to the handling of post-Brexit border control facilities. Opinion piece by Mike

Thousands of seasonal workers will go to Italian farmers
According to the new regulations, 27 March 2023 will be the day of the influx of non-EU seasonal workers into Italy. The regulations specify the entry of 82,705 workers. The new Italian Prime

Potatoes fell in price in Moldova. Will this trend last long?
The wholesale price for last year’s potatoes on the Moldovan market decreased by about 7% last week – to 6.5 MDL/kg ($0.34/kg) on average. However, the downward trend is unstable – the