Garlic cultivation increased fivefold in the last decade
Most garlic available on the Swiss market still comes from abroad, mainly being imported from Spain, France and Asia. But in the last ten years, the area under cultivation of Swiss garlic has

How to keep Washington pears in the spotlight?
Washington pears have moved into promotable territory. “We are starting to wrap up on some varieties and organics, but green and red d’Anjou pears remain in good supply with promotion

"Demand for oyster mushrooms is good and will increase in the coming years"
In recent weeks, partial to total failures of brown mushroom crops have occurred throughout Europe. The producer organization Pilzland Vertriebs Ltd is less affected by this, but managing director

Calixta potato wins the award for Best Advert at the Smile Festival
Grupo Lázaro, with its Calixta brand, has won the prize for the best advertisement in the Magazine Press category at the International Advertising and Humour Festival Smile Festival, which this

Increasing demand for plastic ducts for soilless cultivation
"The sales of our plastic ducts for soilless cultivation are on the up, both in Italy and abroad in countries such as Morocco, France, Spain, Poland, and Saudi Arabia. Thanks to the high quality

Sorma Group presents its new case packer
The Sorma Open Days took place last Thursday 2 and Friday 3 at the company's facilities in the Valencian town of Puzol. The demonstration events were attended by numerous customers and friends of

Mercabarna-flor представляет новые тенденции для весны и Дня матери
Конкурс композиций из цветов, фруктов и овощей - профессионалы цветоводства, дизайнеры интерьеров,

Belgian company busy expanding its exotic fruit site
Group A. De Witte has begun the considerable expansion of its Starpack site. This exotic fruit site was bustling last week with the delivery of seven 45-meter-long wooden trusses. "That had some

Switzerland: More than half of the stored organic apples marketed - Only Gute Luise left in stock
The stock shortage of organic apples in February was 890 t. This is about 110 t more than in February last year and about 40 t more than in February 2021. Demand for organic apples remains high,

Międzynarodowy Kongres Orzechów Laskowych: rejestracje są otwarte
Federalne Ministerstwo Żywności i Rolnictwa (BMEL) organizuje w dniach 10 i 11 maja kongres dotyczący uprawy orzechów laskowych w Niemczech. Celem tej konferencji jest zebranie

Peru strengthens Forex position with 2022 record exports
Peruvian exports have grown steadily over the last two decades thanks to the joint and coordinated work of the public and private sectors. In 2022, Peru achieved a record US $63.193 billion in

"Mushroom prices improving, but growers and brokers always playing catch-up"
Prices on the European mushroom market have improved recently. "That was needed, too," begins Paul Delbeke of the Belgian company VOC-Districhamp. "and will have to continue for some time. Before

"After this year's hiccup, I expect Dutch year-round strawberry cultivation to resume"
The new Dutch strawberry season has begun at Dutch Berries. "We canceled two lit crops because of the energy crisis. Fortunately, that's over, and, in consultation with our customer, we've

Serbian processors dampen hopes. "The price of raspberries could be much lower"
Although there is still some time left until the first raspberry harvest, some buyers say that due to the difficult situation on the market for this fruit, producers in Serbia can expect a much

Southern Exposure lived up to the expectations once again
Last week, the Southeastern Produce Council held their annual Southern Exposure event, themed 'Produce, The Final Frontier.' Just like in 2022, the event was extremely well attended. Last year's

Belarus prohibited the export of onions and apples
Self-restriction on exports was introduced on February 15 and will last two and a half months, until April 30, 2023. According to the document, onions and apples cannot be exported outside the

Almeria: Price level remains high
March has started in the Almerian marketing centres with practically similar high prices as in the last weeks of February, especially for the products with high demand and a low supply. In week 9,

Peru citrus season starts late, first peak coming in April
Peru’s citrus season started late as early varieties were a bit slow out of the blocks, while a better season than last year is hoped for. The Peru Citrus Producers Association (ProCitrus) is

Australia: Record macadamia yield said to drive prices even lower
Australian macadamia growers are urging shoppers to pop macadamias in their trolleys ahead of a predicted record crop. It’s predicted 60,000 tons of nut-in-shell will be harvested in this

Apulian clementines compromised in the last part of the campaign
"The crises of recent years has also affected the citrus sector. More and more frequently we are seeing that very good fruits do not find a market, due to foreign competition, to the point that

"Mauritanian watermelons have interesting potential for the future, especially in the early sector"

Macfrut 2023: +25% exhibition areas and +50% foreign companies
A record-breaking Macfrut is expected (3-5 May at Rimini Expo Centre): +25% of exhibition areas and +50% of international companies compared to last year's edition. Numbers are expected to surpass

Georgian hazelnut exports in February were the highest in the last seven years
As EastFruit has reported multiple times, global demand for hazelnut had been suffering from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. EastFruit analysts highlight that

Gruziński eksport orzechów laskowych w lutym był najwyższy w ciągu ostatnich siedmiu lat
Jak EastFruit wielokrotnie informował, światowy popyt na orzechy laskowe cierpiał z powodu skutków pandemii COVID-19 i wojny na Ukrainie. Analitycy EastFruit podkreślają, że wielkość

Plaizir, the new smooth late-summer melon from Hm.Clause #vocidellortofrutta
It is called Plaizir the new smooth melon launched last year by Hm.Clause, ready for a season of consolidation in the large-scale retail trade. A late variety that manages to extend the calendar