Cypriots switch to farmers' markets as food prices soar
In Cyprus, high food and energy costs are forcing people to switch from doing their grocery shopping in malls and supermarkets to the less expensive traditional food markets. Inflation on the

Switzerland: Organic apple sales in January higher than in previous years - organic pear stocks soon empty
The stock reduction of organic apples in January amounted to about 946 t, which is more than 100 t more than in January of the last two years, Swisscofel and Biosuisse report. The reductions of

“We went from exporting 2.9 million boxes of table grapes in week 4 of last year to only 126,000 in the same week of this year”
The social instability, blockades, and mobilizations in Peru have greatly impacted its agricultural sector. The data for January exports will only be available in the coming weeks, but different

AMI: Raspberries jump into the top 10 in offer promotions
Two opposing developments led to a change in the top 10 most advertised fruit species last year. Due to a strong decrease in the number of advertising impulses for mangoes and at the same time

Kiwifruit harvest threatened by Bay of Plenty flooding
Kiwifruit vines in the Bay of Plenty took a direct hit last week and the total cost won't be revealed until the floods drain away. Kiwifruit have been washed clean in the Papamoa surf, while their

Southern African citrus exports to Russia surpass expectations
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had little effect on Southern African citrus exports to Russia last year, at least from a volume point of view. In fact, export volumes in 2022 exceeded the

DP World sets new UK record
DP World saw a 5 per cent rise in the volume of trade handled by its two hubs in the UK last year, as the leading provider of smart logistics solutions continued to extend its reach further into

"Being able to do in seconds what takes minutes in other systems, allows customers more agile planning"
Fresh4cast has been providing forecasting and planning software for fruit and vegetables for the last ten years. CEO Mihai Ciobanu talks about the journey so far and about the next 10 years. "Some

Paita Port Terminal improvements will increase movements by 200 tons per year
The expansion and reinforcement works of the breakwater pier of the Paita Port Terminal, in the Piura region, have been finished. The renewed infrastructure, completed last January, will make it

Aldi and Lidl are investing big to win the ‘hearts and minds’ of British farmers
Sources claim that Aldi and Lidl are positioning themselves as the new face of British produce. Lidl UK’s chief executive Ryan McDonnell said last week: “The farmers and producers that supply

Prices for inshell walnuts decreased in Moldova
Wholesale prices for inshell walnuts in Moldova started decreasing at the beginning of February. Based upon data by theEastFruit monitoring, they fell in price by an average of 7% – up to 28

Supply disruptions led to higher prices for imported tomatoes in Ukraine
A noticeable increase in demand for greenhouse tomatoes in the Ukrainian market, as well as a significant reduction in their supply, stimulate another price increase in the segment, EastFruit

Onion prices are rising fast in Moldova
Onion prices in Moldova started increasing in the third decade of January. Prices for onions of all quality categories have risen by 10-12%, up to 9-10 MDL/kg ($0.48-0.53/kg). Until now, the

"Switching from air freight to sea freight legumes went smoothly"
Last year, several European retailers indicated they wanted to stop flying in fruit and vegetables from overseas. That was a considerable switch for haricot verts and legumes, which were solely

Florida's citrus troubles drive up orange juice prices
Orange growers in Florida are facing what's forecast to be their smallest crop in 90 years. The state is expected to produce 18 million 90-pound boxes of juicing oranges this year, according to a

Onion prices in Ukraine hit an all-time record in the history of country’s independence
Selling prices for onions in Ukraine set another record last week, breaking the mark of 30 UAH/kg ($0.82/kg), EastFruit project analysts report. Undoubtedly, the increase in the segment will

Supply disruptions led to higher prices for imported tomatoes in Ukraine
A noticeable increase in demand for greenhouse tomatoes in the Ukrainian market, as well as a significant reduction in their supply, stimulate another price increase in the segment, EastFruit

Два сорта яблонь возвращают себе популярность. "Оживление в заказах"
Автор: Кристина Загорская 03 февраля 2023 12:02 Сезон начался довольно сложно, так как садоводы долго собирали

Bengal potato growers might not benefit from surpluses
Indications of a bumper crop and piling of old stock have brought down potato prices, putting hundreds of thousands of farmers and the Bengal government in a tight spot. One senior government

Namibia: Local growers mostly able to satisfy demand
In Namibia, at least 10 of the 20 horticultural products on the special controlled products list are still closed for importation for the period from 1 to 28 February. This shows that local

Nashik Lasalgaon APMC: снижение средней оптовой цены на лук на 30%
Средняя оптовая цена на лук на крупнейшем в стране оптовом рынке лука в Комитете рынка

This year's goal is to produce ten thousand tons of strawberries
Harvesting 10,000 tons of strawberries is one of the main goals of Coop Sole from Italy's Campania region this year. The cooperative, which harvested 9,100 tonnes of strawberries last season, aims

Nashik Lasalgaon APMC: 30% spadek średniej hurtowej ceny cebuli
Średnia cena hurtowa cebuli na największym w kraju hurtowym rynku cebuli w Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee spadła o 30% w ciągu ostatniego miesiąca z powodu

Dwie odmiany jabłoni wracają do łask. "Widać ożywienie w zamówieniach"
Autor: Krystyna Zagórska 03 lutego 2023 12:02 Sezon zaczął się dość trudno, ponieważ sadownicy długo zbierali jabłka i kończyli jesienne prace. Ceny jabłek były bardzo mało

Industry reacts to Washington asking to remove tariffs on apples to India
Following last month’s move by Washington state officials urging the Biden administration to help remove or reduce tariffs on American apples imported to India--how are Washington apple growers