Raspberry and currant buying 2023: was the price fall inevitable?
There has been a sharp fall in the prices of both raspberries and currants. The prices in the previous two seasons were absolutely record-breaking, but too high in relation to market realities,"

Цены на лук в Узбекистане за последнюю неделю снизились на 20%
За последнюю неделю оптовые цены на лук нового урожая в Узбекистане снизились на 20%. При этом текущие цены в

Joinfruit signs marketing agreement for ramassin
After two years of fruitful collaboration, the O.P. Joinfruit of Verzuolo and the Ramassin del Monviso- Valle Bronda Consortium have just signed a new commercial agreement for the promotion and

Cucumber prices collapse in Ukraine again
The trend of cucumber price reduction is still observed in the Ukrainian market, analysts of the EastFruit project report. Several factors force producers to reduce selling prices in this segment,

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW GINGER
The global ginger market is currently facing challenges, with uncertainties and shortages affecting different regions. As the ginger season transitions, traders are faced with fluctuating prices

Packaging regulation, excluding packages under one and a half kilograms
The Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament has approved its opinion on the packaging regulation, deleting the planned restrictions on single-use packaging for food and beverages filled

Spain's Fino lemon production has gone back to the levels of the 2020/21 campaign
AILIMPO's first Fino lemon production estimate for the 2023/2024 season points to it reaching 990,000 tons. This entails a significant 30% increase compared to the production of this same variety

Blueberry harvesting by combine harvester
The reality of the blueberry industry in Poland means that an increasing number of growers are interested in mechanical harvesting of blueberries. Labour costs are rising, which, at times of high

Drought clips Catalan apple and pear production
Catalonia’s apple and pear crop will be 15-20 per cent lower than originally expected this coming season due to drought, according to fruit association Afrucat. General director Manel Simon said

Steady start and new look for Koala Easy Peel
The Ryan Navel, better known as the 'Koala Easy Peel' orange, is a relatively new development in commercial citrus fruit. The original variety has been around for over 60 years since it was first

British cannabis smugglers appear before judge
A crime ring with links throughout Europe has been caught red-handed after shipping £2 million of cannabis into Seaforth docks. The drugs were hidden among pallets of broccoli, kale and lettuce.

"Цены на виноград на испанском рынке необъяснимо начали падать слишком быстро"
В этом году кампания по сбору столового винограда в Испании идет с опережением графика. После двух недель

Lemons, estimated 30% increase in production in Spain
Ailimposul's first estimate of the Fino lemon harvest for the next campaign predicts a production in Spain of 990,000 tonnes, which represents a significant increase of 30% compared to the

Pepper market problems return and the season is under way
The season for Polish peppers has not yet started for good. The amount of goods leaves much to be desired and already there are attempts to undercut prices, reports the Association of Polish

"Unexpectedly high tomato volumes cause market prices to plummet"
Belgian greenhouse vegetables are having quite a hard time at the moment. "Productions are all on par, but vacation time has started in many European countries, so demand is lagging slightly,"

Farmers expect smallest strawberry harvest since 1998
The strawberry harvest in Germany in 2023 is expected to be even smaller than in the already relatively poor harvest year of 2022. As reported by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis)

Цены на лук в Узбекистане за последнюю неделю снизились на 20%
За последнюю неделю оптовые цены на лук нового урожая в Узбекистане снизились на 20%. При этом текущие цены в

This September, students across Western Australia will be taking part in The Great Vegie Crunch
During September, students across Western Australia will be taking part in The Great Vegie Crunch. For this, schools are encouraged to apply for grants of up to $75 to assist with the purchase of

L'Insalata dell'Orto joins Zero Residues
L'Insalata dell'Orto - a Veneto-based company specialising in the production, packaging and marketing of first and fourth range leafy vegetables, as well as Europe's largest producer of edible

"Grape prices have inexplicably started to fall too quickly in the Spanish market"
The Spanish table grape campaign is ahead of schedule this year. After two weeks of good sales, prices have plummeted in the domestic market, although balance is expected to be restored as exports

Iconic Chiquita buses are back to brighten the streets of London
For the ninth consecutive year, Chiquita is participating in the London bus campaign to bring back its iconic yellow banana buses to London this summer. The seven, fully-electric buses will run

Cdo agribusiness: price volatility, how to solve it?
Price volatility has always characterised the market, a source of daily confrontation (and clash) between manufacturers, traders and consumers. While price fluctuations have historically worried

"If we get too few onions, it's not because of availability, but because of other factors"
The onion market is now in its annual seasonal change. "German winter onions are now increasingly hitting the market. In parallel, we have been marketing new Spanish butcher's onions and red

Organic greenhouse grown strawberry launched
Greenhouse producer Nature Fresh Farms introduces its Nature Fresh Farms Organic Greenhouse Berries™. The company says it has become the only greenhouse producer to grow and market organic

'Tomatoes, good season teaches us that quantity kills markets'
The tomato season is going well both in terms of quality and market prices, but Luca Peppe, president of the fruit and vegetable cooperative of Fondi, invites reflection. "Why, when fruit and