Fruit and vegetables at EUR 0.99 per kilogram: 'It's unfair competition'
Last week's article on the malpractice of selling fruit and vegetables at EUR 0.99 per kilogram (click here to read it) - in defiance of health and hygiene regulations, commercial quality and tax

The heat wave is burning fruits and vegetables
Climatic changes are disrupting the countryside where there has been a 10% cut in wheat production while the honey harvest has fallen by 70% compared to last year, but orchards are also in trouble

With the citrus peak just ahead, Durban clips along
Last week a few citrus trucks were stuck in snow on Mpumalanga’s Long Tom Pass, but the snow quickly melted and has not left much damage. The late mandarin crop is almost halfway done in

New radiant red table grape Ruby Rush® brand launched
Sun World officially launched the all-new Ruby Rush® brand red seedless table grape. Sun World licensed growers are harvesting Ruby Rush grapes this month in the U.S., Italy, Spain, and Israel.

New brand of Italian oranges launched
OP Zuccarella, a cooperative specialized in growing and selling strawberries and citrus fruits, has launched a new brand to commercialize a wide range of oranges from Basilicata, Italy's

Cucumber prices in the Bronish. Poor descent and low prices
The cucumber trading situation at the Bronisze Wholesale Market continues to be weak. Descent is poor and wholesale cucumber prices are very low..More. Go to the article

Cucumbers are experiencing a second youth - it's not just the heat
Cucumbers go hand in hand with hot weather and, like every year, at the first heat wave, demand goes crazy, given the fresh and refreshing taste of this product; but it is not only seasonality

“Our new grading machine for cherries allows us to better remunerate our producers”
The 2023 cherry campaign marks the acquisition by Sicoly of a new, state-of-the-art grading machine. “At the end of May, we replaced our old machine with this new 10-line grading machine,

New vegan recipes released to mark start of Picota cherry campaign
Vegan and plant-based recipe developers Nourishing Amy and Gina Burgess have released two new vegan recipes to celebrate the start of the European Picota cherry season – Picota cherry bakewell

"Problem-free overseas citrus sales"
"The citrus from South Africa and Peru are selling well," begins Randolf Aaldijk of the Dutch company Origin Fruit Direct (OFD), summarizing the overseas citrus market in mid-June. Retail programs

Bananas from Belize at £0.68 per kg
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

Who are the world's biggest vegetable lovers?
The countries that consume the most vegetables have been revealed — with the US and UK failing to make even the top 40. Researchers found that China was the biggest vegetable fan overall, with

"Cauliflower is much cheaper than broccoli right now so we are encouraging chefs to use it”
The heatwave in the UK during June caused a shortage of cauliflower, but the recent warm weather with plenty of rain has brought on the crop. “We are sourcing cauliflower from Lancashire at the

Costa Rican authorities capture 898 kilograms of cocaine
Costa Rican authorities have seized 898 kilograms of cocaine in a container destined for the port of Antwerp, Belgium. The drugs were hidden among a shipment of bananas. The seizure was made

Bonnysa expands value-added offering
A few years ago, Bonnysa took the decision to refocus its core tomato business on premium varieties with high added value to futureproof the company in the face of ever-increasing competition from

Ministry of Ag starts legal procedures against eight Ecuadorian exporters for alleged falsification of shipping plans
The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) announces that it has started legal procedures against eight banana exporting companies for alleged falsehood in the declarations of shipping plans.

"We exported 15% more volume than last season"
The mango season in southern Senegal came to a close at the end of June, while it continues in central and northern Senegal. Aminata Dominique Diouf, a Senegalese mango exporter, describes a

The Spanish mango harvest will fall 70% below its potential this year due to drought
In the next campaign, which will begin in mid-August, Spain's mango production, which is mainly concentrated in Malaga, will fall between 60 and 70% below its potential of 40,000 tons. It is a

APOEXPA distributes stone fruit, grapes, and melon to more than 1,900 English cruisers in Cartagena
Apoexpa has entertained the English passengers of the Marella Voyager on their arrival this morning at the Port of Cartagena with stone fruit, grapes, and melon as part of the “Stone Fruit

Malaga will be mango capital of the world in September
The city of Malaga will host the 13th International Mango Symposium, which will take place between 29 September and 3 October 2023 under the auspices of the International Society for Horticultural

Volume of oranges imported into EU in June up by 161% compared to June 2022
According to the latest Enhanced Monitoring of Citrus Imports into the EU report published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, between September 2022 and June 2023, the EU market

Full-year data indicate that global export quantities dropped to 19.1 million tonnes in 2022
The FAO has published its Banana Market Review. This is issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Sub-Group on Bananas of the Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical

Cherry prices 2023 - why such a wide disparity?
Trading of cherries continues at the Bronisze wholesale market. Depending on the variety and the quality of the goods, the prices of these fruits are still highly variable..More. Go to the article

Turbulent times for Iranian banana imports
Since the unilateral abandonment of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action by the US in 2018, and the return of crippling sanctions on Iran, imports of bananas into the country have once again

Del Monte chooses paper bands for bananas
Del Monte looks at the environment and takes a step towards the sustainability of its packs by replacing plastic banana bands with paper bands. The choice, it is estimated, will lead to a saving