"Plum prices could rise from now on, in the second part of the campaign"
The stone fruit campaign is underway in Extremadura, where the crop quality is reported to be good compared to other years. Plums, which are the most representative fruit in terms of volume in

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,

Farmers of Tajikistan expect to harvest 1.1 million tons of potatoes in 2023
According to the long-term plan, about 1.1 million tons of potatoes will be harvested in Tajikistan in 2023, Khovar reports with reference to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of

Farmers of Tajikistan expect to harvest 1.1 million tons of potatoes in 2023
According to the long-term plan, about 1.1 million tons of potatoes will be harvested in Tajikistan in 2023, Khovar reports with reference to the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of

Growth in fruit and vegetable exports slows down
Fruit and vegetable exports decreased in April. Istat data for the first 4 months of 2023 processed by Fruitimprese show +2.6% in volume and +6.3% in value compared to the same period in 2022. In

Mediterranean fruit fly detected in nectarine batches going from Turkey to Russia
On July 11, 2023, during the quarantine phytosanitary control, Rosselkhoznadzor discovered the Mediterranean fruit fly in a batch of approximately 7 tons of fresh nectarines coming from

Gold prices for watermelons and melons, up for apricots
Warm weather favours the sale of summer fruit, especially melons and watermelons, for which positive price trends continue. Apricot prices are on the rise as supply appears to be more limited. For

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

Gold prices for watermelons and melons, up for apricots
Warm weather favours the sale of summer fruit, especially melons and watermelons, for which positive price trends continue. Apricot prices are on the rise as supply appears to be more limited. For

UK set to pursue a new trade deal with Turkey
In an effort to deepen relations with the country, the UK government intends to pursue a new trade deal with Turkey. Negotiations on an updated free trade agreement are expected to begin in 2024.

Emilia-Romagna, potato prices set at 50 cents
This year, the minimum reference price for the marketing of Emilia-Romagna first quality potatoes will be 50 cents per kilo. After the signing of the Framework Contract for Emilia-Romagna, which

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

Weather events cause troublesome situation in the garlic market
New garlic is being shipped from Mexico right now while Spain, California, and China are in the middle stages of harvest. “These regions are just beginning to enter the market,” says Jim

Last year more than 50% of blackberry orchards and 40% of raspberry orchards were cut down in Georgia
Interest in berries in Georgia has been growing in recent years. Despite overall positive expectations, not all farmers found success. As local sources suggest, Georgian farmers are especially

Food price inflation continues to fall
Grocery price inflation has seen its steepest decline since inflation peaked in March this year. Food prices fell 1.6 percentage points to 14.9 per cent in the four weeks to 9 July 2023, according

"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

Biova Lemon, from imperfect lemons comes a new beer
Babaco Market and Biova Projecthave joined forces by launching a circular economy project against food waste that has led to the birth of Biova Lemon, a German-inspired 'blonde' with a fresh touch

Blueberry market in Moldova: limited blueberry supply, but at a high price
It is no exaggeration to conclude that the Moldovan blueberry market has stagnated over the last three years. In the period 2018-2020, the level of wholesale prices at the beginning of the season

'Availability of early table potatoes was sufficient to meet demand'
In the case of early table potatoes, Dutch, Italian and French imports were available in addition to the dominant domestic potatoes. In Frankfurt, Spanish goods were also available. According to

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

Japoński jen, norweska korona i południowoafrykański rand powracają do gry
Jen japoński, korona norweska i rand południowoafrykański zmieniły się z najgorzej radzących sobie głównych walut w tym roku w najlepsze w ostatnich dniach, wraz z

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.