Catania-Bologna, comparing vegetable prices
After the short Easter break, the commercial situation in the wholesale markets seems unchanged; sales do not take off and the unstable weather does not help buyers' choices. IFN conducted the

Spain imports 46% of its vegetables and 20% of its fruits from Morocco
According to the DBK Sector Observatory of INFORMA (Cesce subsidiary), in 2022, Spanish fruit and vegetable imports increased by 12.8%, reaching 3,523 million. 20% of the fruits and 46% of the

Stellar prices but poor quality: this is not good enough
Operating in fruit and vegetables, with first fruits or new items, does not always bring the desired results; this is especially the case if certain factors - such as quality/price ratio and

This week in Fruchthandel Magazine: Logistics, Asparagus, Overseas

W tym tygodniu w magazynie Fruchthandel: Logistyka, Szparagi, Za granicą

AMI: High prices for vegetables - the new reality?
A shortage of imports due to weather conditions and limited harvest volumes at the start of the season for German early vegetables supported prices at the time of Easter, when demand was high.

Producing 40% more food with half the water and land area, among the challenges of plant breeding
Fruits and vegetables without seeds, in different sizes, available all year round; varieties that are grown with less water and surface area, resistant to new diseases, needing fewer chemicals;

Vegetables one of the leaders in overpricing. "They may continue to get more expensive"
Polish shoppers still cannot count on cheaper shopping. An analysis of more than 88,000 prices shows that in March this year shops were more expensive on average by nearly 24% than a year earlier.

Bonduelle launches Protein Salad, fourth range protein salads
Bonduellerivoluates the world of the fourth range and launches the new Protein Salad line, legume and vegetable salads that naturally contain protein. In 2023, the consumption of legumes will grow

100% local and sustainable wooden trays
CF Embal has been packaging fruit and vegetables for three generations. In the 1980s, the family business specialized in the creation, manufacture, and marketing of wooden trays. "At the time, the

Improper transportation leads to 20% of fresh produce destroyed in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s Agriculture Minister Mahinda Amaraweera announced that 19% of vegetables and 21% of fruits in the country are destroyed due to a lack of proper transportation. This amounts to

When and how to sow parsley? Plant this vegetable next door and the conditions will be perfect
April is a very good time to sow some vegetable species directly into the ground. Root parsley can be sown as early as March until the end of April. April is a good time to start sowing parsley

Irish veg processing and packaging business paid Sunday allowance of 5 cents per hour
A vegetable processing and packaging business paid a Sunday allowance of 5 cent per hour to a minimum-wage worker who was regularly required to work 15-hour days. That is why, at the Workplace

"We're very excited to see how this will be received"
The Eggers vegetable farm from Ochsenwerder has part of its harvest refined into sauces, pesto and salt. The vegetable farm is launching a total of 13 products on the market. "We're very excited

One quarter for vegetables and potatoes, one fifth for fruits
7,900 farms produced goods in line with the organic standards in Switzerland and Liechtenstein in 2022. Sales in the organic food market amounted to CHF 3.873 billion. The market share for

"We expect volumes of some vegetables to decline in 2023"
The past year produced an unprecedented situation for Reichenau market gardeners who have a focus on "greenhouse cultivation". On the one hand the rising energy costs and the more expensive

Scientists from Poznań point out healing properties of potato juice
According to researchers from the Poznań University of Life Sciences, potato juice might be turned into a medicine that selectively acts on different types of tumors, benefiting patients who must

Prices for table beets in Ukraine have fallen by 1.6 times in a year!
Current prices for table beets in Ukraine are much lower than last year and keep falling further, EastFruit project analysts inform. Such a sharp decline in prices was a huge blow to Ukrainian

Freskon brings southeastern Europe together
Greece’s main fresh fruit and vegetables trade fair, Freskon, returns to the Thessaloniki International Exhibition Centre on 23-25 April, with exhibitors from 15 countries – Greece,

Agri-voltaics is also good for solar panels
Talking about the opportunities of agri-voltaics, until now only the benefits for crops when placed underneath solar panel support structures had been highlighted (for more on this click here).

Uprawa szparagów w Niemczech: "Nie da się obejść stosowania folii".
Jakości szparagów w tym kraju są dobre, a producenci przygotowani do sezonu. Jednak ogólne warunki w uprawie szparagów stają się coraz trudniejsze, co stało się jasne podczas

Morocco keeps increasing carrot exports, but not to the EU
The exports of carrots from Morocco continue to grow steadily, and their volume has grown by almost 1.5 times in 2022, as well as in January 2023, EastFruit reports. At the same time, Sub-Saharan

Artichoke, the international symposium returns
With just over 370 thousand tonnes produced in 2021, Italy is the leading artichoke-producing country in the world, with Apulia and Sicily together accounting for three quarters of national

"A book is the perfect way to inspire people to use new herb varieties"
It's usually hectic at the Belgian herb farm Kruiden Claus from mid-March in the run-up to Easter. This year, however, the proper pressure is a way off. "I think the weather's the biggest reason,"

Europeans still well below recommended minimum fruit and vegetable consumption
Freshfel Europe’s Consumption Monitor shows that there is still a long way to go to reach the minimum recommendation of 400 g/day of fresh fruit and vegetables. The latest edition of the