'Expensive cauliflower is traded very cautiously'
Besides the extreme price increases for fruit vegetables from protected cultivation in Mediterranean countries, the equally expensive cauliflower is traded very cautiously. Italian deliveries

More than 700 tons of fruits and vegetables from China were imported to the Amur region
Since the beginning of the import of fruits and vegetables from China through the international checkpoint "Kani-Kurgan" (RF) - "Heihe" (PRC), 40 shipments of vegetables, fruits, and greens with a

Bonsai Research: More sustainable consumption through fruit from the EU
Promoting fruit from Europe as more sustainable than imports from Asia or South America is the aim of the three campaigns GET A FRUIT, REFRESH YOUR LIFE and GREEN LIFE, which are funded by the

+Broccoli promotes broccoli consumption
Buying broccoli in greengrocers now has a prize. The +Broccoli Association has launched a campaign in greengrocers' shops all over Spain to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables,

German fruit and vegetable imports in 2022 at 2010 level
As was evident throughout the year, German imports of fresh fruit and vegetables fell sharply in 2022. Over the whole year, imports ended up at 8.2 million tonnes. That was 10% less than in both

Albert Heijn airfreight ban touches down at start of June
Dutch retail chain Albert Heijn has confirmed that it will no longer sell fresh fruit and vegetables that have been transported by air. By the middle of this year, products including sugar snap

Supermarkets limiting sales of veg per customer
Across the UK supermarkets are facing shortages of some fruit and vegetables. Asda said it was capping sales of items such as tomatoes, peppers and lettuce at three each per customer. Morrisons

Empty shelves in the UK: retailers' response
Many fruit and vegetable departments in the UK are not loaded with produce. Shelves are empty in many British supermarkets and this is also happening in Ireland. The shortage of fruit and

New variety of endive on the market
Rijk Zwaan has arrived on the endive market. The family business, specialized in the selection, production and marketing of vegetable seeds, is now launching its first variety of endive: 75-EF030

"Imbir jest ciasny w zapasach, niektóre firmy zaczynają importować zagraniczny imbir"

"Ginger is tight in inventory, some companies starting to import overseas ginger"

16 signs ready for Fruit #freshtalks with Claudio Dall'Agata
With Claudio Dall'Agata, director of Bestack, in our new #freshtalks we go over the genesis of Fruit Shows and the new programme for 2023, which will involve not only companies involved in the

"Some products, such as iceberg lettuce, have continued to be in demand despite the high price"
There continues to be a shortage of vegetables on the shelves of European supermarkets due to the cold weather in Spain and Italy, although the situation could begin to go back to normal from the

Shortages force retailers to ration fresh produce
Supermarkets are rationing fresh fruit and vegetables sales as import shortages and a severe drop in UK production have left bare shelves this week. British greenhouse production is at a 40-year

Vicente Peris improves its energy efficiency
Valencian fruit and vegetable producer and marketer Vicente Peris has been 'planting' efficiency for some time now and continues to reap the rewards. Last year, 2022, they reduced their energy

"Имбирь ограничен в запасах, некоторые компании начинают импортировать имбирь из-за рубежа".

Top 10 European countries by fruit and vegetable consumption
While the World Health Organization recommends consumption of at least five portions of fresh fruit and vegetables per day, just 13.9% of EU citizens achieve that target, according to

Adverse weather slashes Spanish F&V exports in 2022
Spanish exports of fresh fruits and vegetables totalled 12m tonnes in 2022, a contraction of 10.4 per cent on the previous year. According to customs data, the value of exports grew by 1.6 per

The Warehouse adds fresh produce
New Zealand retailer The Warehouse has added fresh fruit and vegetables to its range as part of a new trial. A range of fresh produce will be available at six of the discount retailer’s stores

UK: Weekly average wholesale market prices for fruit and vegetables
The average wholesale prices of selected home-grown horticultural produce in England and Wales up to Monday, 20 February 2023. In this week's average wholesale market prices of home grown produce

Sainsbury’s: Boxes of fruit and vegetables for just £2
Australia: Coles appoints new CEO as supermarket giant sees prices rise alongside big profits Leah Weckert has been appointed as the new managing director and CEO of Coles, starting in the role

Spain struggling to meet European vegetable demand
Producers in southern Spain are struggling to fulfil their supermarket programmes due to supply shortages caused by unseasonal weather. The high temperatures recorded this winter, followed by a

Schleswig-Holstein: 28 percent of the vegetable cultivation area is organic
In Schleswig-Holstein, vegetables were grown according to organic standards on around 28 % (1,914 ha) of the total outdoor vegetable cultivation area in 2022. This means that the organic vegetable