The accounts of 2.7 thousand farmers with damage to crops caused by drought and other adverse weather events in 2023 have already received PLN 19.4 million. read more

During the night of Sunday to Monday, ground frosts of up to minus 3-4 degrees Celsius are expected in eastern, south-eastern and central Poland. It will be foggy or rainy. read more

During the night of Sunday to Monday, ground frosts of up to minus 3-4 degrees Celsius are expected in eastern, south-eastern and central Poland. It will be foggy or rainy. read more

During the night of Sunday to Monday, ground frosts of up to minus 3-4 degrees Celsius are expected in eastern, south-eastern and central Poland. It will be foggy or rainy. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, the sharp devaluation of the Egyptian pound, which, by the way, we warned about in advance , is having a noticeable impact on the potato market in Europe. read more

Recent weather patterns have cast a shadow over cucumber supplies from Ukraine’s greenhouse complexes, as noted by EastFruit. The persistent overcast skies have led to a dip in market availability, prompting producers to adjust their wholesale pricing upward. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has inaugurated a new seed health laboratory in Hyderabad, India. read more

Red Tractor Assurance is dropping its Greener Farms Commitment module (GFC) following feedback from its members, the organisation announced today (22 March). read more

Greek kiwifruit is enjoying strong demand, according to George Kallitsis of Youphoria Fruits, as the country’s export season enters the last few weeks of what’s been quite a successful campaign. read more

Grocery retail research and consultancy organisation IGD has published a new report outlining long-term risks to a resilient food system in the UK. read more

Aldi is gearing up to spend approximately £34 million on British fruit and vegetables as it prepares for its best Easter performance yet in terms of food sales. read more

Since 20 March, the GATE PASS solution from CONROO has been introduced at EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH), which, among other things, enables fully digital verification of truck drivers. The aim: more efficiency and more security throughout the entire process at the EUROGATE container terminals.
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Zespri has today (22 March) released its first guidance to growers for the 2024/25 season, reporting strengthened per hectare returns off the back of strong demand and improved yields. read more

All varieties of courgettes fetched 0.33 euros/kg to 0.15 euros/kg, long aubergines 0.45 euros/kg to 0.28 euros/kg and striped ones 0.50 euros/kg to 0.30 euros/kg. read more

The export figures show that Belgian cucumbers are also popular outside the country's borders. According to figures from GfK Belgium, which were compiled on behalf of Flanders' agricultural marketing agency VLAM, the consumption of cucumbers has increased by almost half compared to 15 years ago.
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Volumes of various seasonal vegetables are on the rise at Belgian cooperative BelOrta as spring conditions start to bed in. The cucumber season officially kicked off on 26 January, but only now are they reaching full availability. read more

The Agri-PV pilot plant on the bioschmid gmbh farm in Gelfingen (LU) covers over 7,000 square metres. This makes it the largest facility of its kind to date. Another special feature is that three different systems are being tested at one location and this is being done in raspberry crops over three years.
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Prices have fallen in recent weeks due to the extensive range. The Spanish season is now drawing to a close and the range is being switched to peppers from Central Europe. read more

While the decline in imports was halted in 2023, the German fruit harvest was one of the smallest in recent years. Was this a uniform development, or did the individual types of fruit develop differently? read more

"IV gamma grows in share and value only in the supermarket channel during 2023. In the discount channel (the second most important) it falls in both volume (-1.3%) and value (-0.5%). The discount channel, however, is the channel that in recent years has contributed most to the progressive reduction
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