The Egyptian fresh strawberry season is drawing to a close, giving place to the start of the frozen strawberry campaign. "It's been an excellent season for most growers," says Elsayed Elgohary, owner of Marvel Farm. The grower is delighted that his fears at the start of the season have been
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The Netherlands will produce as much as five times more strawberries this winter as it did during the same period of last year, according to one of the country’s leading growers. read more

EastFruit analysts report that Ukraine’s onion exports are on the rise, while domestic wholesale prices remain steady at 13 UAH/kg or about 35 US cents per kg. read more

White cabbage prices have fallen for Ukrainian farmers, analysts from the EastFruit report. They say that cabbage prices in Ukraine were steady for two weeks, but this week many producers had to lower their prices. read more

The Polish market is experiencing a dramatic fall in wholesale prices of greenhouse tomatoes this week, according to EastFruit . The average price of all kinds of tomatoes plummeted by 35-45% in just a few days. read more

The prices of greenhouse cucumbers in Ukraine are rising again, as EastFruit analysts report. The market participants explain this trend by the growing demand for greenhouse cucumbers and the limited supply of this product. The second half of this week has seen a surge in the activity of
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CMSA is currently developing and adapting its new packaging system EARTHPACK in the horizontal machinery sector. Fully recyclable in the paper and board container and biodegradable in soil and sea if it escapes from the recycling circuit. This is an alternative to banned plastics for products such as tomatoes, apples, carrots, green beans, kiwis, and avocados. read more

How have the weather conditions been for the 2023/24 strawberry season in Greece? read more

People from all over the world of fresh produce are featured in a photo exhibition that is on display for the first time at Fruit Logistica. read more

David Webster’s links to LEAF go way back. When the sustainable food and farming charity was first formed by Caroline Drummond at The Royal Show in Stoneleigh Park in 1991, a teenage Webster was gardening in the grounds for work experience.  read more

Water is in the headlines, and Chris White asks Alex Garcia-Devis of GlobalGAP about the huge challenge of water availability. What does this mean for the fresh fruit and vegetable business? And what are some of the new ways to manage our way through this crisis? read more

LEAF’s Annual Conference on 1 February brought together expert speakers to explore ways to promote sustainable farm management practices globally. read more

Europe has been rocked this week by a wave of protests and road blockages, in France, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Portugal and Greece, as farmers protest issues from falling sales prices and increasing costs to heavy regulation and perceived unfair competition from outside the EU. read more

It has been a tough 12 months for the global banana sector. Climate instability – as well as the El Niño phenomenon in Latin America – continues to disrupt the export industry, lowering production and impacting product quality.  read more

I have rarely had a conversation in the last three years where the word “inflation” hasn’t been mentioned. read more

This year's Headline Hub stage will focus on all areas of the fresh tomato business and offer analyses of current trends and possible future developments. The topic of flavour and health requires an examination of the best ways to stimulate the taste buds of the consumer.
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Experts from across Europe attended a hybrid event organised by Areflh on Thursday to discuss strategies to deal with the acute water shortage and its impact on the agricultural sector. The event brought together a number of stakeholders from the sector, including political decision-makers,
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At next week’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Italy will retain its position as the number one country in terms of exhibitors at the world’s leading fresh produce trade fair. read more

Italy’s Spreafico has launched a new venture in Greece, Spreafico Hellas, to boost its supply of kiwifruit and other Mediterranean produce for the European market. The move is designed to strengthen the company’s position and competitiveness in the global kiwifruit market, as Italian fruit
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Italy’s Spreafico has launched a new venture in Greece, Spreafico Hellas, to boost its supply of kiwifruit and other Mediterranean produce for the European market. The move is designed to strengthen the company’s position and competitiveness in the global kiwifruit market, as Italian fruit
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