After the April sales trend was a bit problematic, growth in the fruit/vegetables/potatoes categories was larger again in May 2023; household spending rose by nine percent compared with the same month of the previous year. This is driven almost exclusively by higher prices paid. read more

Experts on the market in Ukrainian believe that the horticultural industry will gradually transfer from one crop to another type of agriculture. read more

“We first started by growing anything that would easily allow us to enter the market and are now replacing these crops with others that are in higher demand. These are all accessible in vegetable boxes sent directly to clients,” explains Pierre Axiaq, Farmer and owner of Tal-Kampanjol
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Helping to deseasonalise and internationalise the Calabria destination through one of its agrifood icons is the objective of the Tropea Experience. This year the Festival of the Red Onion of Tropea Calabria Igp will be inaugurated on the eve of the autumn equinox and
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In recent years, in line with China's domestic consumption growth and reforms on the supply-side, the intersection of the imported fruit industry and the domestic fruit industry has grown, resulting in a situation where the two phases blend. read more

A few years ago, the New Zealand fruit industry needed a solution to the pest contamination that the growers were experiencing as it was preventing them from exporting to key markets. The solution was found in a high-pressure fruit washer which was a collaboration between Plant and Food Research
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Although the open ground season was not officially launched until July 4th, blueberries have already been harvested for a week at the Finck farm in the southwest of the Lüneburger Heide area. "We were able to start the first spate of harvests of our early varieties in time, although we would
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Overall, the organic sector in northern Germany can look back on an eventful marketing season. "Due to the drought, we have had to accept hard losses of up to 50 percent, especially for organic carrots. There were also yield losses of 20 percent in red beets. However, the harvest losses, as well
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South African production of oranges and lemons is projected to decrease in MY 2022/23 due to stagnated production area and a return to normal yield. Grapefruit and tangerine/mandarin production is projected to increase slightly in MY 2022/23 due to favorable weather conditions in major producing
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71% of UK mums buying less fruit and vegetables due to financial strain read more

Independent East Derry MLA Claire Sugden has stated that labor rules need to be eased to ensure the survival of the agri-food industry in Northern Ireland. Ms Sugden explained that fruit, vegetable, mushroom and meat producers are struggling to fill vacancies since post-Brexit immigration rules
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In 2022, the market for subsidised agricultural policies confirms the upward trend in values and premiums, which, according to insurance company data, reached a new all-time high in the last marketing year. This was noted by ISMEA in its "Report on risk management in
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In future, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture (BMEL) will fund innovative ideas to strengthen regional value chains. As the BMEL announced, projects are to receive financial support not only in their implementation phase, but also at an early stage of development. read more

The Czech fruit harvest is expected to fall by 24% this year compared to last year to a below-average 125,157 tonnes. This is the lowest harvest in six years. Compared to the average harvest of the last five years, this year's crop will be around
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The leek harvest got underway this week at Seddon and Sons in Lancashire and a good crop is expected. read more

The Associazione Nazionale Donne del Retail (National Association of Women in Retail) was founded in Milan. Its aim is to promote the culture and knowledge of retail with an inclusive and feminine vision, thus contributing to the construction of a world of work with a view to equal opportunities, solidarity, and the fight against
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At this year's Organic Field Days in Ditzingen-Hirschlanden, the panel discussion on the topic "30 % organic - now more than ever!" was a highlight at the Bivano and lehmann natur stand. The entire value chain was represented on the panel. This stimulated communication between
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In Belgium, the erratic spring will probably cause limited blueberry volumes between the early and mid varieties. That is according to Coöperatie Hoogstraten's Hannah Docus. "The early varieties managed to catch up due to the recent warm weather, not so the middle varieties," she says. read more

The potato crop in Canada is in varying stages - from emergence to touching between rows. Potato growers everywhere are optimistic for the good growing conditions needed to move this crop in its early life stages. At this point the weather can be characterized by hot and dry from Manitoba west
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The National Agricultural Health Service of Argentina (Senasa) has issued a phytosanitary alert for the entire national territory for the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV), a virus that damages tomato and pepper crops. read more