On Monday, in the Netherlands, the Berrybrothers team began picking the new season's first blueberries. "The timing surprised us a bit. With the wet, dark March and April, we thought we'd start a little later this year. However, the past few weeks' beautiful weather accelerated everything. With
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In a climate where consumer confidence has plummeted to lower levels than during the pandemic, inflation plays a key role in people's perceptions. This leads, inevitably, to more and more money-saving choices when shopping, such as choosing a discount store
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In Fife the Scottish strawberry harvest got off to a good reasonable start in mid-May. Robert Simpson from Fife Fruits who grows soft fruit on 32 hectares in Fife said that the early strawberry crop is good. read more

California is moving deeper into the second lightest recorded crop of Valencia oranges in its history. The state estimate for the citrus fruit is 16.2 million cartons this season--that follows the lightest recorded crop of 15.4 million cartons in 2021. Compare that to 1997’s crop for example
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Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 2.7% to $1,494.46 per 40ft container this week. The composite index has decreased by 2.7% to $1,494.46 this week, and has dropped by 78.9% when compared with the same week last year. read more

The world banana leader, Ecuador, is not done growing exports yet. They are aiming to triple exports to China over the next decade once the new free trade agreement starts. “Our expectation is to triple banana exports from Ecuador to China to 600,000 tons per year,” declares Ing. Richard
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In the eternal dualism between production and distribution, the direct sale of agricultural products represents a sort of 'revenge' on the part of the farmer, who can finally reach the consumer without intermediaries of any kind, bringing home the full benefit of the work
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In the melon market, supply dynamics and weather conditions have been influencing the availability and prices of various melon types across different regions. In the Netherlands, the supply of Spanish watermelons has seen a drastic decrease due to hailstorms that occurred in May, causing crop
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The general assembly of the producer cooperatives Reichenau-Gemüse eG and Raiffeisen-Lagerhaus eG took place in the hotel "mein inselglück" on the island of Reichenau. The cooperatives looked back on a challenging business year due to the multitude of crises, announced the
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Peach and nectarine export season from Georgia is becoming increasingly active. A representative of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia toldEastFruit that at the beginning of the week export supporting group, assisting farmers in issuing phytosanitary and custom
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Week 24 saw a softening of the trend compared to the previous week for Lcc, but also for fruit and vegetables by weight. Among the channels, discount stores continue to grow in fruit and vegetable sales, as does the supermarket, while hypermarkets and free service
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According to initial estimates released today at Interpera, the international pear congress held in Lleida, the forthcoming European pear harvest will be one of the smallest in the last 10 years, with a forecast around 1,900,000 tonnes. read more

With almost 40% of all food in the United States going uneaten, food waste is an important and relevant concern for many shoppers. Now, two new studies reveal that consumers turn to frozen food to help reduce their food waste footprint at home. Publications from the Cornell University Dyson
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River Valley Fruit, LLC, a produce grower, packer and shipper based in Grandview, Washington has adopted shelf-life extension technology, Hazel 100, for its cherry packing operations. This simple drop-in solution ensures extended cherry freshness and stems that can remain vibrant green, weeks
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"The processing of chili seeds, a sector that has so far remained overlooked, has the potential to become an actual industry," says Tunisian producer Hamza Khefifi, CEO of Grainella. According to him, the supply, need, and demand are there, and the sector is promising. read more

With the commissioning of the new Logistic Means Centre (LMC) in building T1200 on the company premises in Straelen-Herongen, Veiling Rhein-Maas and Landgard will jointly lay the foundation for further growth on 3 July 2023. "This new LMC here in Hall T1200 is the first important
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Currency officials in Asia are pushing back on effects that sent their currencies to multi-month lows this week. Japan finance officials have warned all this week against the “excessive” depreciation of the Japanese yen. After this, Malaysian officials flagged the same concerns for the
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International technology group Andritz has received an order from Mpact Operations (Pty) Ltd. to upgrade a pulping line at its Mkhondo Paper Mill in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The upgrade will boost the line’s capacity and improve the strength properties of the product. This will help the
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The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) published Rethinking Food Systems: A guide for multi-stakeholder collaboration, a guide aimed at supporting stakeholders working
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According to first estimates released today at Interpera, the International Pear Congress in Lleida, the next pear harvest will be one of the lowest in the last 10 years, with around 1,900,000 tonnes expected.  read more