Table grape farmers in the Lower Orange River region are facing another challenge amid higher stages of rolling blackouts. Blackouts at stages 4 to 6 mean areas are without power for nearly half of the day. Growers say the blackouts are making it difficult for them to maintain the cold chain,
read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

The Port of Bilbao sees these three features as crucial in the logistical operations for the fruit and vegetable sector and also offers them to shippers and logistics companies. At FRUIT LOGISTICA, the Port Authority intends to showcase these advantages. At stand A-61 in
read more

In the last days of January, the fruit and vegetable products of Almeria have been reaching very good prices at the province's auctions, like La Union's, where most vegetables have easily exceeded the Euro per kilo (in the case of striped eggplant, their price on January 26 stood at 2.75 € /
read more

Linkener Renovables and the Associació Catalana de Comunitats de Regants (ACATCOR) are organising a conference to inform irrigators and groups in the agricultural sector about the conditions and legislative changes in the new Community Agricultural Policy (CAP) that affect the irrigation sector.
read more

The National Police have arrested two people who assaulted a driver of a citrus truck in Orihuela, threatened him with a knife, and stole 3,000 euro that he was carrying to pay for the fruits he was going to collect. read more

According EastFruit analysts, in January 2023, the weighted average wholesale price for high-quality apples of Gala variety increased only slightly – by about 0.5 MDL/kg (US $0.02/kg). So far, the increase does not reach the price level that is comfortable for the agricultural producers,
read more

The fresh vegetables business, which was sold for US$293m subject to certain adjustments, includes the processing and sale of whole produce such as iceberg, romaine lettuce, leaf lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, celery, asparagus, artichokes, according to Dole,
read more

Alberto Duque, COAG's national potato director, spoke about the change in trend observed in the potato market since Spain continues to receive potatoes from France (Europe's leading potato exporter) but has been exporting potatoes to France for two campaigns, as its potato snack chips
read more

To this end, the Brussels-based authority unveiled a "new deal for pollinators" to complement the nature conservation package as part of the Green Deal sustainability strategies. The initiative is a revision of the predecessor presented in 2018 and includes targets for 2030
read more

Bonnysa and ITC have collaborated on the launch of the Alicante-based company's new lid for grated tomato, as part of its strategy of opting for recycled packaging or packaging from non-fossil sources, a new concept that is committed to sustainability through the incorporation of
read more

In 2011, a highly contagious plant bacteria was found in some 40,000 grape vines in the wine producing region of Bordeaux, France. Since then, infection of vineyards by flavescence doree has become a worldwide threat to vineyards. The only treatment for the disease that can kill young vines and
read more

The warehouses in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia are slowly but surely running out of goods, while the cold stores are still largely closed, he says. "Most farmers are still holding out for better prices for ware potatoes, which is currently reflected in a lower willingness to sell. This is
read more

Cherries and blueberries have become more and more popular over the years, so much so that they have become important for international trade. read more

United Fresh New Zealand advises consumers to be prepared for fresh vegetable shortages in the coming weeks as floodwaters throughout the upper North Island impact food safety. read more

In just 3 years, the hectares dedicated to the production of avocado on the island of Mallorca have tripled, from 5 registered with the CAP in 2019 to 16.5 in 2022, which are concentrated in the area of La Tramuntana and Muro. read more

Container shipping companies were on newbuild ordering spree during 2022 with the majority of them ordering new boxships driven by all-time record freight rates. However, the share of chartered vessels remains - in some cases extremely - high in most of the ocean carriers. read more

The outlook for consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables remains under pressure in the European Union. These are the conclusions from the latest consumption trends discussed in Freshfel Europe through a review of trends in Member States, covering 75% of the EU population. Despite a very
read more

The Association for the Promotion of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption "5 a day" and the Spanish Association of Agri-Food Journalists (APAE) have signed a collaboration agreement with the aim of working on common objectives through the implementation of projects and actions to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables.
read more

The spilling of Lower Umguza Dam in Matabeleland North province has rekindled farmers’ hope of a bumper harvest. The dam is a major source of potable water for farmers in Umguza District. It is among the eight dams in the country that are spilling following the rains the country has been
read more