The culinary creations from "Germany - My Garden. are now available directly on your mobile phone. From classic recipes to exotic delights and from baking recipes to 3-course meals, the app offers plenty of inspiring recipe ideas, all based on seasonal fruit and vegetables.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that 2022 full-year demand for air cargo took a significant step back from 2021 levels but was close to 2019 performance. read more

A study by the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA), based on the Ministry of Agriculture's Esyrce survey, shows that in 2022 the agricultural surface area of the Valencian Community ceased to be cultivated will increase by 6,437 hectares, which represents an increase of
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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

Since the beginning of 2023, Rosselkhoznadzor for the Moscow region has inspected over 270 vehicles and carried out quarantine phytosanitary control of about 5 thousand tons of fresh tomatoes that entered the territory of the Moscow region from Turkmenistan read more

The cold weather also led to a jump in cauliflower and artichoke prices. Tarocco oranges are on the rise, with demand focusing on small gauges for juicing: first consignments of Washington Navel. Courgettes are also growing, although demand is subdued. Stable prices for
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Theatrical displays to enhance seasonality and capture consumers' attention. The stores in the Gros Maestri del Fresco network are distinctive for the solutions adopted in the fruit and vegetable department in which over-the-counter display areas are often arranged with a
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Vivai Bacchetto from Chioggia (Venice) produces 600 million plants a year thanks to customized artificial lighting obtained in collaboration with C-Led. read more

A massive earthquake has hit both Turkey and Syria. Next to the tragic loss of human life, the earthquake will also have consequences for growers and traders that planned on traveling to Fruit Logistica. read more

"We are proud that we are one of the market leaders in Romania for microgreens and culinary decoration, supplying year-round. Delivery conditions and product quality is extremely important. That's why we are developing our coverage area nationwide through Green Hubs. Our proprietary vertical
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From Wednesday to Fritday, FreshPlaza.com will be exhibiting during Fruit Logistica in Berlin. You can pick up your physical copy of our FreshPlaza/Primeur magazine, which contains lots of great stories from all over the world. read more

There are plenty of opportunities on the carrot market this year. "There were already fewer carrots harvested, of course, and last autumn we also sold more carrots post harvest because demand was already good then due to the drought in Europe," says Kees Heegsma of the Lemmer-based vegetable
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The first of the two fruit and vegetable platforms currently under construction in the Milan food market will be completed by the end of the year, in October 2023, and will replace the current pavilions, which are no longer up to logistical requirements
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Sant'Orsola presents its "Zero Residue Family", which includes the 200-gram blueberry and raspberry mix to be launched in Italy in the spring. The new packaging is made of heat-sealed recycled PET. Through this, the cooperative strengthens its position in the berry market. read more

Bananas are still among the most popular fruits worldwide. As Ursula Schockemöhle, product manager in the horticulture division of Agrarmarkt Informations-Gesellschaft stated, the banana in 2022 in Germany was even able to hold its own against the previous leader: "Basically, the boom in demand
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Wholesale prices for inshell walnuts in Moldova started decreasing at the beginning of February. Based upon data by the EastFruit monitoring, they fell in price by an average of 7% – up to 28 MDL/kg ($1.48/kg) by the beginning of the second week of the month. This is the level of the average
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The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry has warned Malaysian traders to comply with the Price Control and Anti-Profiteering Act 2011 (PCAPA). A spokesperson for the Profiteering Control Unit and Industry Compliance Division commented on a statement by the Consumers Association of Penang
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Once again, Primaflor is participating in the leading trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector in Berlin, hand in hand with Andalusia. In this edition, which will be held on the 8th, 9th and 10th of February, Primaflor will attend with Extenda, which will bring together different Andalusian companies and where it will be possible to see
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A good example of the strength of the breeding sector is the new additions to the list of varieties with protection applied for in the EU by the company Rústicas del Guadalquivir. It also holds the exclusive licence for the rest of the countries of the European continent and of the European Arc.
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Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann has issued her opinions on the Brexit debate, blaming UK’s departure from the European Union for adding to inflation. Mann is a US economist who sits on the rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee. She said there were signs that the cost-of-living
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