Some produce varieties travel long distances to meet counter-season demand before being consumed. Lately, global trade of fresh produce has been challenging. “It has been incredibly hard to export fresh produce with the headwinds the industry has been facing,” says David Nelley with The
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According to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS), there was an increase in the value of Egyptian exports to Romania, reaching $369.7m during the first 10 months of 2022. This can be compared to $252.7m during the same period in 2021, an increase of 46.3%. read more

Fyffes invites retailers and distributors to visit the Fyffes team at the fair in Berlin and see how the company is bringing its vision of "Shaping wellbeing for the world" to life. With Win Together, one of the core values of Fyffes will be presented at this year's FRUIT LOGISTICA.
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IDEAL melons with the special Harvest Indicator feature is a Syngenta patent-pending innovation. read more

As January comes to a close, so does Veganuary 2023, the month dedicated to vegan food promoted by the association of the same name and byEssere Animali. The initiative broke previous records with over 706,000 participants globally who signed up
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The weekend weather means that we can talk about winter pruning in the full sense of the word. For pruning the dwarf orchard, where growth regulators are used every year, we chose a slightly smaller tool. read more

Selling prices for onions in Ukraine set another record last week, breaking the mark of 30 UAH/kg ($0.82/kg), EastFruit project analysts report. Undoubtedly, the increase in the segment will continue, as there is a rush demand for onions, and many Ukrainian farms have almost run out of stocks. read more

Just a few days after Kazakhstan imposed a ban on the export of onions, Uzbekistan announced a temporary restriction on onion exports, too, EastFruit experts report. read more

A noticeable increase in demand for greenhouse tomatoes in the Ukrainian market, as well as a significant reduction in their supply, stimulate another price increase in the segment, EastFruit project analysts report. Turkey is the main supplier of greenhouse products to the Ukrainian market at
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Two highly experienced fruit traders have used their knowledge and contacts in Costa Rica to expand the volume of fresh melons supplied into Europe by United Fruits, a supplier based in Ridderkerk, near Rotterdam in the Netherlands. read more

Finding sustainable solutions to water scarcity in the Middle East and North Africa region is more urgent than ever, according to Walid Saad, CEO and co-founder of World of Farming. read more

Supply chain inflation remains high, and the financial pressure on UK fruit and vegetable producers is arguably more intense now than ever. The outlook for the future of horticultural production in Britain is uncertain. And yet, given the severity of the climate crisis, there is a strong
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As many as a third of manufacturers are unaware of extended producer responsibility (EPR) obligations for packaging, according to a new study. read more

Lower-income families are buying fewer vegetables in favour of unhealthy alternatives, new reserach reveals. read more

After a difficult start South Africa’s table grape season is now in full swing, with growers in the mid- and late-season areas expected to meet or exceed targets. read more

The issue of how to create a just, healthy and sustainable food system will be the focus of the 2023 City Food & Drink Lecture. read more

The February 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available on the Asiafruit app – Apple and Android – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets. read more

Brisbane’s Queens Gardens was transformed into a temporary pineapple plantation this morning (3 February). read more

Samoa’s Cabinet is set to resume sending off workers to the Recognised Seasonal Employment (RSE) scheme, which was suspended for all of January. This was confirmed by Acting Prime Minister Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio, who said the Cabinet has endorsed the continuation of the regional seasonal
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Onion stocks are down in Europe in a time of disruption across the major origins of this crop. In New Zealand, floods have washed away onion fields, and many CIS countries, such as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, have banned onion exports for the next few months to maintain
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