With international markets across the globe showing solid signs of recovery, it’s no surprise that the value of U.S. potato exports was up for all potato types July – Dec. 2022, compared with the same six months in 2021. During this time, the volume of U.S. shipments was also up for frozen
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The Spanish Tropical Fruit Association (AET) has a new Board of Directors in this initial stretch of the 2023 financial year after the majority support of the members in the Extraordinary General Assembly, which took place last Thursday, to the list of the agricultural technician and businessman Domingo Medina. The already
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On the occasion of the joint trip of Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck and Federal Minister of Agriculture Cem Özdemir to Colombia and Brazil, the President of the German Farmers' Union, Joachim Rukwied, calls on the Federal Government to support the planned Mercosur Free Trade Agreement
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In Europe, this year's blueberry supply is way down. "It's a 'perfect storm,'" says Harro van Dam of Carsol Europe in the Netherlands. "The Chilean season ended earlier than usual, while cultivation in Morocco, Portugal, and Spain are far behind due to cold. There aren't any market alternatives
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Once again this year, the Multivac Marking & Inspection roadshow is making stops at companies in Germany and other European countries. Since March, customers have been able to find out live and without effort about innovative marking and inspection solutions. As the company
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UK: Thousands of c-stores at risk unless chancellor acts on energy costs, says ACS read more

The strawberry season opened at BelOrta with the sale of the first strawberries of the Sonata variety. Annually, about 10,000 t of strawberries are sold through Veiling from different growing systems, ranging from substrate or open field cultivation under glass, in tunnels or outdoors.
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Between now and 2050, the world will have to feed 10 billion people. However, food doesn’t grow efficiently all over the world, and the same holds true for distribution. As a result, growers have been looking at different ways to be able to grow food more efficiently and closer to consumer
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The European Commission has adopted regulations on the cancellation of restrictions on the export of planting material of apple trees, plums, and cherry plums from Ukraine to EU countries. From now on, to export, entrepreneurs must comply with the phytosanitary requirements specified in the
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Kyrgyzstan became the first country in Central Asia to lift the ban on the exports of onions earlier than it was previously decided. The temporary restriction on the exports of onions introduced by the government at the end of January was effective for a little more than a month instead of the
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Under the slogan 'Sustainable agriculture of the future', Almeria will become, together with Kenya and Athens, one of the three stops of the GlobalG.A.P. Tour that the international certifier is organising this year at a global level. The tour in Spain, co-organised by Agrocolor and Coexphal,
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The Regional Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development, Carmen Crespo, has held a meeting with Noam Weisbrod, director and researcher of the Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, thus fulfilling the commitment made by the Andalusian government at COP 27.
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Drewry’s detailed assessment for Thursday, 09 March 2023 read more

EastFruit analysts draw attention to the fact that the average wholesale price for mandarins in Uzbekistan is the lowest among countries where the international project team monitors wholesale prices for fruits and vegetables on a weekly basis. read more

Exhibitors are recommended to book and secure their stand at Asia’s premier fresh produce trade show. read more

In Peru, companies such as Agrícola Cerro Prieto are expanding their avocado varietal portfolio to extend the campaign's commercial window. The export volume skyrockets from the first half of May to the end of July, so any fruit that is exported outside that period, especially in the first
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In Europe, Citrus demand is currently running smoothly. "Cold weather always boosts citrus consumption, and the high prices and shortages for many products means people want affordable wares," says Erik-Jan Thur of Marni Fruit in the Netherlands. read more

It is rhubarb harvesting time in West Yorkshire. This 23km2 is known as the Rhubarb Triangle and is famous for its early forced rhubarb crop. read more

Southern D’Light was announced last Thursday, February 16, on the Field Day of the Fruit Technological Consortium's Table Grape Genetic Improvement Program. read more

As predicted, large sized citrus has been hard to come by in Egypt. Mostafa Ali, commercial manager for Egyptian fresh produce exporter Rula for Land Reclamation says: “At the moment, there is good demand for the Honey Murcott from various regions, specifically the Far Eastern markets. The
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