According to EastFruit analysts, Uzbekistan sharply increased the imports of fresh apples in 2022. They rose by 2.5 times over the year and reached a record 26 700 tonnes. read more

Amid the rise in day and night temperatures, almond trees have been blossoming prematurely in Kashmir Valley, causing concern to the region’s farmers. If temperature rise up earlier, the fruit trees will develop early blight, which may cause the sector to suffer. read more

Over the last twelve months, several Irish veg growers — both on a large and smaller scale — have stated that year would be their last harvest as prices paid failed to keep up with the spiraling cost of inputs. This has been a trend seen across Northern Europe. Major growing countries such
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Last week, the deputy minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Giorgi Khanishvili spoke about the government’s plans to support agriculture in 2023. Particularly about the programs of Preferential Agrocredit, Hazelnut Production Assistance, and Plant the Future, which
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In partnership with Rijk Zwaan, the Indian trading company IG International is introducing Sweet Palermo® in the Indian market. The sweet pointed peppers in four different colors are a good fit with the Indian trading company’s mission to keep inspiring consumers with colorful, healthy, and
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The last stage of the international presentations of Macfrut, the fruit and vegetable trade fair to be held at the Rimini Expo Centre (Italy) from 3 to 5 May, which has visited 20 countries around the world in Central America, has just concluded in South Africa and Zimbabwe,
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At the height of the pandemic, Ethan Rublee and his family left California's high-tech area Silicon Valley for a small plot of land in Watsonville, California, where they started a new life in farming. Inspired by his background in robotics and the local growers he met, Rublee soon set out to
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Australian family-owned fresh produce business Montague is presenting its first apple variety of the 2023 harvest: SweeTango. SweeTango is crisp and sweet with a zesty watermelon flavor and touch of citrus and spice. SweeTango displays a bright red blush over a yellow cream breaking background
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The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Agricultural Statistics Program is moving to new data sources to meet the demand for more timely agricultural statistics with greater regional detail. read more

To realize the administration’s food security targets, the Department of Agriculture-Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service (DA-AMAS) has announced it will secure direct transportation links between onion growers and buyers. The DA said this is part of efforts to improve the logistics
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For the vegetable producers in the Central Horticultural Association (ZVG), the current price development for fruit vegetables is a consequence of the political framework conditions in Germany, but also of the purchasing behaviour of the trade, which, as always, has focused on goods from Southern Europe and the Netherlands. read more

The marketing of Bavarian table potatoes is currently proceeding slowly, potato wholesaler Matthias Stelzer tells us. "Cold stored goods are still available in sufficient quantities, especially firm cooking potatoes. Although the overall storability of this year's potatoes was not as good as
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In 2023, Fenaco will celebrate its 30th anniversary. "The food industry is developing to new levels after the setbacks caused by the pandemic. We want to further expand supplies to the food service industry, where products from local agriculture still have considerable potential for growth,"
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Researchers have discovered how to advance mango trade in  Australia by using hot water treatment to meet market entry protocols for fruit fly disinfestation in Australian mangoes. read more

MSC CEO Soren Toft gave an overview of the company's ongoing development, economic recovery expectations, and attempts to achieve sustainable shipping, speaking at this year's Transpacific Maritime Conference, known as TPM23. read more

Indian media have been flooded with reports of strikes by onion producers in the country amid a drop in the wholesale price of onions to almost 2 cents per kg, EastFruit informs. read more

The already high prices New Zealanders pay for fruit and vegetables could be about to go even higher on the back of Cyclone Gabrielle. Some prices have doubled since the cyclone struck. Local Auckland grocers say sweet potatoes (kumara) - which was $4.50/kg - is now at least $9/kg, while a
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Last month parts of New Zealand were devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle, while some growers suffered no or minor damage, others saw their entire livelihoods destroyed overnight. Apple growers in Hawke's Bay had just started the apple harvest when the cyclone hit the area. read more

Today, March 2, marks the 15th anniversary of the opening of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. The occasion was celebrated by 20 international gene banks by depositing 20,000 new seed samples in the vault in Longyearbyen. read more

It was already clear at the start of the 2022/23 season that the summer heat and drought had affected the onion harvest in terms of quantity and quality in large areas of Europe. However, it was only in the course of the storage season that the actual extent of the losses became clear. read more