With the beginning of May, the first strawberries started to appear on stalls and in markets. Some are shiny, perfectly red, neatly arranged in plastic boxes. Others are slightly smaller, soft, sometimes with discoloration. Some are labeled as "Spain" or read more

Niedawny wzrost liczby dostaw duriana spowodował spadek cen, podczas gdy nadchodzące święto Dnia Matki przyczyniło się do zwiększenia sprzedaży, czyniąc duriana najbardziej pożądanym produktem na rynku owoców w tym tygodniu. W poprzednich latach okres przed świętem "Dnia Pracy" oznaczał szczyt dostaw i sprzedaży duriana. read more

A new campaign is beginning in the Spanish Region of Murcia for certain products like melons or watermelons, while it has already ended for others such as broccoli or artichokes. The impact of rains and competition from third countries on this new campaign remains to be seen. read more

Macfrut 2025: an edition that has just ended with great success at the Rimini fair; a benchmark event for the international fruit and vegetable industry. This year's edition saw a record turnout of industry professionals, including national buyers and read more

Last week, EastFruit noticed an unprecedented occurrence: beetroot became the top product in terms of the number of listings on its trading platform for the first time ever. This unusual market dominance by a vegetable that has traditionally been seen as a niche, low-profile product in Ukraine led to... read more

The Macfrut 2025 trade fair in Rimini took place from May 6th to 8th. This was the 42nd edition of the event, which is one of the largest industry gatherings in the world, particularly important for companies from the Mediterranean region - but not only. Strong delegations were present. read more

The projects related to category management, synergy with producers, and enhancement through dedicated actions are often successful in the fruit and vegetable sector. Products like apples are available in the department for most of the year. Periodically, retailers find solutions to enhance this. read more

The Meknes region, which is Morocco's historical center of grape growing, is currently facing the challenges of both climate change and market fluctuations. Achraf Nassar, a local table grape farmer, provides an update on the situation. He explains his farming activities: "Our farm is located in Meknes where we cultivate late-season table grape varieties. read more

Perla Nera's participation in the 2025 edition of Macfrut, one of the important events for the international fruit and vegetable sector, was successfully carried out. read more

EastFruit provides a weekly overview of trading activities in the fruit and vegetable sector, utilizing data from its own trade platforms on Telegram. This analysis includes insights on current trends in supply and demand, price fluctuations of important products in various countries, and other relevant updates. read more

As previously reported by EastFruit, exports of the new cherry crop have begun from Uzbekistan's Fergana region. At the beginning of the season, Uzbek exporters are already observing high demand for their cherries in international markets. read more

This week, analysts from EastFruit report an increase in prices for domestically produced greenhouse cucumbers on the Ukrainian market. Market participants attribute this trend to several factors. Firstly, there was a shortage in supplies due to lower harvest volumes at the growing complexes. read more

In the Strawberry Inspirations project, conducted at the plantation in Hornigi, after several frosty nights the nonwoven fabric was finally removed. Although it effectively protected the plants from temperature drops for a long time, its presence has consequences. After uncovering... read more

We will carry out the pruning on May 8th in the ‘Glen Carron’ raspberry variety plot, where the plants have survived the winter well. Thanks to proper fertilization and protecting the plants in spring by covering them with white agrofiber,

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Po lekkim osłabieniu w zeszłym tygodniu, ceny cebuli na farmach na ukraińskim rynku znowu zaczęły rosnąć - informują analitycy z EastFruit. Uczestnicy rynku przypisują ten wzrost znacznemu zmniejszeniu podaży wraz z wyczerpywaniem się sezonowych zapasów cebuli na ukraińskich farmach. read more

A sustained downward trend in wholesale prices for cucumbers in Uzbekistan since late March is typical for this time of year. However, during the current season—from the end of March through early May—prices have fallen to their lowest levels for this period in several years, EastFruit read more

In field cultivation, summer raspberries are currently in the pre-flowering stage. The variety 'Cascade Harvest' is entering the stage of flower bud bursting (BBCH 55), while on the canes of the 'Glen Ample' variety, the first flower buds are appearing (BBCH 51, photos 1, 2). read more

5th International Africa Avocado Congress is scheduled to take place on 27-30 May at the Sarit Expo Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. read more

Tesco plans to increase sales of its plant-based meat alternatives by 300 percent by December 2025, stating that its customers are increasingly choosing dishes where vegetables are the main focus. read more

Największa holenderska spółdzielnia owocowa Fruitmasters otworzyła nowoczesne centrum logistyczne i pakowania jako część swojej strategii prowadzenia przyszłościowej, zoptymalizowanej łańcucha dostaw owoców.

The largest Dutch fruit cooperative Fruitmasters has opened a state-of-the-art logistics and packaging center as part of its strategy to operate a future-proof, streamlined fruit supply chain. read more