A Hervey Bay garden has been found to be the home of a very destructive and invasive bug that attacks the roots of crops and can result in severe crop loss. read more

Bulgaria's wholesale food costs are represented by the market price index (MPI), which increased this week by 1.58 percent to 2,383 points. According to BTA, its level has increased 2.89 percent (from 2,316 points) since the start of the year. read more

North London supermarkets are being particularly hard hit by a nationwide shortages of fresh vegetables. read more

In addition to its conventional spot, Ambrosia™ will multiply its presence on television with a two-week sponsorship of the programme 'Ya es mediodía' on Telecinco. A media action that allows the brand to get closer to its audience and reinforce its personal connection with them. read more

Tomato producers in Bangladesh face losses due to an oversupply of the crop on local markets, which is typical for this time of the year. Due to this they have to sell the tomatoes for Tk 2 per kg ($0.02) while it retails for Tk 30 kg ($0.28). read more

The European mushroom market is busy. "We certainly can't complain about sales. Other vegetables being so expensive benefits us, and the demand for mushrooms is skyrocketing. Since these remain a cheap product, we're selling nice volumes," says Michel Lesage of Lesage Champignons in Belgium. read more

The greater supply of onion arrivals on wholesale markets in the city of Nashik, India has seen a drop op 63% in prices over the past two months. The demand from consumers is also lower.  read more

This week, Ramiro Arnedo held an event at its Aparecida Research Center (Murcia) to present to the public its lettuce offer and to show its new Little Gem, Romaine, celery, and Iceberg lettuce, as well as specialties such as Lollo rosso and Lollo blond, and red oak leaf lettuce. read more

Enza Zaden's Winter Leafy Days 2023 were held last week. An event open to all professionals in the sector in which the seed company opened the doors of its facilities in El Albujón (Murcia) with the focus on European customers, mainly in the
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Conference wholesale prices in February this year are higher than the average (for this month) of the last decade. Ten years ago the same prices were extremely attractive, today they are good. read more

Information is reaching our editorial office about cucumber imports from the Russian Federation...It is hard to believe, but it is happening. Many of us are strongly outraged by the behaviour of importers who are driven by business and supporting the Russian economy, while the country occupies the
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Alongside a wide range of other supply shortages, the UK has suffered a major hit to its tomato supply due to challenging growing conditions and logistical problems in Morocco and Spain. read more

Vip, Italy’s Val Venosta apple consortium, took the opportunity of this week’s organic exhibition in Nuremberg, BioFach, to demonstrate its leadership in European organic apples, including the launch of its new 100 per cent paper packaging. read more

Discounter Aldi has announced plans to continue to expand its UK store network during 2023, creating 6,000 new jobs. read more

The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) held a meeting at Fruit Logistica last week for members of its global citrus community to exchange on citrus consumption and market developments. read more

Asda has announced a new partnership that it says will lead to a transformation of its online grocery business. read more

In 2022, the regional government of Valencia launched a Comprehensive Citrus Plan to develop strategies to improve the competitiveness of the Valencian citrus sector. The team behind the plan are Lorena Tudela and Francesc Cervera of the Polytechnic University of Valencia and Paco Borras,
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Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports reached €2.04bn in 2022, their highest value ever, according to new figures from the Portuguese Statistics Institute (INE). This was an increase of 15.6 per cent compared to the previous year. The announcement was made by Portugal Fresh at Fruit
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Vietnamese fruit exporters have welcomed improved access to the Chinese market, with orders and prices surging at the start of 2023. read more

During these days, growers, technicians, companies, supermarkets and national and international press have visited the demonstration farm on personalised visits guided by their technicians and sales representatives. There they found new products in little gem, romana and celery,
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