EastFruit analysts report that onion prices in the region have remained mostly stable, much to the dismay of “resellers” who expected to profit from buying onions during harvest and selling them at a higher price in the spring. read more

Moldovan farmers growing strawberries using protected ground technologies prefer early rather than late (everbearing) berry varieties, according to EastFruit data. This has been the case in previous seasons, and is likely to continue in the 2024 season. read more

Frozen raspberries are currently the main export product of the Ukrainian fruit and vegetable business in terms of foreign exchange generation. What makes this segment of agribusiness unique is that it involves tens of thousands of producers of all forms and sizes. Both large farmers, who have
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The demand for free-buy supplies of potatoes in the EU remains robust, but the supply is tightening. This is because many growers no longer have sufficient stocks to offer on the free-buy market due to quality issues that compromised storability, caused by last year’s wet harvest. Those
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EastFruit analysts report a significant drop in the wholesale prices of potatoes on the Polish market in the last days of February, based on the data from Fresh-Market.pl . The wholesale prices of potatoes fell by an average of 16% over the past week and are currently sold for 1.00-1.33
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EastFruit analysts report that the active demand for white cabbage enabled the Ukrainian farmers to raise the prices of this product on the current week. The representatives of wholesale companies note the scarcity of cabbage on the market, which, along with the high activity of buyers, is the
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Building on the success of the last edition, the Plant Nursery Area – plant nursery and varietal innovation exhibitionwill returnto Macfrut 2024 (8-10 May, Rimini Expo Centre). The Italian fruit nursery industry is one of the key sectors that drive international production chains. The data
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According to EastFruit, Egyptian fresh fruit exporters, who target the EU market, had a very successful year in 2023. They managed to almost double their export volume, reaching over half a million tons for the first time ever! read more

Understanding the impact of Tomato Brown Rugose Brown Virus (ToBRFV) in Solanaceae – an introduction read more

The daily monitoring of EastFruit show that the prices of carrots on the Ukrainian market of root crops decreased on the current week, as the farmers started to sell their stocks of this product from storage. read more

A large group of farmers from the areas of Berat and Fier have recently united to obtain floor prices in negotiations with collectors and exporters. The agricultural season has begun to yield the first greenhouse crops and cucumbers are now being harvested, but the prices for the growers reached
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According to EastFruit analysts, in 2023 Ukraine became one of the top suppliers of frozen raspberries to the Canadian market for the first time in history. Ukraine increased exports by more than 50% compared to 2022 and became the sixth largest supplier in the ranking of the largest frozen
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Emirates Flight Catering has fully acquired Emirates Bustanica, formerly called Emirates Crop One, and its consumer brand Bustanica, the world’s largest indoor vertical farm. read more

In 2023, Morocco demonstrated a robust increase in revenue from its fresh berry exports, overcoming adverse weather conditions and a dip in supply volumes. EastFruit’s data reveals that Moroccan berry producers exported nearly 124,000 tons, generating $750 million in revenue. read more

Morocco’s export successes in the fruit and vegetable sector are no secret to industry experts. However, it is interesting to look at which markets are showing the most impressive dynamics in order to understand where the greatest new opportunities arise. read more

The berry business continues to be the fastest growing segment of the fruit and vegetable business in the world for more than 15 years. Ukraine, which actively expands production and exports of fresh and frozen berries, does not lag behind these trends . read more

The EastFruit project conducted an anonymous survey of market participants on its Telegram channel regarding the prospects for wholesale prices for onions for March 2024 in Ukraine. In addition, representatives of the fruit and vegetable trade of the largest trading platforms UkrOpt and EF Trade
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According to EastFruit analysts, the shortage of frozen raspberries continues to grow in Europe. At the moment, buyers from France, Germany, Poland and other EU countries are actively searching for suppliers of these products outside the region. read more

Against the backdrop of mass protests by Polish farmers against imports of agricultural products from Ukraine, EastFruit analysts draw attention to the very glaring facts of double standards of the Polish authorities and the agricultural community. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine continues to increase onion exports against the backdrop of a growing shortage of onions in the European Union and falling prices in Ukraine. In particular, Ukrainian onion exporters managed to increase the volume of shipments to the markets of Romania
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