The heat in Southern Europe is affecting the grape market, including Italian grapes. "There are many burnt grapes and inferior qualities on the market. The supply of good quality grapes is 30-40% down from last year. There are quite a lot of grapes coming on the market that are unsuitable for
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“In Europe, avocado demand exceeds its supply," Abdelkader Benchagra, owner of the Dutch company Maroc Avocado, sums up the favorable avocado market. He notes that is especially true for quality avocados. "Consumers are aware of quality, and demand reflects that." read more

Sources say a fifth delay on the introduction of post-Brexit import checks on food and fresh produce arriving in Britain will be announced officially soon. The decision to once again push back plans to enforce the controls – which have been in place for exports from the UK to the EU – is
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These days, creative planting methods are sometimes increasingly important. A video is circulating on the social media platform, TikTok, showing growers have found a very ingenious way of planting. read more

According to the will of the traffic light coalition, the truck toll is to almost double on December 1. By doubling the toll for internal combustion vehicles and exempting zero-emission trucks from the toll, the German government wants to steer the transport sector toward lower CO2 emissions.
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For two weeks now, the pumpkin harvest has been in full swing in the Bielefeld area. "The current outlook is particularly good with reasonable yields and good qualities. Although demand is still somewhat restrained, autumnal weather is forecast from week 34-35, so we expect demand to increase
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The main cherry harvest at McIntyre’s Fruit in Blairgowrie, Perthshire started right on time on 18th August. The timing is good, but clashes slightly with the end of the English season which started late this year. read more

British Berry Growers has announced the start of the blueberry season. Although the wettest July in more than a decade was a major concern for the growers, pollination plans have helped to create a robust crop this year, thanks in no small part to some industrious bumblebees. read more

The heatwave in Turkey seems to have come to an end, says Mert Mustafa Özçelik, Sales and Marketing Representative of Turkish fresh produce exporters Ana Fruit: “The temperature in Turkey is back to normal for the time of the year. From the second week of August to the third week of August,
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As climate change continues to pose severe challenges to ensuring sustainable food supplies around the world, scientists from McGill University are looking for ways to improve the resilience and nutritional quality of potatoes. Professor Martina Strömvik and her team have created a potato super
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Moroccan exporters have recently raised their raspberry exports to the UK market sharply, reports EastFruit. The exports of fresh raspberries from Morocco to the UK have grown 40 times over just three past years and reached 15,800 tonnes in the MY 2022/23 (July-June). Those volumes have brought
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The pomegranate campaign is already underway in Elche, in the province of Alicante, one of the main producing areas in Spain. The demand is good, despite the fact that the sizes are a little smaller than usual. read more

Kakuzi PLC has announced a Kshs 171.1 (€1.1 mln) million half-year pretax profit on the back of a difficult trading period due to the prevailing macadamia global glut. read more

Although the 2023 campaign for French grapes has already begun, the official start of the famous Muscat AOC has just been announced. The season promises "high quality with good volumes", as Eric Godard Durand of Agence Laparra explains. "There may be some variations due to small sizes, yet it's
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Great news for watermelon fans: a record-breaking bumper UK-grown crop is on the way. Shoppers will be able to judge for themselves when the predicted 11,000 UK-grown watermelons, the largest yield ever produced in Britain, exclusively hit Tesco shelves this week. read more

Research is underway in Western Australia and interstate to determine how the addition of calcium fertiliser can help improve the robustness of avocados as they move through the supply chain destined for the consumer. read more

The Board of Scales Corporation Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Tony Batterton as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the company. Tony’s appointment is effective from 22 August 2023. read more

After a long and cold winter, peppers are pricey. Green peppers are significantly more expensive than usual, trading at R23(1.1 euro) per kilogram, close to the average market price for red peppers. Yellow peppers are almost R40 (1.93 euro) per kilogram. read more

Spain is the world’s second largest producer and exporter of garlic. “For that reason, we selected Spain as a sourcing country when we expanded our product offering with garlic earlier this year,” says Aaron Quon with Oppy. “The country’s reputation for consistently producing
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Washington State proudly reports a remarkable 29 percent increase in its apple crop for the upcoming season. This surge in production can be attributed to the favorable spring conditions that have nurtured a bountiful yield of clean and high-quality fruit. read more