This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

In the last days of January, the fruit and vegetable products of Almeria have been reaching very good prices at the province's auctions, like La Union's, where most vegetables have easily exceeded the Euro per kilo (in the case of striped eggplant, their price on January 26 stood at 2.75 € /
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The National Police have arrested two people who assaulted a driver of a citrus truck in Orihuela, threatened him with a knife, and stole 3,000 euro that he was carrying to pay for the fruits he was going to collect. read more

According EastFruit analysts, in January 2023, the weighted average wholesale price for high-quality apples of Gala variety increased only slightly – by about 0.5 MDL/kg (US $0.02/kg). So far, the increase does not reach the price level that is comfortable for the agricultural producers,
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Alberto Duque, COAG's national potato director, spoke about the change in trend observed in the potato market since Spain continues to receive potatoes from France (Europe's leading potato exporter) but has been exporting potatoes to France for two campaigns, as its potato snack chips
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In 2011, a highly contagious plant bacteria was found in some 40,000 grape vines in the wine producing region of Bordeaux, France. Since then, infection of vineyards by flavescence doree has become a worldwide threat to vineyards. The only treatment for the disease that can kill young vines and
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The warehouses in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia are slowly but surely running out of goods, while the cold stores are still largely closed, he says. "Most farmers are still holding out for better prices for ware potatoes, which is currently reflected in a lower willingness to sell. This is
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Cherries and blueberries have become more and more popular over the years, so much so that they have become important for international trade. read more

United Fresh New Zealand advises consumers to be prepared for fresh vegetable shortages in the coming weeks as floodwaters throughout the upper North Island impact food safety. read more

In just 3 years, the hectares dedicated to the production of avocado on the island of Mallorca have tripled, from 5 registered with the CAP in 2019 to 16.5 in 2022, which are concentrated in the area of La Tramuntana and Muro. read more

Container shipping companies were on newbuild ordering spree during 2022 with the majority of them ordering new boxships driven by all-time record freight rates. However, the share of chartered vessels remains - in some cases extremely - high in most of the ocean carriers. read more

The outlook for consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables remains under pressure in the European Union. These are the conclusions from the latest consumption trends discussed in Freshfel Europe through a review of trends in Member States, covering 75% of the EU population. Despite a very
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The spilling of Lower Umguza Dam in Matabeleland North province has rekindled farmers’ hope of a bumper harvest. The dam is a major source of potable water for farmers in Umguza District. It is among the eight dams in the country that are spilling following the rains the country has been
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On the basis of preliminary and unaudited figures, Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the 2022 financial year – in which it celebrated its 175th anniversary – with an EBITDA of USD 20.5 billion (EUR 19.4 billion). The EBIT rose to USD 18.5 billion (EUR 17.5 billion), which can primarily be attributed
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The government of Zimbabwe has distributed 450,000 virus free sweet potato vines in all the country's provinces under the Presidential Sweet Potato Vine program. Commenting on the distributed vines, ARDAS principal horticulture specialist Hilda Manditsvara said the plants were virus free and
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French potato sales had a very positive end to the year in 2022. According to the latest Kantar report, in the period between November 28 and December 25, 2022, French household potato purchases increased by 6.4% compared to December 2021, and by 3% compared to 2019, the year before Covid. read more

PML Kenya has invested $300 000 in a new vacuum cooler system designed to provide customers with an affordable and highly efficient temperature control measure to improve cool chain management. read more

Dole plc has today announced that certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Dole’s Fresh Vegetables Division to an affiliate of Fresh Express Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiquita Holdings Limited, for gross proceeds of approximately $293
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In the produce sector, assuring freshness and safety has long been a leading concern of processors, distributors and brands. Conventional mitigation strategies focus on wash interventions and food safety plans to mitigate risk of foodborne illness outbreaks. Outbreaks related to virus
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Dole plc has today announced that certain of its subsidiaries have entered into a definitive agreement to sell Dole’s Fresh Vegetables Division to an affiliate of Fresh Express Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chiquita Holdings Limited, for gross proceeds of approximately $293
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