In early May EastFruit reported of late April frosts’ aftermaths for the Ukrainian fruit and berry business. As reported, there were short frosts in the northern regions of Ukraine with temperature falling to 5 degrees Celsius below zero. read more

TOMRA has launched in Chile the TOMRA 5X, a very efficient machine equipped with an X-ray sensor that allows the detection of a cherry's pit. It is a technological advance, developed by TOMRA Food that solves the problem of frozen fruit processors. read more

According to EastFruit experts from Uzbekistan, the first wholesale batches of new crop watermelons are being shipped to export destinations from the southern regions of the country. This is about 10 days earlier than usual. Shipments are made from Surkhandarya and Kashkadarya regions
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During the first week of May, the agricultural supervision specialists branch checked almost 5.9 thousand tons of fresh vegetables and fruits imported to the Primorsky Krai from China. read more

Farmer Lisa Kraft from Naunheim: “When it’s dry and warm early in the year, we start harvesting asparagus at the end of March. Normally, the start is at the beginning of May.” This year, however, the harvest of the white stalks fell through in April. “We couldn’t start until late
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Belgian potatoes are pricey at present. This affects the fresh as well as processing sector, including Waltson Chips, which specializes in local artisan chips. "Stocks are very limited and might get even more expensive in the coming months. Who knows," says Joost Debeuckelaere of potato
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There is uncertainty over whether new facilities will be built at Cairnryan Port to check goods coming from the Republic of Ireland and wider EU via Northern Ireland. The UK is finally due to start implementing post-Brexit controls on EU goods later this year. read more

After the Hungarian government announced on April 28 that a deal has been reached with the EU on the topic of certain member states’ unilateral bans on the imports of Ukrainian agriculture products, Minister for Agriculture István Nagy delivered a speech on the current state of Hungarian
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The Grenoble walnut PDO participated for the first time in the Italian Macfrut event that took place from May 3rd to 5th. With 18% of its exports to Italy, this small nut with its own PDO decided to meet its Italian clients this year. It was also the opportunity for a wider public to
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The price of garlic was stable for a short time in late April, and started a new wave of increases in early May. "In the first week of May, the price of garlic rose to over ¥8/kg, an increase of about 15% within a week. In May, fresh garlic has stabilised and it is estimated the production
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In order to promote European mushrooms throughout Europe, GEPC Promo (European Association of mushroom producers) has presented a new campaign co-financed by the EU with the slogan: ‘European mushrooms, hidden pearls’. This is a 5 million euro promotional campaign that is expected to create
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In a context where water is becoming increasingly scarce and must be preserved, Fastnaet has developed a system that drastically reduces the consumption of this precious resource when equipment is being cleaned. read more

It’s going to be a strong ending for Chilean grapes this season. So says Franco Pruzzo of Summit Produce Inc. who says that the import season for the U.S. market is coming to an end. “Chile is already finished and shipped the last grapes two or three weeks ago. Most importers, including us,
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"It has two definite sides. We'll eventually know if things went well. Still, there's currently so much money being thrown around, it's perilous," was the Dutch company Franje Onions Jan Franje's view of the onion market earlier this year. read more

A Dutch delegation visited Bulgaria in April to explore and expand opportunities for bilateral cooperation in horticulture. The visit was a follow-up of the Dutch horticultural mission from October 2022. The group met with representatives of Bulgarian fruit and vegetable producers and other
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Florida production of mangoes will get underway in the next month or so with that season continuing through August. “It’s a good crop here. Florida is subtropical so mangos, like lychees and other tropicals, the crop depends on how much rain you get, the heat, the cold and more,” says Nick
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Queensland agricultural industry representatives have welcomed the long-awaited announcement that talks by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the UK have been successful. The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement will come into effect on 31 May. read more

California’s cherry harvest has barely gotten underway. The early varieties have just started, which is about 2.5 to three weeks later than normal. “It has been so cold,” says Ira Greenstein of Direct Source Marketing. “The last six to eight weeks, the weather has been cold and rainy.
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The Belgian company Calsa has announced that from May 19, 20203, it will join forces with Vervaeke NV and Vervatrans NV. read more

The Association of Strawberry Producers and Exporters of Huelva, Freshuelva, has applauded the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food's decision to exclude berries from the obligation of having to be sold in bulk, as contemplated in the new Decree-Law on Packaging and Packaging Waste that
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