The wholesale prices for banana in the UK markets has remained relatively stable this week, bananas from Colombia had a 3% decrease while those from Costa Rica saw a 7% rise. The price from Colombia is still higher despite the rise for Costa Rica. read more

Greenhouse transplants of melons and watermelons continue in a staggered manner. However, the next campaign will be characterized by a general drop in cultivated areas both in Italy and abroad. read more

Marc van Rijsselberghe founded 'Zilte Teelt' (Saline Cultivation) in the Netherlands. Using science and partners such as grower Henk Broekman and wholesaler Jansen-Dongen, salty potatoes will be introduced to the Dutch market. This solution to the major issue of salinization comes after years of
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Australia: Coles appoints new CEO as supermarket giant sees prices rise alongside big profits read more

Last week the main Spanish and international seed houses with experimentation centers and farms in the Region of Murcia held the Lettuce Innovation Days, in which they opened their doors to farmers, technicians, and professionals from all over the world to show them their latest developments in
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Ocean Network Express (ONE), a Singapore-based container line, has announced plans to cooperate with Sony Network Communications Europe to create and implement a smart container solution across its entire worldwide fleet. read more

Each variety of tangerine is a separate world. And each one of them has carved a niche for himself in the world. In the 2022 campaign photo, a defenseless Satsuma is seen as it watches its main market, Russia, collapse; W. Due to the overwhelming presence of Murcott and Tango, which was
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Around 36,000 trade visitors attended the double exhibition BioFach/Vivaness 2023 in Nuremberg (Compared to 2022, when there were around 24,000 and in 2019, 51,488). According to the management of NürnbergMesse, it was "remarkable how diverse, inspiring, solution-oriented and forward-looking
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February means table grapes from Chile are harvesting. At the heart of Chile’s grape production is Santa Elena, a grower of Divine Flavor International, but also a partner of the produce brand which harvests grapes in Chile from December to March. Overseeing the majority of Santa Elena’s
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According to a research report, Rwanda's yearly agricultural export sales increased by 45%, or to over $788.7 million (or Rwf859.5 billion) in 2022 from $543.1 million (or Rwf591.8 billion) in the same time of 2021. read more

Prices for herbs from Georgia increased last week. Local farmers spoke about several reasons in local and foreign markets affecting the prices. read more

Verdeflor plans to resume its Hass avocado, grape, asparagus, and pomegranate exports, which it had paused since 2020. This time, unlike years ago, it will export its own products from its fields located in Chao, Trujillo, and Huacho. read more

The first half of the Egyptian citrus season has been "very successful", according to Mohamed Maatouk of the exporter Egyptian Emirati. "Several factors have contributed to this success, from the good weather to the global market situation which resulted in great demand for Egyptian produce. For
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Despite a record number of people participating in Veganuary throughout the world this year, the demand for vegan products in the UK fell short in January, as seen by a fall in retail volume sales of both meat- and dairy-free substitutes. read more

Australian grower Costa Group, is to sell some avocado farms and focus instead on berries, citrus fruits and exports to China as it attempts to recover from La Niña rain bombs that hammered farmers and destroyed crops last year. read more

Australia’s Shepard avocado season has started and to showcase this special fruit Avocados Australia, Hort Innovation, Trade Investment Queensland and the Australian Trade and Investment Commission are read more

Evеrуbоdу lоvеѕ thеir bаnаnаѕ - and whу nоt? But thеѕе dауѕ һаvе fеwеr bаnаnаѕ аrоund tо lоvе bесаuѕе rrісеѕ hаvе gоnе ur - frоm аѕ muсh аѕ tеn fоr а dоllаr tо аѕ lоw аѕ fоur. read more

The first commercial shipment of 550 kg of GI-tagged Puranadar figs from India was successfully sold to Hong Kong by a farmer producer firm in the Purandar taluka of Maharashtra's Pune district. read more

Despite inflation increases and the energy crisis, stability and continuity characterize the fruit and vegetable trade in the canton of Bern. "We can't complain at the moment," reports Fabio Steiner, gastro wholesaler and managing director of Küng + Steiner AG, based in Niederwangen, southwest
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Apple growers near Nelson have donated machinery to try to help counterparts in Hawke’s Bay, to salvage crops, and clean up cyclone-hit orchards. A truckload of equipment trucked from Motueka in Tasman district to Hastings on Tuesday. read more