The major Ukrainian agricultural company, LLC "PEK" (Mykolaiv region), is expanding its range of fruit and vegetable crops for the 2025 season. One of its farms has already started planting winter garlic, allocating 29 hectares for the crop, according to a post on the company's Facebook page. read more

Colorado Western Slope: David DeBerry from Southwest Onion Growers in McAllen, TX, informed us on Oct. 2 that the Colorado program is now shifting to the storage crop phase. "We are transitioning from fresh harvest and shipping to storage, which means our product offerings will be reduced starting later this week and will continue." read more

Between September 15 and September 30, 2024, there was a significant increase in the cold storage inventory of the Autumn King grape variety in the United States, rising from 316,428 packages to 1,386,293 packages, compared to 839,691 packages one year ago. read more

The seedless table grape season in Murcia will end in about a month, earlier than in previous years due to the advanced stage of the harvest. The limited supply from overseas in European markets has caused high demand and good prices. "This year, our table grape season will come to a close read more

Od 2 października Oishii wprowadziło swoje Koyo Berry na terenie Chicago. Doskonale dojrzałe i zawsze w sezonie jagody będą dostępne w 25 sklepach Whole Foods Market w Chicago i jego okolicach. Koyo Berry - co oznacza "rozentuzjazmowany" po japońsku - został wprowadzony w lutym 2023 roku. read more

Chiquita, the leading produce company, is excited to expand its presence at this year's Madrid Fruit Attraction, a prestigious trade show and a key event for the global produce industry. In its much larger booth space, Chiquita will highlight its leadership position in the banana market. read more

Rozpoczęła się nietypowo wcześnie tegoroczna sezon na hiszpańskie persymmony. „Nie spodziewałem się tego”, mówi Oscar van Turenhout z OV Fruit. „Zazwyczaj dostawy zaczynają się powoli pod koniec września, ale w tym roku otrzymaliśmy znaczne ilości już w trzecim tygodniu września. W samej pierwszej tygodniówce otoczenia read more

The Rocha Pear harvest by the members of the ANP (National Association of Rocha Pear Producers) in 2024 reached 114,759 tons, showing a slight increase of 5.7% compared to the 2023 harvest and about half of the 2021 harvest. This increase can be attributed to favorable climatic and phytosanitary conditions recorded throughout the year. read more

"In the previous season, Spain faced challenges with its domestic garlic production, prompting the country to explore importing from other nations like Argentina and Chile to meet its local demand. This situation proved advantageous for Argentinian exporters, who were able to sell their products in the Spanish market." read more

Jabłka z Wschodniego Wybrzeża zmierzyć się muszą z kilkoma wyzwaniami w tym tygodniu. W Pensylwanii dokonywane są oceny owoców nadal wiszących na drzewach po przejściu huraganu Heleny, który przeszedł przez stan jako burza tropikalna. "W Pensylwanii jesteśmy w sadach, dokonując ocen, aby sprawdzić, czy ta ulewa wpłynie na plony. read more

Eastern Europe is a familiar market for Egypt and Morocco. Egyptian oranges, potatoes, and garlic, as well as Moroccan tomatoes and blueberries, have already successfully entered markets in Poland, Ukraine, Romania, the Czech Republic, and other countries. However, the full potential of both countries in this region has not yet been fully realized. read more

Bolthouse Fresh Foods™ is introducing three delicious, fresh carrot products in the new Bolthouse Fresh™ packaging. The new products, designed for both retail and foodservice customers, are Carrot Shakers, Side Dish Sizzlers, and Soup n' Stewin' Carrots. "This is a significant year for us, highlighting our dedication." read more

"Exotic wild mushrooms currently have a relatively small market share that is growing steadily and is projected to continue growing by double digits," says Alex Vos, Sales Manager at Banken Champignons, describing the current situation with these mushrooms. In fact, he anticipates that the entire mushroom market will expand. Alex expects read more

The International Taste Institute (ITI) in Brussels has awarded the ORRi mandarin with the prestigious Superior Taste Award for the second consecutive year. This award recognizes excellence in flavor and quality of food products worldwide and solidifies ORRi as one of the most appreciated... read more

In the United Kingdom, there is a collaborative initiative called SusProt that is currently in progress. The initiative aims to convert unused broccoli into sustainable plant protein in order to reduce the CO2 footprint and environmental damage caused by protein production for human consumption. This project involves... read more

"Trial and error" is how Ion Ionas describes his company's exports to the EU since 2014. Founded by his father in 2001, Ionex was among the first in Moldova to ship stone fruit and grapes westward. "The first year, we shipped ten truckloads but paid dearly for that learning experience. We, read more

Russian Railways (RZD) has announced the extension of a 50% discount on the transportation of fruit and vegetable products from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan for the year 2025. This initiative aims to support the export of fruits and vegetables to Russia, which remains the primary market for Uzbekistan. read more

Dwa łagodne papryczki habanero znane jako "Notta Hotta" i "Mild Thing", które zachowują unikalne owocowe i kwiatowe aromaty i smaki papryczek, ale posiadają niższy poziom ostrości, są wypuszczane przez Oregon State University. "Mieliśmy szefów kuchni podchodzących do nich i patrzących na nie, mówiących: 'Więc wiem, w mojej read more

In Australia, bananas are a staple in over 90% of households, with Premier Fresh Australia annually supplying ALDI with 8.5 million kilograms of Cavendish bananas. Premier Fresh Australia, located in Tropical Far North Queensland, owns 517 acres of banana farming land in the Innisfail area. read more

According to Yevhen Kuzin, an International Consultant and Horticulture Market Analyst at FAO, the Eastern European region has seen a 28% rise in fruit and vegetable imports from 2019 to 2023, reaching $10 billion. This amount does not include intra-regional trade. read more