The European Union has awarded the "Araban Sarımsağı" garlic, cultivated exclusively in the Araban district of Gaziantep, Turkey, the protected designation of origin (PDO) status. This marks it as the second Turkish garlic variety, following "Taşköprü Sarımsağı," to receive such
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Last year, families embraced a new craze, scrambling up their Easter traditions and painting Easter potatoes. This breakout trend had everyone hopping onboard, with media outlets from CNN to "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" getting in on the fun. This year, Potatoes USA is providing an
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The Brazilian fruit industry relished last week's informal gathering by way of a barbeque with the country's President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and vice president and key ministers. According to Luiz Roberto Barcelos, Abrafrutas director and known as the Brazil's 'Melon King' "Last Tuesday we
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In a recent LinkIn post, TFC Holland spoke about their delivery of pomelos without additional packaging. The post read: Since 2019, TFC Holland B.V. has been delivering red and white pomelos to its customers without additional packaging. This allows for saving between around 25 and 53 grams of
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Farms are having to draw deeply on all available resources as the government plans phasing out a significant number of agrochemicals by June 2024. Janlouis Boerdery embarked on the process to wean themselves off a complete reliance on agrochemicals seven years ago. Right: melons ripening on the
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Peach and apricot trees in France have started flowering ten or even two weeks ahead of schedule. While peach trees are flowering under good conditions, the situation is improving for apricot trees. "We are now using varieties that are less sensitive to the heat that we experienced at the start
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The U.S. has sold just under 80 percent of this season's pear crop and is entering the home stretch of the crop year. "We usually sell domestically grown pears for 11 months of the year and hold varieties in storage until July or sometimes into early August," says Jeff Correa with Pear Bureau
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The passion for fruit and vegetables handed down from generation to generation has enabled Orchidea Frutta in Italy to reach an important entrepreneurial milestone this year: its first 40 years in business. Over 55,000 tons of fruit marketed per year, a 30,000 square meter factory, 300 Italian
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According to a report by Hortoinfo based on data from Estacom (Icex-Tax Agency), in 2023, the United Kingdom imported 111.78 million kilos of Spanish lettuce from Spain, i.e. 21.62 million kilos less than the 133.4 million kilos it imported in 2020. UK imports decreased by 16.21%, the highest
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Every year, raspberry availability drops between the end of the winter season and the start of the spring season. Operators report that supply has been limited over the past three weeks, which is making prices skyrocket all over Europe. Despite the lack of availability, however, there are those
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In 2023, Ukraine's revenue from the export of fruit and berry products amounted to $257 million, a decrease of 18% compared to the previous year. Thus, the full-scale war continues to adversely affect the potential supply of fruits, berries, and nuts to foreign markets as was reported by the
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to another extension of the ban on onion exports, recently announced by the Indian government. The previous onion export ban was introduced in December 2023 and was valid until March 31, 2024, but it has now been extended for an indefinite period. The government
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After a slight dip in February in the chicory market, the market has rebounded in recent weeks. "And the expectation is that chicory will remain scarce throughout the year. Undoubtedly, there will be periods when the price dips, but on average, chicory will remain expensive this year," expects
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After a strong start, with prices at unprecedented levels, the latter part of the Spanish orange campaign "has been poor, and its ending is being even worse," says Víctor Fuster, from Germans Fuster. "Due to the problems at the Red Sea, Egypt has been unable to ship its goods through the Suez
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UK: Easter sales spring earlyKantar reported: "Aldi's sales stepped up by 3.1%, with its market share at 9.8%. Fellow discounter Lidl grew by 8.8% to capture a 7.8% share of the market, helped by a 24% rise in sales of baked goods and a 11% jump in fruit, vegetables and salads. Iceland grew
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Albania has witnessed a significant increase in the importation of fruits and vegetables, with a 63% rise in January-February 2024 compared to the same timeframe in the previous year. Conversely, the export growth rate for these commodities is markedly slower. This trend underscores a growing
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Peruvian fresh blueberry exports experienced a notable increase in value, reaching $1.661 billion between weeks 18 and 08 of the 2023/2024 campaign. This is 16% more than the US$1,438 million achieved in the same period of the 2022/2023 campaign, according to reports from the market research
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At the International Food and Drink Event in London, key figures from the produce sector, including representatives from Dole UK, Worldwide Fruit, and Clarifruit, discussed the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in the produce and fresh fruit supply chain. They highlighted
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"The table grape export season for Moldova has come to a close with a record-breaking year. The country managed to export over 84,000 tons of grapes from the 2023 harvest, a significant increase compared to the 57,000 tons exported in the previous season. This impressive result can be attributed
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The sun is increasingly showing its rays. So slowly but surely, the transition from Spanish strawberries to Dutch and Belgian offerings seems to be underway for Belgian traders, including wholesaler Michel, which has fully switched to local supply this week. "As soon as they become abundant in
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