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Total European apple stock are down by 5% compared to the same time last year. The biggest drops come from the UK at -35% followed by Denmark at -30.2% and The Netherlands at -23.8%. Gains were made in Spain at 22.2%, France 11.7% and Belgium 10.8%. The European pear stock is down by -1.6% with
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Asparagus movement from Mexico expected to increase due to optimal weather conditions
2024-03-04 00:00
A cluster of wildfires that started on Monday, February 26 and continues to move through the panhandle of Texas, made it difficult for truckers to travel. Authorities asked truckers to avoid Interstate 40 near Amarillo due to excessive smoke and limited visibility and to allow emergency vehicle
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Pistachio cultivation continues to expand in Spain, where production is expected to increase significantly in the coming years. "Between 70,000 and 75,000 hectares have been planted, but for now only about 10,000 hectares can be harvested, so it is estimated that the production
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The School of Agronomy of the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, under the direction of Professor Eduardo Fernández, is carrying out a study focused on how climate change has altered the flowering date of deciduous trees, particularly cherry trees, at the time of flowering.
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Banks and private companies in Turkey could experience a foreign currency deficit due to payment complications with Russia, according to Dogu Perincek, the leader of Turkey's Patriotic Party (Vatan), in a statement to Sputnik. The business sector is under substantial pressure to halt trade
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Maersk hires new head of north Europe from DB Schenker
2024-03-04 00:00
A.P. Moller - Maersk has appointed Ole Trumpfheller as its new VP and managing director for its business in Northern Europe. Trumpfheller joins from German logistics major DB Schenker. He will be responsible for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Poland and the Benelux countries, including the
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"We will certainly not achieve the high prices of last year"
2024-03-04 00:00
Local onion farmers have shown a noticeable increase in their willingness to sell in recent weeks. "Everyone has now understood that prices will not rise significantly anymore," says Hendrik Hachmann from Central German Trading Desk. Overall, the quality of table onions has been quite
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Southern Salads Ltd ceases trading after post-Brexit cashflow crisis
2024-03-04 00:00
Ian Vickers and Chris Stevens, partners at FRP Advisory, have been appointed joint administrators to Southern Salads Ltd, a Tonbridge-based supplier of fresh salads to the UK's supermarkets, restaurants, and travel chains, which has ceased trading, affecting approximately 260 employees. The
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Lower demand for Egyptian citrus fruits in Europe, Asia does not absorb the high price levels
2024-03-04 00:00
Sourcing citrus fruits from Egypt and shipping them to Asia has been a real challenge this year, according to managing director Mariya Dermendzhieva of the Bulgarian company Triland. "I would call this Egyptian citrus season 'the campaign of long-term partnership and
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Zespri has launched an innovative packaging, Fruit Pillbox, designed to promote daily fruit consumption in Singapore. This innovative packaging, inspired by a pillbox, features seven compartments, one for each day of the week, containing a Zespri SunGold kiwifruit. The initiative aims to
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Until mid-February, potato prices had dropped for the first time since October 2023, ranging from 16-22 UAH/kg (0.43-0.59 USD/kg), marking an 11% decrease from the previous week. By early March, at the "Shuvar" wholesale market, potatoes are priced at 0.34-0.42 EUR/kg, representing a 30%
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Looking back at fruit and vegetable production in 2022
2024-03-04 00:00
The EU produces a wide range of fresh vegetables and fruit. Fresh vegetables were cultivated on 2.0 million hectares of land across the EU in 2022, on which 59.8 million tonnes of crops were harvested. The three most commonly grown fresh vegetables – in quantity terms – were tomatoes (15.4
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"From a horticultural and business point of view, the switch to HR tomatoes was a must for us".
2024-03-04 00:00
In week 8, the first mini cucumbers and snake cucumbers could be harvested in the Sippel greenhouse in Nuremberg's Knoblauchsland. "Gas prices have tripled in some cases, which led us to plant a little later on our premises. The same
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Turkish sultanas, significant year-on-year price increase
2024-03-04 00:00
"The upward trend that has characterised the Turkish dehydrated grape market since August 2023 has not stopped. The price of sultana No. 9, destined for Europe, rose by 12 per cent between January and February 2024 alone, touching new all-time highs: over 2,900 dollars/tonne.
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Cauliflowers lend color to Malkangiri farmers' lives
2024-03-04 00:00
In Malkangiri, under the guidance of Khairaput agriculture officials, two tribal farmers from Madakapadar and Badadural villages have embarked on an innovative venture in vegetable cultivation. Utilizing colored cauliflower varieties over a two-acre spread, these farmers have leveraged support
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The Senegalese watermelon campaign kicks-off
2024-03-04 00:00
Senegalese watermelons have arrived on the market in large quantities and with exceptional quality, assures Mohamed Mbengue, from Union Agri des Niayes. "The Senegalese watermelon campaign began this year on February 20 and will continue until May 10. We're happy to report that quality is
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Two out of every five apples consumed in Spain are imported.
2024-03-04 00:00
At the height of the consumption of apples and pears and in coordination with the second year of the nationwide campaign promoted by Afrucat's members "take care of yourself like an apple takes care of you", the association is once again flooding the networks with the message "Look at the origin". This campaign
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Customer perspectives on fruit & vegetable supply chains in 2024
2024-03-04 00:00
Last year, the A.P. Møller-Mærsk Group asked experts to predict some of the challenges the fruit and vegetable industry is expected to face in 2024. The consensus was that supply chain disruptions and climate change would pose the biggest hurdles for businesses in the sector. At the recently
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For the last three weeks, green asparagus of Spanish origin has been finding it difficult to gain a foothold on French shelves. According to several French operators, the marketing of Spanish green asparagus is currently proving "very difficult". Some chains of
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The start of the Belgian asparagus season has not been going as many traders had hoped. There's always great anticipation for this quintessential seasonal product, but for now, prices remain at a very high level. "We are currently working with purchase prices that simply do not allow for
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