Despite the challenges with the Red Sea, the Kenyan avocado season has kicked off with a great start, says Paul Kyalo, Managing Director of Kenyan tropical fruit exporter Konza Tropicals Limited: "We've had an excellent start of the avocado season on March 1st. In the first two weeks of the
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Analysts from the EastFruit project have observed a significant reduction in carrot prices in Ukraine this week. The market has seen an influx of carrots from local farms, leading to a surplus that has driven consumer demand down and slowed sales within the carrot segment. Currently, local farm
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"The 'Limone dell'Etna IGP' campaign is slow and is facing great difficulties: prices are low also due to the produce coming in from abroad at prices that do not even cover production costs," reports Francesco Leotta, president of the Etna's business network. "We are currently dealing with the
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The first cucumbers from Ukrainian greenhouse complexes hit the market from late February to mid-March. Prices for consumers are high, but for growers, they remain stable, signalling a promising outlook for the future. The first turnover of cucumbers will continue until June, contingent on
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With acreage cut by almost half this season, many growers having preferred to plant onions, the supply of Egyptian garlic has fallen sharply. Ralph Nakhal of Egyptian grower Tomna says: "Egyptian garlic is very expensive at the moment. Usually at this time of year, prices come down, but
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Despite the ongoing Russian aggression and blockade of the Ukrainian border by the Poles, Ukrainian apple growers and traders continue to improve their ability to export fresh apples. According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine made wholesale shipments of fresh apples to 22 countries on different
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There are very few seasonal treats as special as perfectly fresh cherries from Chile. Over the past few decades, these delicious red fruits have become hugely important for the country. Not just for their colour and flavour, but for the value they provide to the national economy. As the world's
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For the first time, the team with Cultivech exported Egyptian, hydroponically grown lettuce to South Asia. With trials, education, and technical support, they are hoping to expand the hydroponically grown acreage in Egypt, as business development manager Nermeen Embaby believes it to be a
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Since December 2022, the central wholesale market hall in Munich has welcomed a new company: Alpha Fruit Ltd. Managing Director Jörg Sailer reflects on a successful acquisition of the existing premises and sales area, as well as a great first year. "We had the unique opportunity to not only
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The Israeli avocado grower, packer and exporter Granot Fresh is eager to see their newly planted trees in Kenya come into full production over the next few years. They are confident in Kenya's avocado production and are looking to expand their initial investment by adding even more hectares
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A recent viral video caused concern by showing grapes soaked in pesticides and chemicals, allegedly causing health issues like sore throat, cough, and fever among consumers. However, experienced grape and raisin farmer Anant Kabade clarified the video is misleading. The chemicals used, aimed at
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Peru's avocado industry is seeing a predominance of medium to smaller sized fruits as the ongoing El Niño phenomenon causes hot weather, leading up to the second season in a row. Fernando Hidalgo from the producer and exporter Cultivemos in Peru says they have been hit hard. "El Niño has
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Importing Polish apples does not seem to be very popular at the moment. According to Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit, the lower demand has multiple reasons: "Looking at current demand for Polish apples, it seems to be rather weak in general at the moment. First of all,
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"The Italian white onion has run out, and those who still have some have saved them to meet contracts, but they are not to be found on the open market," says Italian onion specialist Matteo Freddi. "As for the red ones, there's not much left to sell and they're being priced very high. Yellow
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Bejo was one of the first breeding companies to initiate seedling production and research facilities in Vietnam, recognizing the country's potential and the crucial role suitable varieties play in industry development. Since the center's opening in 2018, the industry has experienced rapid
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"Sunny weather leads to open wallets. That's what my grandfather always used to say." For Pasquino De Vuyst of the Belgian company Square Melon, Easter sales are not quite shaping up to other years. "Easter's a bit too early this year, but huge spikes are a thing of the past, anyway. Unless the
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As Easter approaches, the classic spring harbingers of domestic cultivation, with asparagus taking the lead, are gradually hitting the market. Easter sales traditionally carry significant weight within the gastronomy sector, says Matthias Krings. He provides goods and advice to restaurants in
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Amidst continuous rainfall and saturated conditions, Irish potato farmers are grappling with the potential scarcity of the Rooster variety, a staple in Ireland. Meath farmer Ivan Curran, who typically yields 11,000 tonnes of potatoes annually, highlighted the dire situation, noting that 40% of
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Container ships are queuing off the coast of Panama, the northwest of South America is experiencing volatile weather, plant diseases are a constant threat to growers, and global inflation affects every link in the chain, right down to consumers. Yet, bananas continue coming to Europe and do well
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The export of Dutch fruit-vegetables to North America has begun again. Spanish bell pepper exports continued well this winter, too, says Marcel van der Pluijm of Feeling Fresh. "In October, several hurricanes hit western Mexico, leading to quite a bit of product loss. So, we had good bell pepper
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