News
The orange campaign is already wrapped up; we hope that the mandarin season will pick up by mid-March
2024-03-01 00:00
The Spanish citrus campaign has run into serious hurdles that have affected oranges and mandarins, as well as lemons and grapefruits. The conflict in the Red Sea has led to a surge in the presence of Egyptian oranges and Moroccan mandarins in the European and North American markets, displacing
read more
read more
Products from the Vesuvius in great demand abroad
2024-03-01 00:00
"We've almost completed the processing of the Friarielli vegetables preserved in oil as well as into a cream. The production has doubled this year thanks to the extraordinary demand from the foreign countries where we are present (United States, Spain, France and Germany). These markets demand
read more
read more
Chilean cherries take to the skies with Maersk Air Freight
2024-03-01 00:00
As the seasons change, vibrant anticipation fills the air – it's that time of year when cherries fill our markets and tables. While some see it as the onset of summer and others as the start of a new year, our collective love for these ruby-red gems is truly universal.
read more
Belarusian customs officers prevented the export to Russia of 300 tons of Polish pears
2024-03-01 00:00
Border officials along the Belarusian-Russian border are increasingly detecting attempts of illegal fruit and vegetable smuggling.
read more
ColtivaTo, the International Agriculture Festival continues its journey towards the 2025 edition, with a new appointment in the cycle of meetings dedicated to topical and relevant issues in the sector.
read more
Lane Late, Tango and Clemenvilla are the most sought-after varieties in January and February
2024-03-01 00:00
At the beginning of 2024, the online fruit and vegetable sales platform Naranjasyfrutas.com shared the trends of wholesaler searches in the citrus fruit sector. As can be seen in the graph below, Lane Late, Tango and Clemenvilla are the most popular varieties.
read more
"In the last ten days, the price of garlic has increased by 150 dollars per tonne".
2024-03-01 00:00
In recent days, affected by heavy snowfall, the price of high-quality garlic has increased by approximately USD 150 per tonne for 10 consecutive days. Wang, sales director of Jining Shangzhuo Food Co., Ltd., shares with FreshPlaza the current situation of the garlic market.
read more
read more
The Albani PO, a company whose turnover has been increasing by 25% each year for the past four years, is among the most fastest growing producers and traders in south-east Sicily. Thanks to the over 80 partners covering 200 hectares in total, the volumes produced are significant and cover the
read more
read more
South Mill Champs and Grupo APAL form strategic joint venture to expand mushroom production in Mexico
2024-03-01 00:00
South Mill Champs, a leading North American grower and supplier of fresh mushrooms and functional mushroom foods, announced that it has entered into a cross-border partnership with Grupo APAL to form a 50/50 Mexican joint venture, Royal Champs S. de R.L. de C.V.
read more
"The influx of volumes has led to a decline in demand in the citrus export market".
2024-03-01 00:00
The citrus export season in China reached its peak just before the Chinese New Year holidays in early February, coinciding with a significant drop in prices. Since mid-February, citrus fruit prices have experienced a significant drop in prices.
read more
read more
"Whether we are talking about Spanish round, pear or cherry tomatoes, the problems are the same".
2024-03-01 00:00
Right now there is not a very buoyant market either for Spanish vegetables, both greenhouse and open field, or for Spanish citrus. "Yesterday we had a good day of sales but today things are rather calmer. February had a quiet start
read more
read more
'Revenue and profitability in line with annual targets'
2024-03-01 00:00
The Bonduelle Group's revenue for the 1st half of fiscal year 2023-2024 amounted 1,213.1 million euros compared with 1,243.4 million euros for the 1st half of previous fiscal year, up +4.5% on a like-for-like basis and down -2.4% on reported figures.
read more
Interest in cauliflower is stagnating in some German markets
2024-03-01 00:00
On the German markets, deliveries of French and Italian cauliflower formed the basis of the range. Spanish deliveries completed the picture, while Belgian ones appeared in smaller quantities only in Cologne. Spanish products were absent in Hamburg.
read more
read more
Number of UK carrot growers drops due to tight margins
2024-03-01 00:00
The British Carrot Growers Association (BCGA) is confronting challenges as squeezed profits lead to a reduction in carrot cultivation. To combat this, BCGA is initiating a campaign to protect carrot growers' future, highlighted by the National Carrot Awareness Day scheduled for October 3, 2024.
read more
read more
"The Japanese market now accounts for 100% of our kiwi exports".
2024-03-01 00:00
The Georgian company Nergeta started growing kiwifruit near the country's Black Sea coast in 2011. Within two years, it established a 20-hectare orchard and also built its own cold store and packing plant. His first trial shipments were sold in a chain
read more
read more
"As in an entropic system, bureaucracy in Italy will never decrease, on the contrary, it will increase because it employs a host of bureaucrats. It is useless to have illusions. What to do then? We must learn to 'ride it out', to take advantage of it, by informing ourselves and taking timely advantage of every opportunity
read more
read more
Pound experiences unprecedented stability in the UK
2024-02-29 00:00
The FX market is currently experiencing a period of remarkable calmness, with the Pound displaying an unexpected level of stability. According to Joseph Capurso, Head of International and Sustainable Economics at Commonwealth Bank, "Implied volatility is particularly low in GBP, at close to the
read more
read more
A new 24-acre greenhouse facility is being completed in Delta, British Columbia for Windset Farms®, a vertically integrated producer and marketer of greenhouse-grown produce, selling and marketing over 2,500 acres of greenhouse vegetable production.
read more
Georgian company Nergeta started to grow kiwifruit near the country's Black Sea coast in 2011. Over two years Nergeta established a 20ha orchard and also built their own cold-store and packhouse. Its first trial export shipments were sold in a German retail chain but the company soon found its
read more
read more
Fruit Attraction is ready to take off as the application period to participate in its sixteenth edition opens. Organised by Ifema Madrid and Fepex, this leading trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector will take place from 8 to 10 October under the slogan "Discover the essence of the sector".
read more