At the moment, the greenhouse supply of bell peppers is normal for this time of year. “The supply is also comparable to last year with a slight few more around,” says Ray Mastronardi, VP of Sales, DelFrescoPure®. read more

It seems like Zimbabwe's blueberry sector is under threat from a currency crisis and high borrowing costs. In this nation, climatic conditions allow high yields from open field planting and early delivery into export markets doubled blueberry production to 7,000 tons this year. read more

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has issued a notice that Tesco is recalling certain batches of Growers Harvest Garden Peas due to contamination fears. These products may contain an unknown type of berry which may make the product unsafe to eat. read more

The Port of Paracas has announced that, as last weekend, the Maersk shipping company will begin a direct transport service from the aforementioned port to Europe, plus routes to the United States and Asia. read more

In the port of Piraeus, a large quantity of cocaine originating from Ecuador and destined for Thessaloniki was found and seized by customs inspectors. The drugs were hidden in in a container of bananas. The inspectors discovered 91.5 kilos of cocaine, worth 4.1 million euros, carefully hidden in
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Climate change is resulting in more extreme weather events that are having a big impact on the fresh produce industry. This year in particular, many growing regions are faced with a delayed start of harvest as well as lower production volumes. Just to mention a few examples, mango production in
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A large proportion of the vegetables consumed in Germany come from abroad. By far, the most important supplier countries last year were Spain and the Netherlands; some 83 percent of imports came from these two countries. In 2022, around 655,000 tons of tomatoes were imported into Germany. Almost
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India: Online grocery space losing shine as more people turn to offline fruit & vegetable purchases read more

The 17th International Congress of Producer Organizations (ICOP), which brought together speakers and participants from all over Europe, was held at the Hotel Barceló in Cabo de Gata, Almeria, Spain, on November 22. read more

Tomato yields have been decreasing in Morocco in recent days as the weather has cooled in the Souss Massa region, according to Mustapha Aouragh, a local tomato grower. read more

The current season has been particularly difficult for citrus production in Spain, a major supplier to the European market. Extreme weather conditions, notably heat waves followed by periods of frost, have disrupted citrus growth and ripening. "Within our group, Citri & Co, we recorded a 20%
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After the slowdown of July 2023, the EU agri-food trade balance reached €5.7 billion in August 2023. The cumulative trade balance (from January to August 2023) reached €44.3 billion, which is €7.5 billion higher compared to the same period in 2022. These are the main findings of the latest
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Affected by rainfall in the production areas of Chile, the arrival volume of air-freighted cherries from Chile was small in the first half of the week, with only a few shipments arriving at the market each time. However, the quantity increased significantly in the second half of the week. The
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This year, the Spanish citrus season began with a slight delay at the end of September with the early varieties Satsumas / Okitsu. "As brand sellers, we usually only start with the Oronules and Arrufatina varieties from mid-October. Here, too, there was a slight delay this year due to the
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Tajikistan concluded its persimmon harvest season. Cold weather earlier this year damaged persimmon orchards, leading to a low yield and record-high prices. Traditionally priced at 0.25 euro per kilogram, this year's persimmons reach up to 1.24 euro per kilogram in various markets. read more

The leafy vegetable and brassicas season in Murcia and other eastern regions is now well underway with regular volumes to satisfy European markets. However, after a very good start to the season, demand towards the end of November has declined. read more

Wind is always a weather factor that should not be underestimated in agriculture, as it is capable of damaging all plantations, from trees, shrubs and even covered crops. If the species is fragile or if there are delicate parts, flowers and fruits, the violent movement of the air can cause
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Central Otago producer Ardgour Valley Orchards is officially launching its export program. Director Sharon Kirk said three specialty apricot varieties, bred by Plant & Food Research specifically for the Central Otago growing region, will be exported between December and February. The program
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Tomato growers in central India have been increasingly worried about the volatility that extreme weather events have brought to the region. For much of the area, the last decade has been punctuated by severe droughts that led to significant crop loss, impacting the livelihoods of local farmers.
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Pacific Trellis Fruit, LLC dba Dulcinea is initiating a voluntary recall of 4,872 cases of Malichita brand whole cantaloupe. The voluntary recall is due to the FDAs ongoing investigation of an outbreak involving Malichita brand cantaloupe. The cantaloupes are potentially contaminated with
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