In the UK, the upcoming review by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is seen as a crucial moment for growers and the entire horticulture supply chain. The current system, where the tendering process to supermarkets is heavily skewed towards cost reduction, has been a
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A state first for South Australia, the post-harvest treatment facility will provide inspection, quarantine and treatment of fruit and vegetable produce which is vital for exporting SA’s produce globally. read more

Sweet potatoes are registering demand on the up, fair prices along the entire chain and increasingly curious consumers. Sipo believes in them and supplies multiple varieties with different colors. read more

Waterman Onions celebrated its 25th anniversary with staff, friends, and family this week. "We celebrated all year long," says Wim Waterman with a smile. read more

"Demand for sustainably cultivated and harvested mushrooms and wild mushrooms is definitely rising," begins Rik Spronk of Spronk Champignons. Every week, this Dutch company markets 150,000 kg of cultivated - white and chestnut - mushrooms and Shiitake, oyster, and portobello mushrooms grown by
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A week ago, on October 10, 2023, EastFruit wrote about a sharp increase in wholesale prices for melon, which was the largest weekly change and a sharp increase in prices for this product over the past two and a half months. Over the past week, prices for these products continued to rise even faster. read more

Seventy-five years ago, the Anaheim region in California was filled with orange trees as far as one could see. Walt Disney transformed the region as well as the childhood lives of many people by building Disneyland California. That’s what the city of Anaheim is best known for today, Cathy
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The Tomato Suspension Agreement between the US and Mexico is intended to keep the latter from flooding the US market with underpriced tomatoes by suspending duties. However, some industry leaders say it’s not working, and the agreement needs to be terminated so Mexico can be held accountable. read more

Most Ontario apple growers are coming to the end of their harvest season on a crop that’s a little bigger than expected. “We’re hearing about really good quality and size,” says Cathy McKay, chair of the Ontario Apple Growers. “Honeycrisp, Empire, Cortland, McIntosh, and Gala should be
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Modernizing operations and adapting to new climate realities while maintaining profitability has become a haunting issue for professionals in the agricultural sector. According to Mehdi Bencherkoun, CEO of DMB Futuris, it's not necessary to go all in and break the bank on expensive solutions,
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'Den Haag, wij sappen er niks meer van'. This, a play on words, meaning, 'it's entirely incomprehensible' is aimed at the Dutch government. Under this slogan, six pure juice producers are campaigning against the planned January 1, 2024, consumer tax increase. read more

The harvesting of PGI potatoes from Sila started almost one month late at the end of September. "We have harvested 20% of the produce so far, so we are really behind schedule, and we are hoping the weather will favor operations, as the fall season in the Sila area can be tricky," reports Albino
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Pepino Mosaic Virus (PepMV) is present in many tomato-growing countries, while the relatively new Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) is also increasingly common. This creates the possibility that tomatoes can be infected by PepMV, ToBRFV, or a combination of both. Therefore, it is
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Upward trending, in some cases very sharply rising, valuations characterized tomato transactions. The availability of the Belgian and Dutch batches had strongly limited due to the seasonal situation. Demand, on the other hand, was unbroken. According to the BLE, demand could, therefore, not be
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President of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association Taras Bashtannik, shared positive news about the Ukrainian blueberry market. According to him, blueberry exports have significantly increased due to the largest producers and exporters in the country. read more

Takii Europe is presenting a new concept in the Galia melon segment with the Kameleon brand. read more

The date harvest in Tunisia has begun this week. In contrast to other crops suffering from a year of drought, the date sector is doing well and production has even increased compared to last season. Mohamed Akermi, CEO of Tunileaf, reports on the season start. read more

When choosing food packaging, factors like materials, interests, costs, methods, waste disposal, packaging processes, and exports all play a role. That complicates selecting the most sustainable packaging even more. "There are always pros and cons to a good choice," begins Leo Venhuizen of
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The arrival of the first airlifted produce in week 42 marks the start of this year's spring onion campaign in Egypt. The initial signs at the start of the new season are all positive, reports Sarwat Radwan, managing director of AKL Exofresh and Egypt specialist. "The demand for the first flight
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Two large shipping companies have revealed details of anticipated surcharges that shippers will face next year as the industry aligns with the EU's emissions trading system. Beginning January 1, ship operators will be mandated to monitor and report their emissions, as well as surrender
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