Despite fluctuating weather conditions, the asparagus season in Bavaria is progressing smoothly. Harvests are satisfying, with producers praising the quality of the spears as excellent. Consumers can expect a plentiful supply of regional asparagus, as reported by the Franconian Asparagus Producers' Association. read more

Peach harvest is currently taking place in Central Texas. According to Jamey Vogel of Vogel Orchard in Fredericksburg, Texas, "We're going to have a pretty good retail crop this year. We don't have our full crop yet, but for retail markets, we should have a pretty good supply this summer." Vogel also mentioned that the supply should last. read more

Sezon wiśni w Belgii zbliża się wielkimi krokami. Co roku pojawia się silne pragnienie, aby jak najszybciej zaoferować wiśnie, a obecnie pierwsze wiśnie CherryLou - nazwane imieniem syna Katrien De Backer - zaczynają zmieniać kolor w Amelinckx Fruit. "W ciągu 60 dni przechodzimy od kwitnienia. read more

On May 6, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service released the March 2025 trade figures, showing that domestic pistachio exports reached 20.8 thousand metric tons (mt). This reflects a 9.8% increase from February 2025, but a 41% decrease compared to March 2024, and it is 14% below the five-year average (2019/20-2023/24). read more

The early potato season is currently in full swing. Due to weather conditions, there were difficulties with harvesting Cypriot potatoes in March and April. This was accompanied by night frosts at the end of February, which in some cases led to losses of up to 50 percent. Nevertheless, the read more

Dayka & Hackett (D&H) has announced a partnership with UVEX, a table grape grower and exporter based in Mexico. This collaboration will greatly boost D&H's supply of table grapes in the upcoming years, adding more high-quality, premium grapes to their offerings. The partnership will specifically concentrate on the development of 500+ vines. read more

Niedawne przymrozki w Polsce nie spowodowały jednoznacznie dużych szkód we wszystkich polskich sadach jabłoniowych, twierdzi Aniruddh Ramesh, dyrektor polskiego eksportera jabłek LVMG Grupa: "Jest za wcześnie, aby oszacować wpływ przymrozków tutaj. Z pewnością były zimne noce, a nasi plantatorzy" read more

Ugandan innovators Sandra Namboozo and Samuel Muyita have been selected as two of the top 10 winners of the 2025 Young Inventors Prize, presented by the European Patent Office (EPO). They are the only Africans on this year's list, honored for their invention: biodegradable sachets that prolong the shelf-life. read more

Ostatnie dane cenowe z Departamentu ds. Środowiska, Żywności i Obszarów Wiejskich (DEFRA) ujawniają znaczące wahania cen kilku świeżych produktów spożywczych w Wielkiej Brytanii. Wśród nich cena "Innych jabłek późnych sezonów" spadła z średniej wartości 1,73 funta za kilogram w poprzednim tygodniu. read more

Eksport pomarańczy z Maroka przebiega zgodnie z normalnym przebiegiem w tym sezonie, a sektor nie wydaje się korzystać z ogólnoświatowego niedoboru pomarańczy spowodowanego bardzo wczesnym zakończeniem sezonu w Egipcie i Hiszpanii. Salma Keroua z Cap Growers komentuje: "Ten sezon przebiega jak zwykle". read more

The beginning of the cherry season in the Northern Hemisphere is always an exciting time, largely because of the unpredictable weather patterns. This year, the added element of tariffs could significantly impact the season. Jon Clark, owner of Fruit World. read more

Wysokie wskaźniki inflacji w Belgii są teraz przeszłością, a 2024 rok był bardziej typowy. Zakupy warzyw wzrosły w zeszłym roku. Wśród warzyw, wszystkie rodzaje z wyjątkiem sałaty i cykorii odnotowały wzrost, prowadzone przez pomidory. Zakupy świeżych owoców odnotowały niewielki spadek w 2024 roku. read more

In its press release published last week, 'Arbitrages français PAC 2026: la bio et les fruits et légumes doivent être réellement soutenus' (French PAC 2026 arbitrations: organic farming and fruit and vegetables must receive real support), Confédération Paysanne calls for a review of read more

SWISSCOFEL, the Swiss Fruit, Vegetable and Potato Trade Association, celebrated its 25th anniversary on Friday, May 9, at its 25th General Assembly. Several elections were held due to personnel changes on the board. To mark the anniversary, this year's General Assembly was held on a Friday as an... read more

Last week, the first avocados of the season from ZZ2, a Limpopo-based enterprise, arrived in Shanghai before Peru. South Africa's shipping time to China is at least five days shorter than from the South American country. Despite a positive response from the market, they are still. read more

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released its 2024-2025 Florida all-orange production forecast, estimating a total of 11.6 million boxes. This represents a slight increase of less than 1% from the previous forecast but a 36% decrease from last season's final production figure. read more

Walter Gubbels, a Dutch asparagus grower, reflected on the excellent start to the greenhouse asparagus season in early April. "We took a big risk by focusing on greenhouse cultivation, but we began early in our two-hectare greenhouse and really worked hard. This year, it has paid off as the prices are excellent," he said. read more

Saudi Arabia: Lulu's 'Australia Week' showcases growing bilateral trade. Running until May 17, Australia Week 2025 features over 960 high-quality Australian products from 129 top brands. Shoppers can discover a curated selection of premium meats, fresh fruits and vegetables, dairy products, frozen goods, and more. read more

Chiquita Panama, a subsidiary of Chiquita Brands International, has halted production at several banana farms due to a strike that began three weeks ago and has resulted in approximately $10 million in losses for the company, according to a statement by the company. The workers initiated the strike after Panama's congress approved a... read more

The average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America and the Caribbean exhibited significant fluctuations between week 17 (ending April 27, 2025) and week 18 (ending May 4, 2025) in different European countries. In Greece (EL), prices slightly decreased from €121 per kilogram in week 17 to €123. read more