Logistics and supply chain solutions for temperature-sensitive goods continue to experience challenging conditions post covid. read more

For two weeks now, tasty cherries have been back in farm stalls along country roads in the Netherlands. "They're of outstanding quality this year, but there are fewer kilos. That's due to frost and poor pollination because of the wet weather during the flowering period. Especially the early
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The Egyptian garlic campaign is halfway through. With two months to go before the end of the season, growers are having to step up their efforts to maintain the same level of quality as at the start of the season, which is driving up prices. Mohamed Shaaban, CEO of Garlico, comments on the
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As the counter season for Citrus in the U.S. is underway, the demand for Southern Hemisphere citrus is high. Latin America and South Africa have been the go-to sources for citrus for the US market but Australia should also be a consideration says Bernadette Archibald from Austrade. read more

The Third Section of the Provincial Court tried and sentenced an employer of a company dedicated to the handling and packaging of citrus fruits in Alicante for not having registered eight employees of its staff to Social Security in October 2019. read more

Chinese parties have stood back from supporting the yuan for a third day. This triggered a pullback, in a sign it may not yet be ready to draw a line in the sand for the weakening currency. The People’s Bank of China set its daily reference rate for the managed currency in line with estimates
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"Working only with varieties that are most appreciated by consumers, especially in terms of taste, continues to be our goal, even in a campaign characterized by abnormal weather, such as the one recorded this year," says Natalino Gallo, president of the Agricor producers' organization of
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The Kenyan export season 2023 opened on the 24th of March this year. The main reason for this was related to poor dry matter due to weather conditions experienced in Kenya. read more

Adverse weather events in various parts of Italy are causing a shortage of lettuce, though the issue is not affecting the hydroponic cultivation of Ninfa, whose production is in full swing thanks to the stable conditions in polytunnels. read more

“Things can always be called extreme, but in the 20 years I've been here, I've never seen it this extreme. Very few melons are available, and those that are there are damaged or the incorrect size. Retailers can do nothing with them; they're too small," says Thomas Bos of Thomasol Gestión in
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The conditions on the global container shipping markets are continuing their path towards normalisation. However, a normal container shipping market is not the same as a container shipping market with no changes or disruptions; there will always be operational disruptions, a portion of which
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More than 150 Polish farmers blocked the road in the village of Elzbieta, Lublin province, demanding a ban on raspberry imports from Ukraine. This followed a decrease in purchase prices at Polish fruit and vegetable freezing enterprises. According to these Polish growers, the prices offered by
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In the Ukrainian market, the range of vegetables is expanding. Shortages of summer vegetables and high demand have raised their prices. Young beetroot is offered for 1-1.20 euros, carrots sell for 1.50 euros. Young potatoes and onions cost around 1 euro. Expensive garlic is sold for up to 3
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Mini vegetables are still very trendy, “especially in the catering sector,” explains Vincent Elegoet, manager of Saveurs du Bout du Monde. Historically, the company has always offered a handful of mini-vegetables for sale, but it has now greatly expanded its range. The appeal of these
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The presence of German soft fruits gradually expanded in recent weeks. "At the beginning of June, there were already the first blueberries from regional greenhouses, these are now being replaced by outdoor produce. In the case of raspberries, we have been able to fall back on regional outdoor
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Since the beginning of 2023, the North Caucasus Interregional Department of Phytosanitary Surveillance has inspected imported batches of citrus fruits with a total weight of 1,089 tons in the Stavropol region of Russia. During this period, 844 tons of oranges from Iran, 102 tons of lemons, and
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On Monday, June 26, the Commission for International Trade of the European Parliament voted to extend the suspension of taxes and import quotas on products exported from Moldova to the EU by one year. Moldovan economists and MEPs have welcomed this. Moldovan economic expert Stas Madan has stated
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The supply of watermelons on the West Coast is very tight for the 4th of July pull. “The cooler weather during the growth of the crop pushed harvest dates back 7 to 10 days,” says PJ Colin of Five Crowns Marketing. “Compared to last year, supply is down and there was less of an overlap
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The Northwest pear industry has shipped 93 percent of its 2023-24 crop as of early June, which is on par with the five-year average. “U.S.-grown Red and Green Anjous are available through the summer,” says Cat Gipe-Stewart, director of marketing with Superfresh Growers. “We have promotable
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Egypt continues to hold the position of the second biggest supplier of sweet potatoes to the Dutch market, as reported by EastFruit. In addition, unlike many other supplying countries, Egypt has been increasing its sweet potato exports to the Netherlands year by year. read more