Starting next month, the Horti Demo Centre at the University of Stellenbosch will share its expertise through a series of short courses aimed at participants with all levels of experience (as well as those with no experience but a keenness to learn more from the masters in greenhouse technology). read more

On a potato farm located north of Paris, the first new potatoes will be harvested at the beginning of August, and the last potato stocks from the previous campaign have just been sold. “We planted a month ago so it is far too early to say anything about the early season trends. On the other
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Valenciaport in Spain handled 7,236,365 tonnes of cargo in May, which was 6.66% less than the same month in 2022, while the total number of TEUs was 452,858, translating to a year-on-year 6.22% decrease. read more

Cherry farmers in Kashmir have suffered heavy losses due to above-normal rainfall and hail storms in May and June this year. Some of the cherry orchard owners claim that they have lost over 50 per cent of their harvest due to weather troubles. read more

EastFruit recently published a market report on the very difficult situation for growers and freezers in Eastern European as it relates to the main product of this sector – frozen raspberries. Now, EastFruit analysts provide a complete overview of the Moldovan market for all major berries and
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"Various projects and discussions are underway in the area of sustainability - the topic has also been topical for us for some time. More and more restaurateurs and hoteliers are approaching us with inquiries about where or from which farms their fruits and vegetables come. At the same time, we
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The National Chamber of Pineapple Producers and Exporters (CANAPEP) made a vehement appeal to the authorities to “implement, as soon as possible, all available legal mechanisms to sanction the illegal planting of pink pineapple, detected so far in the Huetar Norte region.” read more

Global Tropicals Congress offers fresh ideas for sustainable growth in one of fresh produce’s most exciting categories. read more

DiMuto, an AgriFintech trade management solution, has partnered with Wismettac Foods to digitize its product offering, enabling food traceability and supply chain visibility across its various import and export operations. read more

South Korea: Customers flocking to fruit and vegetable preparation services read more

Stone fruit growers in Himachal Pradesh are demanding a minimum import price (MIP) on the import of these fruits. The reason they give is that large imports of stone fruits from Afghanistan and Iran have impacted the prices of local varieties. read more

California onion supplies look to be on the shorter side right now. “I think a lot of the overwinter varieties available at this time of year, you either couldn’t get them planted or they were damaged. There just doesn’t seem to be as much supply as there has been in years past,” says
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Container terminals across India's Gujarat coast have resumed operations at full scale after Cyclone Biparjoy forced a total shipping halt over the past week. read more

Favorable spring weather during California’s prune bloom period could bode well for the state’s crop. The California Prune Board is optimistic that the season will size up well for growers who are paid a premium on fruit size, and on tonnage. The industry expects 75,000 short tons of fruit
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This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

Stora Enso opened a new corrugated packaging production factory at De Lier, the Netherlands. The site is part of the recently acquired De Jong Packaging Group, now Business Unit Western Europe, in the Packaging Solutions division. The major expansion has been designed with a strong focus on
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Supplies of California strawberries are coming on strong from the Watsonville/Salinas region. “We’re ramping up to peak production, which is forecasted to arrive in early-to-mid July,” says Nick Chappell, Director of Sales for California Giant Berry Farms. “Our overall supplies of
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Following intervention from the US authorities the US West Coast Port union strike was dissipated somewhat. This is despite a cargo hold-up worth US$5.2 billion. read more

The destruction of the Kakhovska Dam in Ukraine will have a major impact on the Ukranian fruit and vegetable cultivation, says Volodymyr Gurzhiy of Ukrainian apple exporter USPA: “Big volumes of fruits and vegetables, approximately 30 per cent of the entire production, are grown in the south
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Supplies of peaches out of South Carolina are extremely limited thanks to a freeze the region saw in March. “Not all growers are picking and packing and those who are, are not doing it every day,” says Michael Blume of Keystone Fruit Marketing Inc. read more