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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"The difficulties in growing organic courgettes due to virosis in the field are testing us, but we're responding with appropriate agronomic measures to continue to guarantee production quality for our commercial partners," says Roberto Giadone, President of Natura Iblea, an Italian company that
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Portuguese apple production might increase at the cost of the Rocha pear production, says Joao Juma, export manager for Portuguese apple exporter United Growers: “There has been a trend towards reduction when it comes to the acreage of Rocha pears. These are being replaced for apple trees, due
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The new forced rhubarb season has started at De Rond Agro in the Netherlands, and the first harvesting began last week. "As soon as outdoor cultivation in Europe starts winding down, and there are slightly more quality problems, we enter the market," begins Rob de Rond. read more

Shortly, Abkhazian tangerines will appear on Russian shelves; however, this year, their availability will be limited due to an unproductive season, as reported by representatives of the Ministry of Agriculture of Abkhazia. read more

Hard squash and watermelon supply out of Mexico have gotten a late start this fall. “Our fall season on these items is about two weeks behind normal,” says Lesley Sykes of The Sykes Co. “That’s mostly due to the high winds brought by Tropical Storm Hilary this summer.” read more

Salix Fruits, an importer and exporter of fresh fruits, participated in the latest edition of Fruit Attraction 2023, one of the most prominent events on the fresh fruit sector's calendar, providing an essential platform for the company and its commitment to its clients, suppliers and colleagues. read more

For financial year 2022/2023, potato breeder Royal HZPC Group B.V. reports substantial growth in sales. Gerard Backx, CEO Royal HZPC Group B.V., underlines that the important growth in volume, is mainly in Asia and America. read more

While some varieties only stay in it for a few months, others are stored until the start of the new apple season so that customers in the stores can enjoy fresh and crisp apples all year round. The latter is also the reason why new varieties are constantly being tinkered with. "The new star in
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Australian supply chain data provider, Escavox, has launched a new app expressly designed for operators who work with fresh food and other perishable consignments in the cold chain. read more

Kai is Sakata's latest zucchini launch and the first to include resistance to the New Delhi virus. Cecilio Fernández, a zucchini and cucumber product promoter, is sure that this variety will have an excellent reception. "The New Delhi virus is a great concern for farmers, and there is a clear
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The Mintec Benchmark Price for Brazilian orange juice concentrate FCA in Europe reached €4,251/MT at the end of September, marking a 101% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase. Market sources remain bullish for October. Meanwhile, the Mintec Benchmark price for apple juice concentrate with medium
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After dealing with a shortage of pomegranates last year, the Turkish exporters seem to be faced with a similar situation for this new harvest, Esra Soyleyen, managing partner of Turkish fruit exporter Aksun, explains: “This season in some regions, we do have a pomegranate shortage of up to 30
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Retail sales and Irish home consumption remain strong and appear to have finally stabilised following the unsettled period since the pandemic. A small window of more settled weather conditions allowed some harvesting to take place earlier this week but the extremely wet conditions which followed
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