Uneven supplies and higher prices on lettuce likely until June
2023-04-17 00:00
Very choppy until the first or second week in June. This is how Mark Vaughan of Fresh Avenue says the lettuce market will look until then. “It’s going to be an unsettled market with significant swings in supply. Supplies may improve for a day or two and then it will fall
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“The Plougastel strawberry is working on its PGI”
2023-04-17 00:00
The strawberry, an emblematic product of Plougastel, started its campaign last week at EARL Le Bot. The season kicked off with a bang and the arrival of the Gariguette variety. “Seasonal varieties will follow from early May with the Mariguette, Dream, Magnum, as well as the Murano in June.
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"May is going to be a crucial month to recover some of the lost kilos in production and retail"
2023-04-17 00:00
In the first part of the strawberry campaign in Huelva, producers had to deal with various factors that, as announced two weeks ago by the Association of Producers and Exporters of Strawberries from Huelva (Freshuelva), resulted in the production being up to 30% lower than at the same time last
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The top fruit harvest is well underway in South Africa, with 12 million cartons of apples already packed and exported. The apple export season is a good third of the way through. Nine million cartons of pears have been packed, half of the estimated volume.
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Prices for new crop onions collapsed in two days in Tajikistan
2023-04-17 00:00
In just a couple of days, onion prices in Tajikistan have almost halved and currently, stand at about $0.28/kg. This was reported by EastFruit experts.
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Italy's first lettuce from the area of Romagna already on the market
2023-04-17 00:00
The lettuce harvest began last week in Romagna (Italy) at the Fellini Patrizio farm. Thanks to the newly built greenhouses, it was possible to anticipate the start of traditional open-field cultivation. We interviewed Sales Manager Andrea Pignato.
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"New garlic production expected to decrease, price of old garlic has repeatedly reached new highs"
2023-04-17 00:00
Recently, the planting area of new garlic has decreased, and the expected reduction in production has become a hot topic in the industry, which indirectly leads to the garlic price hitting new highs, and the price changes almost every day. In this regard, Spring Zhai, the sales manager of
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Vidalia Sweet Onion shipping kicks off today
2023-04-17 00:00
Vidalia® Sweet Onions are ready to ship starting today. “We have a beautiful crop this year filled with incredible flavor,” says Troy Bland, CEO of Bland Farms.
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Garonne Fruits, which is part of the Le Saint network, wanted to support French producers through displays in various supermarkets featuring spring fruits and vegetables. “Since the beginning of March, we have already set up dozens of displays in all types of stores in order to promote early
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"Once the Italian onion season starts, prices will slowly move down"
2023-04-17 00:00
In the German province of Palatinate, the onion harvest had already ended in October, so it was necessary to buy in alternative goods from the Netherlands and Lower Saxony, at least at the company Hans A. Wüst.
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Nagaland ships first consignment of organic ginger to Odisha
2023-04-17 00:00
The first consignment of organic ginger from Nagaland to Odisha was sent off today from Dimapur by Advisor of Agriculture, Mhathung Yanthan. A total of 5-10 tons will be delivered to Aisha Traders in Odisha as the first consignment to be exported under the Mission of Organic Value Chain
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Weather extremes make capsicum and tomato growing challenging
2023-04-17 00:00
Kapiris Bros' current growing season for gourmet and Roma tomatoes is taking place in Two Wells, South Australia, this typically runs from October right through to May, but they will most likely be harvesting until June this season.
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Last week's anticyclone caused frosts at night and damage in several Spanish regions
2023-04-17 00:00
"The anticyclone in Spain during the last days, which is responsible for the high daytime temperatures during Easter, has also caused a significant drop in temperatures during several consecutive dawns and caused frost damage to different agricultural productions in different areas," Agroseguro
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Amazon Fresh has expanded its presence to 50+ cities in India
2023-04-17 00:00
Wage protests halt high-speed grocery deliveries at India's Zomato
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Overall, Baden can look back on a relatively cold, but strong-selling Holy Week. "Easter sales were very pleasing overall, and compared to the previous year we were even able to record a plus. This is again related to the fact that at that time there was still the after-effect due to the Corona
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"Overseas melons are significantly more expensive than usual in relation to previous years"
2023-04-17 00:00
The citrus season is slowly but surely drawing to a close and is now giving way to the summer fruits - even if the sun's rays are still holding back a little. Nevertheless, the season for Spanish honeydew melons as well as for other melon varieties will start at Grundhöfer GmbH at the Frankfurt
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Philippines to receive more quality Australian grapes
2023-04-17 00:00
Australia is looking forward to delivering more high-quality grapes to the Philippines and introducing more varieties of the fruit in the coming years. Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) senior trade and investment commissioner Christopher Lim commented. “We think that the
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Norfolk firm harvests strawberries earlier than ever
2023-04-17 00:00
A Norfolk fruit farm is making the earliest-ever start to its strawberry harvest - after investing £1.5m in a sustainable heating system. Place UK, based at Tunstead, near North Walsham, is heating a 2.2-hectare growing structure with a new ground source heat pump, which uses underground water
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MSC a key driver in a fruitful partnership between Africa and Europe
2023-04-17 00:00
Africa is a fruit powerhouse and Europe is loving it. Over the past few years, the African continent has been providing a significant portion of Europe's fresh fruit consumption, and it's not slowing down any time soon. These delicious and nutritious fruits have made their way into European
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Movement of blueberries through Arizona, California and Texas expected to remain the same
2023-04-17 00:00
As winter weather in North America and the constant rains in California come to an end, the effects are still being felt around the produce markets.
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