"After several years of small-scale planting, snack tomatoes began to develop on a large scale in 2019. By this year, its planting area in China had exceeded 1,333 hectares." read more

EastFruit has recently written about the start of a downward trend in wholesale prices for fresh tomatoes in Uzbekistan. Over the past week, fresh tomato prices have continued to decline, with the average wholesale price of red round tomatoes down 14% and rose tomatoes down 23%. read more

From now on, small and medium-sized agricultural producers who apply for an agricultural loan from the Bank of Georgia can use the consulting services and other services of the Georgian company Agritouch. read more

Regular European trade show visitors will undoubtedly have noticed The Potato Chef. The Belgian company De Aardappelhoeve is raising awareness of its processed potato products brand, and by now, these products are on shelves throughout Belgium. "It's a way to upgrade our byproducts and is being
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Prices have resumed this week on the onion market in Ukraine, EastFruit project analysts report. Key market players say this is due to the seasonal depletion of stocks in local farms and the increased purchasing activity of wholesale companies. read more

As cauliflower in Poland is in the process of being planted, farmers are hoping the weather will play nice this year, says Kornelia Lewikowska, purchasing manager for Polish vegetable exporter Green Best: “Farmers have already planted early varieties of cauliflower, and it went without any
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Despite the challenges with the weather in March, the grape season in India has been pretty positive overall, Sagar Deore, director for Indian produce exporter Janki Freshyard Private Limited says: “The Indian table grape season has ended now, as almost every packer has been winding up the
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The South African citrus industry has expanded significantly in recent years and with certain types of citrus, mainly mandarins and lemons with a young tree age, production is set to increase further in the next 10 years. But this is not the only worrying issue for growers. read more

The Netherlands has 85% less apple acreage than in 1950. For pears, acreage fell by one-third from 1950 to 2022. Apple acreage exceeded that of pears for a long time, but that changed in 2012. In 2022, apple yields were six percent lower than in 1950, while pear yields more than tripled over the
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Over the past 20 years, the Pachino PGI Consortium has focused on promoting and enhancing the product mainly on the domestic market, with great efforts putting its tomato on the map for all Italians. For some time now, the association's board has been aiming at increasing the brand name on an
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On 25 April, the agriculture ministers of the EU Member States will meet in Luxembourg for their monthly Council meeting. The Agriculture Council will focus on the impact of the Russian attack on Ukraine on agricultural markets, especially in the countries bordering the
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The producers of the Community of Irrigators of Orellana, which received support irrigation last week, will have three more days of irrigation, from April 24 to 27, to water their tomato plantations, mainly fruit trees and permanent crops. read more

Florette (of the Agrial group) has launched a new range of salads certified “without pesticide residue” and packaged in kraft paper. read more

As EastFruit wrote earlier, the first large batches of early potatoes of the new crop became available on the wholesale markets of Uzbekistan’s capital in the first ten days of April, about three weeks later than last year. As of April 7, 2023, the average wholesale price for them was 1.8
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Although overall inflation in Europe has declined recently - driven mainly by the decline in energy inflation - food prices in Europe remain high. Food, alcohol and tobacco inflation in Europe even increased by 1.5 % year-on-year.
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We all know eating 5 vegetables and 2 fruits is good for us. Despite the various campaigns and messages, some Australians are still unaware of some of the key benefits people receive when meeting daily recommended vegetable and fruit intake. read more

Market failure is an issue for fruit and vegetables, with disparities between what the shopper is paying and farmgate prices, Ali Capper told a House of Lords horticultural sector committee. read more

The International Fruit Expo will be held in Guangzhou, China on 1-3 September. The expo organizer is calling for the attention of fruit enthusiasts looking to expand their businesses in the Chinese market. Kurt Huang, the spokesperson of the International Fruit Expo, said: "Major players in the
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We all know eating 5 vegetables and 2 fruits is good for us. Despite the various campaigns and messages, some Australians are still unaware of some of the key benefits people receive when meeting daily recommended vegetable and fruit intake. read more

The level of Gatun Lake has been falling faster than anticipated, putting pressure on the critical shipping route, despite implementing water-saving measures. In response, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has announced updated maximum draughts for the neo-panamax locks. read more