The price of onions in Ukraine has dropped for the first time this year, as farmers started to clear out their storage facilities this week. Onions are now selling for 8-14 UAH/kg ($0.21-0.36/kg), which is 20% lower than the previous week. read more

Spreafico Francesco e F.lli, a leading fruit and vegetables company for over 65 years, expands its borders towards Greece with the aim of widening its offer of Mediterranean fruits with a new country of origin, interesting both for its quality and its competitiveness. Spreafico Hellas is a
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Subdued offer for strawberries from southern Italy at the Bergamo wholesale market. With Federico Fapanni, salesman at Ortobergamo, we took a closer look at the commercial trend of the fruit; read more

Currently, cucumbers are seeing pricing as high as $40-$44/box (supers). "Markets have reached these levels before but not in mid-February during peak production," says Tony Incaviglia, vice president of sales at GR Fresh. read more

Exotics continue to see steady demand, but there is one variety that witnesses a higher increase in demand than others, which is mangosteen. "This product has become one of our most requested and valued products," says Rebecca Garcia with Cabefruit. "We are pioneers of Mexico-grown mangosteen
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"The first requirement when dealing with supermarkets is to be able guarantee continuous supplies for as long as possible. Thanks to our precise planning and the satisfactory amounts obtained at the start of the fall season, we managed to retain our historic clients and establish new relations
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The supply of red dragon fruit from Vietnam to Canada is ample right now. "We're coming into the peak season of it and the quality is outstanding right now," says Brian Boccia of TSI Tropicals, noting that quality is better than last year at this time. While the product is being shipped from
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I confess I jumped up in my chair when mutual friends sent me the screenshot below where, Vincenzo Lapietra, proudly displays his green cap while, decked out in full regalia, watching the final of the recent Australian Open, won by Sinner; read more

iLcamone, the real one, announces its return to the air for the fifth consecutive year with an influencer marketing campaign on Intagram featuring three food influencers called upon to tell through their Reels the characteristics of this unique tomato, excellence
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Moldova saw a remarkable growth in its table grape exports in 2023, according to the data released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry. MOLDPRES reports that the country exported about 11% more grapes in volume and 33% more in value than in 2022. read more

In a significant stride towards agricultural automation, KUKA has teamed up with Upper Bavarian firm digital workbench at Agritechnica in Hanover, Germany, unveiling a mobile harvesting robot aimed at revolutionizing apple picking. This collaboration merges KUKA's robotic expertise with digital
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The price of onions in Ukraine has dropped for the first time this year, as farmers started to clear out their storage facilities this week. Onions are now selling for 8-14 UAH/kg ($0.21-0.36/kg), which is 20% lower than the previous week. read more

The current demand for citrus fruits is somewhat subdued, according to Erik-Jan Thur, of Marni Fruit. "We are now importing Lane Late oranges from Spain. The price for the good sizes ranges between 12 and 13 euros, but it can drop to 11 euros in a slower market. Egypt, with its Valencias, also
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Over the past few weeks, farmers across Europe have initiated protests, using their tractors to block streets and disrupt ports and borders. Farmers have expressed frustration with what they perceive as, stringent trade regulations and bureaucracy enforced by the European Union, along with sharp
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Mushroom producers from all over Europe will meet in Treviso (Italy) from 23 to 25 May to discuss the most important issues facing the sector and to analyze the situation of the European markets in the light of the EU regulations. There will be 30 delegates from the European Mushroom Producers
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The Egyptian potato campaign started at the beginning of the year amid uncertainty over volumes, with producers' estimates varying from high to low. Ahmed-Sameh ElDomiaty, Chairman of Domiatec, takes a stand: "As the country's leading importer of both free and protected seed, we have every
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Despite shipping disruptions in the Red Sea, Indian grapes keep arriving in the Netherlands in normal volumes, observes Corne van de Klundert of the Dutch company Origin Fruit Direct. "Even with those challenges, the volumes seem larger, though that's more because of an early season. For Indian
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It's been a slow season for Tunisian Deglet Nour exporters, with demand exceptionally low. To add to their troubles, the crisis in the Red Sea has cut them off from their markets in Asia, at the height of the supply period for Ramadan. "As a result, stocks are piling up in the cold rooms," says
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The Egyptian potato campaign started at the beginning of the year amid uncertainty over volumes, with producers' estimates varying from high to low. Ahmed-Sameh ElDomiaty, Chairman of Domiatec, takes a stand: "As the country's leading importer of both free and protected seed, we have every
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Australian primary producers are facing an annual $50 million tax if the Biosecurity Protection Levy is supported by the Australian Parliament. Trevor Ranford, recipient of the 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award – Industry, is calling on the Prime Minister to 'dump' this insidious burden on
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