This week, analysts from the EastFruit project reported that the demand for greenhouse tomatoes on the Ukrainian market continued to decline rapidly. Market operators stated that trade in the tomato segment remained disappointing for Ukrainian traders, with large retail chains dominating the market. read more

Decentralization of vegetable storage facilities in frontline regions, particularly in Mykolaiv and Kherson oblasts, is expected to assist Ukrainian farmers in preserving their harvests. Ukraine's Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Vitalii Koval, stated that small and medium-sized storage facilities will benefit from this initiative. read more

The Irish strawberry season began on a high note last week with the first berries from Sunglow Nurseries now available at Aldi Ireland. Sunglow's berries are overseen and distributed by Donnelly Fresh Produce. The first harvest of the year took place on the 18th of March, 10 days ago. read more

The Florists' Guild of Catalonia (Gremi de Floristes de Catalunya) expects to sell more roses for Sant Jordi 2025 than the seven million sold last year. The sector is also optimistic they can reach €20 million in sales, the guild's president explained during a press conference on Wednesday. read more

The acute labor shortage is driving Ukrainian farmers towards rapid technological advancements. Optical sorting machines, previously viewed as a costly luxury, are now becoming a necessity, following the trends in European agriculture. Andrii Marushchak, Commercial Director of Van Dijk, stated that... read more

Secretary of State at the Ministry of Agriculture, Vasile Șarban, highlighted the importance for Moldova to enhance its tomato production. "It is essential to guarantee local production for our domestic market. We require access to water, cost-effective fertilizers, plant protection products, and high-quality seeds. read more

As part of the collaborative efforts of the Embassy of Ukraine in India, the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to open new markets for exporting domestic agricultural products, the first shipment of Ukrainian apples was sent. read more

Uganda Airlines has started a direct flight route from Entebbe International Airport to London Gatwick, which is anticipated to greatly boost the export of Ugandan agricultural products, especially bananas and vegetables, to the United Kingdom. The new service officially commences on read more

The first year of LemOn has concluded, the project aimed at promoting the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) Sicilian Lemon, co-financed by the Consortium for Protection and the European Union. The numbers are impressive, with 102 million consumers reached in the target countries of Italy, Poland, and Romania. read more

The export licensing for potatoes from Belarus has been extended for an additional three months, as per a decree issued by the Council of Ministers on March 25, 2025. The decree was published today on the National Legal Portal. As per the document, fresh or chilled potatoes, excluding seed potatoes, are subject to this regulation. read more

The European Union has decided to respond to the tariffs imposed by the United States on steel and aluminum by introducing new tariffs on a range of American products. Among these are also walnuts and almonds, goods that Italy imports every year with a value of around 300 million euros. read more

Most carrot traders focus solely on trading carrots and typically do not diversify their product portfolios. André Louwerse of Fa. André Louwerse Wortelen in the Netherlands explains, "It's such a specific job you genuinely don't have time for other things." While there used to be only three carrot traders in the area, there are now a few more, but many remain solely dedicated to trading carrots. read more

The wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America and the Caribbean fluctuated in European markets in the week ending March 23, 2025. There were significant week-on-week increases in several countries, indicating changes in pricing trends. The following data shows the average price per kilogram: read more

In the early hours of Sunday, March 23, a Russian drone targeted a building in Kyiv that housed both the office of the Agrivoltaics Association of Ukraine and the laboratory of its strategic partner, Ukraine's largest high-tech laboratory complex. The complex was crucial for conducting research in. read more

Over the past few days, we have been with the Jagodnik camera team in the Netherlands, where we were invited by De Kemp company to visit several farms producing berries: strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and currants. In the Dutch greenhouse farms, strawberries were harvested... read more

The data also shows that there are significant regional differences in terms of expenditure potential not only between countries, but also within each country. Of the three countries in the DACH region, Switzerland also has the highest purchasing power growth. read more

The Flanders’ Agricultural Marketing Board, Vlam, has officially launched a new three-year promotional campaign with the goal of increasing its market share for fresh fruits and vegetables in Norway and the UK. read more

The positive development is mainly attributed to the increase in imports by key importing countries such as the Netherlands, China and Hong Kong, Spain, and Chile. In 2024, Peru broke its record for agricultural exports, reaching a total of 12.4 billion US dollars. read more

Reefertrends reports this. According to them, growth is further enhanced by advances in domestic fruit breeding, as new varieties are being developed to adapt to the various climate zones of the country. These include the apple varieties Blagodatnoe Koltso and Krymskoe Zolotistoe. read more

This is reported by reefertrends. According to this, the growth is further enhanced by advances in domestic fruit breeding, as new varieties are being developed that are adapted to the various climate zones of the country. These include the apple varieties Blagodatnoe Koltso, Krymskoe Zolotistoe. read more