In Ukraine, potato prices have surged to the highest levels in a decade, reaching 0.23-0.28 euros/kg, according to AgroTimes monitoring data. read more

The Fruit Growing Conference, will be held on January 17, 2024 in Poland during the Fruit and Vegetable Growing Fair - TSW 2024. This event is a good opportunity to learn about the latest trends and challenges in the fruit growing industry. read more

EastFruit analysts point out that Ukraine continues to gradually increase supplies of frozen raspberries to the United States, which is a good trend given the urgent need to diversify exports. read more

Shortages in local agricultural production are driving an anticipated rise in the prices of fruits and vegetables in Malta, according to Joe Cassar, the manager of the Farmers' Central Cooperative Society (FCCS), the largest farming cooperative in the country. This upward trend in prices is
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Moldovan authorities have rejected the recent ban imposed by Russia on the import of Moldovan fruit and vegetables, escalating tensions between the two nations. Russia's agricultural oversight agency, Rosselkhoznadzor, reinstated restrictions last imposed in 2022, citing the "continuous,
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The French supply seems satisfactory and sufficient for the domestic market, but the demand is growing from neighboring countries such as Spain and Italy, which have suffered from the drought. read more

With the 'eternally young' Miguel Gonzalez at MG Fruit's helm, Spain is a key country for this Dutch company. He thought about quitting in 2013, but the fruit and vegetable world remains dear to him, and it was not the right time to throw in the towel. Miguel built a team around him specializing
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The Ministry and the State Mercantile Society of Agricultural Infrastructures (Seiasa) have signed three collaboration agreements that will involve mobilizing a public-private investment of 745.40 million euro in 11 autonomous communities, "to promote sustainable, efficient, and modern
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As far as digital payments are concerned, the key word is simplification: this is what emerged at the eighth edition of the Salone dei pagamenti, a convention that took place in Milan at the end of November and that focuses on all the innovations in the payments sector. As reported by
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Giving Spanish consumers an energy boost with the power of extraordinary taste? Yes You Kanzi®! Marketing initiatives for the apple marketed in Spain by the Italian consortia VOG and VIP and the Dutch consortium Fruit Masters have already started with the involvement of
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The Mintec Benchmark price (MBP) for apple juice concentrate medium acidity is currently assessed at €1900/MT, up 8.5% m-o-m and 28.8% y-o-y. Apple production in Europe has been revised by The World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) to be no more than 11 million tonnes down 4% from the initial
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After the Global Berry Congress, which took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands on 28 November 2023, EastFruit asked participants from Georgia and Moldova about key takeaways from the event. Here is what they had to say. read more

“Mushrooms are one of the most sustainable crops, requiring little light and relatively little energy. Mushroom production can also be used to repurpose organic waste as a substrate, bringing the environmental impact close to zero,” says Eldad Arnon, CEO of the German mushroom-producing
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Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern Europe. How are things looking this year? We approached Belgium retailer Carrefour for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the
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The Spanish onion season is underway with good prices, but with a stagnant demand, although sales appear to be reactivating as the Christmas period approaches, FreshPlaza informs. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, on the sidelines of the Global Berry Congress held in the Netherlands on November 28, 2023, the prospects for blueberry pricing were actively discussed, given the unprecedentedly high level of prices in the current season. Let us recall that the main reason for
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Azienda Agricola Dario Gallo, located in Montesano sulla Marcellana (Salerno, Italy), has undertaken a project focused on soilless strawberry cultivation within micro-polytunnels using coir and perlite supports. read more

The governance of the European Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives COGECA was renewed yesterday in Brussels for the next three years, with the election of the new President, Swede Lennart Nilsson, who succeeds Spaniard Ramon Armengol. Italian agri-food cooperation will continue
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Back in 2001, when Salih Hodzov made the move to the UK and began working as a fruit picker at WB Chambers, the minimum wage stood at a modest £3.70 per hour—a significant leap from the meager monthly wage of approximately €35 in his home country, Bulgaria. "Next year, the UK minimum wage
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