Poland: Grupa Muszkieterów appoints Krzysztof Łagowski as director for alliances and strategic partnerships read more

The value of Spanish fruit and vegetable exports in 2023, specifically between January and October, has grown by 6% compared to the same period in 2022, totalling 13,470 million euros, as a result of the good performance of the main EU markets: Germany, with a

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The future of Hayward, the most traditional of the green ikiwis, which has put Italy among the largest producers in the northern hemisphere, was the focus of an evening organised by the Apofruit cooperative on 20 December at its headquarters in San Pietro in Vincoli (Ravenna).
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The fruit sector of Moldova’s season is summarized by experts from AgroExpert.md . They focus on grapes and their production, export, processing, and consumption. read more

The supply of greenhouse cucumbers in Ukraine is currently extremely low, causing their prices to rise, reports EastFruit. Most of the cucumbers on the Ukrainian market come from Turkey, as only a few Ukrainian greenhouse enterprises are now able to produce them locally. read more

CMR Group has become the latest company to back a new campaign to raise awareness among consumers about the important role of the agri-food industry in securing Spain’s food supply. read more

In October 2023, South Africa signed a protocol for deliveries to China, and good progress has also been made in gaining access to India. Together, these markets will add to South Africa's avocado export programme, which in the past focused mainly on the United Kingdom.
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Zijtwende International specialises in the marketing of fruit and vegetables. The core range consists of the most important greenhouse and open field vegetable crops. In particular, the range includes peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, iceberg lettuce and many varieties of tomatoes. read more

When setting prices, it was not only important to achieve cost-covering prices for fresh fruit, but there was also a risk of further slowing down demand if prices rose too sharply. Across Europe, the competitive situation with fruit from spring 2023 into the autumn was
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WA Farm Direct, in collaboration with Victorian grower Sunland Fresh Fruit, has announced the first export shipment of Ondine flat peaches and flat nectarines out of Australia has departed for international markets.   read more

Floodwaters are rising again in the Pas-de-Calais. read more

Between January and October 2023, the value of Spanish fruit and vegetable exports grew by 6% over the same period of 2022, reaching a total of 13,470 million euro. This increase is attributed to the outstanding performance of the main Community markets, which accounted for 82% of that total,
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It’s been a challenging year according to Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit. He feels that the issues of 2023 will carry over in the new year: “In my opinion the year 2023 wasn’t positive for all who are involved in this apple business, as the global environmental
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Many farmers in Lower Saxony, northwestern Germany, have been working non-stop for days to save their lands from the floods. Regional farmers' association Landvolk Niedersachsen estimates that all of the 35,000 farms in Lower Saxony have suffered water damage to their fields. "Several hundred
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"We started growing Payaro strawberries on about 3 hectares in the spring of 1994." According to Francesco Nicodemo, commercial manager of Italian Nicofruit, the harvest took place in April and May and lasted no longer than 40-55 days. read more

The organic mushroom farm Reiser, located in Rohrau, Lower Austria, is pioneering new methods in the production of high-quality mushroom substrate for organic mushroom cultivation. Just in time for the new year, the new substrate hall with a total capacity of 1,200m2 was put into operation.
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"We have just shipped loads to Greece and Dubai, to major retail chains. We are also represented in some Italian retail chains. We are satisfied with the feedback we have received so far", says Camilla Bulgarelli, Sipo sales manager, taking stock of the innovative line of colored Datterino
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Greece: Supermarkets eye expansion read more

In week 52, average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €150/100 kgs in Austria. Prices in Belgium stood at €96/100 kgs, while the French paid €120 per 100 kgs. read more

The Greenery has recently seen a significant increase in Inspire strawberry sales. These popular strawberries are now being sold in the Netherlands, England, Scandinavia, and the Middle East, and further growth is anticipated. The Dutch sales organization plans to scale up the Inspire strawberry
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