In the Italian region of Campania, the harvesting operations for turnip tops are starting to pick up again; in the retail stores belonging to the various large-scale distribution brands, but also in simple fruit shops, prices for this reference are rising, settling at no less than €2.50 per kilo. read more

The cold snap in the important growing regions of Morocco and Spain, as well as the early end of the season in Chile, have led to a supply shortage on the blueberry market. read more

For South African importer Niccolo Gericke, Italian technologies are of a high standard, which is why his company has been working with construction companies in Italy for 65 years. 'Southtrade, which is based in Cape Town, serves not only the industry in South Africa,' says the director, "but
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There are no reports of shortages in France and Germany, and European shoppers have shared photos of fully stocked fresh produce aisles. The same cannot be said of British supermarkets. read more

A not-for-profit organisation called Stronger Together has produced a short film that draws attention to the issue of forced labour in Spain. read more

With many supermarkets restricting fresh produce sales this month due to import shortages, Spanish watercress remains in good supply thanks to the unique way it is grown, reveals UK supplier The Watercress Company (TWC). read more

With many supermarkets restricting fresh produce sales this month due to import shortages, Spanish watercress remains in good supply thanks to the unique way it is grown, reveals UK supplier The Watercress Company (TWC). read more

In the last edition of Fruit Logistica in Germany, Peru officially announced that it is about to enter the cherry business. read more

The minimum wholesale price for walnut kernels increased by 13% from 65 to 70 MDL/kg ($3.74/kg) last week in Moldova. The minimum price level caught up with the average level of prices for them. And this is the price level where most purchases and sales of walnut kernels of low quality (mixed
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The cost of out-of-season fruits and veggies, like bell peppers, broccoli, and lettuce, is rising for Dutch consumers, with some supermarkets charging an average of €3.50 for a cauliflower. Gerard van den Akker of produce auction Bilthoven said that a combination of high gas prices, which have
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The demand for pineapples in Europe is waning, causing the Costa Rican pineapple producer Fertinyc to turn to Israel and the Middle East. According to Hellen Madrigal, sales manager at Fertinyc the lingering effects of a slow post-Covid-19 recovery compounded by the Russian war in Ukraine is
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Solar energy generation is on top, and the crops are under it – agrivoltaics, namely, growing crops under solar panels, is developing worldwide. read more

The cherimoya is a tropical fruit with a soft, sweet pulp inside a hard, green or brown shell. It is native to South America and is cultivated in many tropical and subtropical countries, including Central and South America, Africa and Asia.
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According to the Swiss Association of Cantonal Chemists, fruit salads in Switzerland have been discovered to be contaminated with Listeria and coagulase-positive Staphylococci (ACCS). read more

After arriving in Italy in 2009 from Krujë, a city in the north of Albania, Armand Kurti worked 10 years as an agricultural operator. Now that he is 30, he has become an entrepreneur thanks to his self-will and spirit of sacrifice. read more

ALDI today opened two new shops in the Canary Islands and the Principality of Asturias, in the city of Arrecife and Siero, respectively. The company is thus continuing its sustained growth in Spain and has announced that in March it will continue its plans to expand its stores in the Canary Islands and the Principality of Asturias.
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Italy: Supercentro expands network with Feritrade deal read more

The European continent is dealing with extremely tight vegetable supplies due to cold weather in Spain and Italy. Broccoli and iceberg lettuce supplies are about 70 percent less than usual this time of year, and spinach supplies are even lower. In the Netherlands, greenhouse production under
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Since the beginning of the import of fruits and vegetables from China through the international checkpoint "Kani-Kurgan" (RF) - "Heihe" (PRC), 40 shipments of vegetables, fruits, and greens with a total weight of over 700 tons have arrived in the Amur Region. This became possible due to the fact
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Due to the low water levels, vegetation has overtaken the shores of the Lac des Graoussettes in southwest France. Only 25% of the 32-hectare reservoir, which is used by nearby farmers and fishers, is filled. read more