In week 11, the general assembly of the Spanish National Garlic Council (Mesa Nacional del Ajo) took place in Las Pedroñeras/Castilla-la Mancha. With regard to the new garlic season, it was informed that the national cultivation area will probably be 20% smaller than in the previous year.
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Melon sales are good this week, says Bertus Schipper of Zoutewelle in the Netherlands. "Melons were in very short supply at the start of the season, and prices had never been as high. Those have since fallen slightly but are still very decent." read more

By the end of week 10, the Andean country had exported 226,027 t of fresh mangoes, agraria.pe refers to the Association of Mango Producers and Exporters (APEM). The main destination market was Europe, which accounted for 49.5 % of the total. read more

In the Netherlands, tunnel production of forced rhubarb is in full swing at De Rond Agro. "At the beginning of last week, I still thought it would be quiet, but the warm (night) temperatures gave the plants a boost, so the rush has started," says Rob de Rond. read more

Ortalba Srl, with warehouse in Sommacampagna (Verona), operates on an insulated surface area for the storage of goods of 1500 m2, of which 1030 are refrigerated, and which lies a few km from the Verona market and 1 km from the motorway entrance. read more

The market for tomatoes produced in Spain has been on the decline for the past 5-10 years, while peppers and cucumbers have been growing. Since the recent energy crisis in Northern Europe, however, the downward tomato trend has been reversed. “That’s because in Spain, you don’t need to
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Fruit and vegetable export volumes from Spain decreased 9.5 per cent in January when compared with the same month of 2022. read more

Developments on the onion market have been headlong in recent weeks and have been characterised by daily upward price adjustments. According to the AMI in its current market report in Fruchthandel magazine, this has resulted in a high price level and for the
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In recent weeks, there have been major problems with the production of brown mushrooms throughout Europe. According to the Bund Deutscher Champignon- und Kulturpilzanbauer e.V. (BDC), the fruiting bodies of some crops suddenly die shortly before harvest. read more

This was reported in the General Assembly of the National Garlic Board, which met in Las Pedroñeras (Cuenca). The area devoted to this crop will decrease due to the drought affecting Andalusia and the issues to access water in Castilla-La Mancha. The decrease doesn't bode well for the sector,
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The Italian Fruit Villageswill be present as a protagonist at Cibus Connecting Italy (Fiere di Parma 29-30 March). The internationalisation format conceived by the Edamus Consortium will animate the new Fruit&Vegetables area (Hall 5) dedicated to fresh produce. Many presences
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The Italian Fruit Villageswill be present as a protagonist at Cibus Connecting Italy (Fiere di Parma 29-30 March). The internationalisation format conceived by the Edamus Consortium will animate the new Fruit&Vegetables area (Hall 5) dedicated to fresh produce. Many presences
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For the quarter ending January 2023: Export volume to New Zealand down 19% on quarter ending October 2022, which may be an indication exports are slowing. However, still very strong growth annually with quarter up 46% on quarter ending January 2022 to New Zealand Export price to New Zealand
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Against expectations, demand for shiitake mushrooms from Ukraine seems to have dropped a bit as February came to an end, says Nature Green’s consultant and advisor Peter Sutherland: “In a surprising manner, the demand for shiitake mushrooms started dropping around the end of February. Before
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The French company Petrus, based in the Pas-de-Calais department, specializes in curved corrugated iron and manufactures water tanks for farmers, vegetable producers, horticulturists, and nursery workers. Still relatively unknown in France, this system has gained popularity due to the
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The onset of winter in the Mediterranean region has had a noticeable impact on the vegetable trade. "We buy a lot of dandelion, radicchio, and colorful salads from Italy at this time of year and have noticed that the cold snap has had less of an impact on product availability than on prices.
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Irish domestic consumption remains buoyant with the current weather. However, these conditions have put a halt to all field work and plantings. Exports continue to Portugal and Holland, with good appetite for more as stocks remain tight on the continent.   read more

Due to the ongoing shipping delays from South Africa and the massive delivery problems, the first food retail chains have dropped out of the plum programmes, according to AMI. Instead, shelf space is being used differently. read more

Irish domestic consumption remains buoyant with the current weather. However, these conditions have put a halt to all field work and plantings. Exports continue to Portugal and Holland, with good appetite for more as stocks remain tight on the continent.   read more