Published: Oct 21, 2015

The 2014/2015 financial year has been very positive for the avocado sector. According to a preliminary assessment made by the Prices and Markets Observatory of the Government of Andalusia (still lacking the figures for June and July), exports this season

Published: Oct 21, 2015

According to the Chairman of the Vegetable Union of Bohemia and Moravia, Jaroslav Zeman, the price of vegetables will likely not fall again until the next harvest.

Published: Oct 21, 2015

The potato industry is always trying to fight the decline in potato consumption. The Keogh family has been farming in Westpalstown in County Dublin for 200 years.

Published: Oct 21, 2015

Ukrainian fresh produce price index has grown by a record 23.3% in the week October 10th-16th, after a leap of 22.4% the week before.

Published: Oct 21, 2015

“APK-Inform: vegetables and fruits” report that the price of greenhouse vegetables in the current week have almost doubled. Today farms are offering wholesale greenhouse tomatoes for between 20-22 UAH / kg (0.81-0.89 Euro/kg), while on the eve of last wee

Published: Oct 21, 2015

Earlier this month, an 18-kilogram box of cherry tomato at Asuncion's Food Market cost 50,000 guaranies, but yesterday it was being offered for 20,000 guaranies.

Published: Oct 21, 2015

“The Swiss tomato trade is properly supplied,” explains Matija Nuic of the Swiss vegetable farmers association (VSGP). “In the summer months the Swiss production usually can cover the demand.

Published: Oct 21, 2015

As the apple harvest continues here in northern Michigan, a new tool was on display in Benzie County Wednesday morning. Some are calling it a game-changer.

Published: Oct 21, 2015

Jan Debailli, Group Logistics Director of Ardo Group, together with Thomas Eskesen, of Eskesen Advisory and Joachin Coens, CEO of the Port of Zeebrugge, spoke at the latest edition of Cool Logistics, held in Bruges...

Published: Oct 20, 2015

The past weeks, demand for mangoes has decreased, and prices are also a bit lower. According to Sjoerd Meijer of Fruitmarket, the fibreless mangoes are currently doing okay, but the Tommy Atkins, on the other hand, have a harder time getting sold.

Published: Oct 20, 2015

Last year was difficult for South African citrus imports. The boycott in Russia and the large volumes of cheap European fruit had a significant impact on balancing the supply and demand of grapefruit. Large volumes of imported oranges at the end of the se

Published: Oct 20, 2015

Apple production has increased this year with as many as 150 trucks with over 100,000 apple boxes leaving everyday from Shopian Mandi to different areas in India. However, they are facing difficulty in storing the amount of apples.

Published: Oct 20, 2015

Himachal Pradesh is expecting a good apple crop this year with exports of over 30,000,000 standard apples to a range of markets in the country, and 31,758 metric tonnes of apples were obtained under the Market Intervention Scheme.

Published: Oct 20, 2015

Greek authorities are tightening controls on the export of fruit and vegetables lacking the necessary documents and taxes, especially of those going to Bulgaria, as inspectors from the Ministry of Finance have found that while cases of smuggling are also

Published: Oct 20, 2015

A Cambridge-based technology firm has created a robot that is able to sort through different types of fruit and identify the difference in fruit without being told how to do so.

Published: Oct 20, 2015

Growers are on strike due to the drastic fall in onion prices on Thursday at the Agriculture Produce Marketing Committee.The prices of onions have fallen to a mere Rs. 300 per quintal with a maximum of Rs 1,500 per quintal, however, the growers wanted the

Published: Oct 20, 2015

Global trade is an important area of focus for PMA members, this is why nearly a dozen global trade experts from the fresh produce, agriculture and trade industries will convene for two education sessions at PMA’s Fresh Summit in Atlanta, Georgia, this mo

Published: Oct 20, 2015

There's a cautious mood on the onion market at the moment. "The overseas export of onions isn't going great yet, and export figures amount to around 20,000 tonnes a week.

Published: Oct 20, 2015

Delicious Mushroom Produce SL is a young company specialised in the marketing of fresh mushrooms for retail. It designs and creates modern and visually appealing formats that motivate customers to purchase mushrooms that are not popular in the market, thu

Published: Oct 20, 2015

A former Chicago Board of Trade director, and floor trader, urged smaller limits on the derivatives positions that can be held by grain speculators, cautioning over volatility caused by hedge fund deals.