Published: May 16, 2016

Few weeks ago, the Bulgarian National Horticultural Union attended Freskon in Thessaloniki, Greece for the first time representing agricultural producers from all Bulgarian regions.

Published: May 16, 2016

Chicory had a good revival in recent weeks, but at the end of last week a decrease in price was visible at the auction. Gijs van Dongen of Nature's Gold says that this is mainly due to the heat. "Everything is growing more quickly and everyone also had a

Published: May 16, 2016

The prices at origin of late orange varieties range from 60 to 70 cents per kilo, depending on calibres and qualities. These high prices are due mainly to the decline in their production, of about 40%, which will result in the campaign finishing earlier t

Published: May 16, 2016

“There used to be a Belgian saying, a fig after Easter is a noose for the boss (come too late in the day, be too late to be of any use). But in the last few years that no longer holds true. Indeed, it looks like Christmas,” Richard Strijbis of Tovano says

Published: May 16, 2016

Back in 2007 the Norwegian supermarket chain Kiwi cut the prices on fruits and vegetables corresponding to the VAT rate (15%), while concurrently urging politicians to remove VAT on fruits and vegetables. It was at that time that they noticed that the pri

Published: May 16, 2016

Speculation about Chinese stocks and damage to the crop determine the situation in the garlic market. In the worst case scenario, the price could rise even further. But there are also rumours that the damage is not that bad. In this case, and given the la

Published: May 16, 2016

Cocoa prices slumped for the second straight session, with production losses in the world’s largest growing regions already baked into prices and little news to help cocoa climb higher.

Published: May 16, 2016

Chicago soybeans slid for a third consecutive session on Friday with poor U.S. weekly export data adding pressure on prices but the market is poised for a fifth week of gains, underpinned by forecasts of tighter supplies.

Published: May 13, 2016

A small, but flourishing U.S. industry of liquefied sugar makers is playing an outsized role in fueling the longest rally in years in prices in one of the world’s biggest sweetener markets.

Published: May 11, 2016

Talking Rain Beverage Company, the maker of Sparkling Ice flavored sparkling waters, has announced distribution development for the brand with an international market expansion in the UK and Ireland.

Published: May 11, 2016

U.S. corn planting advanced to 64% done as of Sunday, up 19 points in a week, as farmers sped through fields before weekend rain arrived, USDA said on Monday. The 64% is down from a year ago but up from the 50% average.

Published: May 10, 2016

Every year between April and June, Myanmar mangos are transported around the world through a small county called Ruili in Yunan province (it belongs to the Dai-Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture of Dehong, and 3 of its borders are connected with Myanmar

Published: May 10, 2016

As the Mexican organic mango season continues, with extremely unusual market conditions, such as fruit costs at a high not seen since 1991 and export volumes around 40 percent lower than in previous years, Crespo Organic pushes forward with the goal of bu

Published: May 10, 2016

Spain's banana production will grow by 5.3% in 2016, while that of extra-early potatoes will remain stable (+0.2%), according to data supplied by the Spanish Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Environment.

Published: May 10, 2016

As one of the most important agricultural counties in Dali city, Midu enjoys an all year round mild climate, which makes it suitable for a lot of vegetable plantations, especially potatoes.

Published: May 10, 2016

The Peruvian jungle is known for its great agricultural diversity, as its tropical climate makes it perfectly suitable for the cultivation of different types of fruit. Based on this, the company Agroexport Ucayali took the initiative last year to undertak

Published: May 10, 2016

"Impacted by continuous hypothermia between last November and December, the fig trees planted outdoor in Northern China are seriously frozen. As a consequence, the fig maturity time was delayed about 10 days and its yield decreased around 10%. The good ne

Published: May 10, 2016

The start of the cherry season has many European cherry growers appreciating Janny MT storage solutions. For growers who have yet to try one of the installations, now's the best time to take advantage of better storage options.

Published: May 10, 2016

The R&D department of the Turkish company Aypek is currently working in the development of antimicrobial modified bags, as well as in a new type of modified-atmosphere packaging with a multi-layered material that, reportedly, helps to extend the shelf lif

Published: May 10, 2016

“We started to export ginger twelve years ago. We export all year around. Our biggest export market is the UK, followed by Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. Our clients range from supermarkets to importers and wholesalers,” says Parson, sales manager at Q