Swiss farmers are continually upping production of asparagus to keep up with consumer demand, which currently consumes 11,000 tonnes of asparagus a year.
Mushroom prices have been at a good level all year. That created high expectations for Easter sales, but according to Alexander van der Linden, salesman for Verhoeckx Paddestoelen, those hopes are too high.
In the past few days the rise in the price for bananas has been obvious. Currently the retail price for bananas stands at 0.63-0.68 EUR (4.6-5 RMB) per kilogram.
Snap beans, a legume more commonly known as the green bean and waxy yellow bean, generates hundreds of millions of dollars in agricultural revenue annually.
"Thanks to the efficient management of the greenhouse base, the harvest of our Yantai cherries started on 20th March, three weeks earlier than other greenhouse cherries in the region.
The new apple harvest from New Zealand has been slightly delayed on the European market, although European traders are still selling stocks from the old harvest.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Rural Development, Fisheries and Food (SAGARPA) stated that in the last four years, the production of Made in Mexico papaya increased by 30 percent。
The cherries from Yantai, planted in greenhouses and outdoor orchards will be available in the market in large quantities in middle April and May respectively.
Bananas are one of the most popular fruits in Africa and feed more than 100 million Africans. However, bananas are subject to severe productivity constraints due to a range of pests and diseases.
"Pineapple, a famous fruit in Taiwan, tasty and delicious. But did you know that it grows in a pile of stones?" In 1961, more than 3000 soldiers were repatriated to Taiwan due to the war and they were employed to reclaim the wasteland.
