Published: Mar 23, 2017

New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Inc. (NZKGI) have been given a strong mandate by kiwifruit growers to work on their behalf for the next six-year kiwifruit levy cycle.

Published: Mar 23, 2017

The Germans appreciate regionally produced food that is healthy and wholesome and if possible fast and uncomplicated.

Published: Mar 23, 2017

After a harsh winter, pear producers in the Republic of Srpska and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, are expecting above average yields this season.

Published: Mar 22, 2017

“The crazy carrot weeks,” this is the headline in Dutch newspaper Trouw above an article bringing attention to the versatile consumption possibilities of carrot. The many shapes in which carrot is available, both fresh and processed, are discussed.

Published: Mar 22, 2017

It's a mixed season for Ukrainian greenhouse growers. While cucumber growers are seeing exports double, domestic tomato growers are being faced with strong competition from cheaper Turkish imports.

Published: Mar 21, 2017

Ivory Coast's banana output is expected to nearly double within two years thanks to the recent arrival of two large producers and initiatives to promote local farmers and regional trade, an industry official said on Thursday.

Published: Mar 21, 2017

The Florida Fortuna, Victory, San Andreas or Calinda were the main strawberry varieties grown in Huelva during the 2016-2017 season.

Published: Mar 21, 2017

Celery is “a little crazy right now” according to Gary Atkison of Greenfield Fresh. Between a bit of a peak for St. Patrick’s Day (as part of their corned beef celebratory meals) and the upcoming Easter pull, supply is low but demand is high.

Published: Mar 21, 2017

Trend watchers predict that vegetables will advance further in 2017. For some years now, the Dutch have been eating less meat in favour of vegetables.

Published: Mar 20, 2017

Since it is March, Millers Orchards at Hillwood is currently picking Royal Gala apples after harvesting Williams and Bosc pears in late February, marketing and operations manager Brendan Miller said.

Published: Mar 20, 2017

"In China, lettuce is produced in the central and northern regions, and the production period is from January to April each year. According to the different sowing dates, lettuce is divided into spring lettuce, summer lettuce, autumn lettuce and winter le

Published: Mar 20, 2017

Avocado supply in Europe is mainly from Spain and Israel at the moment. Supply has generally been better so far this year than the previous year according to Mark Everett, Business Unit Manager - Avocados at Worldwidefruit in the UK.

Published: Mar 20, 2017

Strawberries remain the undisputed summer fruit. Despite all efforts to ensure a year-round supply, it appears that, in many countries, the peak in demand still takes place in the summer months.

Published: Mar 17, 2017

The weather conditions recorded this season in the Zagora area, where Morocco's largest watermelon plantations are located, have been very favourable, reports Said Aghzou, head of Valyour.

Published: Mar 17, 2017

For a while, the pear market experienced good prices, but those have dropped by a few cents as of yesterday.

Published: Mar 17, 2017

“The carrots this season are fabulous,” says Nir Dahan - product manager at Yapro Ltd, a leading Israeli export company, specializing in root vegetables (potatoes, sweet potatoes and carrots) plus exotics.

Published: Mar 17, 2017

Researchers from Valencia and Murcia, working together with the agrarian organization La Unió de Llauradors, are involved in a pioneering project to obtain traditional tomato and pepper varieties adapted to drought and high salinity conditions.

Published: Mar 16, 2017

After a 20-25 day unexpected delay due to the bad weather at the start of the year, OP Giaccio Frutta from Caserta is finally harvesting strawberries.

Published: Mar 16, 2017

The lettuce crisis has played a major role in boosting Danish food prices, which have increased by 2.6 percent since February 2016.

Published: Mar 16, 2017

The production of Dutch cucumbers was slow to start at the beginning of the season, resulting in good prices.