Published: Dec 14, 2015

The Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) blocked the entry by sea of two batches of infected citrus.

Published: Dec 14, 2015

After a period in which the low supply of pineapples from Costa Rica drove prices up, the rest has returned to the market. Some European traders even talk about surpluses.

Published: Dec 10, 2015

Drought in California and parts of Mexico, besides Florida’s wettest December already since the 1920s, have forced unprecedented US vegetable shortages and “exorbitant” prices, Landec Corp said, cutting profits hopes.

Published: Dec 10, 2015

A report from Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) released today claims that Australia’s domestic wholesale vegetable prices were 6 per cent lower on average in the financial year ending 30 June 2015 compared wit

Published: Dec 08, 2015

President Joko Widodo said in order to increase the production of fruits, flowers and vegetables and reduce their import, there is need to improve the strategy.

Published: Dec 08, 2015

National Police agents in Spain have arrested an Italian national, suspected of several scams and documentary falsehoods, who posed as manager of a famous Italian horticultural company, on behalf of which he bought large amounts of fruit which was left un

Published: Dec 08, 2015

In recent weeks cherries from Chile, Australia and South Africa entered the Chinese market. The first arrivals of cherries were marketed at almost 1,000 Yuan (€150) for a box of 5 kg. Current prices have come down to 70 to 80 Yuan per 500 grams.

Published: Dec 02, 2015

According to a trader who has been active in the fruit and vegetable trade for years, the market for almost all products is unimaginably bad.

Published: Nov 27, 2015

"We are currently experiencing one problem after another", Ioannis Ioannidis of Fa. Johann Koch e.K explains. "On one hand, we do not have enough large potatoes

Published: Nov 27, 2015

Sweet potato has been cultivated in China for 400 years. According to the Food & Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, China’s total annual production for 2014 amounted to 71 million tons, accounting for about 67% of total world production.

Published: Nov 26, 2015

Every year, the Coca-Cola Company acquires in Argentina $245 million dollars in fruit juices and its derivatives to supply the production of juices, flavored waters, soft drinks and other beverages in 20 countries around the world.

Published: Nov 17, 2015

Australian fresh bean exports have hit a record high says vegetable industry representative body AUSVEG.

Published: Nov 11, 2015

The approach chosen by Unitec, a company specialising in the development of technologies for the processing and classification of fruit and vegetables is to have a branch in Murcia and 12-13 technicians and sales managers...

Published: Nov 11, 2015

There was a whole lot of crunching going on at Foss High School in Tacoma on Wednesday morning, as 120 students celebrated American Heart Association (AHA) National Healthy Eating Day with simultaneous bites of Pink Lady® Brand Apples.

Published: Nov 02, 2015

The support that the Radville Farms Outgrower Project gave to farmers, has been credited as one of the reasons for the increase in mango production in Greater Banjul Area.

Published: Nov 02, 2015

The New Delhi state had contracted imports of 2,000 tonnes of onions last month, but 1,600 are still in the cargo area, untouched. The imported onions from Egypt and China, according to consumers, had a lack of pungency, therefore not many consumers wante

Published: Nov 02, 2015

Onion is the second most economically important commercial vegetable crop for fresh market in the United States. It is estimated that approximately 6.2 billion pounds (2.8 million tons) of onions are produced each year in the U.S.

Published: Nov 02, 2015

In Europe, the season for open field cultivation is nearing its end. Dutch lettuce is mainly destined for export, and together with Belgian lettuce, these two countries are major suppliers to Germany.

Published: Oct 22, 2015

Harvesting of navel oranges began this month in California, and like in previous years, the season got off to an early start. As not all growers are yet picking, supplies are light, but current prices will come down as volumes increase.

Published: Oct 21, 2015

During a meeting between the French and Russian ministers of Foreign Affairs, the Russian minister said he wouldn't make an exception for France regarding the boycott.