Published: Jul 18, 2016

High sales prices and a lot of demand for blueberries are giving producers of this fruit excellent prospects for the future. According to the figures of the Polish Institute for Agricultural Economics the total area of blueberries in Poland has doubled in

Published: Jul 18, 2016

According to Agreste, the 2016 apple harvest should reach 1,504,000 tons, 6% below that of 2015.

Published: Jul 18, 2016

Turkey’s Tunceli Province is located in the middle of the Eastern Anatolia Region; studies are underway there to increase organic mulberry production.

Published: Jul 18, 2016

In 2015 38,382 tons of organic fruit was sold in the Swiss supermarkets. This is an increase of 5,494 tons (16.7%) compared to the previous year.

Published: Jul 15, 2016

A deal has been signed between Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture and Japan's city of Gotemba, which aims to strengthen ties between the two sides, namely with a cooperation on the city’s school lunch program.

Published: Jul 13, 2016

Like many other countries the demand for organic products in Iceland is growing quickly.

Published: Jul 12, 2016

From today, Monday 11 July, traders at Vashi's APMC market are planning to go on an indefinite strike to protest's the government's decision to delist vegetables and fruits from wholesale markets, to pave the way for direct marketing between farmers and r

Published: Jul 11, 2016

The harvest in Argentina has been delayed, and Europe is feeling the effects of Citrus Black Spot (CBS) restrictions.

Published: Jul 07, 2016

Clementines coming from Chile, Uruguay and Peru have saturated the market, while oranges and lemons are in tight supply.

Published: Jul 06, 2016

The changing weather patterns around the globe are without a doubt presenting huge challenges to fresh produce producers.

Published: Jul 05, 2016

The Chinese import market is dominated by citrus. In Shanghai, apart from durian and dragon fruit from Southeast Asia, the main import product is citrus, including late-season oranges from Spain, the US and Egypt, early-season Australian oranges and grape

Published: Jul 04, 2016

In 2012, a crop disease caused a reduction in maize yields in Kenya, meaning an alternative food security crop needed to be found.

Published: Jul 04, 2016

Ahiyan Impex Ltd. is a Bangladeshi exporter and importer of agricultural products which ships potatoes to various international destinations, i

Published: Jul 04, 2016

The impact of El Niño has taken a toll on Latin American bananas. Colombia and Costa Rica recorded losses, causing a large part of the market to depend on Ecuador. However, this country also recorded losses.

Published: Jul 01, 2016

After mutual negotiation, China and Italy have signed Agricutural Products Inspection and Quarantine Protocol in the beginning of 2016. However, China demands that a further analysis is needed to evaluate the risks of diseases and bugs.

Published: Jul 01, 2016

“This season will be different for us, as we haven’t stopped sending our melons to Europe. Normally we stop in May and only provide the European market from September till May.

Published: Jun 30, 2016

Apama, the entity that gathers producers from Mesopotamia, created a team of technicians and specialists that are already working so that there is no presence of fruit fly in the region's blueberry production.

Published: Jun 30, 2016

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is working with the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations, known as Zen-Noh, and Yusen Logistics to test the feasibility of exporting more fast-perishing fruits and vegetables

Published: Jun 30, 2016

One of the concrete projects created after the foundation of the Federation of Fruit Vegetable Organisations is the export of Dutch peppers to China.

Published: Jun 30, 2016

There’s an ever-growing demand for mangos in the U.S., according to Alan Goldberg of A&B Tropical Produce in Miami, Florida, where mango supplies remain rather light.