Europe's Organic Leek Boom as Morocco Citrus Crashes 20%

The organic leek market is considerably more active than last year, according to organic grower Pieter Vandooren. 'We're seeing higher sales through the retail sector than last year,' says…

Robert Blomsteel is now in his fourth year with EDN. Although the importer also trades in conventional fruit and vegetables, its organic range, marketed under the EDN organic freshness brand,…

Quiet and with lower running costs, Aria srl's electric anti-frost fans are attracting increasing attention from technicians and fruit growers. 'We will be showcasing our 3-22 electric…

More than 50 people took part in a series of apple tastings involving three varieties: Fuji, Dallago and Crea 105. 'The results of this trial were clear and encouraging,' explains Giovanni…

Technical support, long-term relationships of trust, and a chain in which every link grows: with these principles, FLP, an exporter of exotic fruit, has made the bananito its flagship…

Fitó is preparing for the new spring season with a range of watermelon varieties. 'Our aim is to offer varieties that not only produce well, but also yield the highest possible number of…

Overall, the 2026 fiscal year will be remembered as a particularly difficult one for many fruit and vegetable merchants. 'Vegetables, in particular, were offered to us at quite high prices…

Spanish Bacon avocados are entering the European organic avocado market alongside Mexican Hass. In its third-quarter 2026 report, BioTropic examines the transition between origins and…

New Zealand kiwifruit supplier Zespri is exploring cooperation with Chinese growers to extend fruit availability in the Chinese market. The company outlined its plans during its third…

Fruit and vegetable prices in Belarus recorded mixed movements in October, according to data from Belstat, with cucumbers and tomatoes showing the largest monthly increases. Cucumber prices…

Morocco's citrus harvest is expected to decline by 20 per cent in the 2026-2027 season, reaching approximately 1.8 million tons compared with 2.2 million tons last season, according to Kacem…

The leek harvest has begun in the Bafra Plain in Samsun, Turkey, where growers expect to harvest 16,000 tons from 400 hectares this season. Farmgate prices currently range from 18 to 20…

Montosa, a Málaga-based grower and distributor of tropical fruit, aims to achieve a turnover of €350 million by 2030, over the next four years. As part of this growth strategy, the company…

The Foundation for Fresh Produce is expanding its nutrition education resources in recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month this November. The effort is designed to provide consumers and…

It has been about four years since Travis Murphy, All Aussie Farmers Managing Director, first saw the fruit that became known as Purple Bliss. The tomato is Australia's first bio-engineered…

Vegetable vendors at Nadi Market in Fiji report higher purchasing costs as prolonged dry conditions affect harvests and market supplies. According to vendors, prices paid to farmers have…

Consumers are paying attention to their guts these days. Look no further than their increasing interest in fiber-rich foods– a development that is encroaching on the popularity of…

Average wholesale banana prices in the UK decreased this week, according to the latest figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The overall average price…

Egyptian dairy and juice manufacturer Juhayna Food Industries has secured a six-year loan of approximately US$36 million from Commercial International Bank-Egypt to finance a new citrus…

Russia's agricultural watchdog, Rosselkhoznadzor, conducted an inspection of Georgia's fruit export certification system from 2 to 6 November, focusing on phytosanitary controls and…

Iraq has authorized the resumption of grape imports following the end of the domestic growing season, Agriculture Minister Abdul Rahim Al-Shammari announced on Monday. According to the…

Chile's blueberry sector is replacing approximately 1.000 hectares of existing varieties annually, although the effects on yields, fruit quality, and export supply will take several years to…

Proarándanos has revised its forecast for Peru's 2026/27 organic blueberry exports to 24.500 tons, down 31,1 per cent from 35.600 tons in the previous season. The reduction contrasts with …

Sales of Greek avocados started just a few days ago, but so far they are facing strong competition from the widespread availability of cheap Israeli fruit. Giorgos Katsouras, director of…

In the coming days, the supply of Spanish kakis could be compromised due to a shortage of CO₂ gas, a key component in the deastringency process that makes the fruit marketable. 'Fertilizer…

The Brussels sprouts season traditionally begins in the fall; however, it would seem that this vegetable isn't always equally popular in this country. This is also reflected in the figures…

Demand for standardized post-harvest fruit ripening is growing in the domestic market, while the industry is paying increasing attention to the quality issues associated with traditional…

The French potato market is operating in a particularly uncertain climate. The impact of the heatwaves on yields, fruit size, and storage quality is now becoming apparent, and it remains…

Organically Grown Company (OGC), a distributor of certified organic fresh produce, has acquired Heath & Lejeune, a Los Angeles-area organic produce wholesale distribution and logistics…

A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found an association between vegetable and fruit consumption and reduced dementia risk. An analysis of data from 222,108…

Ukraine's combined potato and vegetable harvest could decline by 4.69 million tons in 2026, according to the National Bank of Ukraine's (NBU) October Inflation Report, cited by Experts Club.…

Jeju Province in South Korea plans to allocate 54 billion won (approximately US$38.6 million) to its fruit-growing facility modernization program in 2027, down 26.4 billion won (US$18.9…

South Africa's garlic industry is considering changes to its levy system as growers face increasing imports and trade protection challenges. The issues were discussed at the South African…