Sector | Market Information
Zamfara secures Turkish investment in greenhouses and dairy projects
Guilhem Flammen, Les Tomates du Mont Saint-Michel
The French tomato market is recovering
Monsoon impacts Chennai tomato prices
Barry Michiels, Gebroeders Michiels:
"Until after the holidays, we will continue to see a calm tomato market"
BLE report week 28:
'There were some domestic bell peppers, which could be relatively expensive'
Andreas Lypas, Fertile Land:
"Demand for locally grown products in Greece tourist season”
US: FSMA Agricultural Water rule takes effect
Investments in Australian horticulture sector to counter the recent decline in fruit and veg consumption
Emergency aid for economic losses caused by frost and hail
European Commission grants 77 million euros to producers in Austria, Czech Republic and Poland
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops
Cherries, peaches, nectarines, grapes, and cantaloupes received the most advertisements
Quebec welcomes greater lettuce yields this season
JP Scardigli, Scardigli et Fils:
“The market is fluid, but eggplants are not well promoted”
Azerbaijan tomato exports grew to 86,067 tons in the first five months of 2024
Analysis of the 2023/24 Andalusian greenhouse vegetable season
"Prices have remained favorable for producers"
Expert analysis of why Azerbaijan increased tomato imports
Rise and fall of Dutch peppers in Japan
"New Zealand agritech industry commits to shared future despite government austerity"
VBT numbers week 27
Belgium: Cucumber and tomato pricing pretty uneventful
Leo Bravenboer buys first grapes from historic Dutch greenhouse
USDA invests $5.2M in 17 urban agriculture and innovative production projects
“Marketing is key, and it is not guaranteed.”
Asaja Almeria takes stock of the 2023/24 horticultural campaign
Notable increase in production and acreage, but great concern over falling prices
Extremadura will increase tomato production to 2.2 million tons
California bell pepper pricing up over 2023
Looking to have year-round strawberry production in Ontario
Jonathan Vandesande, FMB:
"Even the specialty tomatoes that were always in short supply are barely selling now"
Gaza's farming sector ravaged by war
Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture notes 7% decrease in arceage compared to 2018
Germany sees decline in cucumber cultivation for pickling
Sjraar Hulsman, Frankort & Koning
"European market is absorbing strawberries well"
Growth in greenhouses
US: Controlled environment agriculture production, operations on the rise
Iran's agro-food exports see uptick in first quarter
Woolworths partnership with FoodForward SA -
South African retailer commits R3.45 million to help alleviate hunger in country
Philippines and Korea strengthen agri ties on 75th anniversary of bilateral relations
Tomato price markup: local tomato costs in the Kaliningrad region, Russia
Floods and heat take toll on East Coast vegetable production
Nigeria: tomato prices drop, but pests lurk around
US: USDA expanding crop insurance options for specialty and organic growers
Afghanistan: Herat greenhouse farmers complain low cucumber rate
Tomato market EU May moderate
NL: Green marks for Dutch cherry and specialty tomatoes
Ensuring fruit and berry supply in Kazakhstan amid Russian frosts
New Zealand tomato exports to Australia resume
Global market overview: raspberries
Morocco ranks among top 10 global strawberry producers
Early Moroccan vegetables: mixed results for a difficult season
Agreste
French cucumber production increases by 4% in a year
Produce auctions on the rise in Ohio
Survey identifies rising vegetable prices in India due to heatwave
Kyrgyz farmers struggle to sell produce due to imports from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan
Canada becoming more self-sufficient in fresh fruit and vegetable production
Strawberry production in Ukraine stabilizes, exports remain strong
Parliamentarians urged to stand up for family farms in the face of ‘Super Tax’
Euro and US dollar dominate extra-EU trade in 2023
Turkey’s fresh fruit and vegetable exports surge to $284 million in May
NZ: Horticulture sector calls for sensible approach to emissions accounting
Raspberry growers in Poland dissatisfied with low purchase prices
U.S. will probably hit record agricultural trade deficit
UK importers forced into drastic measures due to ineffective border checks
Quebec strawberries face challenges due to heat wave
Nico Gaude from Abels Früchte Welt Ltd:
"Outdoor catering in particular is suffering from the unseasonal weather"
Industry players respond to market turmoil
What's going 'down' in the Singapore vertical farming scene?
Status of Andalusia's greenhouse crops in mid-June
Competition Commission's Fresh Produce Market Inquiry
South African fresh produce value chain remains rarefied, report finds
Vietnam: HCMC sets target of high-tech agriculture development
Egypt exported 45,000 tons of strawberries from September 2023 to February 2024
Horticulture statistics - 2023
Value of UK home-produced vegetables increased by 10% to just under £1.9 billion in 2023
Kyrgyzstan
Bell pepper harvest and export trends in Jalal-Abad
Funding to help promote Canadian agri-food products around the world
Dutch contracting company auctions horticultural machinery and tractors online
Greenhouse tomatoes fuel U.S. fresh tomato import growth
Investors or financiers: The difference explained
Nurseries and greenhouses still top Oregon’s latest list of top 20 agricultural commodities
Late frost leads to losses of up to 50 per cent in Brandenburg
Lower Saxony's blueberry season starts with good prospects
Strawberry production down a little
Raspberry and blueberry production up in Huelva
Tomato prices are surging in Bengaluru
Authorities’ actions lead to sharp decline in demand for local fruits and vegetables in Latvia
Latvians prefer imported fruits and vegetables over local produce
The US lifts restrictions on Mexican tomato imports
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops
Retailers focused on graduation and Father's Day celebrations
EU organic farming: 16.9 million hectares in 2022
Traders grappling with soaring tomato prices
Oregon's strawberry industry in decline
Cucumber price slipped, lettuce prices high
USDA awards $50 M to support farmworkers and agricultural employers
US (CA): CDFA accepting concept proposals for biologically integrated farming systems grant program
USMCA seasonal perishable products weekly update
Cucumber imports from Mexico expected to decrease sharply as most shippers are finished for the season
Good movement on larger California strawberry crop
Tanzania Horticultural Association seeks further funding for horti sector
NZ: HortNZ backs review of approval process for new agricultural and horticultural products
"We are not at the crest of the wave, but there are going to be rough seas ahead"
There may be some rocky roads ahead for Australian exports but record values can still continue to climb
Less volumes and higher prices for Egyptian strawberries
Agriculture Minister attributes increase to a severe infestation known as Tomato Ebola
Tomato prices surge in Nigeria
Bord Bia says strawberries are Ireland's preferred fruit
Spain continues to be the UK's leading lettuce supplier
BelOrta kicks off season of Belgian melon
Albert Fuhs of Landgard Bio Ltd:
"Dissatisfaction with producer prices is not a problem confined to Germany"
Mexico was the world's biggest tomato exporter in 2023
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Tomato prices surge amid supply crunch in Karnataka
Kultive celebrates 10 years
“Continuing to grow, while remaining close to our producers”
NL: More branding for better positioning of Westland greenhouse farming
Kyrgyzstan
Issyk-Kul region expands cultivation of strawberries and taps into international markets
The rise of the far right in France and its implications for Murcia's agriculture
Strawberries Raspberries of France
French strawberry sector is calling on consumers and supermarkets to get ready for production peak
The strawberry campaign kicks off in Castile-Leon
"During the summer, we continue to export significant volumes of strawberries to France"
CAN (ON): Local food week highlighted by beginning of strawberry season
"It's interesting to see how the 'Westland' brand is making its mark in China as well"
Exporting fruits, vegetables, nuts, and cut flowers
Kenyan horticulture earnings grow despite strong shilling
Austria:
"District heating from Wien Energie helps us ensure the quality of our cucumbers all year round"
Marco Bergman: "Challenges in marketing orange and yellow bell peppers outside the color mix"
Strong start for the bell pepper season
Estonian strawberries ripening earlier due to warm May
Chris Rose - Asplins Producer Organisation
"One of the advantages of this weather is that the fruit is a good size and the taste is great"
Produce industry advocates for critical issues impacting its sector in Ottawa
Belgium: Lettuce and cucumber prices react to 'approaching summer'
Great quality, but low pricing on California mature green tomatoes
’S-Korea and Asia make a perfect market for berries given low energy cost and high product prices’
Extreme weather impacts European agriculture, hitting food supply chains
Mexico’s 2024 tomato production forecast at 3.30 million tons
Vegetable grower Mark Meyer zu Bentrup from Bielefeld:
'Current cucumber prices significantly firmer and more stable than last year'
Shift in fresh produce dynamics in the United States
Vegetable prices in Punjab hit six-year low
Growing rural prosperity
Visualizing U.S. agricultural exports as a share of production
Ontario strawberry growers ask for more provincial support
Jordan government hopes to lower lemon prices via imports
Agreste
“Stable French strawberry harvest, but late start to the campaign”
Q1 2024 national freight market overview
Several factors contributed to declining U.S. truck freight levels in first three months of 2024
Australia's horticulture's consumer data revolution unveiled
"There is still a huge interest towards the berry business in Turkey"
