Why invest in modern strawberry production in Georgia when Turkey is the neighbor?
EastFruit periodically publishes an analysis of the Georgian strawberry market, where local producers frequently comment about the price competition with Turkish strawberries and its negative

Polskich truskawek przybywa, ale powoli
Oferta krajowych truskawek szklarniowych powiększa się, ale powoli, ponieważ chłodna pogoda nie sprzyja intensywnej wegetacji. Mieliśmy też noce z przymrozkami, które

Egypt leads in fresh strawberry exports to Malaysia and ranks fifth in South-East Asia’s total imports
Egypt became the largest exporter of fresh strawberries to the Malaysian market in MY 2021/22 (July-June) and continued to increase shipments in the current MY 2022/23, according to EastFruit.

North Carolina production helps keep blueberry volumes steady
Supplies of blueberries in North America are strong. “Georgia is past its peak, wrapping up highbush varieties in the next week or so,” says Tim Crane, Category Manager of Blueberries for

Omer-Decugis & Cie: strong H1 2022/23, with revenue up 8.1% at €104.4 million
Omer-Decugis & Cie, an international group specialising in fresh and exotic fruit and vegetables, has published its revenue for H1 2022/23 (1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023) and Q2 2022/23 (1

Assomela: EU packaging regulation (PPWD) ignores industry efforts
After its monthly meeting at the beginning of May, the Italian association published an analysis of the current situation in the apple sector. As of 1 May, 378,311 t of Italian apples were in

DBV calls for corrections to Green Deal and Farm-to-Fork strategy
On the occasion of the general debate on 10 May 2023 in the EU Parliament in Strasbourg entitled "Council and Commission statements - The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a

Photo report: Interpack 2023
From May 4 to 10, visitors to Germany's Düsseldorf exhibition center could see the latest gadgets in packaging technology and machines. Numerous applications for fresh food to non-food were

Italian apple stocks 16% lower than last season
On Tuesday, 9 May, the customary monthly meeting of the Assomela Marketing Committee took place, during which the market situation of the Italian apple sector over the past month was analysed.