Tractor market down, -9% in the first 5 months 2023
In the first five months of the year, the domestic agricultural machinery market had a two-speed trend, characterised by a contraction in sales of tractors and trailers, and an increase in combine

Waitrose boosts support for fresh food redistribution
The John Lewis Partnership is making a £100,000 donation via charity partner FareShare to ensure thousands of nutritional meals reach people in need across the UK. According to The Food

Santy Yellow wins Tomato Excellent award
Returning after a few years, the Tomato Excellent, now in its fourth edition, was held in Ragusa at the Donnafugata Castle, an ideal location rich in history and beauty. The 'Tomato Excellent'

From a domestic banana player to a global exporter
This year, Coliman Bananas is celebrating its 45th anniversary. The company was founded by Don Jorge Aguilar Heredia and is now being led by his son Jorge Ángel Aguilar Gallegos. “We started

Banana industry taking steps to prevent TR4 disease from reaching Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia is taking concrete steps to prevent the dreaded Tropical Race 4 (TR4) disease from reaching its shores. Ministry of Agriculture personnel have formulated a Task Force to help safeguard

Weighted average prices for oranges in the EU stood at €105/100kg in June
Weighted average prices for oranges in the EU stood at €105/100kg in June, constituting a minimal drop in comparison to the month before. The prices in Greece came in at €68/100kg, Spain saw

Uzbekistan beats onion exports record
Uzbekistan lifted onion export restrictions onions from March 15, 2023, and, according to EastFruit, since that day the country has been consistently exporting record volumes of yellow onions.

Bananas from Guatemala at £1.01: 4% drop from last week
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and