Avocado and mango consumption in Spain has increased by more than 1,000% in a decade
According to an analysis carried out by Confidencial Digital based on the products marketed in Mercamadrid, Spain's biggest wholesale market and a reference in Europe, this market went from

Dutch apple acreage has shrunk 85% since 1950
The Netherlands has 85% less apple acreage than in 1950. For pears, acreage fell by one-third from 1950 to 2022. Apple acreage exceeded that of pears for a long time, but that changed in 2012. In

Orah mandarins boost Chinese growers’ livelihoods
The orah mandarin is a thick-skinned citrus fruit, which originates in Israel, and which has been planted in China’s Wuming District since 2012. Thanks to the unique subtropical monsoon climate

“There is already demand in India for good quality avocados"
The days of signs in shop windows saying ‘No avocados kept on these premise overnight’ are long gone in Australia and demand no longer outstrips supply, in fact over supply is more the norm.

New Covent Garden Market's ‘Godfather of Fruit’ passes away
It’s with great sadness that we report the passing of Peter Fowler (78), MBE, on Saturday 4 March, 2023. He was undoubtedly one of New Covent Garden Market’s most influential people of the

Allan Dall to chair Freshcare board
Allan Dall is the new chair of Freshcare, Australia’s largest provider of assurance programmes for the fresh produce and wine grape industries. He replaces Belinda Hazell, who will remain on the

The evolving business of foodservice grapes
With the industry transition to imported table grapes and supplies coming in steadily, one marketer is continuing to focus on growing its institutional foodservice program. For Horizon Marketing

'Fruits and vegetables had their most significant quarterly fall since 2012'
Farm inputs have remained elevated for the start of 2023 compared to pre-Covid levels. While they are still far above pre-Covid levels, some input prices have moderated from their peak last year.

Overview of the global almond market – the second half of 2022
EastFruit analysts have prepared an overview of the almond market in the main producing countries. Australia takes the lead from the US in the Chinese market Australia increased exports of almonds

Bananas are more expensive in Poland than a year ago
Banana prices in the Polish wholesale have been increasing since the beginning of September. The average price for large wholesalers has increased by a fifth during this period. Currently, these

Banana imports to Poland in 2011-2020 on the rise
Bananas remain the undisputed leader in the ranking of fruits imported to Poland.   In the CN 08 category - EATABLE FRUIT AND NUTS; FRUIT OR MELON peel, in 2020, fresh bananas (CN

The year 2021 may prove to be very difficult for Polish strawberries
The production and sale of strawberries is not an easy industry in Poland even in "normal" times. It is always a great unknown how many strawberries will be picked in Poland in a given

Lemons in Poland are very cheap for now
Lemon prices in the Polish wholesale market have remained at a very low level since January this year. In the offers of importers, in the wholesale trade on a larger scale, they are most often