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National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Memorial day boosts fresh produce ads and prices
US (TN): Strawberry season rolls on in spite of challenges
Latvian strawberry harvest likely to be late, low quality
Morocco becomes the worlds 3rd largest tomato exporter
Greenco recovery:
“Five years ago, we’d not have thought we’d end up here”
US (TX): Growers puzzled as strawberry season ends early
Penny Reidy - South Australian Produce Market
Good tomato supply at local greengrocers and independent retailers
UK growers respond to EU plant trade negotiations
India: Monsoon's cause a rise in vegetable prices
European Commission orders emergency support of €15 million to growers in Czechia, Slovenia and Germany
CAN: Manitoba strawberry growers prepare for warm season
Māori horticulture sees growth in land use and output
India: Tomato prices rising due to rain
Italy's strawberry exports hit their lowest volume in five years, but revenues increased
Russian cucumber imports spark EU concerns
UK could see raise in fruit, vegetable prices soon
Colombia’s fruit and vegetable supply rises 12.4%
South Gyeongsang exports 3.2 tons of peppers to Philippines
Dominican Republic produces 1.5 million in vitro plants annually
Global market overview blueberries
UK: HTA calls for prioritization of green infrastructure and support for SMEs
Perishable products weekly update
Avocados steady, blueberries $15–38, cucumbers, peppers down
Blueberry supply steady as California peppers hold firm
Ukraine: Kherson region increases growing areas
New Zealand: Looking at the implications of a heritage tax for growers
UK seeing effects of "bumper" strawberry season
Mexico grown Sweet Karoline blackberries hit second peak
Vietnam expands fruit, vegetable exports to China
China’s ‘vegetable capital’ to test farming know-how in UAE’s harsh deserts
Nicholas Marsden - British Berry growers
"Area planted in strawberries has increased slightly, showing grower confidence in increasing again"
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices UK:
Asparagus down 23%, strawberries up 4% in weekly price shift
German BLE week 20:
'Deliveries of cucumbers and mini cucumbers increased'
AGF Monitor week 20 - new products
Blueberries often on promotion, Dutch strawberries available online from week 15
What is India's largest cucumber producing state?
US (PA): County program providing free coupons to older residents to purchase fruits, vegetables returns
Sweet bell peppers join California tomato program
UK - EU trade deal
The vast majority of routine border checks on animal and plant shipments to and from the EU will be dropped
Polish berry growers shifting towards high quality berries
California strawberry prices rise amid Mexico shortfall
Strawberry prices remain above average in the final stretch of the season
NL: "39 bottleneck issues on a list full of challenges with crop protection"
Turkey surpassed Spain in the value of cucumber production in 2023
Savéol, France
How to stay competitive when faced with foreign tomato imports
Chinese greenhouse cherries enter Vietnam at $19/kg
HortNZ urges balanced freshwater rules for vegetable growers
Pricing slowly softening on blueberries as volume increases
“Mini tomatoes remain high in price, despite the end of exports”
CAN: Looking at how the greenhouse sector performed in 2024
Vietnamese consumers enjoying taste, prices of Chinese cherries
UK: Strawberry season off to a great start
Tashkent, Uzbekistan:
Legislative Chamber approves support measures for fruit and vegetable growers
Berry yields in Moldova expected to drop in 2025, prices likely to rise
“The produce industry can’t afford to play defense on trade volatility”
British berry industry faces rising costs and retail pressures
Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices UK - Week 19
Strawberries up 4%, asparagus down 23%, apples drop 13%
CAN: Automated greenhouses becoming prevalent in Ontario
Germany remains dependent on imports for greenhouse vegetables despite soaring demand
North Korean youth given "ideological training" at greenhouse
Tariffs threaten Washington blueberry exports to Canada
Mexican berry and tomato exports drop, avocados surge
Azerbaijan cuts imports of Turkish fresh produce in first four months of 2025
Cologne Wholesale Market:
"The range of products on offer is constantly expanding, especially in the potted herb segment"
Mouhssine Ismaili, of iBerry:
"The working model of European supermarkets has helped us grow in the berry export market"
U.S. to impose 17% levy on Mexican tomatoes
US (MI): Michigan State University issues a crop update for the week of May14-21
Annemieke Hendrix-Koot, P. Solleveld Export
A total package delivered every day to German clients, large and small
Kolar tomato farmers suffer as prices drop
VBT figures week 19
Belgium: Tomato prices remain weak, some recovery in bell peppers
Iran's tomato exports hit $233 million
Florida growers plow over tomatoes amid tariff, labor challenges
Algeria emerging as a good source of fruit and vegetables for Europe
Climate change threatening banana growers across Caribbean and Latin America
Sales of pesticides in the EU down 9% in 2023
Hungarian supermarket chain lowers tomato prices
Bangladesh: Cucumber cultivation methods using mulch gaining ground
China: Smart farming allowing for growth in desert areas
Russia bought a record amount of Chinese strawberries in March
China led pepper production in 2023, and Spain ranked fifth
AGF Price Monitor week 19
Notable price changes and promotions in Dutch cucumber, cauliflower, tomato, and galia melon
Green chili trade thrives in Manikganj
Emeline Vanespen, Strawberries Raspberries of France
"The biggest production peaks have passed with fluidity"
India: Growers scramble to protect crops as brutal heatwave strikes during planting season
Agro Verde OP
Competitive scenarios for Italian tomato exports
PCA 2025:
Teaming up with AusAgritech to launch Agtech Alley
Spanish, Dutch tomato prices higher in April 2025 than in 2024
U.S. blueberry growers face tariff challenges with Canada
US: Ivanka Trump aims to expand access to fresh produce
Zimbabwe: Berry export earnings jump 351%
Strawberries to be offered aboard AIDA ships
Lithuania: Strawberry season struggling due to weather
Ukraine expects strawberry shortage thanks to unfavorable weather
Dr Justy Range – Freshmark Systems
South Africa: How to feed 43 million people through state-owned wholesale markets
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Produce ads rise with festive deals and price shifts
U.S. raspberry production up 27%
US (MI): MSU issues a statewide crop report for May
AGF Price Monitor week 18
Cucumber price differences remain small, while vine tomato prices vary significantly
Morocco surpassed Spain in tomato export value in 2024
Mother’s Day demand and cold weather pressure berry supply
Global market overview strawberries
Highly anticipated local fiddlehead season is about to kick off
Japanese strawberries enter Philippine market
Knoblauchsland, Germany:
"Tomato and cucumber prices have been disastrous since the start of the season"
FPC urges UK government to act on post-Brexit border delays
US (GA): Georgia growers will get Hurricane Helene disaster relief ‘soon,’ USDA official says
Georgia: Akhmeta Municipality gets new greenhouse
Daniel Guerra, sales representative at Centramirsa:
"We have doubts that bell peppers from the Netherlands are produced in Europe"
Hoogstraten Week kicks off at the cooperative
"Spring peak in volumes aligns with promotions and export switchovers"
Seasonal Perishable Products Weekly Update:
US: Strawberry prices down 17%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines move forward with Shade House Vegetable production
UK: FPC sounds alarm over government’s evasion of critical questions on plant health border checks
Warning for implications of termination of Tomato Agreement
Turkey: Growers receiving modern growing tools to support them
Reduced volumes and changes in suppliers
Russia remains an important importing country, but its significance has declined
The cost of growing greenhouse watermelons has increased by almost 27% over the past five seasons
"VBT figures week 18"
Belgium: Cucumber price finds its way up, tomato and bell pepper lag behind
US (FL): Tariffs spark trouble between importers, local growers
Mexico surpassed Spain in pepper export value in 2024
Spring frosts destroy Ukrainian tomato and strawberry crops
U.S. to levy 17% tariff on Mexican tomatoes
Ukraine sees tomato, cucumber prices decrease
Dakhla growers urged to diversify their markets
June 9-11, 2025
IFPA unveils 2025 public policy agenda at The Washington Conference
Qatar sold over 37,000 tons of local vegetables in 2024
Recapping the 2025 China Seed Congress
energy model to reduce import dependency and labour needs
UK: 100-acre low-carbon greenhouse enters planning
US (IL): Strawberry season underway after historic rainfalls