For the third consecutive year, Ukraine has entered the onion season with record-low prices. Analysts report wholesale levels at UAH 5–10 (US$0.12–0.25) per kilogram, with further declines expected as large volumes of medium and low-quality produce remain on the market. Onion is the country’s second-largest vegetable crop after potatoes and a staple in the Ukrainian […]
Potato prices in Bangladesh have fallen below Tk 20 (US$0.17) per kilogram, compared with Tk 25 (US$0.21) a month ago, creating losses for growers amid oversupply. The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh reported retail prices between Tk 18 and Tk 25 (US$0.15–0.21) per kilogram, down from Tk 25–30 (US$0.21–0.25) a month earlier. Prices are 61% lower […]
Pennsylvania is welcoming a strong apple crop for 2025. “It’s beautiful. We’re seeing really clean fruit with a good sizing mix, and it’s picking above estimate. This is an increase from last year,” says Valerie Ramsburg of the Rice Fruit Company. © Rice Fruit Company This comes following ideal growing conditions leading into the season […]
Sunkist Growers, Inc. announced today that together with Fruit Growers Supply Company, it will strategically reorganize effective November 1, 2025. A new California cooperative, “Sunkist Growers, Inc.,” is being formed and will serve as the holding company of the existing Sunkist Growers and Fruit Growers Supply Company. This strategic move will better position the combined […]
More than 14,000 trade visitors met with some 760 exhibitors from 43 different countries and regions during Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong. The event featured some 26 national or regional pavilions this year, showcasing a wide range of innovations, including first-time pavilions from Japan, Israel, and Armenia. In addition, Peru was named as the […]
The Mexican government has announced a ban on the use, production, commercialization, and importation of 35 pesticides as part of an effort to ensure safer and more sustainable agricultural practices. President Claudia Sheinbaum said the measure follows a commitment made in March to prohibit substances that remain available in Mexico despite being restricted in several […]
The Indian rupee fell to a lifetime low on Friday, pressured by concerns over U.S. tariffs, although central bank intervention appeared to slow the decline. The currency slipped 0.14% to 88.2650 against the U.S. dollar, compared with 88.1450 in the previous session. Friday’s decline ended a volatile week, with the rupee largely trading below the […]
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