Pome fruit tops Italy's fruit withdrawal list for 2015-16

The Italian Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry has published its list of expected fruit withdrawal volumes in response to the Russian ban.

August 10 , 2015

Russia eases Moldovan restrictions

The Russian market may still be closed for the EU, but Moldova's fruit industry is moving on the right track.

August 07 , 2015

One year in, is the Russian food import ban the 'new normal'?

Hopes for a re-opening of the Russian market have been incinerated like the thousands of tons of fruits and vegetables that could be destroyed under a presidential decree.

August 07 , 2015

Germany: BayWa overcomes Russian ban, excess supply

This effects of the Russian ban on BayWa's apple business will no doubt be less pronounced this year with expectations for a lower crop.

August 07 , 2015

Poland: It may be hard for suppliers to reestablish in Russia, says apple exporter

A representative from Eurosad believes Polish processors took advantage of local growers by paying very low prices for their apples.

August 07 , 2015

'We're fighting to redirect every kilo', says Belgian pear shipper

The impact of the Russian ban was not as bad as expected for Belgian pear and tomato growers, but for apples it was a different story.

August 07 , 2015

Weak economy diminishes Russia's attractiveness for Egyptian fruit exporter

"Politically Russia is banning [EU] produce, but commercially it's still in the market," says one Egyptian shipper.

August 07 , 2015

Strong demand offsets increased competition for Polish blueberry shippers

While exporters of many fruits have faced oversupply issues in Europe because of the Russian ban, two Polish blueberry exporters have raised no such concerns.

August 07 , 2015

Spain: Valencian ag industry laments loss of €70M from Russian ban

A major Spanish agricultural organization has criticized the European Commission for failing to end the political conflict with Russia.

August 07 , 2015

Italy: Closure of Russian market 'insignificant', says Jingold

An Italian gold kiwifruit exporter says the increased volumes of Greek kiwifruit in the EU have been more problematic than the Russian import ban itself.

August 07 , 2015