Ostatnia ekspedycja filmowa i fotograficzna Beanstalk Global do Portugalii była ogromnym sukcesem, podróż podjęta z jednym wyraźnym celem: uchwycenie i promowanie najlepszych gospodarstw rolnych i świeżych produktów w całym kraju. read more

Niezwykle obfite opady deszczu w czerwcu wpłynęły na plony zieleni w niektórych regionach uprawy fasoli w Meksyku. „Nasza fasola jest uprawiana w dwóch kluczowych regionach uprawowych, w Guanajuato w środkowym Meksyku oraz w Baja California na północnym zachodzie” - mówi Francisco Sanchez, dyrektor generalny ASL Produce. Ta dwuregionalna read more

The bean harvest for 2025 is currently in full swing. "We managed to harvest the first bush beans under fleece in calendar week 25, which is about a week earlier than usual. We are very satisfied with the yield and quality so far. The crops are looking uniform," reports Andreas Urbach, product specialist. read more

Panama's President, José Raúl Mulino, has expressed his commitment to convincing the U.S.-based Chiquita Brands to resume its operations in Panama after the company closed down during protests that resulted in over $75 million in losses. In the Caribbean province of Bocas del Toro, Chiquita's... read more

The cherry season at Hellingenfort is going extremely well, according to owner Karel Vaes. "It's a very nice season. The abundance of sunshine is making the cherries extra sweet, the yields are good, and the Haspengouw soil is resistant to heat and drought, so we expect a strong season," says. read more

Equifruit has become one of the founding signatories of a public commitment to preventing gender-based violence and sexual harassment in the banana industry. The “Silence Does Not Protect” campaign (‘El Silencio No Protege’ in Spanish), led by the Latin American and Caribbean Network of. read more

Evers Specials believes that beans and other sprouts should be on every shopping list. Although this Dutch company's products are entirely organic, they do not emphasize that aspect too much. Sales manager Koen van Kessel explains the factors they consider. Harold and Koen were at Biofach when that idea sprouted. read more

The introduction of a Brazilian green dwarf coconut strain to Trinidad and Tobago is made possible through a collaboration involving the European Union, International Trade Centre, Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), Caribbean Forum of ACP States (Cariforum), and Alliances. read more

In a world where plant-based nutrition and regional sourcing are becoming increasingly important, beans are gaining more and more attention due to their impressive versatility and climate-positive cultivation. read more

Tozer and KWS Vegetables Netherlands B.V. have renewed their exclusive distribution contract in the UK for spinach, chard, French beans, and beetroot. The contract was initially established with Pop Vriend Seeds, which was acquired by KWS in 2019. This agreement confirms Tozer's position as the exclusive distributor of these products in the UK. read more

The Caribbean coast is still cut off from the rest of the country via the Troncal de Oriente (eastern highway), as local farmers, coffee growers, and community leaders from five villages in the upper Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, belonging to the municipality of Ciénaga, refuse to collaborate. read more

This season could have been better for zucchini producers in Almeria and Campo de Cartagena, as they have not been able to obtain a selling price that fully covers production costs. Other crops increasingly affected by rising costs are broad beans, because of the labor involved, and artichokes. read more

Uganda has restored direct air connections with the United Kingdom, ending nearly a decade without such links, reports FPC. The route, which began operations in May 2025, provides dedicated cargo capacity for exporting fresh produce such as bananas, avocados, chillies, fine beans, and sweet potatoes. read more

Avocado exports were the highest at around 100 million US dollars, followed by table grapes at 92 million US dollars, mangoes at 85 million US dollars, cocoa beans at 70 million US dollars, and frozen potatoes at 40 million US dollars. read more

Good start for watermelons, with quality noticeably improving. Cherry prices significantly down: sales of Italian cultivars Giorgia and Ferrovia have begun. The campaign for Italian netted melons is progressing smoothly: new production from Northern Italy has started. Green beans are available. read more

Fujisaki is determined to make Asian vegetables such as kidney beans, water spinach, Malabar spinach, komatsuna, Japanese turnips, daikon, and pak choi more widely available in Blois, located in the Loir-et-Cher department. "I realized that it was technically possible," he said, after studying landscape design. read more

The campaign "Silence does not protect" is an initiative led by the Latin American and Caribbean Coordination Committee of Small Producers and Workers of Fair Trade (Clac), aimed at raising awareness about gender-based violence and sexual violence. read more

Producers and companies from Colombia, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Costa Rica, Peru, Guatemala, and Panama have joined a new campaign against gender-based violence. The campaign, called "Silence does not protect," is spearheaded by the Latin American and Caribbean Coordinating read more

Climate change looms large, and by 2080, nearly two-thirds of the regions growing bananas in Latin America and the Caribbean could become unsuitable for banana production. This is the key finding of the new report by Christian Aid, titled "Going Bananas: How Climate Change Threatens." read more

The average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America and the Caribbean exhibited significant fluctuations between week 17 (ending April 27, 2025) and week 18 (ending May 4, 2025) in different European countries. In Greece (EL), prices slightly decreased from €121 per kilogram in week 17 to €123. read more