Sweet corn
Fresh Del Monte®: a multisensory event for Design Week
2025-04-08 00:00
Milan Design Week 2025 is around the corner, bringing back opportunities to experience unique experiences that combine taste, design, and innovation. Among these, the format signed by the Next Gen creative agency ZooComper Fresh Del Monte®, a global leader in the production and distribution of.
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Minnesota: A new bill could help support flower growers.
2025-04-03 00:00
With sleeves rolled up and boots thick with mud, Allie Kuppenbender tends to the seeds of what she hopes will be her most successful harvest yet. But unlike many of the farms dotting the Zumbro River Valley, Kuppenbender isn't nurturing corn or soybeans. She's using the fertile soil to cultivate.
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"The marketing season for Indian grapes has started off much better than last year," says Corné van de Klundert of Origin Fruit Group. "There was significant rainfall in India at the beginning of the season, leading to lower production per hectare. The local Indian market demands its usual quality standards."
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The perfect combination? That between corn and salad.
2025-03-28 00:00
The perfect couple doesn't exis... But yes, it does, and it's the one that sees chicken and salad together, to return as protagonists with Bonduelle! Always present on Italian tables, these two ingredients confirm themselves as the ideal combination for a balanced and tasty meal.
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Rights granted to US manufacturer for recyclable non-PVC film
2025-03-25 00:00
Polyolefin cling film manufactured in Cape Town will now be produced in the United States due to increasing interest from the USA and Canada. "In the USA, we primarily use the film to wrap red meat, but we are also expanding into fresh produce applications like corn, baby cucumbers, and mushrooms," says Roy Keytel of the Cape Town-based company.
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With locations in Melderslo (Netherlands) and Borgo Grappa (Italy), Ortolanda is able to provide radishes from both countries to the European market. The supply of radishes in both countries is increasing steadily. Monique Peeters-Cornelissen commutes weekly between the two locations.
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Strawberries: Italy starts well, Spain in difficulty
2025-03-21 00:00
The strawberry confirms itself as a cornerstone of the Italian fruit and vegetable sector, and data collected by the Agroter Fruit and Vegetable Monitor speak clearly: a significant increase in value - with a nearly 50 percentage point rise in consumer prices, without affecting sales volumes - and
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Cornelio is growing and strengthening: new varieties, increased production, and targeted marketing strategies.
2025-03-18 00:00
The Cornelio project, the premium pepper branded Valfrutta Fresco that has managed to convince consumers and Large Retail, continues to evolve, confirming itself as one of the flagship products of the premium brand of the Alegra Group. With varietal innovation, expansion of production areas, and...
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This year marks the 70th anniversary of De Groot en Slot, a Dutch family business specializing in onion seed breeding and production. The company was established in 1955 through a merger between the horticultural companies of brothers Jacob and Cornelis de Groot and their brother-in-law Jan Slot. De Groot en Slot has a long-standing tradition of expertise in its field.
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W Turcji rosnące koszty uprawy oraz zmienność klimatyczna skłaniają producentów owoców i warzyw do przesiadki na "bezpieczniejsze" alternatywy uprawne. Według Eurofruit, tureccy rolnicy coraz częściej stawiają na pszenicę i kukurydzę zamiast tradycyjnych upraw, takich jak arbuz, pomidory, i...
In Turkey, escalating cultivation expenses and climate volatility are prompting a shift among fruit and vegetable growers toward "safer" crop alternatives. According to Eurofruit, Turkish farmers are increasingly prioritizing wheat and corn over traditional crops like watermelons, tomatoes, and... read more
In Turkey, escalating cultivation expenses and climate volatility are prompting a shift among fruit and vegetable growers toward "safer" crop alternatives. According to Eurofruit, Turkish farmers are increasingly prioritizing wheat and corn over traditional crops like watermelons, tomatoes, and... read more
Strengthening Dutch-Italian trade relations at MyPlant & Garden 2025
2025-03-17 00:00
The 2025 edition of MyPlant & Garden has once again proven to be a cornerstone of the international green sector, drawing record participation and expanding its global reach. Held at Fiera Milano Rho from February 19 to 21, the fair welcomed over 810 exhibitors and nearly 27,000 visitors.
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"Unfavorable weather conditions in Spain lead to a return to importing sweetcorn from Morocco"
2025-03-13 00:00
Sezon słodkiego kukurydzy z Senegalu zaczyna teraz nabierać tempa w firmie Hermans Suikermaïs, chociaż dostępność pozostaje głównym wyzwaniem. "Mamy z tym do czynienia od grudnia. Wystąpiły problemy z kiełkowaniem nasion podczas uprawy, i teraz widzimy konsekwencje tego."
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In search of the optimal strawberry cultivation technology
2025-03-13 00:00
The season for tunnel farming has already started in Poland. However, it's worth getting to know the farm of Cornelius Gerbert located in the North Rhine-Westphalia region near Münster in Germany. He has been growing strawberries there for 35 years. Initially, it was only plantations.
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Danziger introduces Unicorn™, a new variety that has just been awarded the 2025 Breeder Excellence Award at the WFFSA Floral Distribution Conference in Miami. This award recognizes breeding innovations that bring exceptional value to growers and the entire floral supply chain.
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Spring is just around the corner, but the atmosphere on the fruit and vegetable markets is far from lively, especially when it comes to the vegetable sector. To assess the situation, we visited the Agri-Food Center in Genoa, where President Gianni Vassallo explained to us.
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Peloton Produce grows cauliflower in both Lincolnshire and Cornwall. Nigel Clare from the company stated that currently everything is going well, with demand matching sales. This is attributed to the colder weather conditions in both Cornwall and Lincolnshire over the past 7 days. "At the end of last year..."
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Produce prices could rise "within days," warns Target CEO.
2025-03-06 11:00
Według dyrektora generalnego Target, Briana Cornella, konsumenci w USA poczują skutki ceł na import towarów z Meksyku już w ciągu kilku dni. Jego komentarze zostały złożone podczas wywiadu dla stacji CNBC po opublikowaniu wyników finansowych Targetu za czwarty kwartał.
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Fire blight: hope comes from wild apples
2025-03-05 00:00
A team of researchers from Cornell University is exploring a potential breakthrough in the fight against fire blight, one of the most serious diseases affecting apple orchards around the world. The investigation is focusing on wild North American apples - as reported on.
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Veneto: tractor protests in the square continue
2025-03-03 00:00
"The demonstration last Friday of the tractors is yet another sign, if it was needed, of a state of suffering in the agricultural sector. And the Polesine area is no exception, especially regarding certain types of crops such as cereals, soybeans, corn, and fruit farming."
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The U.S. Citrus Protection Act aims to prohibit Chinese imports in order to safeguard Florida's citrus industry.
2025-02-24 00:00
U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) have reintroduced The U.S. Citrus Protection Act, which aims to ban the importation of commercially produced fresh citrus fruit from China. "Florida citrus farmers are a cornerstone of U.S.
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