"The French Hazelnut Producers' Association (ANPN) and the Unicoque cooperative are urging action to stop unfair competition and distortions that could lead to the disappearance of this small sector of 300 French producers. Following the apple sector, it is now the turn of..." read more

Mother's Day may have passed in Western Europe, but there are still a few more celebrations across the continent. For instance, Algro Flowers & Plants is busy preparing for Polish Mother's Day on May 26. "For us, Polish Mother's Day is a very big occasion, and we also send quite a bit to France." read more

Aby odpowiedzieć na zmieniające się potrzeby rynku, Battistini Vivai przyjął strategię patrzenia w przyszłość skupioną na innowacji i eksperymentach. "Jesteśmy podekscytowani wprowadzeniem naszej pierwszej odmiany, Blueberica Nordica (A81) do testów pilotażowych - opracowanej we współpracy z Commercial Alfa (Chile), Caliplant." read more

Simon Hopkins began his career in the fresh produce industry by working in a market making deliveries and managing stalls. Over the years, he has gained experience as a lorry driver, depot manager, and finally, he has recently started his own fruit and vegetable box delivery service called Spuds Fresh. read more

W maju 2025 roku Rosja importowała 432,200 ton ziemniaków, co stanowi 3.5-krotnie więcej niż w tym samym okresie w 2024 roku (124,800 ton), według Rosselkhoznadzor, powołując się na dane z systemu Argus-Fito. Największe ilości pochodziły z Egiptu, 274,500 ton (wzrost o 4.5-krotny z 59,300 ton), Chin. read more

The cherry harvest has been delayed in the main producing areas of Spain due to colder than usual weather conditions and some rains, which recently took a toll on the earliest crops in the Jerte Valley. "We are about 15 days late with the cherry harvest in the Jerte Valley, although the harvests read more

What development strategies for the next five years? Jingold was asked for Macfrut 2025, where it promoted a private meeting with its members (Road to 2030: a road to travel together). The brand, during the fair, was also the protagonist of the format The Healthy Food Show. read more

In order to expedite international horticulture projects, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO), Invest International, and Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD) have teamed up. On May 14th, the three entities solidified their partnership by symbolically joining three puzzle pieces to represent their collective ambition. read more

Today, during the High Level Meeting in Beijing, Vice Minister Marten van den Berg of the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture and Vice Minister Zhang Baofeng of Chinese Customs signed the Apple protocol to grant market access for apples from the Netherlands into China. The apple protocol, together read more

Jest bardzo klarowny rynek dla hiszpańskich pomarańczy stołowych w miarę zbliżania się końca sezonu. "Koncentrujemy się na naszym letnim gatunku Summer Navel Extra Sweet LLUSAR, który został uznany za Smak Roku, ze względu na jego wyjątkową jakość smaku nawet pod koniec sezonu, z charakterystycznym aromatem i słodyczą." read more

The Agroseguro consortium has reported that the storms at the start of May affected 80,000 hectares of agricultural land in Spain. The most affected regions are the Ebro valley (Aragon, Navarra, and La Rioja), Castilla-La Mancha, and Murcia. However, these are preliminary figures, as farmers are still assessing the full extent of the damage. read more

Coldcha has launched a paper-based NFC temperature label that aims to streamline temperature tracking during transportation. This innovative solution is targeted towards growers, fresh produce manufacturers, food businesses, as well as flower and plant distributors looking for a cost-effective option to real-time monitoring. The NFC... read more

Terra Nova Nurseries has expanded its Echinacea Supreme Series with Echinacea Supreme 'Lime'. This new addition embodies all the hallmarks of a classic perennial while delivering the same vigorous growth habit as its previous cultivars in the Supreme series. Echinacea Supreme 'Lime' stands tall. read more

This month, the trade magazine Primeur, in collaboration with FreshPlaza, has published an international edition. Alongside the Dutch-language version, a German-language print edition was distributed to over 3,500 fresh produce companies in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. read more

The Macfrut trade fair, which took place last week in Rimini, was a good opportunity to examine the market for berries in Italy - of course on a micro scale. During the fair, I also visited several shops in Rimini to check out their selection, prices, read more

Tomato planting in several European nations, including France, has been delayed by wet spring conditions, which could impact the harvest schedule, according to the World Processing Tomato Council (WPTC). The WPTC's crop update from May 2 shows that planting in the southeast region of France is also affected. read more

W 2024 roku Aldi zwiększyło sprzedaż świeżych produktów spożywczych w Hiszpanii o 23%, umacniając tym samym swoje zaangażowanie w tę kategorię. Według Kantar Worldpanel ceny tych produktów były o 12,5% niższe od średniej branżowej, co pozwoliło zaoszczędzić 258,16 euro w porównaniu ze średnią koszyka zakupowego na rynku. read more

Morocco's berry sector has been growing rapidly in recent years. The country has positioned itself among the world's largest suppliers of raspberries and blueberries, as well as strawberries. This growth has been accompanied by the success of companies like iBerry, which has played a significant role in this expansion. read more

Feizixiao lychees from Hainan, China, have now entered the market in large quantities, with Baitangying lychees also beginning to arrive. Due to weather conditions, Hainan's lychee season has been delayed by about half a month compared to previous years. Despite the delay, overall yields are read more

The Mantuan melon season is starting slowly. The uncertain weather in recent days and the rainfall between April and the first half of May have compromised some of the pollinations and presumably caused delays of 10-15 days. Adding to the complexity, the soils... read more