EN: Koppert unveils new handheld blower at GreenTech Amsterdam 2025
2025-05-14 00:00
Join Koppert at GreenTech Amsterdam from June 10–12 – the premier global gathering for professionals in horticulture technology. This year, the company will unveil a new innovation: Natutec Airobreez – a handheld blower designed for the efficient and gentle dispersal of natural enemies.
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A slightly delayed start for peaches in Central Texas
2025-05-14 00:00
Peach harvest is currently taking place in Central Texas. According to Jamey Vogel of Vogel Orchard in Fredericksburg, Texas, "We're going to have a pretty good retail crop this year. We don't have our full crop yet, but for retail markets, we should have a pretty good supply this summer." Vogel also mentioned that the supply should last.
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Sezon wiśni w Belgii zbliża się wielkimi krokami. Co roku pojawia się silne pragnienie, aby jak najszybciej zaoferować wiśnie, a obecnie pierwsze wiśnie CherryLou - nazwane imieniem syna Katrien De Backer - zaczynają zmieniać kolor w Amelinckx Fruit. "W ciągu 60 dni przechodzimy od kwitnienia.
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Philippines: From flower seller to premier farm destination
2025-05-14 00:00
Starting as a humble flower vendor in Dangwa, Dimasalang, Manila, Lany Ganayan and her family had no idea that Northern Blossom would become a popular flower farm destination over the last twenty-five years. Since early 2018, it has drawn thousands of visitors from both foreign and domestic locations.
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Exports of pistachios from the United States increased in March, but were down by 41% compared to the same time last year.
2025-05-14 00:00
On May 6, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service released the March 2025 trade figures, showing that domestic pistachio exports reached 20.8 thousand metric tons (mt). This reflects a 9.8% increase from February 2025, but a 41% decrease compared to March 2024, and it is 14% below the five-year average (2019/20-2023/24).
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"Podaż i popyt są niemal zrównoważone"
2025-05-14 00:00
The early potato season is currently in full swing. Due to weather conditions, there were difficulties with harvesting Cypriot potatoes in March and April. This was accompanied by night frosts at the end of February, which in some cases led to losses of up to 50 percent. Nevertheless, the
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Dayka & Hackett (D&H) has announced a partnership with UVEX, a table grape grower and exporter based in Mexico. This collaboration will greatly boost D&H's supply of table grapes in the upcoming years, adding more high-quality, premium grapes to their offerings. The partnership will specifically concentrate on the development of 500+ vines.
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"Demand for apples in India has returned, and we are still shipping Red Jonaprince apples."
2025-05-14 00:00
Niedawne przymrozki w Polsce nie spowodowały jednoznacznie dużych szkód we wszystkich polskich sadach jabłoniowych, twierdzi Aniruddh Ramesh, dyrektor polskiego eksportera jabłek LVMG Grupa: "Jest za wcześnie, aby oszacować wpływ przymrozków tutaj. Z pewnością były zimne noce, a nasi plantatorzy"
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Ugandan inventors have won a European prize for their fruit sachets.
2025-05-14 00:00
Ugandan innovators Sandra Namboozo and Samuel Muyita have been selected as two of the top 10 winners of the 2025 Young Inventors Prize, presented by the European Patent Office (EPO). They are the only Africans on this year's list, honored for their invention: biodegradable sachets that prolong the shelf-life.
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Strawberries are up by 4%, asparagus is down by 23%, and apples have dropped by 13%.
2025-05-14 00:00
Ostatnie dane cenowe z Departamentu ds. Środowiska, Żywności i Obszarów Wiejskich (DEFRA) ujawniają znaczące wahania cen kilku świeżych produktów spożywczych w Wielkiej Brytanii. Wśród nich cena "Innych jabłek późnych sezonów" spadła z średniej wartości 1,73 funta za kilogram w poprzednim tygodniu.
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New approach to growing blueberries with nature in the background
2025-05-14 00:00
Join us for a presentation featuring two blueberry cultivation specialists – Dr. Małgorzata Gruszczyk from Natura Ekspert and Dr. Paweł Krawiec from Horti Team, as they demonstrate how to combine standard fertilization and protection recommendations with plant extracts.
read moreThe full conference program for the 2025 International Plant Trialing Conference has been released.
2025-05-14 00:00
All-America Selections (AAS) has announced the publication of the complete brochure for the 2025 International Plant Trialing Conference. The conference will take place from October 13-15, 2025, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota – conveniently located just minutes from the...
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Global shortage of oranges does not benefit Moroccan exporters
2025-05-14 00:00
Eksport pomarańczy z Maroka przebiega zgodnie z normalnym przebiegiem w tym sezonie, a sektor nie wydaje się korzystać z ogólnoświatowego niedoboru pomarańczy spowodowanego bardzo wczesnym zakończeniem sezonu w Egipcie i Hiszpanii. Salma Keroua z Cap Growers komentuje: "Ten sezon przebiega jak zwykle".
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"This will definitely be an interesting cherry season."
2025-05-14 00:00
The beginning of the cherry season in the Northern Hemisphere is always an exciting time, largely because of the unpredictable weather patterns. This year, the added element of tariffs could significantly impact the season. Jon Clark, owner of Fruit World.
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"Zakupy owoców i warzyw pozostawały pod presją w Flandrii w 2024 roku." "Fruit and vegetable purchases remained under pressure in Flanders in 2024."
2025-05-14 00:00
Wysokie wskaźniki inflacji w Belgii są teraz przeszłością, a 2024 rok był bardziej typowy. Zakupy warzyw wzrosły w zeszłym roku. Wśród warzyw, wszystkie rodzaje z wyjątkiem sałaty i cykorii odnotowały wzrost, prowadzone przez pomidory. Zakupy świeżych owoców odnotowały niewielki spadek w 2024 roku.
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Strawberry and strawberry - seemingly the same.
2025-05-14 00:00
The domestic strawberry sales season is gaining momentum. There are already more and more excellent quality fruits available for sale, harvested in greenhouses since the first days of April, or in tunnels in larger quantities as early as the first days of May. Quality is...
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The Confédération Paysanne union is calling for a review of support for small-scale producers and organic farming.
2025-05-14 00:00
In its press release published last week, 'Arbitrages français PAC 2026: la bio et les fruits et légumes doivent être réellement soutenus' (French PAC 2026 arbitrations: organic farming and fruit and vegetables must receive real support), Confédération Paysanne calls for a review of
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"Enhancing and promoting Clematis production in the U.S."
2025-05-14 00:00
Traditionally, a significant portion of the U.S. Clematis supply has depended on imported young plants. Due to increasing logistics costs, phytosanitary risks, and tariff issues, there is a rising demand for high-quality, domestically grown alternatives. "At Amerigo Farms, we are demonstrating that domestic Clematis production is..."
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The flower industry has always been associated with beauty, creativity, and emotion. However, beneath the petals lies a business that is influenced by changing seasons, unpredictable supply chains, and evolving consumer expectations. As we progress into the digital age and confront growing environmental concerns,
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