Horticulture stakeholders in Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to improve local production and supply chains in order to access the 43 billion euros EU horticulture and grape market. This request was made during a webinar organized by the EU-Nigeria Agribusiness Platform, titled "Market Insights: read more

The nights of Wednesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 20 saw a frost wave that may have caused damage to the orchards in Basilicata, especially to the stone fruit trees in bloom or fruit setting phase. Fortunately, the coldest temperatures... read more

Cravo is excited to announce the expansion of its customer support to the southern U.S. states and the Caribbean with the addition of Andrew Brooks to the team. Andrew will be joining the company in the role of Sales and Business Development. He brings a wealth of experience in facility design and climate optimization. read more

Optimizing the processes of fruit production, packaging, and distribution is an extremely important element in improving the efficiency of a farm. Proper management of these elements allows for achieving additional profits and making savings in areas that generate high costs. read more

Amine Amanatoullah, a grower based in Agadir, reports that there is an exceptionally high demand for Moroccan peppers this season. This is due to production difficulties in Europe, which has led to lower yields in Morocco compared to last season, resulting in higher prices. read more

Irish fruit importer Fyffes was praised for its efforts to promote environmental sustainability at the PwC Business Post Sustainable Business Awards gala event in Dublin. read more

The International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) has published a white paper titled 'Supply Chain of the Future: From Vision to Action', which offers a roadmap for "unprecedented pre-commercial collaboration" to address systemic challenges in the fresh produce supply chain. read more

Approximately 60 consortium partners and other interested parties gathered at the Fruit Research Centre (FRC) in Randwijk to conclude the project The Next Fruit 4.0. Over the past four years, this project has focused on technological innovations aimed at improving fruit cultivation. read more

Particularly pleasing was the development in the retail sector, where sales increased to 475 million euros (previous year 458 million euros), representing a growth of 3.6%. All associated business units made a positive contribution. read more

DP World will increase the capacity of the London Gateway port by constructing two new ship berths, bringing the total to six berths capable of accommodating the largest container ships in the world. Additionally, the site will be expanded to include a second rail terminal in order to... read more

The perishable logistics firm PML Seafrigo has stated that it is ready to assist UK produce businesses impacted by the unforeseen closure of Heathrow airport today (21 March). read more

One of these initiatives is the Ukrainian Association of Blueberry Producers, which already has 16 leading companies in the sector that have joined forces to grow blueberries on a total area of 850 hectares. read more

The international fresh produce trade fair Freskon is scheduled to take place at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition & Congress Center in Greece on 10-12 April. It will provide an opportunity for companies in the region and globally to network and engage in business collaborations. read more

The free initiative offering fun, interactive workshops on fruits and vegetables aims to reach a quarter of a million primary school students in its first year alone. The goal is to ensure that more children can gain practical experience with fresh foods. read more

The free initiative that offers entertaining, interactive workshops on fruits and vegetables aims to reach a quarter of a million elementary school students in the first year alone, ensuring that more children can gain practical experience with fresh foods. read more

As QS reports, citing the BVL, the use is now only permitted in blueberries. The previously approved application 027207-00/03-004 for blueberry species included the crops blueberry, lingonberry, and cranberry. The restriction now applies only to blueberries. read more

The efforts are part of the project "Combating banana bunchy top virus in East Africa", led by IITA with support from the United States Department of Agriculture - Foreign Agricultural Services (USDA-FAS). read more

The Freskon provides the ideal platform for networking, business partnerships, and international market access. Participants include cooperatives, producers, fruit and vegetable wholesalers, importers/exporters, retailers, Greek and international supermarket chains. read more

The Ducal Society of the Companions of the Strawberry of Hoogstraten was founded in 1977. Since then, the Companions have been upholding a special tradition every year by presenting the first Hoogstraten strawberries to the Royal Palace and the Governor, as stated by the Cooperative. read more

The Bayer. Mushrooms and Forest Fruits Uwe Niklas GmbH, a leading company in the field of fresh, dried, and frozen mushrooms, presented a groundbreaking innovation at this year's FRUIT LOGISTICA: the new Fresh-Cut line. This product line offers read more