The Expana Benchmark Price (EBP) for Dutch processing potatoes saw a significant increase in early January, rising by 59% compared to the previous month to €270/mt on January 14, 2025. This also represents a 20% year-on-year (y-o-y) increase. After a slow Christmas period, trade activity has rapidly picked up in the new year. read more

Maria Luisa Cinquerrui, sole administrator of Smartisland Group, is the winner of the 2025 Danila Bragantini Award, the innovation Oscar promoted for the seventh consecutive year by the National Association of Women in the Fruit and Vegetable Sector, aimed at giving voice to entrepreneurship. read more

Spanish investment fund Miura Partners has hired Greenhill as a financial advisor to organize the sale of Citri&Co, a Spanish grower of citrus, melons, watermelons, and stone fruit, sources told business newspaper Expansión. The decision to sell Citri&Co followed failed negotiations with. read more

The Greenery has announced that the International Taste Institute in Brussels has awarded the Sweet Sensation Pear with the Superior Taste Award. "This award confirms the exceptional taste and quality of this pear, judged by top chefs and sommeliers," the company stated. read more

Gadot Agro has introduced a new cultivation method for various types of palm trees, including date palms, coconut palms, oil palms, and ornamental palms. Central to this approach is Unik™, an innovative product created to control plant growth and efficiently manage tree height. Dr. Daphna Blachinsky, VP of Agronomy at Gadot Agro, is leading this development. read more

In Costa Rica, the cost of essential vegetables such as tomatoes and potatoes has seen a sharp increase, impacting consumer budgets. At local farmer's markets, the price for a kilogram of tomatoes reached ₡3,000 ($5.50) between January 10th and 12th, with supermarkets pricing them even higher. read more

A few days ago, the usual Marketing Committee meeting was held among the consortia associated with Assomela, with the aim of examining the consolidated data of the 2024/2025 commercial season and the performance of the Italian apple market. read more

Hazera, a global vegetable seed company under the Limagrain Group, and BeeHero, a data-driven pollination technology provider, have announced a partnership to assess BeeHero's Pollination Insights Platform (PIP). The platform is designed to offer farmers in-depth information about. read more

The horticulture industry in Kenya is currently facing a decline in its share of the international market due to increasing production costs and logistical challenges. Industry players, such as the Fresh Produce Exporters Association of Kenya (FPEAK), point out the stiff competition from other countries. read more

The growers' organization FreshValley, located in the Dutch town of Sevenum, began producing the snack cucumber Quantario RZ in 2024, and it has already become a successful venture. Sales Manager Teun van Roosmalen is proud of the partnership with Rijk Zwaan. "Together, we can achieve even greater success." read more

Maan Group recently announced the launch of Maan Horti Automation. With this move, Maan aims to intensify its focus on automation to better support the products they distribute in partnership with Klasmann-Deilmann. This organizational change will prioritize the internal development and growth of... read more

For the second consecutive year, watermelon exports from Morocco have decreased, with data from EastFruit showing a drop to 113.5 thousand tons, valued at $96 million, in the first ten months of 2024. This volume marks the lowest recorded since 2017. Considering that the export season lasts throughout read more

To jest trzeci rok z rzędu, kiedy zbiory gruszek odmiany Rocha były niewielkie. Vitor Santos, producent i eksporter gruszek Rocha w Portugalii, analizuje obecną kampanię. "W porównaniu z potencjalną produkcją wynoszącą 230 000/240 000 ton, zbiory gruszek Rocha w ciągu ostatnich 3 lat nie osiągnęły" read more

The weather in Crete has not been very cold so far, allowing greenhouse peppers to yield around 45 tons per hectare. According to Mr. Nikos Tsourdinis, the owner of the Cretan packing company Tsourdinis S.A., it appears that production will continue at these levels, possibly slightly lower, for... read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds is fully entering the elongated tomato market, specifically the San Marzano variety, one of the most characteristic products of Made in Italy, with Baroncino, a variety developed specifically to meet the needs of the Campania region. read more

Rijk Zwaan's Innovations at Fruit Logistica 2025

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Popyt na świeże truskawki w Ameryce Północnej jest ogromny. Tylko w samej Kanadzie w 2023 roku importowano ponad 145 046 ton metrycznych tego owocu, głównie z USA lub Meksyku. Jednak importowane owoce często są krytykowane za brak smaku i wartości odżywczych. Poprzez ich użycie read more

Like any respectable trade fair, Marca Fresh also had its share of product launches: among the most notable for this edition is the lemon from the Great Italian Beauty. read more

More than a decade of teaching has taught Natalie Brock a thing or two, but the biggest life lesson has been to "do something you love". Working as a wellbeing leader meant most days were spent looking after students and staff, until one day she realized she hadn't been looking after herself. "I read more

MPS, an organization that provides sustainability certification standards for the horticulture industry, has joined as the Headline Sponsor for the prestigious AIPH International Grower of the Year (IGOTY) Awards 2025. Hosted by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH), the ... read more