Mushroom packaging is constantly evolving. For many years, Styrofoam was the industry standard, but farms have started transitioning to recyclable RPET trays. Recently, the industry has also been using various forms of plastic to package mushrooms. read more

Główny okres zbiorów cebuli w Nowej Zelandii rozpoczął się w styczniu w rejonach Pukekohe i Matamata. "Pogoda była doskonała dla nas" - powiedział Simon Vale z Balle Bros. "Nie mieliśmy zbyt wielu opadów deszczu, a nieco chłodniejsze warunki pomogły w uzyskaniu dobrego wyglądu skórek. Mamy również dobre zróżnicowanie wielkości i
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Kwek Global, a Singapore-based import and export company, has recently received their first shipments of South African lemons for the new season. Hong Chew Kwek, the Managing Director, mentioned that the quality of the first shipment from South Africa looked promising. "We import one to two loads a week," he added. read more

Unconventional, a company owned by Granarolo, specializes in plant-based products, with a focus on burgers. For the past three years, the brand has been bringing these products to street food events and fairs through a food truck, allowing everyone the opportunity to enjoy them. read more

With a medium maturation cycle, very vigorous plant with complete resistances, high capacity for setting fruit and equally high productivity, the new Torricelli F1 melon presented by BASF | Nunhems responds ideally to the needs of the retail sector and modern consumption trends. read more

The abundant rains of the last week have raised the Spanish reservoirs to 60.9% of their capacity, with 34,125 cubic hectometers of stored water (1,614 more than seven days ago), placing them 4.9% above the average of the last decade and 11.2% read more

The euro reached a five-month peak after Ukraine agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposal. At the same time, the U.S. dollar reached a one-week high before weakening against the Canadian dollar. U.S. President Donald Trump then raised tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports to 50%. read more

Vegetable production in the greenhouses of Almeria is proving to be particularly challenging this season, mainly due to the effects of climate change and the growing impact of pests. One such example is the presence of Thrips parvispinus, which has caused damage to around 20 to 25% of the pepper crop. Yields are currently low and... read more

Główny nowozelandzki zbior cebuli rozpoczął się w strefach Pukekohe i Matamata w styczniu. "Pogoda była dla nas doskonała" - powiedział Simon Vale z firmy Balle Bros. "Nie było zbyt wielu opadów deszczu, a nieco chłodniejsza pogoda pomogła w produkcji dobrej skórki. Mamy również dobrze zróżnicowane rozmiary. read more

Po trudnym 2024 roku konsumenci wreszcie mają z powrotem mango w swoich koszykach zakupowych. Wysokie ceny i ograniczona dostępność nieco zepchnęły mango na dalszy plan. "Kiedy supermarkety także ostrożnie podchodzą do promocji, może to prowadzić do spadku sprzedaży nawet o kilkadziesiąt procent" - mówi. read more

Powerplants is collaborating with Apollo LLC on a 2-hectare greenhouse expansion for Phalaenopsis orchid cultivation in Vietnam. This partnership was announced during the ongoing Hortex Vietnam event in Ho Chi Minh City. Alastair McLean, Laurence How, and Âu Hồng Lê of Powerplants are involved in this project. read more

This year's season officially began with the arrival of the first Papenburg cucumbers in calendar week 10. "We could have started as early as February 27, but we waited until March 2," says Detlev Köster, managing director of Johann Köster GmbH & Co. KG, which supplies the regionally grown. read more

Next to the traditional elongated striped watermelons that have been available in the market since last month, Agence Laparra has just received a shipment of seedless black watermelons. Antoine Godard-Durand is providing updates on the beginning of the season. "Currently, we have boxes of Mauritanian striped watermelons. read more

The agricultural organizations Apag Extremadura Asaja and the Association of Farmers and Ranchers of Villanueva de la Serena (Agryga) criticized the tomato prices imposed by the industry in 2025. Farmers consider that the price of 107 euros per ton is "ruinous" and endangers the economic viability of the sector. read more

In 2024, the year ended with a positive result for the food expenditure of Italian families, increasing by 0.9% annually, in a markedly disinflationary context. This growth follows the +8.1% recorded in 2023, the highest in recent years, but in a phase of strong economic... read more

The season of brassicas and vegetables at Futuragri, a leading company in Puglia in the production and marketing of horticultural products, is coming to an end. With the commercial manager Giuseppe De Filippo, we take stock of the campaign and introduce the upcoming season. read more

"The transportation and logistics sector is going through a period of great difficulty, a delicate moment: we have two wars on the doorstep of Europe, the Mediterranean, we have a situation with tariffs that is not helpful, obviously causing a lot of concern for the logistics sector and global trade." read more

ALDI strengthens its presence in Mallorca with the opening of its fourth supermarket in Palma, located on the street. read more

Vietnam's agricultural sector, which accounts for 73.3% of the economy, focuses on exports. The United States and Europe are the main markets, holding shares of 21.7% and 11.3% respectively as of 2024. Tran Tuan Minh from the Vietnam-ASEAN Trade and Investment Promotion Centre emphasizes the presence of tariff barriers such as... read more

Aniruddh Ramesh, director of the Polish apple exporter LVMG Grupa, mentioned that the exporters of Polish apples have not been very active lately due to high prices restraining demand. He stated, "The current extremely high prices in Poland have significantly slowed down the apple export market." read more