BloomNation, a technology platform for local florists, has announced that Valentine's Day 2025 was a record-breaking one for its partner florists in order volume, revenue, and e-commerce performance. "Valentine's Day 2025 presented a unique challenge: falling on a Friday—a less-than-ideal day." read more

The Water Quality Innovation Award, awarded on Thursday at HortiContact, was won by The Transparent Gardeners. Delphy's QMS Water also received recognition. Frustrated with the negative publicity surrounding water quality, the group of entrepreneurs and organizations behind De Transparante Tuinders. read more

Battaglio acquires a 500-hectare farm located in the canton of San Carlos, Costa Rica, one of the most renowned regions for pineapple production. Partnership with the Corrales family. read more

"W ogólnej mierze, silne poczucie powściągliwości i niepewności odczuwalne jest w branży" - mówi Frank Schuh, dyrektor zarządzający firmy opakowaniowej Lorentzen & Sievers, w swoim podsumowaniu targów Fruit Logistica 2025. "Nowe europejskie prawo, w którym istnieje wiele niejasności, sprawia trudności. read more

The December production forecast from Fundecitrus for Brazil's 2024/25 orange crop is 223.14 million boxes, which is a 3.4% increase from the September estimate of 215.80 million boxes. If realized, this would still signify a 27.4% decrease compared to the 2023/24 crop. Weaker demand has contributed to this trend. read more

Pierwsze wysyłki organicznych gruszek Williams Bartlett z Argentyny dotarły do portów w Stanach Zjednoczonych: w Filadelfii i Los Angeles. "Zbiory rozpoczęły się w drugim tygodniu stycznia, co jest nawet kilka dni wcześniej niż średnia roczna" - mówi Chris Ford z Viva Tierra Organic. Pogoda była. read more

Seeka Limited has commenced its 2025 kiwifruit harvest today (Monday) featuring the RubyRed™ kiwifruit variety. Seeka was thrilled to kick off the season by harvesting an orchard owned by Briant Brothers in Gisborne yesterday (Sunday, 23 February). Rochelle Brown, Seeka's Client Relationship Manager, expressed the company's excitement for the start of the harvest. read more

Peruvian blueberry exports have reached a new record, surpassing 2 billion dollars in the first eleven months of 2024. This represents a 46% increase compared to the same period of the previous year, according to data from the Peruvian Ministry of... read more

The Greenery has officially launched the Dutch Inspire strawberry season. This year, an expanded cultivation area ensures a greater volume of these premium, flavorful strawberries, making them available to more consumers. The growth among the growers is one of the key factors contributing to this increase. read more

Smurfit Westrock, the world's largest integrated paper-based packaging manufacturer, has been recognized in the 8th edition of the Consumer Goods Innovation Observatory (OIGC) for AgroLife®, the revolutionary

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Mexican tomato cultivator Finka has become a customer of Source.ag. Finka is renowned for its leadership and innovation in Mexico's high-tech greenhouse sector. At Source.ag, we are dedicated to empowering growers like Finka with cutting-edge technology. We are excited to support Finka in... read more

In 2025, Spain regained its position as the leader in organic production within the EU, surpassing France which had held the top spot since 2020. As per the Infoam/FIBL report, Spain had 2,991,881 hectares of organic production in 2023, which was 316,550 hectares or 11.8% more than in 2022. France was previously the leading country in organic production within the EU. read more

In the collective imagination, the potato has often been considered a simple, even poor product, although - for some time now - this image has been completely changed. In fact, the debate that emerged in the second part of the IFN live broadcast read more

We have entered the final phase of the artichoke campaign, which, as highlighted in the analyses of the Fruit and Vegetable Monitor, has proven to be disappointing. In the Hypermarket + Supermarket channel, volumes are declining: from October to January, there is a 10% decrease in volume and a 9% decrease in value. read more

In 2024, according to a report by Hortoinfo based on Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat) data, Morocco became the second-largest supplier of tomatoes to the EU Member States, only surpassed by the Netherlands. The report indicates that Spain, which had previously been the top tomato seller to the EU since 2016, has ... read more

The additional module SPRING V2 by GLOBALG.A.P., known as "Sustainable Program for Irrigation and Groundwater Use (SPRING)," represents an important opportunity for agricultural producers and companies in the supply chain. read more

India: Lulu Group signs agreement with Highland Group to procure food from Odisha
Lulu Group is ready to broaden its sourcing activities in Odisha. It has signed an agreement with Highland Group during Gulfood 2025. "We recognize the significant potential in Odisha for sourcing top-quality fruits, vegetables, rice, and" read more

Reflecting on the past year and with a positive outlook for 2025, Zetapack highlights one of the most fascinating projects carried out in 2024. Zetapack has consistently focused on catering to the horticultural industry, specifically in weighing products such as vine tomatoes, courgettes, peppers, and similar items. read more

A new A$1.7 million mapping initiative is poised to revolutionize how fruit growers address biosecurity threats. read more

Fairtrade has been an important tool in the Latin American banana market, aiming to ensure minimum prices that enable producers to be financially sustainable. However, global market conditions have made it challenging to achieve this objective. The pressure to reduce costs and the competition among major producers have... read more