Fresh Del Monte Produce, through its vegetable division Mann Packing, has announced the sale of its Fresh Leaf Farms brand and operations to First Leaf Farms. First Leaf Farms is a new partnership between the Costa and Nunes families, who are both prominent leaders in the Salinas Valley produce industry. read more

Tanja Dworschak-Fleischmann was awarded the SAGAFLOR Award for the best concept in the vegetables/herbs/fruit category last week, surpassing the organic sweet potatoes from Reichenau eG and Bio PLUS+ GmbH, which came in second and third place. Bioland KräuterGut is the leading quality market for organic products. read more

Spar Appoints Michael Fletcher as UK Managing Director Spar UK Ltd has announced the appointment of Michael Fletcher as its new managing director. With over twenty years of experience in the convenience and grocery retail sectors, he brings a wealth of knowledge from various high-profile roles. read more

Omer-Decugis & Cie, an international group specializing in fresh and exotic fruits and vegetables, is pleased to announce that its project to construct a new logistics and ripening platform in 2027 has been chosen as the winner of the call for proposals initiated by the Major Maritime Port of. read more

"Aby utrzymać wysokie standardy jakości i zagwarantować naszym partnerom handlowym produkt najwyższej jakości, zbieramy nasze owoce cytrusowe w idealnym momencie. Oznacza to wysokie koszty pracy, biorąc pod uwagę fakt, że owoce nie są zbierane wszystkie naraz. Czekamy na naturalny czas dojrzewania, aby uzyskać odpowiedni rozmiar,..." read more

China's decision to permit the import of fresh young coconuts from Vietnam represents a significant milestone for the Vietnamese agricultural industry. This move has the potential to greatly impact Vietnam's coconut exports. Vietnam is already known as one of the top coconut producers globally, exporting primarily to various countries. read more

How much do certifications weigh in the world of Italian table grapes? Can a product that is already widely appreciated on foreign markets create additional value for the supply chain by emphasizing its origin from this or that territory, or the existence of a specific... read more

Several citrus growers, consultants, and other professionals from São Paulo, Brazil, recently visited Florida's Indian River citrus region to learn about HLB management practices. Flavia Zambon, an assistant professor of horticultural sciences at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS), was among the participants. read more

Cartagena has been chosen as the location for the celebration of the 3rd edition of Demo HortiDATA, where, once again, the Region of Murcia has proven to be a leader in applied research to agriculture. Innovation and knowledge transfer, along with digitalization and the read more

Produkcja zarówno melonów cantaloupe, jak i honeydew jest obecnie w trakcie w Yuma, w Arizonie. "Nasza produkcja w Kalifornii zakończyła się dwa tygodnie temu, a rozpoczęliśmy w Yuma praktycznie równocześnie jako część kontynuacji naszego sojuszu z Westside Produce w zakresie produkcji melonów. Produkcja w Yuma będzie trwać przez kolejne około trzy read more

Orsero S.p.A., a leader in the Mediterranean Europe for the import and distribution of fresh fruit and vegetable products, announces that they have made an investment in preparation for the 2025-2029 growth project in the Iberian Peninsula to be implemented through their Spanish subsidiary, Hermanos. read more

The leitmotif of the 2024 Interpoma will be the future. Digitalization and "The Orchard of the Future" will take visitors on a journey to discover new genetic and digital technologies used to optimize apple-growing and make it sustainable. This overarching theme will span the two days of the event. read more

This week, a brand new Pro Manager Mastercourse in Floriculture began. The program will focus on the Westland region this week, and next week the group will also visit the IFTF and Aalsmeer Trade Fair. Over two intensive weeks in the Netherlands, the selected participants will be fully immersed in the industry. read more

"A change of season means a change of climate and naturally, a change of location," explains Chaouki Tajouri, fruit and vegetable manager at Leclerc Bourg les Valences. "Winter produce, such as squash, carrots, leeks, clementines and oranges, are the star products of the autumn season. They are" read more

From January to August, Russia's imports of bananas from Ecuador have dropped to 776 thousand tons, marking the lowest level in 12 years, according to RIA Novosti's analysis of data from the Latin American nation. This represents a 20 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. read more

Duong Son Flower Village is one of the largest and oldest flower villages in Da Nang. These days, over 20 households here are busy fertilizing and spraying chemicals to help the plants grow and bloom in time for the Lunar New Year 2025, contributing to a vibrant Tet flower season. read more