The Kenyan avocado season has just begun and will last until October, and even into December for the late fruits, according to Abraham Cheruiyot, the director of Kenyan fresh produce exporter Saki Farm. Cheruiyot stated, "Our avocado season runs from April to October every year, but we have early fruits that we can start harvesting from March." read more

More than 1,000 migrant farm workers, mostly from Bangladesh, have been left homeless and facing complete devastation in Nea Manolada, Ilia, after a fire broke out yesterday afternoon in the shantytown where they lived. The fire started shortly before noon for reasons that are still unknown, at a time when the read more

When the campaigns for Almeria's major crops, such as zucchini, eggplant, tomato, pepper, and cucumber, are coming to an end in most production areas, two other significant ones arrive: melon and watermelon. Each season in Almeria is unique. Fruit and vegetable producers in Almeria face new challenges each season. read more

In a quiet corner of Bratislava's Fresh Market, inside Nom Nom Asia, a vertical farming tower filled with trays of microgreens growing under LED lights stands ready for customers to harvest themselves. This marks the first commercial deployment of StoreField, a Slovak startup striving to revolutionize the farming industry. read more

Interfood Azerbaijan has reached its 30th edition and it reaffirms its focus on fruits and vegetables. The trade fair, held in Baku from May 13th to 16th, 2025, saw a significant number of visitors. FreshPlaza discussed the event with Italian Omar Papi from Futura srl. "We observed a read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce and the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) have announced a strategic partnership as part of IFPA's Supply Chain of the Future initiative. read more