Chile’s Grupo Hijuelas hosted a visit from the University of Queensland’s Dr Chris O’Brien, marking the first step in a technology transfer for clonal avocado propagation for producers throughout Latin America. read more

He then continued, "Rather, I believe that the solution for our products, I'm talking about fruits and vegetables, lies in lifting the countless bans on the use of active ingredients that no longer allow us to defend our production. We, the actors of the sector, read more

A new linerless packaging has been introduced for Adrian Scripps' Kanzi apples. read more

Apeam, the Association of Avocado Producers, Packers, and Exporters of Mexico, has reaffirmed its commitment to continue exporting avocados to the US despite President Trump’s recent statement on tariffs. Mexican avocados will maintain a 0 percent tariff as long as they comply with the regulations. read more

The Dominican Republic has completed its first delivery of table grapes to the US, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture. The shipment consisted of 2,000 cartons, weighing approximately 16 tonnes, and was cultivated in Guayubín, located in the province of Montecristi. read more

Based on this map, those involved in surface processes can get an overview of the greenhouse area, available heating systems, current SDE projects, and network overload. The map is a tool for the surface development process and the... read more

This is the verdict of Philippe Binard, General Delegate of the industry association Freshfel Europe, who shared his thoughts on the announcement of the US President with Fruitnet. read more

The funding is part of the Open Technology Programme of the NWO Domain Applied and Engineering Sciences. In addition, the business sector and other organizations contribute an additional 720,000 euros. read more

In the first fields, the premium vegetables are already being harvested. Initially, according to the LWK, it is expected that the harvest quantities will only grow slowly. Asparagus from heated facilities is increasingly being supplemented by harvest quantities from triple-covered areas, but the quantities remain. read more

At the end of March, there were still around 4,461 tons of organic apples in storage. This is 2,923 tons more than in March of last year and 1,586 tons more than in March of the record year 2023. Only 39.4% of the quantity stored at the end of October has been marketed so far. read more

In 2024, the highest amount of asparagus was harvested in Lower Saxony with 22,600 tons, followed by Brandenburg (20,200 tons), Bavaria (19,400 tons), and North Rhine-Westphalia (18,500 tons). Together, these four states accounted for three quarters (75%) of the total asparagus harvest in Germany. read more

Background, as reported by the Landvolk Press Service, is the planned increase of the minimum wage to 15 euros by 2026, a demand from the coalition partner SPD. Claus Schliecker, Chairman of the State Group Fruit Growing Lower Saxony, and Thorsten Flick, Managing Director of the Network of... read more