The demand for tomatoes can only be met by 3.5% - and they are the favorites of the Germans, with a per capita consumption of over 30 kg annually, according to the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE). Accordingly, the German market is dependent on read more

A new three-year marketing campaign aimed at boosting sales of fresh berries in Europe has received approval and funding from the EU. read more

Agricola Famosa, a Brazilian company belonging to the Citri&Co group, is set to acquire Melones El Abuelo from Murcia. This agreement will establish the largest supplier of melons and watermelons in Europe, with an estimated turnover of €230 million and an annual sales volume exceeding 320,000 tonnes of fruit. read more

According to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service of the US Department of Agriculture, Turkish apple production for 2024/25 is forecasted to decrease by 13% to a five-year low of 4 million tonnes due to unusually warm and dry weather conditions. read more

This is reported by reefertrends and refers to statements made by Francisco Contardo, Executive Director of the Avocado Committee, to the newspaper La Tervera. "This growth is due to a better fruit setting on the productive hectares, which is facilitated by more favorable conditions." read more

"The transformation that the sector must undergo is not only significant, but it also needs to happen quickly. We really cannot afford to waste time, as we have seen with the implementation of the new manure policy," he argues to vilt.be. A response to the read more

As QS communicates with reference to the BVL, the use of Lumiderm VG for treating the seeds of the mentioned crops is permitted from December 2, 2024, to March 30, 2025, according to the emergency authorization granted based on Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009. read more

Frutas de Chile and Eastern Air Logistics (EAL), an air cargo company owned by China Eastern Air Holding Company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation and information exchange to facilitate the air transportation of fresh Chilean cherries to China. read more

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has provided VeGIN with 3 million GBP to continue its work and assess the resilience of vegetable crops to abiotic and biotic pests and diseases. read more

This ancient fruit, which today is a symbol of well-being and sustainability, is at the center of production and commercial growth and meets the desires of consumers who are increasingly focusing on health and environmental friendliness, according to the project. read more

Especially lower-quality matches are pushing for rapid marketing. According to the announcement, domestic sales are stable at a typical November level. Export transactions can also be made continuously. Producer prices remain unchanged from the previous week (week 46). read more

These let the sunlight needed for photosynthesis pass through and do not affect plant growth. This primarily targets operators of larger greenhouses, who have so far been using conventional PV systems installed on roofs. read more

Duncan Jones, Senior Marketing Manager, comments: "We are introducing Sinclair - T55 as an environmentally conscious alternative to plastic packaging and conventional plastic labels. The demand for compostable fruit labels is increasing, and given the variety of shapes and sizes, the... read more

Zasób świeżych żurawin wydaje się być większy w tym sezonie. "Wygląda na to, że wszyscy w branży żurawinowej mieli udane zbiory, słyszałem, że zbiorów w Wisconsin było o 30 procent więcej niż się spodziewano" - mówi Kevin Tritz z Twin Lake Cranberry. "Słyszałem też, że w Kanadzie również było więcej żurawin, a bardzo niewiele regionów..." read more

As the speaker emphasized, Poland currently does not have any significant competition when it comes to the production of black and red currants – in a way, producers from our country shape the market. Statistically, fruits from Poland account for 25% of the world's harvests. read more

McCain Foods Ltd. and Cavendish Farms, two leading Canadian frozen potato producers, have been named in lawsuits in the United States, alleging their involvement in price-fixing practices. These accusations indicate that these companies, as well as other major processors such as Lamb Weston, may have been collaborating to manipulate prices. read more

In 2024, Uzbekistan has solidified its position as the third-largest exporter of fresh apricots globally, according to analysts at EastFruit. This accomplishment represents the second consecutive year that Uzbekistan has held a top-three ranking, although it has not yet moved up to the second position. read more

If the trend of a trade fair goes hand in hand with the health of that specific sector, we can state that the Italian apple sector, starting from our flagship - which is Trentino-Alto Adige - is in excellent shape, because this edition of Interpoma is... read more

Electric fans manufactured by the Tuscan company Aria srl provide an efficient solution to the issue of late frosts and excessive noise, which can cause disruptions on farms. Representatives from the company will be available at the Interpoma trade fair (21-23 November in Bolzano, Italy), at the DARWIN booth. read more

Moschos Korasidis, the general manager at ETHEA, the National Union of Agricultural Cooperatives, pointed out a shortfall of around 70,000 workers in the agricultural sector, as reported by Kathimerini. This shortage is expected to impact various regions, disrupting the olive harvest,... read more