South Africa is planning to increase its avocado exports to China after the market was recently opened. In 2024, a 40ft container carrying 21 tons of avocados has already been sent to China. This shipment represents only 0.03% of South Africa's total avocado exports, which amount to 81,012 tons. Derek Donkin, the CEO of the company, is optimistic about the prospects of expanding avocado exports to China. read more

HAK Fresh has gained popularity in the Netherlands after acquiring vanRijsingenfreshservice's operations. The company has been involved in the freshly cut vegetables sector for the food industry and food service for a long time. They have expanded their offerings by including fresh, grilled, and roasted vegetables. read more

"Over the past three to four weeks, the pear market has completely turned around," says Christophe Van Haelst of VHM Fruit Trade. "After Berlin, stock figures were released showing that there was 1 percent less volume in the Netherlands than last year. That's a positive sign in itself, but..." read more

A bite that is an explosion of freshness, a taste experience full of flavor, a sweet and crunchy fruit, in short, that evokes, of course, the desire for spring. We are talking about Morgana®, naturally, the juicy apple par excellence which, once again this year, returns as the protagonist with the arrival of the. read more

Rising, according to Kantar data, putting pressure on UK consumers' budgets. read more

Tak jak co lato, rynek owoców doświadcza boomu importu owoców. Według Ali Murtazy, Dyrektora Zarządzającego Maseera Trading, popyt ciągle rośnie z sezonu na sezon, a pochodzenie importowanych owoców na ten rynek jest bardzo różnorodne. Importer z Dubaju mówi, read more

Capogreco Farms grows melons in Western Australia. The season runs from January to May in Hamel, 100km South of Perth, and June to December in Broome, 2,400km North of Perth. "We are currently producing on 400 hectares," said Dane Capogreco, Sales & Marketing Director at the company. "We grow. read more

On Wednesday, March 26th in Warsaw, a summary of the project "Time for sustainable fruit production" took place. It was a three-year informational and educational project carried out in Poland, Germany, and Austria by the Fruit Growers' Association.

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Podczas Narodowej Wystawy Rolniczej 2025 roku, Minister Rolnictwa Republiki Dominikany, Limber Cruz, powiedział, że ​​kraj rozpocznie eksport winogron do Stanów Zjednoczonych począwszy od tego tygodnia.

During the National Agricultural Fair 2025, the Minister of Agriculture of the Dominican Republic, Limber Cruz, announced that the country will start exporting table grapes to the United States beginning this week. read more

Recent frost events have had a significant impact on Serbia's fruit sector, especially apricots, with damage reaching up to 95% in certain regions, according to Zoran Keserovic, a professor at the Novi Sad Faculty of Agriculture. The warm weather earlier in the year accelerated the development of reproductive organs. read more

In line with the commitment, repeatedly declared, to enhance the excellence of the territory, Lidl includes in the fruit and vegetable department of its stores the avocado grown on the slopes of Mount Etna, bearing the quality seal Signed By Italian Farmers. read more

In the era of phasing out successive active substances from use on berry plantations and withdrawing registrations of well-known products, every change in this trend must attract the attention of growers. During the 13th International Blueberry Conference, representatives of the company Ascrop officially read more

The Fruit Forum Congress, held during Fruit Attraction, focused on the integration of Brazilian fruit farming into the global market. The panel, titled "Exploring New Horizons: Strategies to Expand Your Business in the Global Market," included experts who discussed the challenges and opportunities for this integration. read more

An początkujący plantator awokado z Centralnych Wyżyn Papui Nowej Gwinei powiedział, że awokado można uprawiać komercyjnie po tym, jak zebrał pierwsze owoce awokado z jego sadu próbnego w grudniu 2024 roku. Solepa Aganisafa po raz pierwszy rozpoczął swoją przygodę z awokado w 2021 roku i założył swoją

The aspiring avocado grower in the Central Highlands of Papua New Guinea has said that avocados can be grown commercially after he picked the first avocado fruits from his trial orchard last December (2024). Solepa Aganisafa first embarked on the avocado journey in 2021 and established his read more

Greek exporters are expressing worries about a proposed law in Bulgaria that mandates at least 50% of products in stores to be of Bulgarian origin. This law is intended to lower consumer prices by 20%, but it may contradict the European Union's principle of free movement of goods among the EU-27. read more

The agriculture network of the Netherlands Embassy in India organized a Stakeholder Consultation to validate the initial findings of their research on royalty payments and breeders' rights in the Indian floriculture sector. The consultation was held on March 21st at KF Bioplants' facility in Pune. read more

Direct storytelling, real-time experiences, and active and direct involvement of the farmers who are the protagonists of the Apple Paradise. A new communication approach by Vip. The producers share their stories through Farmer Life. Social media sharing becomes strategic. read more

VIP, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of Val Venosta, is evolving its communication strategy with a new Key Visual that puts the producers at the center of the narrative, recognizing them as the true protagonists of the "Apple Paradise". read more

As one of the world's largest exporters of orange juice, Brazil has significantly impacted a notable decrease in orange juice prices, with futures dropping by 50% this year. In January, contracts for frozen concentrated orange juice (FCOJ) hit a high of $5.1465 per pound on the New York exchange, but later fell. read more

The tour of presentations of Macfrut 2025 concludes with the mission to São Paulo, Brazil. This fair will be presented in Rome on Thursday, April 3rd at 10:00 am at the ICE Agency. The presentations have covered the main countries of fruit and vegetable production in the world with the aim of read more