The Australian R&D center Hort Innovation and industry body Apple & Pear Australia Limited (APAL) have announced a new pilot project aimed at training a new generation of apple and pear growers in the country. read more

Key players in the Côte d'Ivoire banana supply chain, including banana companies, workers unions, retailers, government representatives, and the International Labour Organization (ILO), have signed a roadmap for negotiating living wages in the industry. read more

At Fruit Logistica 2024, the Spanish Unica Group introduced a brand new vegetable variety named Zucchiolo. read more

The banana sector in Colombia has once again urged European retailers to pay a fair price for the fruit, acknowledging the efforts made by the industry to increase social and environmental sustainability. read more

The Wonky veg and bread subscription service Earth & Wheat is offering its customers the opportunity to win a year's supply of tea with its latest boxes. read more

Last week at Fruit Attraction, seed specialist Tozer held a celery tasting as part of a long-term collaboration with Spain's 5-a-day association, 5 al día. read more

Less plant protection and fertilization, climate change, and new diseases make it necessary to develop new varieties adapted to Switzerland. In order to bring these to the market faster, research results and new methods need to be better integrated into breeding programs. With this goal in mind, FiBL has... read more

Coolsan and Janssen PMP have signed an exclusive international agreement to assess the expansion and improvement of postharvest applications of ChillSafe technology, which is based on Ultra Low Dose of Hydrogen Peroxide Vapour (ULD-HPV). read more

While the classic potato is mainly purchased by households led by older individuals, younger households are disproportionately represented in the purchase of pumpkins. Similarities between pumpkins and sweet potatoes exist not only in color, but also in... read more

The companies specialize in providing transport services for the flower, plant, fruit, and vegetable sector. Through collaboration, they aim to leverage each other's expertise and achieve economies of scale. Together, the companies have a combined total of 175. read more

In recent years, avocado cultivation in Kenya has experienced a real boom phase. The demand for the creamy and healthy fruits from the East African country is increasing worldwide. The Import Promotion Desk (IPD), supported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), is involved in promoting the export of Kenyan avocados. read more

The 16th edition of Fruit Attraction reached record-breaking levels of participation, with 117,370 professionals from 145 countries attending the event. This marked a 13 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to the organizers Ifema Madrid and Fepex. read more

According to the analysis and data specialist, AI could support precision agriculture, automate labor-intensive tasks, verify the sustainability of supply chains, and even accelerate gene editing of crops. This information is included in the strategic intelligence report. read more

On the wholesale market, the situation with red tomatoes is developing in a very similar way to last year's price scenario. What could this mean for the wholesale prices of these vegetables in the upcoming weeks? read more

With over 12,000 square meters of hall space, more than 10,000 square meters of outdoor space, and around 2,000 square meters of container operation space, AXXUM is well-equipped to meet a wide range of logistics and packaging needs, the company states. read more

W USA, producent i dostawca Kapi Kapi Growers ogłosił wprowadzenie organicznych bananów do swojego portfela produktów. read more

Dr. Andrea Beste from the "Office for Soil Protection and Ecological Agriculture" will provide an overview of the methods of "Regenerative Agriculture" and classify them. Dr. Christian Henning from the "International Organization for Standardization" will discuss the opportunities and read more

For the year 2024, the producers have once again decided to make available a larger and also record-breaking area for the cultivation of this vegetable variety. read more

The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA), in collaboration with the International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS) and the Global Coalition of Fresh Produce, has published the final report of the International Sustainability Summit held on April 26 in Vancouver. read more

New Zealand fruit grower-marketer, Seeka, has increased its projected full-year earnings guidance to a record profit (before tax) ranging between NZ$21mn and NZ$25mn. This is an increase from the previous 2024 forecast which ranged between NZ$17mn and NZ$21mn. read more