David Rankin, MD at Greenvale, and Mark Willcox, agronomy director at Branston, share their perspectives on the current challenging situation in the UK potato market and discuss the measures their businesses are taking to drive the industry forward. read more

This is reported by reefertrends, citing information from the Statistical Coordination Office Acorbanec. The European Union (27) remains the most important destination country, accounting for 30.02% of total exports, followed by Russia with 18.44%, the Middle East with 13.29%, and the read more

Murcian grape and stonefruit grower-marketer El Ciruelo has launched a new marketing campaign. With the slogan "Let's start by taking care of ourselves," the campaign emphasizes the company's commitment to the health and wellness of its consumers, employees, and the community. read more

Asia's total fresh fruit imports increased in 2023 due to a rise in intra-Asian trade of tropical fruits, with a notable increase in durian shipments to China. read more

The 2024 Farmer Voice survey, which involved 2,000 farmers from Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Kenya, Ukraine, and the US, has shed light on the challenges, aspirations, and requirements of farmers amidst climate change, digitalization, and economic and political uncertainty. read more

Ten years ago, the company acquired the technology park in Amerang and has been continuously expanding the site since then. Now there are plans for a fourth production hall with an attached picking hall on the approximately 89,000 m2 site. Construction could start as early as 2026. read more

Peruvian blueberries have been shipped to the port of Tianjin, China, for the first time, reducing transit times to the northern Chinese market. The 11.7-ton consignment arrived at Tianjin on 18 September. This marked the first time that South American blueberries were imported through a northern port. read more

Na skutek niszczycielskiego wpływu burzy Boris w całej Europie, Komisja Europejska zaproponowała przydzielenie 119,7 miliona euro z rezerwy rolniczej na bezpośrednie wsparcie dla rolników dotkniętych sytuacją w Bułgarii, Niemczech, Estonii, Włoszech i Rumunii.

After the devastating impact of Storm Boris across Europe, the European Commission has proposed to allocate €119.7 million from the agricultural reserve to directly support farmers affected in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania. read more

California’s avocado growers may be anticipating a plentiful harvest next year. However, on the same day they projected a larger crop in 2025, they also expressed frustration that the government will permit Mexico to carry out its own inspections on avocado orchards that export to the US. read more

The Dutch salad vegetable supplier Harvest House has maintained its Climate-Neutral Certified (CNC) sustainability label, which it initially obtained in February 2023. This allows them to keep labeling their cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes as climate-friendly. read more

Carrefour Belgium announced that they have observed an increase in sales of vegetable meal kit packs since they started displaying them next to plant-based protein products. read more

Onion prices in Poland remain lower than the average of the previous five years, but this should not come as a surprise considering the projected higher yields this year. However, it is important to note that onion prices in large wholesale are slowly strengthening, and the supply of this vegetable in our market is not as large as one might think. read more

Perfection Fresh, one of Australia's largest fruit and vegetable producers, has had its Two Wells property quarantined after the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) was detected. read more

Journalists Miguel Ángel Mainar, contributor to the magazine Tierras, Alicia Lozano from the magazine Mercados, Patricia Biosca and Isabel Miranda from the newspaper ABC, and Javier Bolaños from Canal Sur Radio, have been announced as the winners of the XIV edition of the Journalistic Awards convened by

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Continental is collaborating with the nature restoration company Land Life to develop a tree-seeding robot aimed at mitigating the impacts of deforestation. The robot has the capability to plant one tree seed per minute, with the remote-controlled vehicle being able to create up to 60 planting pits in the ground per hour. read more

The Spanish mango season has begun, but sales are slow due to high market prices resulting from a decrease in production. The decrease in demand is leading to a drop in prices. "Even though the harvest has been significantly smaller due to lower yields, the decline is not as severe as expected." read more

"After a decade, we can say that the Metis® project has been a success," says Metis Marketing Director Olivier Lefebvre. "It's probably the biggest gamble ever in the European stone fruit sector and has succeeded in revolutionizing the plum segment by providing flavor, volumes, consistency and..." read more

Aussie Apples is leading the No Snackgrets campaign to promote healthier snacking habits among Australians. The initiative aims to encourage 9.5 million snackers to choose apples as their preferred snack, with support from the Apple and Pear Strategic Market Development Panel. The campaign is based on... read more

Według dyrektora Agroinnovation, ceny hurtowego czosnku na Ukrainie wzrosły w tym roku z 1,8 euro/kg zeszłego roku do 3,5 euro/kg. Koszt sadzenia nasion pozostał stabilny, co stwarza korzystne warunki dla producentów. Ten wzrost cen jest głównie spowodowany przez Chiny. read more

The year 2024 has not been favorable for Moldovan plum producers. Orchardists report that a shortage of summer rainfall and record-high temperatures have negatively impacted both the quantity and quality of the fruit. Market participants also anticipate that the plum season in 2024 will end early. read more