"The cold and wet period at the beginning of the year, as well as the recent small heatwave, have led us to relocate a larger portion of the predicted harvest quantity to late July and early August," said Lee Port, managing director of the Kent-based... read more

The two-hectare facility is being built by RWA Solar Solutions. The goal is to achieve sustainable, local electricity generation while simultaneously protecting the berry crops from extreme weather events, the RWA Group announces. read more

The increase is the result of a larger cultivation area and favorable weather during the flowering period. With the increase in production, exports are also expected to rise by around 17% to 1.0 million tons. Turkey's exports generally take place from October to May and reach... read more

A bumper harvest of British strawberries has been produced due to the recent warm weather. read more

UK farmers are increasingly investing in renewable energy to diversify their sources of income, decrease carbon emissions, and improve sustainability. read more

According to market analysts, the price increase in this segment is attributed to the lower supply of watermelons from local farms. Due to the high air temperatures and the prolonged drought in most regions of the country for several weeks, a portion of the... read more

The deliveries to the Asian country increased between January and June this year by 271 percent compared to the same period last year to 2.2 million crates, as exporters benefited from the abolition of tariffs that came into effect in January and production issues in the Philippines. read more

The logistics conglomerate Maersk, also a pioneer in decarbonizing maritime shipping with its Net-Zero target in 2040, will in the future supply ships at the Eurogate container terminal in Hamburg with shore power, which already have a suitable shore power connection. read more

With the addition of a new novella to a law introduced in 2019, it is intended to ensure that in the future, not as much food is wasted as before. According to State Secretary Michal Kolodziejczak from the Warsaw Ministry of Agriculture, the law aims to actually read more

One year follows another and none are the same. "Last year was a pleasure," says Pierre Dorsaz. Conversely, the fruit grower from Riddes, who grows apricots, plums, apples, and pears on several hectares in the Rhone Valley in the canton of Valais, does not hesitate to mention this year as a read more

Setbacks have hit hundreds of apple growers in the Canadian province of British Columbia as BC Tree Fruits, one of Canada's major fruit marketing cooperatives, announced its closure, leaving them without a commercial outlet for their produce. read more

The apple trade from the 2024 harvest is coming to an end, and there is an influx of early variety apples. The prices of these latter apples are showing a downward trend. How significant were these price reductions? And what about the prices of last year's harvest apples? read more

In the case of field beans, the cultivation area was expanded by 28% to 15,100 hectares. The cultivation of root vegetables, including potatoes, also saw an increase of nearly five percent to 17,600 hectares. In addition, around 8,700 hectares of horticultural products, such as fruits and vegetables, were grown on the arable land. read more

Verband president Georg Boekels emphasized that he welcomes Özdemir's prompt reaction to the EU aid package for Austria, the Czech Republic, and Poland, and his call for funds from the EU crisis fund to also be requested for Germany. read more

The 31st week of the current year started in the wholesale market for green beans with a significant price jump. How big were the price changes and in which direction did they go? read more

The blackberry harvest is ongoing, although the peak demand and supply in this specific segment of the fruit market are definitely behind us. How are wholesale prices for wild blackberries shaping up? read more

Sun World CEO David Marguleas, Fresh Del Monte COO Mohammed Abbas, and Driscoll’s Asia-Pacific VP and GM Jae Chun are among the prominent speakers scheduled to present at the Asiafruit Knowledge Centre, the new content hub at Asia Fruit Logistica. read more

Po dwóch kolejnych latach dotkniętych letnimi cyklonami, nowozelandzki przemysł awokado może spodziewać się poprawy wolumenów eksportowych w tym sezonie.

After two consecutive years affected by summer cyclones, the New Zealand avocado industry is set to welcome improved export volumes this season. read more

In Paris, the Olympics are taking place, and as has happened on other occasions, retailers in the fruit and vegetable departments are dedicating special displays with initiatives that theatrically enhance the area and highlight certain products. And this is happening both in Italy and. read more

In the analysis carried out by the Board of Directors, it has been revealed that this 2024 campaign has once again had a smaller area than the previous campaign, around -14% compared to 2023, being more read more