Martijn van den Eijkel from Heijer says, "It's a fantastic job and still enjoyable, but you can no longer retire after 20 years of driving. It's even uncertain if this job, in its current form, will exist in a few decades, as our type of flower exporters is disappearing." read more

A viral TikTok video showcasing a banana bought from Costco, which was surprisingly tough and doughy when broken, has amassed over 5.3 million views. The user @hunterkiotv posted the video depicting his mother grappling with the banana's unusual texture, comparing it to glue or Play-Doh. read more

Po opublikowaniu przez EastFruit informacji o pierwszej historycznej misji handlowej dostawców owoców, jagód i warzyw z Egiptu i Maroka do Uzbekistanu, która odbędzie się 22 maja 2024 roku, zauważyliśmy gwałtowny wzrost zainteresowania ze strony lokalnych importerów i supermarketów. read more

The Egyptian watermelon season is about to begin, and one exporter has made significant investments to boost production, according to Reham Kamal, export and marketing manager at Egypt Fresh Energy, a fresh produce exporter based in Egypt. "In response to the increasing demand for watermelons last season, we have..." read more

Od tego lata wszystkie awokado Eosta z Kenii będą certyfikowane Fairtrade, według holenderskiego dostawcy produktów organicznych. read more

Chiquita has opened the largest ripening center in Europe in the northern Italian province of Bergamo. The 15,000m2 facility, situated in the Gi.Ma.Trans logistics hub in Cortenuova, was inaugurated this week. read more

The rains could lead to the scattering of the blossoms, where pollen washed away by rain could contribute to the interruption of fruit production - a phenomenon that is otherwise uncommon in the Mediterranean region, according to agricultural meteorologist Dr. Serge Zaka on the news service X (formerly Twitter). read more

This variety is the result of a five-year collaboration between the scientific research team of the university, the Yangling Qingpita Garden Dragon Fruit Cultivation Professional Cooperative, and the Yangling District Agricultural Products Quality and Safety Supervision Center. read more

Across Europe, there is a growing demand for fruits. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has reported an increasing trend in fruit consumption. In the UK, thirty-three per cent of adults now consume more fruit than the recommended daily intake, followed by individuals in the Netherlands. read more

The Alizza Fruit, a cross between pomelo and mandarin, has been awarded a Three-Star Superior Taste Award by the International Taste Institute. Originally from Israel, this variety is exclusively managed by Genesis Fresh and cultivated in Spain by AMFresh. It was first introduced in the UK, Germany, and Spain. read more

Set hundreds of Morrisons supermarket chain employees could be going on strike after the company unilaterally made changes to their pensions, resulting in them being worse off by approximately £500 per year, according to a warning from the trade union Unite. read more

Wróciłem właśnie z kilku dni w Hiszpanii, gdzie odwiedziłem naszą firmę w Almerii w zeszłym tygodniu. Opowieścią miasta jest niezwykła susza. To jeden z najcieplejszych i najsuchszych zim na rekordzie. read more

The Alizza Fruit, a hybrid of pomelo and mandarin, has been awarded a Three-Star Superior Taste Award by the International Taste Institute. Originally from Israel, this variety is exclusively managed by Genesis Fresh and cultivated in Spain by AMFresh. It made its debut in the UK, Germany, and Spain in 2022. read more

I've just returned from a few days in Spain visiting our business in Almeria last week. The talk of the town there is how incredibly dry it is. It has been one of the warmest and driest winters on record. At the same time, I have Patrick on the phone from Lancashire telling me: "Raining again... it's." read more

On April 16th, the South African government took its dispute over EU plant protection measures aimed at preventing the introduction of Citrus Black Spot (CBS) disease into the EU to the WTO. The regulations were deemed "unjustified." read more

The signing ceremonies for these two developments will take place simultaneously with the visit of New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and a delegation of New Zealand business leaders in the Philippines. read more

Pierwsze komercyjne ilości truskawek uprawianych w Wielkiej Brytanii trafiły na półki Tesco w tym tygodniu, ogłosiła sieć supermarketów. read more

Avocado trees are not water guzzlers, and their cultivation is not responsible for the global droughts as some claim. The cultivation only accounts for a very small percentage of global food production and only a third of the production of key tropical fruits (excluding). read more

With the South African citrus campaign starting in Asia, key distributor-marketer JWM Asia states that the industry is encountering a range of challenges and opportunities across its main categories. read more

Woolworths has officially launched in the New Zealand market after announcing in July 2023 that it would replace Countdown stores. read more