At R.L. De Vries and Son, Dutch outdoor lettuce is being replaced by the first French lettuce. The grower, based in Heemskerk, started collaborating with a grower in southern France 15 years ago and has maintained the partnership since. "This change fits perfectly with our summer season, enabling us to offer fresh French lettuce to our customers." read more

Civil unrest and brutal police oppression in Mozambique are preventing the loading of South African coal, chrome, and magnetite onto vessels at the Matola Cargo terminal in the port of Maputo. Fortunately for the South African fresh produce industry, there is currently no fruit available during this time of year. read more

Ashish Banerjee, Chief Business Officer of Indian organic apple trader KGF Organic Farms, states that the organic apple sector in India is growing steadily, although there is room for improvement in the pace of growth. "The organic apple market in India is developing gradually, with growth being relatively moderate. read more

Italy is divided into two climatic regions: in the North, temperatures are starting to align with the seasonal average, while in the South, the climate is still quite mild. This situation naturally reflects on the marketing of fruit and vegetable products, as explained to us by the MAAS. read more

The Wildnismanufaktur Engert & Schneider GbR has been operating since April of this year. The company, based in the Allgäu region, will initially function as a specialized trading company for organic mushrooms but will also venture into cultivating gourmet mushrooms in the near future. By summer 2025, they aim to have a total of... read more

Lamb Weston recently inaugurated its new production facility in Kruiningen, The Netherlands, with the presence of employees directly engaged in the project, suppliers, and regional/local authorities. This investment boosts Lamb Weston's annual production capacity by 195 million kilograms and aims to support the... read more

W ostatniej konfrontacji Kongres zadał pytania Premierowi Narendra Modi w sprawie jego polityki, zwracając uwagę na nierówność traktowania producentów białej cebuli z Gudżaratu i tych z Maharasztry. Sedno problemu leży w ograniczeniach eksportowych nałożonych przez rząd, które mają. read more

Blanca Potato was facing an issue with the pallets in its recently installed automated material handling system constantly malfunctioning, leading to shutdowns that disrupted distribution and caused delays in customer deliveries. PECO Pallet offered a vital solution to this problem. Rodney Smith has over 20 years of experience in the potato industry. read more

The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation in Egypt announced a 32% rise in agricultural exports, reaching $4.1 billion in the first ten months of 2024. The exports, which totaled over 7.1 million tons, were mainly driven by citrus fruits at 2.2 million tons, followed by potatoes at 0.9 million tons. read more

Responding to climate change, ensuring the safety of territories, educating and informing; and further promoting principles and practices of circularity and fostering research and digitalization. These are the common proposals at the core of the Memorandum of Understanding between Confagricoltura, the oldest... read more

The national statistics agency INEGI has reported an increase in Mexico's headline inflation rate for October, driven by a surge in fruit and vegetable prices. This marks a reversal from the previous two months, which saw declining annual rates. According to INEGI, the inflation rate rose to 4.76% in October, up from... read more

"More than 100 hectares of export banana crops in the municipality of Chimoré, in the department of Cochabamba, were destroyed by hurricane-force winds and heavy rain. In my community alone, there are more than 100 hectares of export bananas lying on the ground due to these..." read more

Podaż batatów z Missisipi poprawiła się w ciągu jesieni. "Wygląda naprawdę dobrze" - mówi Lindsey Edmondson z Topashaw Farms Packing. "Na początku myśleliśmy, że plony będą mniejsze z powodu braku deszczu, ale huragan (Francine), który przeszedł przez nas, dał nam dokładnie to, czego potrzebowaliśmy." read more

The artichoke season is starting to take its first steps in the main Italian growing areas, and in Puglia, the first seasonal product is also being marketed: the much-appreciated Brindisi violet artichoke. At IFN, we discuss the season's prospects with Mario Cavassa, director of Op. read more

For the past nineteen years, Namibia has been conducting monthly assessments to determine the availability of specific fruits and vegetables, in order to assess whether the country has a sufficient supply or if imports are required. Additionally, in 2005, Namibia introduced a market share promotion scheme. read more

Aktualne dynamiki rynkowe doprowadziły do wzrostu cen jabłek kustardowych, głównie związane z 30% redukcją produkcji spowodowaną dużymi opadami deszczu w lipcu i sierpniu. Agent hurtowy na rynku Mahatma Fule poinformował „The Hitavada”, że niższa produkcja spowodowała wzrost cen o 10 procent... read more

Time for the NeuroTOm project's balance sheet, funded by the European Union as part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions and conducted by the Edmund Mach Foundation in collaboration with Wageningen University. read more

In week 43, the pre-packed fruit and vegetable sector showed better performance compared to loose fruit and vegetables, mainly due to an increase in the average price of the mix. Among the different channels, a negative trend is noted, with the discount sector showing a more significant decline compared to the average. read more

After this year's Global Produce & Floral Show hosted in Atlanta, Georgia, the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) donated 226,735 lbs of produce and 8,575 lbs of floral. The rescue and distribution of this donation is being done in partnership with the Atlanta Community Food Bank, a member of IFPA. read more

W ostatnim oświadczeniu rządowym przyznano, że Rosja stoi przed wyzwaniem osiągnięcia samowystarczalności w produkcji warzyw bez polegania na zagranicznych nasionach. Wicepremier Dmitrij Patruszew podkreślił ten problem podczas maratonu edukacyjnego "Knowledge.First." Zgodnie z... read more