“Strawberries grown indoors are hot and trending in Canada. There’s a lot of buzz around it, however, we still have to wait and see what is truly going to be realized in the end. Globally, there’re a lot of new berry projects to stimulate local production of berries,” says Alexandre van
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Six long months have passed since the terrible flood that devastated Emilia-Romagna. The damage has been incalculable and among the sectors most affected is undoubtedly agriculture. The expected resources to rebuild and get farms back on their feet are on the way; read more

Climate change poses a direct threat to the Peruvian blueberry industry and other countries' fruit markets globally. The industry has experienced adverse meteorological effects, leading to crop destruction, slowed production processes, and reduced yields. Intense rains, hail, and high radiation
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Piura's Kent mango campaign began with a price that reached S/ 200 soles for a 20-kilogram bag, that is, producers were paid S/ 10 soles for each kilo that will be exported by air. Meanwhile, the mango that is exported by sea reached a price of S/ 70 per bag, i.e. S/ 3.5 for each kilo at origin.
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The Commercial Horticultural Association (CHA) will be hosting a group of UK exhibitors at Fruit Logistica, 7-9 February 2024 in Berlin. read more

The pepper market finds itself in different phases across the globe at the moment. In the Netherlands, prices are high due to the end of the domestic season, whilst in the UK demand for imported Spanish peppers is good. The French market is currently experiencing oversupply, due to the late of
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Yesterday, the first shipment of Egyptian strawberries arrived at Bij LuBa Fresh in the Netherlands. “They barely touched the ground. Customers fought over them; I even had to turn some away, but fortunately, we got another load today,” says Lucien de Wit. read more

In Tajikistan, the Ministry of Agriculture reveals a remarkable increase in fruit production, surpassing last year's yield by 47,000 tons. As of November 20, over 456,000 tons of various fruits have been harvested, with cherries, apricots, apples, plums, and lemons leading the surge in output. read more

Nearly reaching the end of the year, fruit and vegetables by weight rose almost twice as fast as Lcc in week 45. The sales channels are all in the positive, but the discounter is the one that contributes most to the growth in turnover. read more

In the past week, more than 26,000 tons of citrus fruits were brought into Russia through the Krasnodar Krai. The fruits were delivered from Turkey, Egypt, and Abkhazia. The main volume, exceeding 23,000 tons, consisted of mandarins, with around 2,000 tons of oranges and 765 tons of grapefruits
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The Spanish Kaki Association, in collaboration with Mediterranean Combo, a campaign co-financed by the European Union, is carrying out a campaign to increase the consumption of European fruits in the EU internal market. In order to raise awareness of Spanish kaki among citizens, the campaign has
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The high-tech greenhouses of Romenatur, with which they have managed to significantly increase the volume and quality of their cucumber crops, are among the greenhouses of Paraje la Cumbre, in El Ejido. read more

Enhancing local ecotypes has always been an objective of the seed company Blumen Vegetables Seeds (click here to read more). This time the company's research, in the person of breeder Mariano Giannone, has turned to the pepper segment, for which the local ecotype has been innovated
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On 16 November 2023, the Dutch Ambassador in Benin, Mr Joris Jurriëns, visited the vegetable trials conducted in the SafeVeg project at Sèmè-Kpodji. The project “Safe locally-produced vegetables for West Africa’s consumers” (SafeVeg), funded by the European Union and the Ministry of
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"There’s interest in top fruit trees, but the fruit sector is waiting to see what the new top fruit season brings," begins Raf Rutten, sales manager at the Belgian tree nursery Carolus Trees. The top fruit sector is facing a challenging time, he says, mentioning things like the high energy and
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Black Garlic in Canada is gaining traction within the foodservice business. “A large part of our business is coming indirectly from restaurants. Many chefs are experimenting with it because it’s a newer commodity and that business has continued to grow, which is encouraging,” says Jimmy
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Nice and hot – 36°C yesterday – just the way grape farmers in the Northern Cape like it. read more

The Same District Council in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, has launched a campaign to encourage farmers to switch from cultivating khat, a crop deemed illegal, to growing avocados. This initiative aims to change the farmers' mindset and improve their economic well-being by offering a more profitable
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This decision comes after months of work to make the European institutions aware of what this draft legislation would mean for the fruit and vegetable sector if certain critical issues were not adequately addressed. read more

Now is the time for the public to stand up and say, “we give a fork” about our growers, says Queensland’s state industry body for fruit, vegetables and nuts. read more