Dutch corporate conglomerate Growers United has published its first sustainability report, in which the cooperative of greenhouse vegetable growers notes the steps it has taken to become more sustainable. The goals and measures taken so far
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Enza Zaden's annual event dedicated to melon and watermelon is back. And it does so with innovations that make a difference thanks to flavour, resistance (with complete programmes with resistance to powdery mildew and aphids) and its commitment to complete 'All-Year Round' programmes. read more

The installation of the new line for washing lettuce grown by the French family company, in one of its two existing production facilities, required a particularly space-saving setup for the three washing machines. When the line was successfully put into operation by the team from Industrade, the
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The supply of domestic early onions is currently much higher than the demand, reports EastFruit. Thus, a seasonal rise in the supply forces Ukrainian farmers to actively reduce their prices for the 2023 harvest of onions. read more

During the early 2000s, considerable technical-commercial and climate changes occurred in table grape cultivation due to two new variables: a wider varietal offer and increasingly evident climate change. read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

Agrintesa, the nation's leading agricultural cooperative in the fruit and vegetable and wine sector, which associates more than 4,000 fruit, vegetable and wine producers, has an increasingly green engine: thanks to the Photovoltaic Business Plan, 7,800 KW of plants are already operational, which, added to the
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Ocado hires Amazon exec as European president for Solutions business read more

Another fundamental step towards the re-establishment of the Verona Fisheries PGI was taken last 28 June with Decree no. 0337590 through which the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry awarded CSQA srl of Thiene the task of entity
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Dried fruit continues to play a leading role in summer consumption for quick snacks, as ingredients in elaborate recipes and, above all, as an excellent partner for aperitifs. In this case the most popular products continue to be peanuts and pistachios but, in general, consumption
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At the end of June, according to a report by 'reefertrends.com', the General Administration of Customs of China officially announced that fresh Polish blueberries that meet the prescribed phytosanitary requirements will be approved for import into China. This was preceded by a visit
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The table grape season begins in the Catania area between Mazzarrone and Licodia Eubea, and the hope is to forget the 2022 campaign, which was a real disappointment for producers. But right now Sicilian winegrowers have another problem to deal with... night-time thefts
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As we only recently learned, Klaus Städtler, the highly respected O+G expert, already passed away in mid-March. He, who rendered outstanding services to trade relations and friendship between the Netherlands and Germany like few others, passed away on 16 March after a long illness.
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The president of the Garlic Sector at Asaja, Miguel del Pino, reported that the province of Cordoba's garlic production this year will be reduced by about 15 to 20% due to the impact of drought and the acreage being reduced by about 40% compared to the previous season. read more

According to the relevant laws and regulations of China and the regulations of the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Poland on the phytosanitary requirements of Polish fresh blueberries
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Hortoinfo has shared the list of the 50 largest fruit and vegetable exporting companies in Spain, based on data from CESCE, Compañía Española de Seguros de Crédito a la Exportación, S.A., for the year 2021. At the top of the list is the Valencian company Eurogroup, with an export value of
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The historic hailstorm that hit the city of Valencia on Monday, with ice stones the size of walnuts, was not limited to the 'cap i casal' but was particularly virulent on a large area of crops in many areas of the provinces of Valencia and Castellón.
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On Tuesday 27 June, the national meeting of Fedagromercati/Confcommercio members took place in Bologna to discuss the future of wholesale markets and its operators. After the approval of the annual budget for 2022, in the presence of the majority of the
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At the wholesale market in Broniszach, prices of domestic new potatoes vary. It all depends on the variety. For among the offers there are noticeably fewer potatoes with white flesh, i.e. the familiar Irga. read more

Transnet Port Terminals (TPT), Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and Maersk are proud to announce their successful collaboration in implementing a road-to-rail initiative during the citrus season in the Eastern Cape Terminals. read more