The independent seed company Tozer Ibérica has presented its figures for 2023, in which it has recorded record figures. The vegetable breeder has experienced a 20% growth in sales of its seeds this year. read more

At the start of the pandemic, Bremen-based catering wholesaler Topak Fruchtimporte moved into the former Greenyard hall at the local wholesale market. With a total capacity of 6,600 m2, the site offers more than enough space for the family business's storage, order picking and fresh-cut
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The Agribologna Group's V Gamma line - 'I Cotti' by Questo l'ho fatto io - launches a new reference. The orange sweet potato arrives on the shelves of the large-scale retail trade. This brings to 8 the number of products, all 100% natural, with no added condiments, of the vegetable line
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Yesterday afternoon, farmers and potato producers secured €4.3 million in financial support, following protest at the Presidential Palace. There, they sought economic assistance to cover the increased production costs. The protesting farmers agreed to the government’s final proposal,
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International tomato specialist RedStar has appointed CFO Peter Kalden as CEO, effective November 1. He thereby succeeds Henri Lambriex, who takes his seat on the STAK. In addition, Koen van Hartevelt has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer. Van Hartevelt comes from growers' cooperative
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After nine months, imports of fruit and vegetables are proceeding apace, with double-digit increases in both volume (+12%) and value (+14%), matched by a free-falling trade balance in volume, with a deficit of almost 400 thousand tonnes. Conversely, at the monetary level
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There is a new project, set up by a consortium of sector groups and experts, to help potato growers fine-tune storage practices. UK growers are being encouraged to sign up to the project, which is based on the Strategic Potato (SPot) Farms model run by AHDB Potatoes, prior to its demise. It has
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The updated forecast for the 2023–24 orange crop in Brazil’s citrus belt is 307.22 million boxes of 40.8 kilograms each. That’s a reduction of 2.12 million boxes, or 0.7%, from the September forecast of 309.34 million boxes. The update was issued Dec. 11 by Fundecitrus in cooperation with
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According to the Ministry of Agrarian Policy, vegetable harvest in Ukraine reached nearly 29 million tons. The sufficiency for the next season hinges on storage conditions. read more

Earlier this week, Hungary's Minister of Agriculture stated that Ukraine's accession to the European Union would compromise the livelihood of producers of other member states as ‘European farmers cannot compete with Ukrainian estates of hundreds of thousands of hectares owned by Western
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In November, Novorossiysk monitored 119,000 tons of imported goods for potentially harmful organisms, as reported by the Department of Rosselkhoznadzor. The imported fruits and vegetables originated from 52 countries, with Egypt, Turkey, China, and Israel being the main exporters. read more

The European Commission has confirmed the first interception of a shipment of pomegranates with false moth (Thaumatotibia leucotreta). The shipment originated from Morocco, a third country that -up until now- was considered a free zone of this quarantine plague. AVA-ASAJA expressed its "extreme
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Conad continues the implementation of its 2023 - 2025 development plan, which envisages investments of around EUR 2 billion for network strengthening, digitisation and innovation, by announcing an interesting new addition to its branded product offering of the
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AINIA recorded a social impact of 443 million euros in the financial year 2022, which means a return in social impact of 17.58 euros for every euro invested in its activities, 10.7% more than the previous year. read more

"It's not an easy year for South African mangoes," remarks a retail buyer after what has been called a 'mini-tornado' tore down the Blyde River Valley, border Mpumalanga/Limpopo, blowing off scores of mangoes from trees on Friday evening. read more

Sales of Brussels sprouts are going through the roof at Waitrose, the supermarket has reported. read more

Anecoop will ship its first-ever container of Persimon Bouquet-branded Rojo Brillante persimmons to mainland China this week. The 15-tonne consignment of fruit, grown by the Valencia-based Coalmar cooperative, will set sail on 14 December from the port of Algeciras and is due to arrive in
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The global grape production and export industry has experienced a process of change and stress caused by climatic factors, the Covid-19 pandemic, logistical problems in the country of origin and destination and the cultivation of new varieties that have not achieved the expected results.
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Namibian sources have said they are on course to reach 9.2m cartons of table grape exports this season, with increasing volumes of the fruit due to arrive in the market this week. read more

The government has finalised work on a draft decree to promote agrivoltaic (PV) systems. Subject to a review by the High Council for Energy and the Supreme Administrative Court, the new regulations should come into force at the beginning of next year.
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