Last year was particularly difficult for European Zespri growers due to extreme weather conditions, but in 2023, “the orchards are bouncing back with very promising volumes expected.” The French and Italian production of SunGold yellow kiwis went up by 25% compared to 2022 (+33% and +22% for
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Above-ground farming makes agriculture mobile and is now also revolutionising residential projects. In Milan, thanks to the collaboration between Agricoolture Gruppo Building, Forrest in Town, the first urban project was born that proposes an 'above-ground vegetable garden' at the service of the
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The dried fruit market continues on its virtuous and valuable path for the sector's operators, recording a sell-out in value of more than EUR 800 million in our country at the end of October, despite numerous disruptions related to supply and price fluctuations,
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The fruit guild has already begun to estimate the possible damage that the intense rains that affected the central and southern areas of Chile last weekend will have on the 2023/2024 season. read more

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

The future of organic farming is networked. Associative and participative networks, in fact, are the Living Labs, created to co-design research and innovations together with players from the entire agri-food system that respond to real research needs on a local scale. Likewise, direct dialogue with
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The Australian grape harvest started in mid-October in Central Queensland, these grapes are mainly for the domestic market. The harvest of the export grapes will start in January. read more

The state of South Africa's ports has become staple fare in mainstream media, as South Africans learn much more about the functioning (or lack of it, as the case may be) than they ever perhaps wanted to know. read more

The Macfrut Academy, the innovative digital platform aimed at professionals in the fruit and vegetable sector, has been launched. The first video-lesson is dedicated to the potato chain, with a journey that starts from mechanised harvesting in the field and arrives at packaging in the warehouse, with a focus
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At Stockholm's Friends Arena, 40,000 spectators watched with jaws dropping as extravagant hairdresser Frimpong performed an unexpected act during a recent match. In a striking display, Frimpong balanced a giant melon on his head, resulting in a viral sensation on social media. read more

Fera Science has launched two industry-led Enigma research projects, connecting tomato growers and vertical farming organisations with world-class science to help solve the most pressing sector challenges. read more

Zespri has released its November forecast for the 2023/24 season, reporting record levels of per-tray returns for green, organic green and RubyRed, with SunGold varieties “well up” on last season. read more

Belgian manufacturer KitoZyme has described the European Commission’s decision to approve the use of its KitoGreen product in organic farming as a “significant advancement in the world of organic agriculture”. read more

The City Food & Drink Lecture (CFDL) has announced the appointment of Allan Wilkinson as its new chair ahead of the 2024 edition on Monday 11 March at London’s Guildhall. read more

The House of Commons’ European Scrutiny Committee has called for the government to provide more information on recent EU proposals on gene-edited crops. read more

UK vegetable handling equipment manufacturer Tong Engineering has announced the completed acquisition of Terry Johnson Ltd – the company behind Swift Lift conveying and lifting machines – in Holbeach, Lincolnshire. read more

"In this massive crisis, we must act together in the interests of our country. The current, home-made budget situation of the federal government must under no circumstances be at the expense of the economy. With food security, agriculture in particular is an important pillar for the domestic economy.
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Two new funding streams are being made available by Growing Kent & Medway to back sustainable innovation and new technologies in the horticultural and plant-based food and drink sector. read more

New EU-wide rules on packaging threaten to have a detrimental economic and social impact without achieving their environmental objectives, according to a group of 14 Italian companies that produce plastic containers for food and drinks, including fruit and vegetables. read more

"The aim is to secure and further develop the future of agriculture and rural areas in Germany and Europe. The primary goal must be to give agricultural businesses an economic perspective while at the same time protecting the climate, biodiversity and animal welfare.
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