Omer-Decugis & Cie an international group specialising in fresh and exotic fruits and vegetables, announces its consolidated results for the 2022/23 financial year (ended 30 September 2023), as approved by the Board of Directors on 18 January 2024, and its revenue for Q1 2023/24 (from 1
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Canadian potato producers convened virtually at the 2024 Canadian Potato Summit last week. Victoria Stamper, General Manager of the United Potato Growers of Canada, presented Stats Can figures indicating 951 potato farms nationwide as of 2022, with total sales surpassing 1.5 billion dollars. read more

CMI Orchards announces the arrival of this season’s Sunrise Magic® apple. "It is now ready to pack and ship," says CMI’s vice president of marketing Rochelle Bohm. read more

The technology developed by the Italian company Dari Ecomeccanica for the mechanized harvesting of baby leaf, which is fully electric and environmentally friendly, combines sustainable management with the digitalization of the electronic and mechanical equipment used in agriculture. Fast
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The port of Trieste could give European fruit and vegetables to Africa greater efficiency. As reported by the newspaper ilnautilus.it, Monday saw the signing in Cairo of the bilateral Italy-Egypt agreement signed by Ambassador Michele Quaroni, and the Minister of Transport
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In an expansion of its raspberry portfolio, Advanced Berry Breeding (ABB) commercially launched three new varieties – the premium Malaika®, as well as Zawadi and Baridi. These three varieties will be showcased in Berlin. read more

Given the security situation in the Red Sea and to ensure the safety of our crew, MSC ships are not transiting the Suez Canal Eastbound and Westbound until Red Sea passage is safe again. read more

In Northern Europe, supplies of typical winter vegetables like leeks, sprouts, and cabbage are limited and well-priced. That has, however, not yet led to a soaring demand for Spanish open-field vegetables. "On the contrary," says Thomas Bos of Thomasol, who supports wholesalers, retailers,
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For over a year now, gourmet mushrooms have been growing and thriving in the former pigsty of the Brinker family in Asendorf. Despite the challenges inevitably associated with a new business venture, owner Lutz Brinker and his wife Alexandra reflect contentedly on their first full business year. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, the price situation on the Ukrainian onion market remains stable, while prices are rising in neighboring EU countries. In particular, in Poland, since the beginning of 2024, wholesale prices of onions have been growing fast and have already exceeded the 2023
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Table grape producers in Piura, in northern Peru, lamented the “very bad 2023 season” due to many weather and climate related challenges that impacted production negatively. Juan José Munive, general manager of the producer Bravo Fresh, says: “Regrettably, 2023 has proven to be a
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How do you become a farmer? Some people are born into the industry and take over from their parents or family members, while some people start working on farms in their teens and progress to management or ownership. For Dominic Shrubb, a construction site manager in the UK, it was a bit different. read more

On 18 December 2023, the Council of the European Union finalised its proposal for a regulation on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR), which is intended to confront the one approved by the Parliament in plenary on 22 November; read more

Callum Ross, the newly appointed chief executive of the Hawke’s Bay Fruitgrowers’ Association, is set to assist fruit growers in the region as they recover from last year's Cyclone Gabrielle. Ross, who previously worked at apple company Rockit Global, plans to meet with two growers per week
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The Agriculture Committee in the European Parliament has unanimously adopted the opinion of Socialist MEP Clara Aguilera on the review of the waste directive proposed by the European Commission to reduce the environmental and climate impact of waste systems.
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“Microgreens are here to stay as a retail item.” So says Eric McClam of City Roots Organic, a certified organic microgreen greenhouse grower located in Columbia, South Carolina that grows 11 varieties of microgreens including kale, broccoli, snow pea, sunflower and more. read more

There is some concern for Sicilian tomato productions as, despite the fact that they have not yet recovered from the damage caused by ToBRFV, they might have to face a new problem in the form of the "Tomato Fruit Blotch Virus" (ToFBV - Blunervirus solani), an insidious disease that can be easily
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In a context of increasing attention to Risk Management, amplified by the recent changes introduced by the new Common Agricultural Policy and the need to find ever greater sustainability in the sector, the team of experts is preparing to comprehensively address the
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Cajamar has presented the publication 'Irrigation and food security. The situation in Spain'. The work deals with the current situation and future challenges of irrigated agriculture in our country, the problems of water catchment and the

supply of irrigation water

in Spain.
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In a startling turn of events, the UK government has reclassified a significant portion of EU fresh produce as medium risk, a decision that has sent shockwaves through the industry. This critical move, made without a formal public announcement, has been met with grave concern by the Fresh
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