As the weather warms up, Produce Plus takes a look at summer favourites, including spotlights on the mango, stonefruit, cherry and table grape categories as they vie for attention over the holiday period. read more

The Hort Innovation Venture Fund has made its first investment by supporting BioScout, an automated disease detection provider. read more

The Potato mop-top virus (PMTV) National Management Group (NMG), in consultation with the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests, has announced that it is not technically feasible to eradicate the virus from Australia. read more

For over nine years, Simon and Malissa Levitsky have been growing flowers together. They started while living in the Little Italy neighborhood in Montreal and renting land in Laval. In 2019, the two moved to Hemmingford and have been living and working on rented land there ever since. read more

"Sustainability may sound like a big word, but for us it has become very tangible," says Jeroen van Splunter, Sustainability Manager at Van der Plas Group. Since 2019, the company has been working with Greenhouse Sustainability (GHS), well-known in the floriculture sector for their footprint… read more

Until now lagging behind other neighboring origins in terms of avocado cultivation and export, Egypt is on track to become a major player in the industry within the next 5 to 7 years. This is according to Mohamed Ashraf, COO of Egyptian producer PICO. The producer states that Egypt has read more

The Proexport Governing Committee, led by the Association's president, Mariano Zapata, and director, Fernando Gómez, met earlier this week in Murcia. The meeting was attended by Joaquín Gómez, Director of APOEXPA, and Cecilio Peregrín and Ignacio Antequera, President and Director of Fepex. read more

Interko has recently added a new reporting feature to its automated ripening control system, RipePilot. Originally created for a German fruit trader, this functionality allows ripeners to generate comprehensive reports detailing the entire ripening process, improving fruit monitoring and traceability. read more

"We currently do not have any blood orange or pomegranate juice available. The entire production from the 2024/25 season has been sold and most of it has already been delivered," explains Salvatore Imbesi, the manager of Agrumi-Gel, a Sicilian company specializing in fruit processing. The high demand has exceeded the supply." read more

The garlic industry in South Africa is growing, with support from farmers in multiple provinces who are working to improve the local supply chain. The South African Garlic Growers Association (SAGGA) was created to advocate for producers and tackle industry-wide challenges. According to SAGGA, the most... read more

Morocco has achieved a new record in cucumber exports, as its shipments to Spain exceeded $20 million in a single season for the first time. According to EastFruit, Morocco exported 18,200 tons of cucumbers to Spain between July 2024 and June 2025, resulting in revenue of $21.1 million. read more

The Mazzoni Group is getting ready to participate in Fruit Attraction 2025 to showcase its wide range of varieties to customers and stakeholders, a result of high-quality production and strict controls. The event represents an important opportunity to strengthen the company as a point of. read more

South Africa's agricultural exports to the United States increased by 26% in the second quarter of 2025, reaching US$161 million, despite concerns about possible tariff increases and market access. Data from the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa (Agbiz) indicated that citrus, wine, fruit juices, and... read more

Simon and Malissa Levitsky, have a passion for growing flowers and have dedicated over nine years to cultivating them together. They began their journey in the Little Italy neighborhood of Montreal, where they rented land in Laval. In 2019, they relocated to Hemmingford and have continued their flower-growing venture on rented land ever since. read more

"In recent weeks, there has been a sudden ripening of the fruits due to the high temperatures, which has slowed down marketing, thereby creating an excess of products in the market. We hope that the weather will align more with the season, and above all, that the rain will come." read more