In 2024, about 300 nests were reported. As of early September this year, there are already 1,213 nests. It is expected that this number will continue to rise in the coming months. This growth indicates that the Asian hornet has permanently established itself in Zeeland. read more

Consumers are still looking for value in their grocery shopping as children return to school, according to the most recent data from Worldpanel by Numerator. read more

After the record year of 2019 with 430 tons, the harvest of parsley root has increased again in the last three years, as reported by the Agricultural Information Service (LID). According to the Swiss Central Office for Vegetable Growing and Special Crops (SZG), the quantity has doubled since then. read more

Phoebe Scherer, the technical lab manager at Apata in Tauranga, has won the prestigious 2025 Young Grower national title hosted by Horticulture New Zealand. Scherer was also the champion in the Bay of Plenty region. read more

But what does this mean for the fruit and vegetable industry? Where are the opportunities? Where are the limitations? read more

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Asiafruit Magazine, the Asia Fruit Knowledge Centre organized a three-day program that kicked off with a high-level panel discussion at the Asiafruit Congress. The discussion focused on reflecting on the changes in Asia's market over the last thirty years. read more

The members of AGUAPAN - farming families who act as "guardians" preserving hundreds of traditional varieties - are not only safeguarding a unique cultural heritage, but also a crucial foundation for future food security. The old varieties possess read more

Thanks to the pioneering spirit of brave farmers like Clemens Wurm from Oftering, the regional SPAR Natur*pur organic physalis, according to SPAR, are now available nationwide in Austria in the fall at SPAR, EUROSPAR, INTERSPAR, and Maximarkt. read more

Nowe badania opublikowane przez Ausveg określiły ogromne koszty i zakres obciążenia związanego z przestrzeganiem przepisów, regulacjami i biurokracją w wysokości 213 milionów dolarów australijskich rocznie, które utrudniają wydajność i rentowność australijskich producentów warzyw oraz zagrażają długoterminowej rentowności przemysłu warzywnego Australii. read more