L’Insalata dell’Orto, one of the main players in the Italian IV Range market and the first European producer of edible flowers, will be present at Fruit Logistica 2025 with a proposal focused on projects for large-scale retail distribution and a new space dedicated to industry discussions: Radio MisSalad. read more

"Demand in the onion market has drastically decreased since last week, leading to substantial price pressure. We require weekly exports of 20,000 tons to clear out all the onions. The looming question is how the market will react. Eventually, supply and demand will reach an equilibrium. It is still primarily an onion market." read more

Following the deployment of its business activity, Novacoop Mediterranea attends Fruit Logistica with the aim of showcasing to European customers its commercial catalog that includes over 100,000 tons of. read more

The watermelon market in South Africa has been underperforming for some years, according to Jandri Venter, a Rijk Zwaan product developer specializing in watermelons and melons. "It has been a stagnant category, and the most effective solution has been to differentiate the crop category by introducing new... read more

Zwiększone wolumeny, komplikacje logistyczne, rosnące koszty i deprecjacja wona wpływają na marże eksportu peruwiańskich mango do Korei Południowej. "Korea prezentuje się jako okazja do dywersyfikacji eksportu peruwiańskich mango, ponieważ jest to stosunkowo nowy rynek z dużym potencjałem. read more

Once again, 'Buenas Hasta el Hueso' will be present at Fruit Logistica, the leading fair in the fruit and vegetable sector held in Berlin. This initiative continues the success achieved in 2023, and will showcase the results of the 2024 campaign in the German capital, within a framework.

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The British Growers Association is launching the 2025 Young Horticulturist of the Year Competition (YHoY) organized by the Chartered Institute of Horticulture. The online Round 1 will be open for entry on Saturday, February 1st, 2025. The competition is open to individuals from across the UK and Ireland who are read more

Ekstremalne warunki pogodowe spowodowane zmianami klimatycznymi oznaczają, że zarówno rolnicy organiczni, jak i konwencjonalni na całym świecie nie mogą już polegać na dotychczasowych wynikach. Te wahania pogody wpływają na jakość plonów, ilość dostaw i ciągłość produkcji. W rezultacie rośnie znaczenie jakości chłodnictwa i read more

According to forecasts from January 1st, 2025, French lettuce production will reach 405.4 million heads for the 2024-2025 marketing year, which is 7.9 million heads less than in 2023-2024. In December 2024, prices were 9% lower than in the 2023-2024 season, but 10% higher than the 2019-2023 period. read more

The beginning of the orange season from the Sicilian gardens faced some challenges this year. "Due to drought and water shortage, the initial batch of Navelina oranges that arrived on November 20th were predominantly small. Subsequently, the Washington Navel variety, which we started offering, was similarly affected." read more

The Shopping Bag initiative, the weekly service by BMTI and Italmercati Rete di Imprese in collaboration with Consumerismo No Profit, resumes this week with tips on the most affordable seasonal products to buy. read more

Nowadays, the supply chain can be quite unpredictable, with unforeseen delays and disruptions in the cold chain that traditional shipping and packaging methods often cannot handle. Breatheway®, Hazel Technologies' Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) platform, offers packaging solutions for various situations. read more

Confagricoltura expresses concern about the European Union's proposal to introduce tariffs on certain fertilizers coming from Russia and Belarus, starting with Urea, one of the most widely used fertilizers by Italian farmers. The Confederation considers this measure to be... read more

The agreement between the agricultural and industrial sectors on the price of industrial tomatoes for 2025 has been reached in record time, set at €145/ton in the Northern Italy region, which is 25% higher than the five-year average (and about 5% higher than the prices paid in 2024 when the agreement was missing). read more

The strawberry market is experiencing a moment of great vitality in the main national wholesale food centers, despite January, in general, being devoid of satisfactions. Wholesalers report to us interesting prices, favored by a supply that is still read more

The United States is imposing a 25% tariff on all products imported from Canada and Mexico, as well as a 10% tariff on imports from China, starting Saturday, February 1st. Industry leaders warn that this measure

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The management of the Virupaksha Temple in Hampi, Karnataka, has banned the entry of bananas into its premises to prevent devotees from overfeeding the temple elephant and reduce litter from discarded peels. Temple endowment officer Hanumantappa stated that the decision is intended to benefit the temple. read more

Developing an award-winning calibrachoa variety like Danziger's Lia™ Abstract Lemon Cherry Calibrachoa requires a combination of breeding innovations and a deep understanding of plant genetics. Ori Danziger, the breeder behind Lia Abstract, emphasized the importance of looking into various traits such as color, bloom size, vigor, and disease resistance to create a variety that stands out. Through careful selection and hybridization processes, breeders can develop new varieties that offer unique characteristics and benefits to growers. The recent recognition of Lia Abstract Lemon Cherry Calibrachoa with the National Garden Bureau's Green Thumb Award highlights the success of these efforts in providing high-quality plants for the horticultural industry. read more

Hazera and HM. Clause, both members of the Limagrain Group, will be attending Fruit Logistica from February 5 to 7 in Berlin. Michał Taraska and Manuel Ferrer, who head the fresh chain approach for Hazera and HM. Clause, will be discussing their collaboration at their joint booth (A-50). read more