On Thursday, April 30th, the Volcanic Eruption Emergency Project - VEEP handed over a newly commissioned climate control greenhouse to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Transformation, located at the Agricultural Biotechnology Centre in Orange Hill. read more

The mango season in Mexico began in the southern regions of Chiapas and Oaxaca. Due to delayed flowering, the season started later than usual, peaking in late March and continuing into April. Currently, the harvest in the southern regions is finishing up, and volumes in Michoacán and Guerrero are increasing. read more

Maroko stał się ważnym miejscem docelowym dla nadwyżkowych bananów z Wysp Kanaryjskich, zwłaszcza gdy ceny są niskie na źródle. Pełni rolę wyjścia dla produktu, który nie może znaleźć rynku na kontynencie. Dane sektorowe dla 2025 roku pokazują, że 87% sprzedanych bananów - co równa się 329,1 read more

Joep Jongmans of Special Fruit stated that the mango market is currently doing well, but conditions are still challenging. The market is mainly concentrated on Côte d'Ivoire, where the new mango season has started. However, this season is unfolding differently than normal. "Supply is evident..." read more

Wartość importu suszonych owoców do Gruzji wzrosła w pierwszym kwartale 2026 roku pomimo spadku wolumenów, według danych krajowej służby statystycznej. W styczniu-marzec 2026 roku Gruzja importowała suszone owoce o wartości 793 000 dolarów przy całkowitej objętości 252 ton. W tym samym okresie 2025 roku, read more

The spring carrot harvest in Viotia and Evia, the two main carrot-growing areas in Greece, is progressing at a slow pace so far. Ms. Fotini Papaefstathiou, a member of the management of the carrot production and trading company Katselis, based in Thebes (Viotia), points out: "The harvest began read more

Georgia imported 683 tonnes of avocados in January-March 2026, valued at $1.7 million (€1.57 million), according to official data. In the same period of 2025, the country imported 512 tonnes worth $1.3 million (€1.20 million). This indicates that avocado imports increased by 33.3% in volume and by 34.2% in value. read more

An international training course for the qualification of phytosanitary inspectors on the new cold treatment procedures called CTIS-M (Cold Treatment Information System – Modernisation) took place in Ferrara from April 27th to 29th. These procedures will come into effect starting from the beginning of read more

Pollination of highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum) is one of the most important, yet often underestimated elements of production technology. In practice, many growers consider the presence of pollinators as an obvious factor that does not require active management. read more

On April 28, 2026, the World Garden Show began in Haining, Zhejiang, China. The theme for this year is "Small Gardens, Big World." With the increase in China's per capita purchasing power, expenditure on flowers and plants has been rising accordingly. This year's theme emphasizes the growing trend of. read more

India's Union Agriculture Ministry has approved the procurement of 9023 tons of sunflower at MSP in Karnataka for the Rabi 2026 season. Additionally, the Centre has increased the maximum procurement limit of gram in Maharashtra for the Rabi 2025-26 season to 8,19,882 metric tons. Together, these initiatives aim to support farmers and ensure food security in the region. read more