Haith, a UK-based manufacturer of vegetable handling systems, will be participating in Potato Europe 2025 with its European representative, SWP Machinery. The company will showcase the 2026 Rota-Tip TE (top eject) at booth VD10. The updated version has been specifically designed for the European market, where narrower... read more

In the first four months of 2025, Morocco exported fresh fruits and vegetables worth US$729 million (€672 million) to Spain, marking a 28 percent increase from the same period in 2024. Currently, Spain receives approximately 33 percent of its fruit and vegetable imports from Morocco. read more

After joining the Fortenova Group, Enna Fruit, based in Croatia, has rebranded with a new name and visual identity. The company will now operate as Arivera Fruit, introducing a new trademark, colors, and logo, alongside the launch of its new website www.ariverafruit.hr. The name Arivera Fruit read more

British growers have announced the establishment of British Carrot Day, an annual event designed to promote the UK carrot industry and increase the consumption of this crop. The initiative, spearheaded by producers like Will Hunter of Huntapac Produce based in Lancashire, aims to highlight the benefits of carrots. read more

Ceny hurtowe arbuzów w Polsce pozostają niezmienione od pierwszego tygodnia sierpnia, co wpisuje się w sezonowe wzorce. Zazwyczaj ceny zaczynają rosnąć pod koniec sierpnia lub na początku września, gdy podaż się kurczy. Wydaniem dla polskich plantatorów jest to, że ceny utknęły na znacznie niższym poziomie. read more

Gardeners who dream of a stunning spring display can start planting with more variety and earlier than ever before, as Thompson & Morgan (T&M) launches its largest-ever tulip bulb dispatch season. This year, the mail order gardening specialist has focused on tulips by introducing 40 new varieties. read more

The Walnut Growers Association of Moldova forecasts that the walnut harvest in 2025 will be 15-20% lower than last year. This decline is attributed to late spring frosts and weak pollination, which led to reduced fruit set in many orchards. However, growers point out that in well-managed… read more

Summer is not over yet, but the signs are already clear: in the Mediterranean, the next citrus harvest will be less abundant than the previous one. read more

The UK Government has set 2027 as the deadline for reaching a new food and drink trade agreement with the European Union, with ministers stating it is necessary to lower supermarket prices and ease inflationary pressures. Brexit Reset Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds confirmed the plan in a speech. read more

The Mexican avocado industry is committing to a legally binding conservation agreement with the federal government of Mexico that aims to ensure that all avocado exports are deforestation-free by 2030. As the first to join this deforestation-free agreement, the Mexican avocado industry is setting a precedent. read more

The 2025/2026 citrus season is about to start, and in fact, the first Satsuma-type mandarins are already being harvested in the earliest regions, with prices being higher at the source compared to the previous season. The buying of clementines, mandarins, and oranges began quite early, almost four read more

With the Qixi Festival approaching, also known as Chinese Valentine's Day, JD Flowers, the floral arm of JD.com, is expanding its direct sourcing of premium Ecuadorian roses, solidifying its position as China's top importer and distributor of these flowers. By utilizing its advanced supply chain... read more

The Commission for the Promotion of Peruvian Exports and Tourism (PromPeru) has confirmed that the country will participate in an official capacity for the first time at the Shanghai International Fruit Expo 2025, scheduled to take place from August 27 to 29 in China. The event is considered one of the most important in the fruit industry. read more

An innovation born in medicine labs could soon revolutionize the protection of fruit and vegetable crops as well. CDotBio, a spin-out of the University of Bristol, has developed next-generation biopesticides based on RNA delivered by carbon nanodots, tiny particles. read more

Marian Petalas, sales manager for the Greek fresh produce exporter Petalas Fruits, stated that the weather in Greece has led to a decreased yield of oranges this season. "Compared to previous years, the orange production this year is significantly lower. The main reason for this is the lack of..." read more

The paper bands that wrap around particularly moisture-exposed fruits and vegetables, such as bunches of celery, chard, and spring onions, have a critical issue in their application. The paper used to bind the product, when exposed to moisture, may read more

This year, seeing fields full of unsold watermelons was a real drama for the companies in the CoAPI Calabria. Consumption dropped by 60-70%, leaving a large part of the harvest to rot under the scorching sun. For many farmers, it breaks their heart to see what nature and read more

Naukowcy z Uniwersytetu Waterloo opracowali niedrogi urządzenie, które generuje wystarczającą ilość energii elektrycznej do zasilenia kalkulatora za pomocą odpadów łupin orzechów włoskich i kropel wody. Urządzenie o wielkości monety, znane jako generator elektryczny indukowany wodą (WEG), produkuje energię elektryczną, gdy... read more

Innovation and experimentation are the key elements of the projects (from the dairy-pork sector to horticulture and poultry) that will be financed with almost 9 million euros in total, made available through a call for proposals by the Region, within the Rural Development Plan (RDP). read more

Od stycznia do sierpnia 2025 roku Armenia wyeksportowała 73 500 ton owoców i warzyw do Rosji. Z tej ilości tylko 998 ton (1,36%) zostało zwróconych, jak powiedział minister gospodarki Armenii Gevorg Papoyan. Tylko w sierpniu, 762 ciężarówki przewożące armeńskie produkty wjechały do Rosji, a tylko cztery z nich... read more