What started in 1999 with the rental of 500 m² and a single setup machine has grown over the past quarter century into a specialist for all your fruit packaging needs. LC Packaging St-Truiden celebrated its 25th anniversary in style on Friday, June 20, which also marked the official opening of read more

Weather conditions in Ukraine have had a significant impact on the production of a variety of fruits, says Volodymyr Gurzhiy of the Ukrainian apple exporter USPA Fruit: "Ukraine has recently been affected by several waves of spring frosts. In some regions, these were not just typical short-term." read more

Od 23 do 27 września 2025 roku firma Bejo będzie organizować coroczne Dni Otwarte w Warmenhuizen. Podczas tego wydarzenia plantatorzy i partnerzy z łańcucha dostaw z Holandii i zagranicy będą mieli okazję odkryć najnowsze odmiany, innowacje w technologii nasion oraz postępy w zrównoważonym rozwoju. read more

Spanish Picota producers have started their 2025 UK marketing campaign to further promote awareness of the cherry. read more

The US-based organization Global Labor Justice has called on the multinational fruit company Chiquita to join the Latin American trade union coalition Colsiba and to demand the release of Francisco Smith and Gilberto Guerra, the leaders of the Panamanian. read more

According to researchers based in Kent, British soft fruit growers have the potential to reduce their costs, carbon emissions, and water usage by switching to recycled coconut coir. read more

Aldi has announced that it will provide faster payments to small fruit and vegetable farmers and suppliers as a part of its commitment to supporting British businesses. read more

Ramazan Ozcan, the chairman of the Malatya Commodity Exchange, stated that the expected fruit production this year has decreased from 28 million tons to an estimated 21 million tons, according to the Chamber of Agricultural Engineers (TMMOB Ziraat Mühendisleri Odası). read more

Seatrade has confirmed the order for the first two vessels in a new series of 2,800 TEU high-reefer container ships at Huanghai Shipyard in Shandong Province, China. They have described this series as "groundbreaking". read more

The US-based organization Global Labor Justice has urged the multinational fruit company Chiquita to join the Latin American trade union coalition Colsiba in denouncing the arrests of Francisco Smith and Gilberto Guerra, leaders of the Panama farm workers union Sitraibana. read more

These tomatoes, which originate from South American ancestors likely introduced by birds, have quietly begun producing a toxic molecular cocktail that has not been observed for millions of years and resembles compounds that read more

You were arrested about a week ago after organizing a six-week strike in Changuinola, in the northwestern province of Bocas del Toro. You are being charged with crimes against public safety, damage to transportation infrastructure, and disruption of... read more

Furthermore, she has experience in business management, including a commercial investment portfolio and several consulting and reference groups in the primary sector. read more

In the food forest, research is being conducted to examine which species can cope with the changing climate. It also establishes a connection to modern fruit cultivation through agroforestry. The goal is to explore through various cultivation methods how fruit cultivation can be even more in harmony with nature. read more

According to Wageningen University & Research (WUR), this multi-year program was initiated by around 20 health funds, including the Diabetes Fund, the Heart Foundation, and the Kidney Foundation. The goal of the program is to create a healthier environment for children to grow up in. read more

Since the end of March, there have been no prolonged heatwaves, which has led to a good development of the asparagus and a well-managed harvest quantity. (During longer heatwaves, large quantities of asparagus become ready for harvest at the same time - this can lead to an oversupply.) read more

In a new study, Fan, now a faculty member at Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University in China, investigated the ancient origins of strawberry chromosomes. read more

In the age of increasing quality demands from consumers and unpredictable weather conditions, more and more farmers are opting for modern cultivation technologies. One example of implementing such a production model is the farm of Patryk Ogieniewski "Ognisty". read more

Gebr. Peters Fruithandel is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. The milestone was celebrated on Saturday, June 21, at the picturesque venue Brasserie aan de Vijver, situated at Rijnstraat 6 in Maurik, with 250 guests in attendance, including colleagues, friends, customers, and suppliers. read more

Egyptian producers and exporters are getting ready for the upcoming launch of the 2025 sweet potato season, set for mid-July. According to Mohamed Maatouk, CEO of RM Fresh, the campaign is poised for success, boasting consistent volume, high quality, and appropriate sizes, along with… read more