Leaderbrand’s Stuart Davis has been awarded a life membership by Horticulture New Zealand.
2025-07-23 01:00
Stuart Davis, Leaderbrand's sustainability manager, has been honored with a Horticulture New Zealand (HortNZ) Life Member award, in recognition of his service and leadership in the country's horticulture sector.
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With the start of new cycles of greenhouse pepper transplanting, one of the most feared threats among horticulturists resurfaces: the greenhouse whitefly, Trialeurodes vaporariorum. Invisible at first sight but capable of causing significant damage, this small insect represents a
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"Australian kiwis are on our radar"
2025-07-23 00:00
India is currently experiencing a consistent availability of kiwis, as stated by Yogesh Rathod, Director at Nova Fresco, a fresh produce importer. Rathod observes that the overall supply of imported kiwis is steady, which ensures easy accessibility. He also notes a rising health consciousness among urban consumers.
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During the July meeting of the Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed (SCoPAFF), Denmark notified other EU member states of its decision to revoke approval for 23 crop protection products. These products contain active substances classified as PFAS (per- and…
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"We will see fewer, stronger grape brands dominate shelf space"
2025-07-23 00:00
Kategoria winogron nadal innowuje wprowadzając nowe odmiany, nowe kolory i nowe marki. Co determinuje sukces w tej kategorii? "Dla konsumentów chodzi o smak, teksturę i zaufanie" - mówi Bernardo Calvo, Prezes i Dyrektor Generalny Sun World. "Szukają winogron, które są zawsze doskonałe."
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Export shipments of agricultural products from Vietnam to the European Union are facing delays due to problems related to certification procedures necessary to meet EU food safety standards. Since the beginning of this month, exports of fruits and vegetables, such as dragon fruit and chili, have been affected.
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The 17th edition of the AMHPAC Convention will take place from August 27 to 29 in Cabo San Lucas, gathering over 400 participants from Mexico and different countries. This flagship event, organized by the Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture (AMHPAC), has been held for almost two decades.
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This year, Coöperatie Hoogstraten invested in a fully automatic lid machine from Actitec for its central pepper sorting department. The machine, capable of processing around 1,500 boxes per hour, handles the entire lidding process: from unfolding to placement, as well as detecting crates that are.
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Farmland in Argelès-sur-Mer irrigated with reclaimed water.
2025-07-23 00:00
In Argelès-sur-Mer (in the Pyrénées-Orientales region), an innovative project is currently being carried out to reuse treated wastewater for agricultural purposes. This project is supported by the Albères-Côte Vermeille-Illibéris Community of Municipalities (CCACVI) and is the largest of its kind in France.
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"Trade continues regardless"
2025-07-23 00:00
Wesley van Klaveren of FlowerGreens in Rijnsburg, the Netherlands, says that the past few weeks have brought numerous challenges to the flower trade, including the NATO summit, high temperatures, and the upcoming holiday season. However, despite these challenges, it has also presented new opportunities for the business.
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"The beginning of the season was marked by a receptive market and favorable prices."
2025-07-23 00:00
While the strawberry harvest in open fields is already coming to an end, greenhouse operations are just entering the second half. German greenhouse strawberries will continue to be available to retailers until December. The Janssen family business in the Lower Rhine region has been one of the.
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The summer snack comes with a burst of flavor.
2025-07-23 00:00
"To comfortably fit a meatball into a sandwich, you would have to flatten it. The same goes for peaches and nectarines: If you want them to be a handy snack, you have to flatten them, too. That's how Ondine was born." Joaquín Berges, the marketing manager of Frutaria Innovation (Samca Group).
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What is sustainability: promises or results?
2025-07-23 00:00
The relationship between ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) and the Large-Scale Retail sector is now a key indicator to measure the sustainable transformation of Organized Retail. But what are the real priorities and challenges that the sector is facing? Here is a summary of the analysis conducted.
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Melons and watermelons from Romagna with zero residues
2025-07-23 00:00
The melons and watermelons from Romagna, which are grown just a few dozen or a few hundred meters from the bustling beaches of Rimini, perfectly capture the essence of summer. The recent rise in temperatures is increasing consumption, which had previously slowed down.
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The blackcurrant harvest in the UK started early this year, on June 25, following an unusually warm and dry spring. Growers have reported a strong crop, with some already finished with harvesting. Herefordshire and Gloucestershire are leading the harvest this year, a departure from the usual early start.
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Yesterday, the meeting promoted by the Sweet Passion watermelon Consortium was held, an event designed to review the commercial performance of the season and present the latest developments in terms of varieties and environmental aspects. In collaboration with the Known You Seed seed company, the meeting...
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Applications are currently being accepted for fruit and vegetable producer organizations - deadline is July 25th!
2025-07-23 00:00
Fruit and vegetable producer organizations can apply for EU support under the Strategic Plan for Common Agricultural Policy for the years 2023-2027. The deadline for submissions is July 25, 2025, and the entire procedure is conducted exclusively online -
read moreWhat happened to the red-skinned apricots?
2025-07-23 00:00
For apricots and plums, both belonging to the drupe family, the peak selling period in large-scale retail distribution is concentrated between late spring and early summer, in a significantly narrower timeframe compared to more seasonally diversified products.
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However, the future is cultivated in the field: technical meeting with the Navarra Foundation and UNAPera.
2025-07-23 00:00
On Friday, July 25th, the Fratelli Navarra Foundation for Agriculture and UNAPera are organizing a technical meeting dedicated to pear cultivation. UNAPera is a consortium that brings together practically all operators in the pear sector at a national level - as reported in the
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