Earlier this year, Alexandra Farms paid tribute to their longtime friend and collaborator, Holly Heider Chapple, by naming a peach-hued garden rose variety after her: Princess Holly's Hope. Holly, an expert designer, published author, educator, and business owner, has now extended her talents to the world of floriculture. read more

Agrintesa has celebrated the acquisition (merger by incorporation) of Osas, a historic cooperative company based in Castrovillari (Cs) specialized in the production of stone fruits (peaches, nectarines, and apricots, with numerous hectares of Ondine in full development) and citrus fruits (particularly Clementines). read more

Mission Produce, Inc., a major company in the sourcing, production, and distribution of fresh Hass avocados along with additional products such as mangos and blueberries, announced its financial results for the fiscal second quarter ending on April 30, 2024. Financial Overview for the Fiscal Second Quarter of 2024: Total read more

Tholen - Five years ago, the Amsterdam Perishable Center (APC) was established as a sister company of IPHandlers, with a specific focus on handling fruits and vegetables. Located near Schiphol Airport, APC provides comprehensive handling services for both air and sea freight, including a cold storage facility. read more

Hapag-Lloyd has entered into a partnership with South African citrus growers to introduce the 'Citrus Express' service from Durban and Port Elizabeth. This weekly service is aimed at transporting citrus fruits directly to the Hapag-Lloyd terminal in Tangier, enabling easy transshipment to Northern Europe. read more

Aldi UK is investing in the local area for the supply of pome fruits and has recently signed an agreement for the supply of apples and pears with the company AC Goatham & Son. As reported by the chain in a press release, the agreement is worth £750 million and will last for twenty years. read more

Mushrooms and cultivated fungi in Europe, renowned for their exquisite flavor and culinary versatility, are much more than an ingredient; they are a nutritional gem that deserves a prominent place in every balanced diet. Although not classified as vegetables from a botanical perspective, mushrooms

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Oishii has recently opened its newest strawberry farm, which covers over 237,500 square feet (22,000m2) in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Named Amatelas Farm after the Japanese Goddess of the Sun, the farm utilizes renewable energy. "At Oishii, we embrace challenges that were once considered unsolvable. read more

The last productive seasons for the baby leaf sector, and in particular for arugula - which represents the main crop - have been particularly difficult and challenging to manage due to climate change, especially the last winter campaign. read more

Melon production in northern Italy was delayed, but the harvest is now in progress, and the first quantities are available. "The weather conditions in May slowed down the ripening process," explains Maurizio Carbonini, sales manager of Mantuafruit, "but now we are getting into the swing of things." read more

Amazon expands UK grocery delivery

Amazon is now offering grocery delivery services to all its customers in eligible cities across the UK. Customers throughout the UK have various options for having groceries delivered by Amazon, including Amazon Fresh, Morrisons, Co-op, and Iceland. For customers who shop at read more

"We have just begun with the first South African grapefruit, which arrived in good quality," Menno Hogenelst of Dole Europe stated in mid-May. He observed that unlike previous years when this product entered an empty market, this year is different. "There are still products from Europe and Turkey." read more

In Malaysia's Terengganu, the cultivation of Cucumis Melo, a hybrid melon developed from seven varieties sourced from China and Japan, is gaining traction among a new generation of farmers. This initiative, which began nearly a decade ago, aims to position Terengganu at the forefront of the melon industry. read more

More than 200 producers, technicians, marketers, and retailers from Huelva's strawberry sector attended the third edition of the Genetics Forum. The goal of this annual event organized by Planasa is to share knowledge about the behavior of its commercial varieties (RedSayra, Red Samantha, and Red... read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds expands the spinach range by offering operators a renewed and competitive assortment, with the added bonus of high resistance to Peronospora Pe:20. The focus is particularly on 4 new varieties: El Waka and El Macarena for baby leaf; El Pizzica and El Velocidoper. read more

Nearly 20 entrepreneurs from Ecuador, representing sectors such as flowers, bananas, tourism, and finance, participated in the 'B for Good Leaders Summit 2024', an international forum held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This Summit brought together over 1,500 business leaders who advocated for a more read more

In the first week of June, there was significant rainfall in some of the Austrian potato growing areas. In regions like Burgenland, early potatoes have been harvested for the past two weeks. However, due to the wet conditions, harvesting dates will inevitably be delayed. Nevertheless, we read more

W maju bieżącego roku miesięczne przywozy pomarańczy do UE wyniosły 105,698 ton, z czego większość (79,819 ton) pochodziła z Egiptu. Miesięczne importy małych owoców cytrusowych w tym miesiącu wyniosły 20,865 ton, a największym dostawcą był RPA z 11,660 tonami. Kliknij tutaj, aby... read more

Popularność jagód borówki w Stanach Zjednoczonych wynika z ich korzyści zdrowotnych, takich jak przeciwutleniacze i witamina K, oraz ich wszechstronności w kuchni. W 2020 roku, średnie spożycie przez jednego Amerykanina wyniosło 2,5 funta. Stany Zjednoczone, będąc ojczyzną read more

Plant breeder, Terra Nova Nurseries, is reintroducing the trailing varieties of heucherella and tiarella. Among these reintroduced varieties are Heucherella 'Plum Cascade', Heucherella 'Redstone Falls', Heucherella 'Yellowstone Falls', Tiarella 'Happy Trails', and Tiarella 'Appalachian Trail'. These plants have been... read more