Six months after its creation, CEO Kenneth Avery tells Fruitnet why the new breeding powerhouse is a win-win for growers and consumers, and what we can expect to see from the company in the coming year. read more

What are your main hopes heading into 2024? read more

NGTs are part of the toolkit that enables breeders to accelerate their programmes and bring faster, better quality plant varieties to market. When they are available in all sectors and regions, NGTs are a key advantage to accelerate the
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According to the association, the results reflect the diversity of Brazil's fruit supply and the continued growth and recognition of the quality of Brazilian produce on world markets. read more

A “substantial range” of imported European fresh fruit and vegetables could be subject to UK border inspections from the autumn of this year, the FPJ has learned. read more

Jason Tarry is stepping down as president of IGD, to be replaced by Simon Roberts. read more

The directive aims to clarify and strengthen the substantiation of explicit environmental claims for products and distributors placed on the internal market. The Committee on Agriculture (AGRI) voted in favour of MEP Sarvamaa's balanced opinion
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Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced the launch of its latest innovation, the Rubyglow pineapple, a red-shelled variety. read more

This was announced by reefertrends, citing a report recently published by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO). According to industry data, the weather conditions in Costa Rica's most important growing regions in the first
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The world’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, McCain Foods, has today published details of the progress it is making towards sustainable farming committments around the globe. read more

Advanced Berry Breeding (ABB) has launched three new raspberry varieties, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing commitment to innovation in raspberry breeding. read more

As demand for Egyptian citrus continues to grow from Europe, how important is it to provide the best quality to your customers? read more

The second half of the Spanish mandarin campaign is approaching and with it the expectations of the results of the Orri, partly due to the efforts made by ORC to ensure that this variety receives the recognition it deserves. read more

Brazil exported more than 1m tonnes of fresh fruit worth a record US$1.2bn in 2023 according to national fruit association Abrafrutas. Shipments grew 26.73 per cent in value and 6 per cent in volume compared to the previous year. read more

The Summer Berry Company (TSBC) is challenging the official British berry season by preparing to offer its customers with a year-round supply of strawberries sustainably produced in the south of England. read more

Salix Fruits has made two key appointments to its leadership teams in Chile and Egypt. Pascuala Vergara Sabaini becomes country manager for Chile, while Haydy Shahin has been named country manager for Egypt. Both executives have extensive experience in the fruit industry. read more

"Horticulture, with its upstream and downstream sectors, is future-orientated. We are part of the solution - be it in terms of quality of life or the consequences of climate change," emphasised Mertz. The challenges we face as a society and as an industry are huge. In order to meet these
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StePacPPC has unveiled a new, improved modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) film designed to maintain the freshness of whole and sliced white mushrooms, and whole exotic mushrooms such as oyster, lion’s mane, shiitake, portabella and more. read more

After the ups and downs experienced by mass consumption in recent years, the outlook for 2024 points to the start of a new cycle that will be marked by stability. Stable volume, moderate growth of the retail brand and recovery of trends that were already in place.
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In a unanimous decision, the Transnistrian Government has implemented a seasonal import duty on apples, aiming to safeguard domestic agricultural producers. The customs duty will take effect from January 27, 2024. The Ministry of Economic Development spearheaded the document's development. read more