SanLucar supports the young talents of Valencia, a team in the Spanish Liga, by promoting a healthy diet based on fruits. They also support tennis and basketball. read more

The management of Hobaho has reached an agreement with Dümmen Orange regarding the acquisition of Hobaho Horti Group. Since 2016, Hobaho has been a part of Dümmen Orange, but it will now operate independently as a specialist in the mediation, auctioning, and breeding of bulbous crops. read more

Potatoes, zucchinis, carrots. This is the special ranking of the most mentioned vegetables on the web. Orogel compiled it, investigating how much and in what way they are talked about online, with a total of 16,000 conversations detected. The monitoring was conducted between April and June using the tool... read more

ADK Export Import Co. specializes in the cultivation and export of a wide range of exotic fruits, including limes, as well as spices and nuts. Our primary export product is dragon fruit, which is predominantly sourced from our orchards in Vietnam's southern Binh Thuan province. In addition to our own orchards, we also collaborate with other high-quality growers to ensure a diverse and premium product range. read more

For O'Bio, these weeks are all hands on deck. The company has begun harvesting its blueberries since Monday. "Blueberries are our main product for trading, so with the new harvest, the start of the peak season has been set from now until August," said Isabel Decrock of O'Bio. read more

Interpera, the international pear congress, took place this year in Portugal on 26-27 June, unveiling the initial figures and trends of the 2024 European pear harvest. read more

The agreement signed last week (week 26) during President Dina Boluarte's visit to China updates the plant protection protocols to, among other things, allow the export of table grapes by air. This means that fresher, higher quality grapes will be able to be exported. read more

Konsumpcja owoców w Hiszpanii spadła o 2,7 procent w 2023 roku w porównaniu z rokiem poprzednim.

The consumption of fruit in Spain dropped by 2.7 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year. read more

The production volume of fruit decreased by 12% to 585,000 tons. The cultivation area for vegetables also declined, dropping by 6.5% to 101,000 hectares. The weather played an important role in this decline, as a wet spring delayed sowing and a dry early summer. read more

By the end of June, there were still around 79 billion organic apples in storage. This means that 1.5% of the quantity stored by the end of October 2023 remains in the warehouses. One year ago, the inventory at the end of June was 606 tons, and two years ago it was around 213 tons. The remaining quantity this year is composed of read more

Proexport, Association of Murcian Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters, highlighted the importance of the "Melon & Watermelon Innovation Days" and urged producers and agricultural companies to actively participate in them. read more

This is evident from a report by Horto Info. According to the report, other EU countries relevant to agricultural production are far below this level. France only sold 1.71 million kg of cucumbers to EU markets in the analyzed months, while Portugal was at 0.93 million kg. read more

This information comes from the report on food consumption in Spain in 2023, which was presented by the Ministry of Agriculture at the end of week 25/24. Over the last five years, there has been a decrease of 13.6% in fruit consumption and 14.1% in vegetable consumption. Conversely, annual read more

Experts from the Agricultural Chamber of Lower Saxony (LWK) are expecting slightly below-average yields of excellent quality. "We anticipate 8 to 12 tons of cherries per hectare, which is about 10 to 15 kilograms per tree," said stone fruit consultant Martin Kockerols from the LWK. read more

Thanks to the mild weather, the season started in many businesses 10 to 14 days earlier than in previous years. The fluctuating weather with warm and colder phases affected the growth of asparagus spears – not only to the disadvantage of the producers, because: "This prevented a read more

Chile has successfully obtained a Systems Approach for exporting table grapes to the US after 24 years of negotiations. read more

Sweet C mandarins from South Africa are now being introduced in China, alongside a new brand mascot that shares the story of the brand and its fruit journey. read more

Eksport świeżych pomidorów z Nowej Zelandii do Australii zostanie wznowiony w tym roku po odzyskaniu dostępu 21 czerwca. read more

The recent strike by workers of the National Agricultural Health Service (Senasa) has raised some concerns in the Peruvian agro-export sector. Since June 24, 2024, the Senasa Workers' Union has been on an indefinite national strike, jeopardizing the issuance of phytosanitary certificates. read more

W ostatnim czasie, czereśnie z Panjshir zostały wprowadzone na międzynarodowe rynki, a eksport jest obecnie ukierunkowany na Chiny, Pakistan i Indie. Produkcja czereśni w Panjshir wzrosła w tym roku, przewyższając zbiory z zeszłego roku i wskazując na owocny sezon. read more