Utah runner Jordan Maddocks reclaimed his Guinness World Record for the fastest marathon run in a fruit costume at the 2025 Boston Marathon. Dressed as a banana, Maddocks completed the race in 2:33:19, surpassing the previous record of 2:35:38 set by Matthew Seidel in 2024. Maddocks originally read more

In recent years, the melon sector has shown encouraging performance, especially in terms of commercial aspects. This is confirmed by the data collected by Agroter's Fruit and Vegetable Monitor, which highlight an increase in consumption volume last year, particularly driven by the retail channel. read more

The upcoming stone fruit season will not be without its challenges, says Yagmur Ozbutun, Export Area Executive at Ser Pak Packaging: "The year 2025 has started with a globally challenging season for stone fruits such as apricots, peaches, and plums. Spring frosts have caused significant crop." read more

Zambia's agricultural sector has witnessed an innovative development with the Lusaka Avocado Multi-purpose Cooperative Society (LAMCS) supplying its first batch of premium quality avocados to Shoprite Zambia stores. This significant partnership was celebrated at an official launch event held at Shoprite. read more

The 100km del Passatore will take place on May 24 and 25, starting from Piazza Duomo in Florence and finishing at Piazza del Popolo in Faenza. Dole Italia, a leader in the production and distribution of premium quality fresh fruit, will be a partner for the second consecutive year. read more

The Panamanian pitahaya, also known as dragon fruit, is poised to make its way across the Atlantic. Producers of this exotic fruit in Panama are working to enter the European market with a trial shipment from the company Jardines Urbanos, a member of the Panamanian Association of Pitahaya Producers (Approp). read more

In April 2025, Moldovan raspberry growers faced challenges due to two spring frost waves that affected berry plantations, especially in northern Moldova. According to experts from EastFruit, "We have been in this business since 2014, and, at least in our experience, this year may be the worst since then," notes Yulia… read more

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The beginning of the 2025 growing season proved to be exceptionally difficult for berry growers in Poland. Prolonged frosts reaching as low as -6 or -7°C (locally even lower) plagued the crops for several weeks, including during key periods. read more

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Hazera and TOP The Onion Group have announced an exclusive global collaboration for the supply and distribution of onion seeds. According to the agreement, Hazera will exclusively provide onion seed varieties to TOP, who will then be in charge of growing and distributing first-year onion sets. read more

The Agriculture Ministry in Malta has implemented new regulations aimed at preventing the mixing of foreign vegetables and fruits with those grown by Maltese and Gozitan farmers. These regulations are in line with Malta's Agricultural Products Trade and Maltese Markets for Agricultural Trade. read more

FV Seleqt is launching a new premium range of colored cherry tomatoes on the vine. This collection features cherry tomatoes in black, olive green, orange, and ivory—a color that falls between white and yellow. These varieties are sourced from the private garden of Eminent Produce, where many new exciting varieties are cultivated. read more

The flowering of blueberries in some varieties is also coming to an end. Unfortunately, low temperatures and recent frosts can result in microdamage, opening the door to infection by many fungal pathogens and bacteria. It is also important to plan carefully

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The transition of blueberries from South America to Mexico and then to the domestic crop in the U.S. has been smooth. The California blueberry season started about two weeks ago, and volumes are increasing steadily. The California industry is slightly behind the original projections at the moment. read more

The 40th edition of Linkontro, the leading event in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods world organized by NielsenIQ, has concluded. The event, titled "... It's us. On a journey to explore new frontiers," brought together prominent figures from the industry and retail sector. read more

Earlier this month, Aart van Wijk from the soft fruit company Sikkert Berry's started harvesting the first blackberries from his 1-hectare greenhouse. "Every year, we faced the problem of having a too short blackberry season with outdoor cultivation. Now, we can provide blackberries starting from mid-May." read more

Według danych FAOSTAT przeanalizowanych przez Hortoinfo, w 2023 roku Turcja wyprzedziła Hiszpanię pod względem sprzedaży ogórków. W 2021 i 2022 roku, pomimo mniejszego zbioru, wartość sprzedaży hiszpańskich była wyższa. Wartości są wyrażone w dolarach amerykańskich i zostały przeliczone na euro dla ułatwienia porównań. W 2023 roku, read more

Anyone taking the Sint-Katelijne-Waver exit can't miss it: the brand-new Aartsen facility. On Monday, May 19, the striking new building, covering 10,000 square meters, officially opened its doors. For those unfamiliar with Aartsen: the company has long been a leading name in the open fruit and vegetable sector. read more

With its crisp crunchiness and tangy, refreshing taste, Joya® is emerging as one of the stars of the spring-summer season in the produce department. An apple that breaks the mold and aims to dominate a period of the year, the spring-summer one. read more