Brisbane’s Queens Gardens was transformed into a temporary pineapple plantation this morning (3 February). read more

Samoa’s Cabinet is set to resume sending off workers to the Recognised Seasonal Employment (RSE) scheme, which was suspended for all of January. This was confirmed by Acting Prime Minister Tuala Iosefo Ponifasio, who said the Cabinet has endorsed the continuation of the regional seasonal
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Onion stocks are down in Europe in a time of disruption across the major origins of this crop. In New Zealand, floods have washed away onion fields, and many CIS countries, such as Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, have banned onion exports for the next few months to maintain
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A large representation of the Spanish federation of wooden light weight packaging and components Fedemco Executive Committee , visited the Aidimme Technological Institute. read more

"We have shown that we are customer-oriented and flexible. And I am convinced that these core values will only become more important in the future. But if we want to maintain and increase our market share, we have to get more and more creative. Our ambition is to be the best in class
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Hybrid potato breeding technology company from The Netherlands Solynta and FreshCrop Limited, Kenya’s largest producer of seed tubers, have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of hybrid true potato innovation in Kenya. By joining forces, the companies will work closely to
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In January 2023, Georgia has imported the highest volume of onions for January at least since 2014. Wholesale prices have gone up – which was expected. Key suppliers of onions were Georgia’s immediate neighbors. EastFruit’s analysts have researched both the statistical data and
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C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2022. read more

Florida congressional leaders say the federal government must protect the state’s seasonal crop exports. US Senators Marco Rubio and Rick Scott re-introduced the Defending Domestic Produce Production Act. The Republicans’ bill would grant seasonal fruit and vegetable growers the ability to
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At interpack 2023 MULTIVAC will be presenting itself as a supplier of integrated solutions for packaging and processing. In Düsseldorf the MULTIVAC Group will be showing its comprehensive range of equipment and services for food, medical and pharmaceutical products over a total of four
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Wholesale prices of some of some vegetables have soared in Coimbatore as cold weather has impacted arrivals from the farms in the district. Growers say that the vegetables are grown on less than 10 % of the total area at present because of the weather. The flowers will wither during winter and
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Origen España, the association that brings together agri-food products with the European seal of quality DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) and IGP (Protected Geographical Indication) of Spain, presented yesterday in Madrid the results of the campaign 'Open your eyes'.
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Indications of a bumper crop and piling of old stock have brought down potato prices, putting hundreds of thousands of farmers and the Bengal government in a tight spot. read more

The harvesting of ponkan tangerines is about to begin in São Paulo state. According to Cepea collaborators, although some volume was being supplied in late January, higher amounts are expected to arrive at the market in February. read more

This week sees the start of the second Chicory Week in Belgium. This Flanders Agricultural Marketing Board (VLAM) campaign aims to raise awareness of this Belgian pride again, which, it turns out, is indeed necessary. "Long-term consumption figures keep falling," begins VLAM's Nele Van Avermaet. read more

Western Australia is all but finished with the Hass avocado harvest. As North Queensland gets underway with the Shepard variety, Bundaberg (East QLD) will start the Shepard harvest on 1st March. read more

The High Court has granted leave to appeal in a land valuation case that would potentially affect the kiwifruit industry. In Gisborne District Council v Bushmere Trust [2022] NZHC 2996, the Bushmere Trust owned a property northwest of Gisborne. Bushmere had a license from Zespri Group to grow
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PEQ's Maarten Voois sometimes sighs when he learns that yet another overseas producer has set up a European sales office in the Netherlands. "We have such fantastic facilities to completely unburden overseas growers. So, by doing it themselves, they're financially shooting themselves in the
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In Namibia, at least 10 of the 20 horticultural products on the special controlled products list are still closed for importation for the period from 1 to 28 February. This shows that local producers are able to satisfy the local demand for these products for this month. According to a notice
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The Rincón de Soto PDO Peras de Rincón de Soto has started the year with good news. Its pears have received the 'Flavour of the Year' award for the second year running. This distinction, which is awarded by consumers, recognises the taste quality of the product. read more