For the second time in less than three weeks, Oslo police have seized as much as 900 kilos of cocaine found in boxes of bananas believed to have originated from Ecuador. The police think it was all meant for another market. read more

Martin Haines said that post-Brexit, he lost more than half of his permanent staff at Castle Gardens in Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire. Also, according to him, the six-month temporary visas do not go far enough. He is calling on the government to extend the amount of time seasonal staff are
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Ecuador sent a shipment of almost 16,000 kilos of red pitahaya to Russia on the same day that it sent its first shipment of yellow pitahaya to China last week. read more

Apparently, it’s time for another shopping trend: Avo-cat-o. Last summer, Canadians wouldn’t stop quaking up about the Duckana figures sold at London Drugs locations. read more

For tomatoes, the first weeks immediately after planting the seedlings are the most delicate ones, and it is essential that they have a good, strong and healthy root system in order to determine optimal vegetative growth and ensure a good harvest. Xeda Italia (click
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The International Blueberry Organisation (IBO) sadly notes the recent passing of Bernadine Strik, who did so much to develop the growing of blueberries into the truly international industry that it is today. read more

Yellow Week was present in DEZA supermarkets in: read more

Dole Fresh Vegetables introduces five new flavor varieties to its DOLE® Chopped Salad Kit product line. read more

At a difficult time for the national fruit-growing industries, grappling with problems of various kinds (climate change, water shortages, alien pathogens and pests), the need for new genotypes, i.e. new genetic material to equip the
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The acreage of organic fruits protected by Federal crop insurance has increased notably from 2011 to 2021. For instance, the acreage of insured organic apples more than doubled from about 12,000 acres to more than 27,000 acres in that period, and organic grapes went from 9,500 acres to more than
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Spanish peaches have already arrived on the market stalls in Brescia. The fruit has been on sale for a few days with respectable prices, although the low temperatures still do not encourage consumption; read more

The first vessel carrying South African grapefruit to Japan was loaded at the port of Durban this past weekend, a week or two earlier than the norm. read more

The extensive restructuring of the Vip Val Venosta team initiated last autumn and presented at Fruit Attraction 2022 is enabling the consortium to cover four continents and more than 50 countries with its apples, guaranteeing continuity and timeliness of supplies and a greater
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Want to order Red egg and Red egg mini? Even after Easter, these red-colored 'eggs' are still popular. With the start of the Dutch season, both tomato varieties are now widely available via The Greenery, both via day trade and the webshop. read more

Small fruits are among the most complex crops from an agronomic point of view: atmospheric agents (rain, wind, hail, high insolation, etc.), associated with sudden changes in temperature, can have a decidedly negative effect on the crop.
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Last year, there were plenty of mangoes from Peru and West Africa. Prices dropped, and the transition from the Peruvian to the West African season, thus, did not go smoothly. This year, however, that switch looks better. "This week, the volumes from Peru will decline sharply, and starting next
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The orders being received by wholesalers and florists suggest that we are expecting a massive Saint George's Day in Catalonia, with some 6,000,000 roses sold, just like last year". With these words, the councillor for Trade and Markets of Barcelona City Council and president of
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Last year, imports of fresh vegetables to Germany veered off their growth course of many years. For the first time, fewer vegetables were imported again, and imports were lower than they had been for twelve years. There were sharp cuts especially in carrots and
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Corteva Agriscience (NYSE: CTVA), the world's largest publicly traded 100% agricultural company, has released its 2022 Sustainability and ESG Report, which provides an update on the commitments the company has made globally to address some of the challenges it faces.
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