A co-operative consisting of eight fresh produce growers from South Korea, who are interested in exporting their products to the UK, recently visited New Covent Garden Market to learn about the operations of Britain's largest wholesale market. read more

In 2024, the industry was still fearing a fall in prices, as production costs were sometimes higher than revenue according to agricultural representatives. That's why the government in the Canary Islands ordered the destruction of 2.2 million kilograms of bananas. Just a few months later, read more

British Berry Growers (BBG) has released a new independent report that highlights the main obstacles encountered by the industry and advocates for increased investment to unlock its full potential. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has announced the opening of a new US$9 million state-of-the-art Seed Health Lab in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. read more

According to its own statements, the company has invested nearly 30 million US dollars since 2022 in establishing a global network of quality control laboratories for vegetable seed in the USA and India, underscoring Syngenta's commitment to providing farmers with the highest quality seeds. read more

This year, representatives from the sector will meet at the three-day event to discuss the situation in the Northern Hemisphere as well as the global perspectives for apples and pears. read more

Rejestracje są teraz otwarte na tegoroczne Prognosfruit, wiodącą europejską coroczną konferencję dla sektora jabłek i gruszek. Edycja 2025 odbędzie się w Angers, we Francji, od 6 do 8 sierpnia. read more

Rockit Global has named Ivan Angland as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) as the snack-sized apple company continues its strategic growth into 2025. read more

In this new episode of the FRUIT LOGISTICA Podcast, host Tom Joyce speaks live from Berlin with Nguyen Dang Phuc, the Secretary General of the Vietnamese Fruit and Vegetable Association, about one of the most exciting export stories in the world of fresh produce. read more

Ministry of Commerce in Thailand collaborates with popular Chinese influencer, Taiyuan Lao Ge, to host a live stream sale of Thai fruit, as reported by Bangkok Post. read more

"Gardener Harm Nöhre from Lehrte explains, 'Varieties with a particularly sweet and aromatic taste are only able to be stored for a short period of time.' In doing so, he also highlights the greatest advantage of local fruits over imports: 'Freshly picked, they taste..." read more

When it comes to markets, Europe has solidified its position as the main market for this Peruvian fruit with 139,910 tons (48% market share) and a growth of 197%, as reported by agraria.pe. Following Europe is North America with 130,879 tons (46% market share) and a growth of 383%, and then Latin America with... read more

Despite fluctuating weather conditions, the asparagus season in Bavaria is progressing smoothly. Harvests are satisfying, with producers praising the quality of the spears as excellent. Consumers can expect a plentiful supply of regional asparagus, as reported by the Franconian Asparagus Producers' Association. read more

Peach harvest is currently taking place in Central Texas. According to Jamey Vogel of Vogel Orchard in Fredericksburg, Texas, "We're going to have a pretty good retail crop this year. We don't have our full crop yet, but for retail markets, we should have a pretty good supply this summer." Vogel also mentioned that the supply should last. read more

Sezon wiśni w Belgii zbliża się wielkimi krokami. Co roku pojawia się silne pragnienie, aby jak najszybciej zaoferować wiśnie, a obecnie pierwsze wiśnie CherryLou - nazwane imieniem syna Katrien De Backer - zaczynają zmieniać kolor w Amelinckx Fruit. "W ciągu 60 dni przechodzimy od kwitnienia. read more

On May 6, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service released the March 2025 trade figures, showing that domestic pistachio exports reached 20.8 thousand metric tons (mt). This reflects a 9.8% increase from February 2025, but a 41% decrease compared to March 2024, and it is 14% below the five-year average (2019/20-2023/24). read more

The early potato season is currently in full swing. Due to weather conditions, there were difficulties with harvesting Cypriot potatoes in March and April. This was accompanied by night frosts at the end of February, which in some cases led to losses of up to 50 percent. Nevertheless, the read more

Dayka & Hackett (D&H) has announced a partnership with UVEX, a table grape grower and exporter based in Mexico. This collaboration will greatly boost D&H's supply of table grapes in the upcoming years, adding more high-quality, premium grapes to their offerings. The partnership will specifically concentrate on the development of 500+ vines. read more

Niedawne przymrozki w Polsce nie spowodowały jednoznacznie dużych szkód we wszystkich polskich sadach jabłoniowych, twierdzi Aniruddh Ramesh, dyrektor polskiego eksportera jabłek LVMG Grupa: "Jest za wcześnie, aby oszacować wpływ przymrozków tutaj. Z pewnością były zimne noce, a nasi plantatorzy" read more

Ugandan innovators Sandra Namboozo and Samuel Muyita have been selected as two of the top 10 winners of the 2025 Young Inventors Prize, presented by the European Patent Office (EPO). They are the only Africans on this year's list, honored for their invention: biodegradable sachets that prolong the shelf-life. read more