In 2024, Belarus became the top potato supplier to the Russian market, exporting almost 194,000 tonnes, as reported by Sputnik.by. Egypt came in second with 75,300 tonnes, earning $47.9 million in revenue, followed by China in third place with 46,700 tonnes, marking their debut in the top. read more

Paolo Bruni, the president of the industry association CSO Italy, participated in the celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of Apofruit, one of Italy's most important fruit and vegetable cooperatives and a significant exporter to global markets. "It is an honor for me to be here, because read more

The fresh produce industry in Italy has the potential to expand by building stronger relationships with suppliers in Africa, according to Italian Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida. read more

A new 40-hectare glasshouse development in Essex, aimed at producing nearly 30,000 tonnes of tomatoes annually, has entered the planning stages. read more

In the 2024 harvest, South Africa exported around 21,000 tons, and even in Zimbabwe - although a much smaller producer - the quantities have continued to increase. read more

A special highlight of the event was the coronation of the new Hessian Strawberry Queen Paulina I, who will now serve as an ambassador for local strawberries. "With Paulina I, we have found a dedicated representative who will promote our regional product. read more

Chiquita Panama has reported that it lost 450,000 boxes of bananas intended for export this week as a result of a week-long strike by farm workers that has halted its operations in Bocas del Toro. The company has also cautioned that the continuing strike is leading to the deterioration of its plantations. read more

The blueberry marketing season in Southern Africa ended only in early February, but the new campaign has already begun. read more

As reported by QS referring to the BVL, the insecticide containing the active ingredient cyantraniliprole may be applied against aphids as virus vectors on potatoes for seed production in open fields, beyond the existing authorization, under emergency authorization. read more

Rząd marokański ogłosił nowy plan dotacji mający na celu wzmocnienie eksportu świeżych owoców cytrusowych w obliczu wzmacniającej się konkurencji ze strony Egiptu i innych dostawców. read more

Las importaciones españolas de frutas y verduras frescas registraron un crecimiento interanual tanto en volumen como en valor para el período de enero a febrero.

Spanish imports of fresh fruits and vegetables recorded year-on-year growth in both volume and value for the January-February period. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds and Tropic have entered into a partnership to implement Tropic's Gene Editing induced Gene Silencing (GEiGS) technology platform. read more

Amoéba has obtained permission to conduct large-scale trials of its biocontrol product Axpera in the Netherlands. The authorization was granted by the College for the Authorization of Plant Protection Products and Biocides (CTGB), the Dutch authority responsible for crop protection. This permit allows for the testing of Axpera on fruits and vegetables. read more

This week marks the beginning of Hoogstraten Week. Under the slogan "Hoogstraten Strawberries, then it's good!", the cooperative's strawberries will be highlighted to Belgian consumers and the trade sector from May 5 to 11. "It comes at an ideal time with our spring peak in supply," says Michiel. read more

The tenth edition of Think Fresh, the event dedicated to the fruit and vegetable supply chain organized by IFN with the scientific support of Agroter's Monitor Ortofrutta, took place in the Congress Center of the Grand Hotel in Rimini. read more

In 1997, Gideoni Huber and her husband established apple orchards on what used to be a sheep and soya farm located between Ermelo and Piet Retief, on the watershed that divides the waters flowing into the Indian Ocean from those flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. Being situated at about 2,000 meters above sea level provides... read more

The Municipality of Resen in Macedonia has received around 2,400 requests for compensation due to damage to agricultural plantations, especially impacting apple crops. This has had a significant effect, considering that apples make up 60% of Macedonia's total fruit crop. The damage was caused by a spring frost in April. read more

For the first time, Sofruileg will be exhibiting at the prestigious Macfrut trade show until Thursday, May 8th, in Rimini. This Italian event with an international scope targets professionals in the fruit and vegetable industry. It provides an excellent platform to showcase new varieties of kiwis. read more

Simon Easton from Wairepo Holdings Ltd in Lower Moutere was very positive back at the start of the New Zealand apple harvest. He was right to be optimistic, "We have had a really nice crop and most varieties came in at budgeted volumes," said Simon. "We had a couple of wet periods during the read more

On the occasion of Macfrut 2025, the main Italian trade fair event dedicated to the fruit and vegetable sector, Origin Italia officially presented the DOP IGP Fruit and Vegetable Committee, a new body within the Association that aims to strengthen synergy between the Protection Consortia and to. read more