After revealing the ability to describe apples using all five senses, the campaign "A world beyond the apple. European taste experience" focuses on audio and podcasts to delve into and detail new aspects related to this fruit. It does so by telling a story in a. read more

New food labeling regulations will come into effect starting from the New Year. According to EU directives, soon we will no longer see terms like "premium" or "highest quality" on the packaging of fruits and vegetables.

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Climate change and extreme weather events, which are becoming increasingly frequent today, cause enormous damage to crops, making it essential to adopt effective strategies to ensure a rapid recovery of productive potential and a restoration of the plants' vegetative process. read more

At Marni Fruit, the Dutch and Belgian Sinterklaas celebrations have little impact on the demand for mandarins. "Most of our mandarins are sold for export, where Sinterklaas is not a factor," says Erik-Jan Thur. He describes mandarin sales as "reasonable to good." In particular, leaf mandarins are popular. read more

Managing the shelf-life of broccoli is always a challenge: between weight loss, browning, and unpleasant odors, the risk of having a product on the shelves that does not meet consumer expectations is high. The preservation of broccoli is linked to the characteristics of the product but is often a difficult task. read more

In September, the Schmitz-Hübsch fruit-growing business from Bornheim-Merten (North Rhine-Westphalia) became the first fruit grower in Germany to be sustainably certified with the Fair'n Green seal. Schmitz-Hübsch is the oldest German fruit-growing business with plantation cultivation and is currently the only one in the country to have received this certification. read more

British greenhouse growers are urging the government to support UK businesses to stay afloat and ensure that domestically grown salad crops continue to be available on British shelves. read more

Wilco van den Berg comments on LinkedIn that France's main import period for cherries and strawberries does not fall in the winter anyway, citing Eurostat: According to Eurostat, France imported 8,000 tons of cherries throughout the year 2023, with 85% of that occurring between May and July. read more

Trends shaping the market for dried fruit snacks include consumer prioritization of health and wellness, innovation in dried fruit snacks with new unique flavor profiles, the increase in vegan and plant-based diets, and the rising demand for. read more

On January 23, 2025, it's that time again. The diverse program will focus in the morning on the current work of the Federal Specialist Group for Fruit Growing as well as the Asian hornet, which is spreading in northern Bavaria. Just before lunch, the members' meeting takes place. read more

Niderland's largest fruit grower cooperative, Fruitmasters, has introduced Sonrosa, a new brand identity for what they describe as a "hybrid strawberry of the future". read more

The Dutch organic importer Eosta claims that its new Organic Raingrown Avocado will "contribute significantly" to solving the water crisis. read more

The Dutch organic importer Eosta claims that their new Organic rain-grown avocados will "contribute significantly" to solving the water crisis. read more

Scales Corp, New Zealand's largest apple exporter, anticipates reaching an underlying net profit ranging between NZ$30 million (€16.7 million) and NZ$35 million (€19.5 million) in 2024. read more

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri has stated that the total cost resulting from the "significant rodent infestation" that occurred in April on board the Crown Garnet, a ship transporting its first new-season SunGold fruit from New Zealand to Europe, is anticipated to average NZ$0.23 (€0.13) per tray. read more

The association states that the particularly the weather conditions in spring and during the harvest are to blame for this correction. When looking at individual varieties, only Golden Delicious and Jonagold have developed better than expected. The French crop this year read more

The USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service predicts that orange production in Costa Rica will bounce back from the previous season's decline caused by El Niño, with a projected increase of around 11 percent to 250,000 tonnes in 2024/25. read more

South African grape exporters are happy with the sales progress they are making in North America, especially in Canada, which has become the country's third largest market in recent years. read more

Leading global fruit-breeding company, Bloom Fresh, has announced the appointment of Paul Farmer as its new Innovation and Quality Director. This hiring highlights the company's dedication to providing state-of-the-art innovation and exceptional fruit quality to growers, retailers, and consumers. read more

"Stressed" is how Jaap den Boer from Olympic Fruit describes the current situation in the grape market. "The problems started when European grapes disappeared from the market three weeks earlier than usual. Normally, we depend on white seedless grapes from Europe until late October, but this year the season in read more