Ecuador's banana sector relies on sea freight that can take up to 55 days to arrive because of the detour taken around the Cape of Good Hope. Record spot prices have reached $16 per 43-pound box, and stringent controls are in place due to the sanitary threat of moko. All of these factors have contributed to a slowdown in the sector. read more

Starting this fall, Royal Pride plans to expand its product line by growing mini and midi cucumbers, which will be sold through Harvest House. This strategic decision aims to maintain the full range of cucumber products within the cooperative, particularly following the discontinuation of Wijnen Square Crops. read more

The melon campaign in the Mantua area of Lombardy has had a very positive start, as reported by Sales Manager Maurizio Carbonini of Op Mantuafruit. Despite low demand in the first three weeks of May, it has significantly increased since the last week of May, with large quantities being received. read more

Industrial Auctions is providing the chance to purchase Dawtona's entire onion sorting and packaging line situated in Leszno, Poland. The online auction includes various machinery such as infeed bunkers, inspection tables, an onion neck topper, brusher, screen grader, filler, weighing machine, read more

The hail continues to torment Spanish fruit growers. The latest case concerns a violent hailstorm that hit the province of Lleida last Thursday and caused extensive damage to stone fruit crops, affecting approximately 1,120 hectares in the regions of Segrià and. read more

Czy Twoja wawrzynowa roślina jest przegrana? Rododendron niedomagający? Śliwki plażowe zmęczone? Margery Daughtrey i jej prawdziwa pasja do fitopatologii mogą mieć rozwiązania. Entuzjastka ogrodnictwa ozdobnego wychowana w Crozet, Wirginia, przeniosła się na Long Island w 1978 roku, aby rozpocząć pracę jako fitopatolog.

Is your laurel a lost cause? Rhododendron rickety? Beach plums pooped? Margery Daughtrey and her true passion for plant pathology might have the resolutions. The Crozet, Virginia-raised ornamental horticulture enthusiast moved to Long Island in 1978 to start her role as plant pathologist. read more

The food industry's growing interest in natural, traceable, and value-added ingredients is increasing global demand for processed tropical fruits, particularly for juices, purees, and IQF (Individually Quick Frozen) products. The IQF category, in particular, meets the demand for versatile... read more

It's melon time for Farmer Don Camillo: in the 2025 campaign, important initiatives will accompany the presence of the most iconic fruit of the summer on the shelves. read more

Among the areas most suited to the cultivation of table tomatoes in Italy, Lazio holds a prominent position. Thanks to the Agro Pontino, with approximately 1,500 hectares of greenhouse horticulture, this territory represents a true reference point for quality production in. read more

Global Labor Justice and the Latin American Coordinator of Banana and Agro-Industrial Workers Unions (COLSIBA) strongly denounce the arrests of Francisco Smith and Gilberto Guerra, leaders of the Panamanian Agricultural Workers Union affiliated with the global union federation, IUF, the Union of... read more

Not only radicchio, peaches and nectarines, blueberries, raspberries, cherries, but also a completely Italian onion. The new harvest of the Italian season of the golden onion of the Great Italian Beauty has begun. Perusi, founding partner of the business network that combines national productions of... read more

The fruit cooperative Trops, based in Vélez-Málaga, has expanded its operations in Portugal with a €9 million investment in a new facility located in Tavira, in the Algarve region. This expansion is a significant milestone in the cooperative's wider international strategy. The new facility occupies read more

From the assembly of Confagricoltura Modena comes the warning from farmers: insuring one hectare of pears in Europe costs between 500 and 700 euros (with refunds being paid in the same year of the disastrous event), while in Italy it costs around 4,000 euros. This is the focal point around which the crisis revolves. read more

Coop Trading has named Anders Kind as its new chief executive officer, starting in October 2025. Coop Trading is the Nordic private brand purchasing organization for Coop in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. read more

The García Ballester group, one of the leading citrus operators in Castellón, has strengthened its recovery after the setback experienced two campaigns ago. Based in Burriana, the company closed the 2023-2024 financial year with a turnover of 38 million euros, 34% more than in the previous season. read more

Promoting local agricultural production through a strong, creative, and recognizable identity is the objective of Rocket Melon, the new brand of watermelons launched by Op Altamura, a cooperative based in Piana del Sele in Campania. FreshPlaza discussed this with Fabio Altamura,... read more

Biobest has announced the results of recent avocado trials, which the group said demonstrated that bumblebee pollination could be a solution for the complex pollination issues in the fruit’s production. read more

The GroentenFruit Huis was not present at the official signing ceremony due to their own members' meeting, but their commitment to this important initiative is no less significant. read more

But snack cucumbers and snack bell peppers are also increasingly finding their way into shopping carts. This is based on information from GroentenFruit Huis, which relies on data from Circana supermarkets. read more

The bananas bear the WWF program logo to inform customers that the products come from a cultivation program for a better banana. This way, Netto supports environmental and climate protection, and also improves working conditions on the program farms. read more