Jean-Daniel Heiniger is a trained farmer and runs a farming operation in Eysins (VD) with 60 hectares of arable land. The operation specializes in fruit, vineyard, and crop cultivation, and has a organic farming community with an animal husbandry operation. Since 2010, Jean-Daniel Heiniger has been a member of the read more

The countdown is currently running for the third nationwide asparagus campaign in Germany, which once again showcases the "top class from the region" with humor and charm. As in previous years, the campaign aims to highlight regional activities in direct marketing and trade, as well as numerous. read more

From this point on, phytosanitary certificates will be required for these products, some of which will also require pre-notification in the DEFRA systems. In order to obtain a phytosanitary certificate for these products, the shipment(s) must be... read more

By including halls 12 and 14 of the Madrid exhibition center, Fruit Attraction 2025 will not only expand its exhibition area to over 70,000 m2, but also improve the organization of the fair through a more efficient division by geographical regions. read more

In 2024, the highest amount of asparagus was harvested in Lower Saxony with 22,600 tons, followed by Brandenburg (20,200 tons), Bavaria (19,400 tons), and North Rhine-Westphalia (18,500 tons). Together, these four states accounted for three quarters (75%) of the total asparagus harvest in Germany. read more

Especially large-caliber products of good quality are already quite scarce and in high demand. "On the demand side, a consistently satisfactory business performance in the retail sector is reported. There has also been an increase in export inquiries recently," informs the. read more

Insects like houseflies, fruit flies, blowflies, hoverflies, and mosquitoes all belong to the order Diptera, which includes over 125,000 known species and possibly over a million species in total. The new study shows that nearly 600 of these species... read more

The attributes healthy (66%), regional (51%), and affordable (36%) were ranked highest. According to the study, there are significant differences, especially in terms of cost aspect: While only 27% of people with a household net income of at least 3,500 euros chose the attribute read more

This would represent an increase of 669.23%, as reported by reefertrends, citing estimates from the Unit for Rural Agricultural Planning (UPRA). This growth is based on the potential for new cultivation areas in Antioquia, Cauca, the coffee region, Nariño, and other regions. read more

After an intense but positive process, there appeared to be enough common ground to strive for a unified organization. At the beginning of week 13, the members of the two leadership bodies as well as the directors of BelOrta and Coöperatie Hoogstraten signed a agreement. read more

"The result was that apple shipments worth two weeks arrived simultaneously at multiple markets, leading to price fluctuations and logistical bottlenecks," said the leading exporter Tru-Cape Marketing. read more

The conference took place at a very special location, namely on the ship "MS Rigi". It was opened by Jürg Hess, President of the Swiss Fruit Association, with the words: "Today we are setting sail together - not only on Lake Zug, but also with groundbreaking" read more

After many parts of Germany have already enjoyed numerous hours of sunshine and spring-like weather, the weather pattern has changed once again recently. In many regions, it remained overcast and nighttime temperatures dropped further. This affected the availability of asparagus. read more

Under the leadership of Michaël Wilde from The Organic Embassy and Peter van der Schoot from BioMasters, the first Organic Symposium was opened at Heerlijkheid Mariënwaerdt. An afternoon followed with insights into the future of the organic sector. Market developments, financial aspects, were discussed. read more

In February 2025, the volume is only one percent higher than the same month last year. The price level increase of almost two percent contributes to a value appreciation of three percent, which means that the segment is still outperforming the overall market disproportionately. read more

Reefertrends reports this. According to them, growth is further enhanced by advances in domestic fruit breeding, as new varieties are being developed to adapt to the various climate zones of the country. These include the apple varieties Blagodatnoe Koltso and Krymskoe Zolotistoe. read more

This is reported by reefertrends. According to this, the growth is further enhanced by advances in domestic fruit breeding, as new varieties are being developed that are adapted to the various climate zones of the country. These include the apple varieties Blagodatnoe Koltso, Krymskoe Zolotistoe. read more

Abrafrutas, the Brazilian Association of Fruit Producers and Exporters, recently informed about a study conducted by Embrapa Semiárido, a research division of the Brazilian agricultural research organization Embrapa. read more

Westfalia Fruit GmbH is part of one of the leading multinational providers of fresh fruit and related products for international markets. As the German subsidiary, we are one of the largest importers of exotic products such as avocado, mango, and pomegranates. read more

Scheerkohl is closely connected to the history of Bremen. In fact, the vitamin-rich spring vegetable was once mentioned in the city's constitution. When Bremen gave itself a new constitution in 1813 after the withdrawal of the French, it stated that prisoners were to be fed Scheerkohl in the spring. read more