Australia is facing devastating "mega droughts" that will destroy crops and lead to fresh fruit and vegetables becoming a rare treat each year, warns one of the top experts on climate change at the United Nations. read more

A groundbreaking project in the London borough of Tower Hamlets that prescribes fruits and vegetables has reported to have enhanced the physical health of 80% of participants, resulting in a 15% reduction in GP visits. read more

A groundbreaking fruit and vegetable prescription program in the London borough of Tower Hamlets has shown to enhance the physical health of 80% of participants, resulting in a 15% reduction in GP visits. read more

The owner of Ribena, Suntory Beverage & Food Great Britain and Ireland (SBF GB&I), has announced an investment of £920,000 over the next five years to continue its blackcurrant breeding programme with the James Hutton Institute (JHI). read more

The citrus industry in South Africa has taken last-minute steps to try to prevent, or at least postpone, punitive US tariffs that are set to come into effect on Friday, August 1st. read more

Both fruits and vegetables increase sales by three percent compared to the previous year. However, the revenue results vary greatly due to contrasting price developments. read more

Holandia przewiduje, że w tym roku wyprodukowane zostanie więcej jabłek i gruszek, zgodnie z nowymi danymi opublikowanymi przez GroentenFruit Huis i Holenderską Organizację Producentów Owoców (NFO). read more

The SEKOYA is characterized by its firm and juicy flesh, good size, easy cultivation, and durability on the tree and during storage. "This variety embodies our vision of variety innovation: offering fruits that ensure quality and productivity. read more

Food tech specialist OSY Group has entered into a commercial partnership to utilize its technology in the packaging of soft fruits, which are primarily sold in UK supermarkets. read more

The harvest forecast amounts to 226 million kg of apples and 348 million kg of pears. This information comes from data provided by GroentenFruit Huis and the Nederlandse Fruittelers Organisatie (NFO), who are part of the Harvest Forecast Working Group. read more

Ecuador exported 199.75 million boxes (18.14kg) of bananas between January and June 2025 according to the latest figures from Acorbanec. This represents a 5.82 percent increase compared to the same period last year. read more

The Mexican vegetable grower-exporter SL Produce has announced plans to invest in a highly ambitious sustainability strategy in an effort to address challenging growing conditions. read more

With this delivery, DiMuto's in-house system PQAI (Product Quality Artificial Intelligence) was used for the first time in avocado trading with China. The company referred to this step as a "significant milestone" in the application of technologies for. read more

Of the 350 tons, as explained by VIP sales manager Kurt Ratschiller, around 200 to 230 tons are accounted for by the original Vinschgau apricots; the remaining 100 to 130 tons come mainly from the "mountain apricots" of the Goldrich and Orangered varieties, which are approximately at the same level as last year. read more

Hortifrut has announced that NaturAll, the first "on-the-branch" blueberry, is now available in Europe. The concept, which was launched at last year's Fruit Attraction in Madrid, is inspired by products such as vine tomatoes. It keeps the fruit attached to the stem, prolonging its shelf life. read more

Durian and coconut are expected to play a significant role in this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE), as reported by Bangkok Post. read more

DiMuto has successfully completed an AI-powered, traceable shipment of Peruvian avocados to China in collaboration with one of the world's top multinational fresh produce importers. read more

Oppy has announced that it will be importing Envy apples from New Zealand, followed by shipments from Chile and South Africa in the upcoming weeks. read more

Przemysł jagodowy w Serbii przeszedł niezwykłą transformację w ciągu ostatniej dekady, przekształcając się z skromnego sektora rolniczego w jedną z najbardziej dynamicznych historii sukcesu produkcji owoców w Europie. read more

"In the Campus Vegetable Patch project, we aim to prepare future teachers to take care of a school garden," explains Oldenburg. Children in elementary school or special education could gain practical experience with the environment through vegetable cultivation in their science classes." read more