Exports of fresh fruits and vegetables from Spain show significant growth in the first quarter of 2025.
2025-06-25 18:00
Eksport owoców i warzyw Hiszpanii wzrósł zarówno pod względem ilości, jak i wartości w pierwszym kwartale 2025 roku (Q1).
Spain's fruit and vegetable exports increased in both volume and value terms in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1). read more
Spain's fruit and vegetable exports increased in both volume and value terms in the first quarter of 2025 (Q1). read more
Mountain Blue and Oz Group Co-operative have announced a marketing partnership under The Berry Collective.
2025-06-25 17:00
Dwóch wiodących producentów jagód w Australii, Mountain Blue i Oz Group Co-operative, ogłosiło nowe partnerstwo marketingowe pod nazwą The Berry Collective, które sprawia, że przedsięwzięcie staje się największym dostawcą borówek w Australii.
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Dyson Farming has successfully completed a trial that increased British strawberry yields by 250 percent by implementing groundbreaking technology.
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Ignacio Antequera is appointed as the new director of FEPEX.
2025-06-25 12:00
Ignacio Antequera is an agricultural engineer with over 25 years of experience in managing relationships between stakeholders in the fresh fruits and vegetables distribution chain. He has been familiar with this sector since the beginning of his career. He started working at AENOR, where he collaborated with.
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Fresh Del Monte is celebrating International Pineapple Day by highlighting how the fruit has transformed into a popular cultural icon.
2025-06-25 10:00
Fresh Del Monte Produce is celebrating International Pineapple Day on June 27 by showcasing the fruit's evolution from a canned product to a "pop-culture icon".
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Switzerland: Melon is popular and a niche product.
2025-06-25 09:00
The Swiss melon season runs from July to August, so it is short. Despite its variety and popularity, melon cultivation in Switzerland is a niche market, according to the Agricultural Information Service (LID).
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Consumer prices: Sweet cherries shoot up
2025-06-25 09:00
Particularly notable is the price increase for sweet cherries. Compared to the previous year's week, consumers currently pay an average of 8.55 Euro/kg, representing a 61.3% increase. Peaches (including Paraguayos) also saw a price hike of 47.5% to 3.32 Euro/kg. Apples also increased by 3.6%.
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New global sustainability standard for nuts and dried fruits
2025-06-25 09:00
Accordingly, the institute was established at the 2025 INC Congress in Spain by the International Nut and Dried Fruit Council (INC). The goal is to promote long-term and responsible growth in the industry and to provide positive impulses throughout the entire value chain.
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"Our customers can look forward to large, shiny, and sweet fruits," says Claus Schliecker, Chairman of the Fruit Growing Department at Landvolk Niedersachsen. The fruit grower protects the delicate fruits with shelters and nets from heavy rains, bird damage, and...
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Mr. Avocado is launching a new ripening center in East China.
2025-06-25 08:00
With strong support from its shareholders, Mr Avocado has officially launched its new East China ripening centre.
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Federal Specialist Group Fruit Growing: Ensuring affordable fruit and fair working conditions
2025-06-25 06:00
He had accused German special agricultural businesses of often undercutting the minimum wage by deducting costs for accommodation and meals directly from the wage in these businesses.
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Spanish Picota cherries are coming back to the UK with a new marketing campaign that includes collaborations with chefs.
2025-06-24 16:00
Spanish Picota producers have started their 2025 UK marketing campaign to further promote awareness of the cherry.
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Global Labor Justice calls on Chiquita to condemn the arrest of leaders of the Panamanian banana union.
2025-06-24 16:00
The US-based organization Global Labor Justice has called on the multinational fruit company Chiquita to join the Latin American trade union coalition Colsiba and to demand the release of Francisco Smith and Gilberto Guerra, the leaders of the Panamanian.
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According to researchers based in Kent, British soft fruit growers have the potential to reduce their costs, carbon emissions, and water usage by switching to recycled coconut coir.
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Aldi has announced that it will provide faster payments to small fruit and vegetable farmers and suppliers as a part of its commitment to supporting British businesses.
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Ramazan Ozcan, the chairman of the Malatya Commodity Exchange, stated that the expected fruit production this year has decreased from 28 million tons to an estimated 21 million tons, according to the Chamber of Agricultural Engineers (TMMOB Ziraat Mühendisleri Odası).
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Global Labor Justice is urging Chiquita to denounce the arrest of Panamanian banana union leaders.
2025-06-24 12:00
The US-based organization Global Labor Justice has urged the multinational fruit company Chiquita to join the Latin American trade union coalition Colsiba in denouncing the arrests of Francisco Smith and Gilberto Guerra, leaders of the Panama farm workers union Sitraibana.
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Tomatoes on the Galápagos Islands are regressing.
2025-06-24 11:00
These tomatoes, which originate from South American ancestors likely introduced by birds, have quietly begun producing a toxic molecular cocktail that has not been observed for millions of years and resembles compounds that
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Lower Saxony: Good quality and stable prices for asparagus
2025-06-24 09:00
Since the end of March, there have been no prolonged heatwaves, which has led to a good development of the asparagus and a well-managed harvest quantity. (During longer heatwaves, large quantities of asparagus become ready for harvest at the same time - this can lead to an oversupply.)
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In a new study, Fan, now a faculty member at Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University in China, investigated the ancient origins of strawberry chromosomes.
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