Hort Innovation has made available the most up-to-date and comprehensive consumer data on Australian fruits, vegetables, and nuts through a new platform called Hort IQ. read more

New Zealand Apples and Pears (NZAPI) has released its post-harvest crop estimate for the 2024 season, forecasting an 11 percent decrease in TCEs (tray carton equivalents) for export. read more

Global Plant Genetics (GPG) has provided an update on this year's European asparagus crop, describing it as a season marked by "changing fortunes". read more

On September 23rd and 24th, such an event is on the agenda. The German Fruit & Vegetable Congress 2024 will open its doors in Düsseldorf. Participants can expect impulses, inspiration, insights, and of course, high-quality networking with decision-makers from all levels of the trade. read more

Fruitnet can reveal that Chiquita Brands International plans to appeal a US federal court decision requiring the company to pay $38.3 million to the families of eight victims of a Colombian paramilitary group. read more

The goal is to consolidate forces, unite synergies, and increase competitiveness in order to solidify Janus as the leading Valencian company in the production of plant-based avocado spread. read more

When it comes to consumption, it is said that they have taken the lead worldwide - and as true trendsetters, they have even coined their name. So, kohlrabi is called kohlrabi in English, Bulgarian, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, and. read more

Asda and its supplier Stewarts of Tayside are expecting to sell over 5.3 million locally produced strawberries across Scotland ahead of the upcoming Wimbledon fortnight. read more

Desmond Jas from Olympic Fruit is discussing with Chris White how the Netherlands-based specialized importer of table grapes and citrus fruits is changing its business strategy. read more

As of now, fruit tree owners can register their trees and bushes for the harvest project at the Center for Nutrition and Household Management of Lower Saxony (ZEHN) and share their excess fruit with others, ZEHN announced. read more

The small town of Vignola is known beyond national borders for its cherries. However, recent rainfall has partially blocked access to properties, and there is a risk of early varieties cracking due to excessive water. read more

Zespri has announced the first three pilots from its innovation fund, Zag. These pilots will focus on the color of RubyRed kiwifruit, the tracking of kiwifruit bins, and the use of biochar on kiwifruit orchards. read more

Zespri has announced the first three pilots from its innovation fund, Zag. These pilots will focus on the color of RubyRed kiwifruit, tracking kiwifruit bins, and utilizing biochar on kiwifruit orchards. read more

Berry grower-supplier Agrovision has announced that it has signed an agreement with US-based RipeLocker. read more

Syngenta is recommending bean growers to implement a two-spray strategy to maintain effective rust control and safeguard the green leaves until the pods are completely filled. read more

The variety was developed by the Agricultural Research Council of South Africa (ARC), and the South African company Culdevco (Pty) Limited has subsequently been granted the global exclusive rights. For Culdevco's Managing Director, Mishkaat Anderson, CIV is an "ideal partner for development." read more

As recently announced by Aldi, the corporation will invest a total of approximately 882 million euros in the fruit production of the family business as part of the agreement that is set to last for 20 years. Among other things, the cultivation area will be expanded by about 40 hectares annually. read more

In a statement by Staay Food Group, Westende Fruitteelt is said to be one of the largest pear producers in the Netherlands with a production area of 135 hectares. Two of Staay's three exclusive club varieties, Dazzling Gold and Red Conference, are grown alongside traditional varieties. read more

Berry grower Hall Hunter has high expectations for its 2024 UK blueberry season. The company has 140 hectares of production spread across four farms in Berkshire and Surrey and supplies all the major UK supermarkets. This year it expects to harvest a crop of 3,000 tonnes of blueberries, accounting for read more

However, lesser-known berries such as goji also find their place in Switzerland, according to the Agricultural Information Service (LID). In 2017, strawberries were grown on a total of 514 hectares, decreasing to 491 hectares by 2024. During the same period, the cultivation area for raspberries steadily increased to 160 hectares. read more