The Dutch fresh produce company Fruitful Ventures has released its inaugural sustainability report, marking a significant milestone in its efforts to create a more responsible and impactful business for all stakeholders. read more

Hundreds of thousands of soft plastic pieces, such as bread bags and crisp packets, are being repurposed to help children learn about fruits and vegetables. read more

The Chief Minister of Delhi, Rekha Gupta, has allegedly instructed officials to undertake a series of projects to modernize the city's fruit, vegetable, and flower markets – known locally as mandis. read more

The Spanish tropical fruit specialist Trops celebrated the official inauguration of its newly expanded facility in Tavira, Portugal last month. read more

The Catalan fruit association Afrucat and the Eurecat Lleida technology centre have signed an agreement to accelerate the development and implementation of advanced technological solutions to tackle the main challenges of the fruit sector. read more

What is harvested there also finds its buyers: Around 77,000 tons of plums and damsons were consumed nationwide in Germany in 2024 - a value that is estimated to increase to 78,500 tons for this year according to the current AMI market analysis 2025. This corresponds to a per capita consumption of almost 950. read more

Das lokale Ministerium für Arbeit und Arbeitsentwicklung (Mitradel) erteilte dem Bananenriesen die Genehmigung für diese letzten Entlassungen, die am 18. Juli in Kraft traten. read more

The company that combines sustainability, creativity, and nutritional value has already been awarded at fairs such as Expoinnova and has established itself as a proposal with high commercial and ecological potential. Thanks to their excellent participation, the students were able to... read more

Due to the prolonged dryness until mid-May, fungal diseases were not a major issue for field salads. In the spring, the insulating cloud cover was missing at night. The cold nights resulted in the first pests appearing much later this year. This benefited especially read more

The cultivation area of productive asparagus in the asparagus season of 2025 was approximately 3,400 hectares. This represented a decrease of nearly 160 hectares compared to the previous year. The harvest quantity also decreased by 1,500 tons to 18,700 tons compared to 2024. read more

Mushroom producer Urban Farm-It has opened a new cutting-edge facility in partnership with logistics specialists Oakland International, aiming to integrate farming, operations, and environmental sustainability. read more

The premium retailer M&S has introduced seedless lemons in 200 stores following a successful launch in its larger Food Halls. read more

The potential US tariffs will have a significant impact on South African fruit exporters in global markets, leading to difficult decisions within the fresh produce industry. read more

Driscoll's has once again achieved a significant milestone for its berries by winning the title of best blackberry at the Good Housekeeping’s 2025 Snack Awards. read more

Chile has officially approved the import of fresh lemons from Argentina. José Carbonell, the head of the Argentine citrus association Federcitrus, stated that this decision is a significant accomplishment for the Argentine citrus sector, as "Chile is very protective of its plant health status." read more

A group of Argentine fruit associations have urged the government to take immediate action to alleviate the challenges confronting exporters and ensure their survival. read more

As the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) further reports, this would be the lowest harvest volume since 1995 (68,800 t). The currently estimated strawberry harvest in open fields is therefore 4% below the already very low strawberry harvest of 2024, which was 78,600 t, and falls below the average. read more

The trade fair remains true to its goal of surpassing the numbers of previous editions. Forecasts indicate participation of more than 2,500 exhibiting companies, 75,000 square meters of commercial offerings, and the attendance of over 120,000 professionals from 150 countries. In addition to its strong... read more

Axia Vegetable Seeds is headquartered in Naaldwijk, Netherlands, and specializes in breeding tomatoes. The company employs 132 staff and generated a revenue of 48 million euros in 2024. The acquisition is a significant step in the company's expansion. read more

The development of the yield area is expected to continue its declining trend, with a decrease of 4% compared to last year. The yield per hectare reached 4.6 tons in 2024, showing a slight recovery (+2%), but was slightly below the ten-year average. read more