Some topics fall under "force majeure," while others are subject to the understanding and actions of politics. The Fruchthandel Magazine asked Joerg Hilbers, Managing Director of the Fruit Growing Specialist Group, for a statement and an (initial) assessment of the season. read more

W najnowszym odcinku serii dyskusyjnej Fruitbox na portalu Fruitnet, Chris White ponownie rozmawia z Markiem Landinim, założycielem i dyrektorem kreatywnym Landini Associates, firmy doradczej zajmującej się detalicznymi i markowymi sprawami z siedzibą w Sydney. read more

In the latest episode of Fruitnet's conversation series Fruitbox, Chris White is once again joined by Mark Landini, founder and creative director of Landini Associates, the Sydney-based retail and brand consultancy. read more

The California-based company Apeel Sciences, known for creating plant-based, edible coatings that help prolong the freshness of fruits and vegetables, recently announced that it filed a lawsuit on August 29 against wellness influencer Robyn Openshaw and her company, Green Smoothie Girl, which offers wellness advice on its website. read more

DP World is introducing a new service from Morocco to the UK and North Europe, aiming to reduce export times for fruit and vegetable shipments in the UK by up to two days. read more

Milder, sunnier conditions have been good news for UK stonefruit production this year, although growers are still very much aware of the risks posed by the increasingly frequent extremes associated with climate change. read more

The fruit supplier Fyffes and online retailer Ocado have announced the official opening of newly constructed school facilities in southern Belize. read more

Fresh Del Monte has announced the arrival of its first shipments of Del Monte-branded oranges harvested and packed in the Salto region of Uruguay. read more

In the meantime, September marks the phenological turning point: germination, flowering, and pollination require precise decisions regarding thinning, irrigation, nutrition, and frost protection/PSA. Frutas de Chile spoke with Carlos Cruzat, the chairman of the Kiwi Committee. read more

AMFresh-owned breeder Bloom Fresh has introduced a new 'superfruit' grape called Boombites with antioxidant levels that are much higher than blueberries. read more

Major banana marketer Dole China, Thai importer-distributor City Fresh Fruit, multi-format food retailer Central Retail Vietnam, and leading seed company Rijk Zwaan have won the prestigious Asia Fruit Awards 2025. read more

The kiwifruit marketer Jingold stated that they still view Asia as a lucrative market with great business prospects, despite facing logistical hurdles in shipping fruit from Europe to the region. read more

The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) has announced the launch of BlueCareers, a new recruitment platform developed specifically for the global blueberry industry. read more

A revolutionary avocado scanner, designed to help shoppers determine the ripeness of the fruit in stores and reduce waste at home, will be tested by Tesco this week. read more

To promote awareness of the origin and value of food at an early age, the Center for Nutrition and Household Management Lower Saxony (ZEHN) is expanding the well-known harvest project "Yellow Ribbon" with a new offering for daycares. read more

Las exportaciones de frutas y verduras frescas de España a la UE aumentaron un 1 por ciento a 5.7 millones de toneladas durante la primera mitad de 2025.

Exports of fresh fruits and vegetables from Spain to the EU increased by 1 percent to 5.7 million tonnes during the first half of 2025. read more

As QS reports, referring to the BVL, the use of the insecticide Pirimor G (active ingredient: Pirimicarb) is allowed beyond the existing approval for combating aphids on lettuce and endives in open field from September 3rd to December 31st, 2025. read more

This is evident from the structural data on the food trade, which are published together with many other key figures on the German retail sector in the statistical compendium "EHI Retail Data Report 2025". read more

The Italian production of apples sold under the trademarked name Sambóa is expected to increase by 75 percent to around 7,000 tonnes this season, according to the brand owner Rivoira Group. read more

The wait is almost over. Tomorrow (3 September), Asiafruit Knowledge Centre begins at Asia Fruit Logistica with three days of expert insights and fresh opportunities. read more