The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) has collaborated with Food & Culinary Professionals (FCP), a dietetic practice group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, to create creative recipes that encourage new ways of consuming fresh avocados. read more

"The demand for dates is focused on two macro segments: ethnic and nutraceutical, that is, related to nutrition, with subsegments of high, medium, and low prices depending on the quality of the product and its use. The effects of the market segment..." read more

He pointed out that this growth is due to the increased shipments of mandarins and Tahiti limes. He explained that by week 18, shipments of early mandarins (Satsuma and Nova) had increased by 135%, from 11,151 tons to 26,206 tons, while the read more

A co-operative consisting of eight fresh produce growers from South Korea, who are interested in exporting their products to the UK, recently visited New Covent Garden Market to learn about the operations of Britain's largest wholesale market. read more

In 2024, the industry was still fearing a fall in prices, as production costs were sometimes higher than revenue according to agricultural representatives. That's why the government in the Canary Islands ordered the destruction of 2.2 million kilograms of bananas. Just a few months later, read more

British Berry Growers (BBG) has released a new independent report that highlights the main obstacles encountered by the industry and advocates for increased investment to unlock its full potential. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has announced the opening of a new US$9 million state-of-the-art Seed Health Lab in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. read more

According to its own statements, the company has invested nearly 30 million US dollars since 2022 in establishing a global network of quality control laboratories for vegetable seed in the USA and India, underscoring Syngenta's commitment to providing farmers with the highest quality seeds. read more

This year, representatives from the sector will meet at the three-day event to discuss the situation in the Northern Hemisphere as well as the global perspectives for apples and pears. read more

Rejestracje są teraz otwarte na tegoroczne Prognosfruit, wiodącą europejską coroczną konferencję dla sektora jabłek i gruszek. Edycja 2025 odbędzie się w Angers, we Francji, od 6 do 8 sierpnia. read more

Rockit Global has named Ivan Angland as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO) as the snack-sized apple company continues its strategic growth into 2025. read more

Ministry of Commerce in Thailand collaborates with popular Chinese influencer, Taiyuan Lao Ge, to host a live stream sale of Thai fruit, as reported by Bangkok Post. read more

When it comes to markets, Europe has solidified its position as the main market for this Peruvian fruit with 139,910 tons (48% market share) and a growth of 197%, as reported by agraria.pe. Following Europe is North America with 130,879 tons (46% market share) and a growth of 383%, and then Latin America with... read more

Ask an AI chatbot to describe a farm of the future, and it will probably come up with something like this: In a windowless building on the edge of town, thousands of vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, and berries are grown in self-contained units that transport themselves around a precision-controlled environment. read more

Sun World International announced that it is starting the 2025 grape season by introducing its latest exclusive variety, Sugrafiftythree, which will be sold under the brand name Ruby Rush. read more

With the arrival of early summer, the harvesting season for one of Europe's most popular stone fruits begins in Southern Italy: the apricot. The Basilicata region - particularly the growing areas around Pisticci and Metapontum (Province of Matera) - is one of the most important production locations. read more

Thanks to solar energy, the greenhouses in Southern Europe ensure efficient and environmentally friendly production. This system allows for high-quality cultivation with low CO₂ emissions and efficient water usage in the spring. Additionally, it guarantees production. read more

PhytoAlert is an initiative from the biosector and was further developed on behalf of the Phytophthora Taskforce by Wageningen University & Research (WUR), with co-financing from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security, and Nature (LVVN), the European Union. read more

The focus was on the labor- and time-intensive production conditions in fruit growing, the dedication of the people behind successful businesses, and the diversity of German fruit cultivation. The goal was to provide employees of the authorities with a practical insight into the challenges of the sector. read more

SanLucar has harvested its first crop of blueberries grown at its La Masía farm near Valencia. Two years since the company embarked on the project to produce blueberries in the region, it said the first batches were now on sale in local supermarkets. read more