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%. read more

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. read more

"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... read more

With strong support from its shareholders, Mr Avocado has officially launched its new East China ripening centre. read more

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. read more

Spanish Picota producers have started their 2025 UK marketing campaign to further promote awareness of the cherry. read more

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. read more

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. read more

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. read more

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). read more

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. read more

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 read more

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.) read more

In a new study, Fan, now a faculty member at Zhejiang Agriculture and Forestry University in China, investigated the ancient origins of strawberry chromosomes. read more

Biobest has announced the results of recent avocado trials, which the group said demonstrated that bumblebee pollination could be a solution for the complex pollination issues in the fruit’s production. read more

The GroentenFruit Huis was not present at the official signing ceremony due to their own members' meeting, but their commitment to this important initiative is no less significant. read more

You combine environmentally friendly production with a competitive sales price, reaching an even larger group of customers. As fruits from a shared cultivation program, the bananas are also labeled with the WWF panda logo. read more

Zespri has announced a four-year global partnership with Dame Lisa Carrington, New Zealand’s most decorated Olympian, as its inaugural global brand ambassador. read more

The summer weather has further boosted demand. A strong demand is also expected for the upcoming week. High temperatures continue to prevail, enticing consumers to purchase stone fruits. However, the missing sales day in calendar week 25 may impact... read more

Scotland Food & Drink is introducing a new event to celebrate berries grown in Scotland. read more