High demand for T&G Global’s premium Envy and Jazz branded apples, along with increased pricing in global markets, have aided T&G in gaining momentum in its recovery from the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle, as stated in the company's 2024 annual report. read more

Kiwi Crunch is expected to see a significant increase in the volume of Piqa Red Pear this season, with a projected growth of 26% in 2025 based on current harvest data. read more

Montague Farms has highlighted the outstanding characteristics of the SweeTango apple variety as the 2025 season gets underway. read more

Source.ag, a Dutch AI solutions provider for vegetable growers, has announced that Mexican tomato producer Finka has become a customer in order to improve precision and efficiency in the company's operations. read more

Tesco is extending its Fruit & Veg for Schools program for another year, with the goal of reaching more schools across the UK. read more

Logistical challenges and intense international competition create a difficult situation for Chilean table grape exporters in 2024/25. However, there is an expectation of a significant improvement in the market for late-season fruit, as reported by Portal Agro Chile. read more

The South African table grape industry has packed 94 percent of its crop estimate of 76.4 million cartons by the end of week 8 of the packing season. read more

Australasian kiwifruit producer Seeka has started harvesting its SunGold kiwifruit, with the first fruit of the season being picked from various orchards in Gisborne and Hawke's Bay on 3 March. read more

Gratulations to Costa Group on this exciting new project of cultivating blueberries in Laos. What motivated the group to start production in Laos and what benefits does the region offer compared to current growing locations? read more

Costa Group launched its new project to cultivate berries in Laos on Saturday, March 1st. read more

From Tuesday, March 4th, we will be back as usual with daily and fresh news from the fruit and vegetable industry for you. read more

The North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission is celebrating Governor Josh Stein's official proclamation of February 2025 as "North Carolina Sweetpotato Month". read more

A new publication from Lambert Academic Publishing highlights the increasing export potential of mandarins grown in Albania. Titled "Albanian mandarin exports: A growing product from local harvests to global markets," the book explores the opportunity for local growers to capitalize on important supply opportunities in the European market. read more

Growers of British winter cauliflower are getting more and more frustrated with supermarkets giving preference to imported products over domestic supply. read more

"Simultaneously, we have decided to expand the delivery from the cultivation areas in Brazil in order to ensure good seasonal coordination," says Matthijs Vlasblom. This Costa Rica season's range includes not only yellow and Galia melons but also watermelons once again. read more

Dulcis Bio organic green kiwifruit has won the Sabor del Año (Taste of the Year) 2025 award. This quality award, created by the French company Monadia 30 years ago, is given to products that undergo strict blind taste tests by a consumer panel in a certified laboratory. read more

Fresh Inset has announced the findings of a study carried out at the Universidad Autónoma Chapingoin in Mexico, which demonstrated that Vidre+ extended the shelf-life of green and red peppers. read more

Spain's Unica Group reported a turnover of €676mn for the 2023/24 season. This includes €626mn in fruit and vegetable sales, as well as the turnover from its service companies, setting a new record for the second-tier cooperative. read more

The new screens consist of a blackout screen (lower wire bed) and an energy screen (upper wire bed). Already in the first weeks of cultivation, it became apparent that droplets were forming on the energy screen due to condensation and the dense structure of the screen. read more

This corresponds to the upward trend of recent years. Despite production losses on some farms, the harvest is estimated to reach around 23,000 tons due to the entry of new plantations into production, water availability, and low incidence of pests and diseases. This represents more than. read more