Proefcentrum Hoogstraten takes on work on high-tech indoor cells and sensor-controlled plants.
2025-06-27 10:00
"PCH said, 'With these combined investments, we can take research to the next level and better support strawberry and greenhouse vegetable growers.'"
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Joaquín Rubio Gomaríz new President of AILIMPO
2025-06-26 13:00
Joaquín Rubio, agricultural engineer, professional farmer, and lemon producer, has been the president of the Cooperativa El Limonar de Santomera/Murcia since 2023 and represents the Cooperativas Agroalimentarias at AILIMPO (Association of Lemon and Grapefruit Producers). The new president emphasized: "I look forward to..."
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Interpera 2025: Workforce, Climate Change, Consumption - The European Pear Sector in Search of Solutions
2025-06-26 13:00
The experts agreed that there are numerous challenges to overcome, including labor shortages, the need to adapt cultivation methods in response to phytosanitary restrictions, and improve water management. Additionally, there is the important aspect
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Bejo Open Days 2025: Innovation in Vegetable Varieties, Seed Research, and Agricultural Technology
2025-06-26 13:00
"Here, vegetable growers and retail chain partners from all over the world discover the latest varieties, innovations in seed technology, and sustainable agricultural practices. Throughout the event, there are numerous opportunities to learn about the opportunities and challenges in the industry."
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Trops is investing at the location in the Portuguese Algarve.
2025-06-25 12:00
This move is a significant step in the company's international growth strategy, as reported by reefertrends. The new area, approximately 7,200 m2, allows for sorting and packaging of the fruit on-site, increasing efficiency and reducing transportation times. Up until now,
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Brazil's fruit exports are rising.
2025-06-25 11:00
Brazil exported $409.7 million worth of fruits in the first five months of 2025, representing a 5.4% increase compared to the same period last year. In terms of quantity, 442,300 tons (+24%) were exported. These numbers were reported by Agrolink.
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GMH: Grilling with mushrooms is becoming increasingly popular.
2025-06-25 09:00
The Green Media House emphasizes that edible mushrooms are easy, quick, and versatile to prepare - ideal for healthy enjoyment moments at the next barbecue. They are rich in vitamins, proteins, minerals, and dietary fibers and can satisfy without weighing you down.
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Albert Heijn Food Forest celebrates its second birthday.
2025-06-24 10:00
In the food forest, research is being conducted to examine which species can cope with the changing climate. It also establishes a connection to modern fruit cultivation through agroforestry. The goal is to explore through various cultivation methods how fruit cultivation can be even more in harmony with nature.
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Netherlands: Revenue from snack vegetables rises sharply thanks to
2025-06-23 13:00
But snack cucumbers and snack bell peppers are also increasingly finding their way into shopping carts. This is based on information from GroentenFruit Huis, which relies on data from Circana supermarkets.
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More environmentally friendly own-brand bananas from Netto now with WWF program logo.
2025-06-23 12:00
The bananas bear the WWF program logo to inform customers that the products come from a cultivation program for a better banana. This way, Netto supports environmental and climate protection, and also improves working conditions on the program farms.
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International Strawberry Congress: The complex world of strawberries - Early bird discount ending soon
2025-06-23 11:00
The tickets cost 450 euros until then, after which the registration fee is 650 euros.
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Fruit Attraction 2025 is growing by 5% and expects more than 2,500 companies and 120,000 professionals.
2025-06-20 12:00
This represents an increase of 5% compared to the previous trade fair. In total, over 2,500 companies are expected, occupying an area of 75,000 m2, and attracting 120,000 professional visitors from 150 countries.
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Fruit from Lake Constance kicks off the season with strong qualities of cherries from rooftop cultivation.
2025-06-20 11:00
In the Lake Constance region, sweet cherries are predominantly cultivated in protected roof cultivation. This production standard ensures uniform ripening conditions, protects the delicate fruits from weather influences, and guarantees consistently high quality. Lake Constance itself
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Pfalzmarkt eG reviews the asparagus season of 2025.
2025-06-20 11:00
After Pfalzmarkt eG started very well in the nationwide marketing of royal asparagus at the end of March with very good qualities, suitable quantities, and producer prices, the market situation quickly changed for the sales specialists at the Mutterstadt asparagus office.
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This collaboration includes in particular the development of new table grape varieties as well as other species and varieties in production in Ecuador.
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China: Typhoon "Wutip" hits China's fruit crops
2025-06-20 09:00
His second landfall, as reported by reefertrends, occurred on June 14 around 12:30 pm on the west coast of the city of Leizhou in Guangdong province, with maximum sustained winds near its center reaching 30 meters per second. Crops in the provinces of Hainan, Guangdong, and...
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Under the name 'Summer Star Ruby', a new campaign was launched in Germany that focuses not on individual brands, but on the entire product category. According to the organizers, the goal is to promote South African grapefruits as modern.
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This week in the Fruchthandel Magazine: Cologne wholesale market, Italy, Netherlands
2025-06-20 07:00
Fluctuating climate, fluctuating quantities - but the quality remains the same, producers and experts agree as they comment on this year's summer fruit season in Italy. In the long term, a shift southward can be observed for some categories. At the same time,
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South Africa's citrus industry is facing challenges in export marketing - "Vision 260" still in focus
2025-06-18 12:00
In 2024, citrus fruits accounted for more than half of the total value of South African fruit exports, highlighting their importance not only for global consumers but also for the South African economy, particularly in terms of employment in rural areas.
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Orchards are hotspots for wild bees. More than 100 different species of wild bees have been found by biologists in integrated managed - and thus captan-treated - apple orchards, for example at Lake Constance and in Saxony-Anhalt. Many of them are rare or even endangered.
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