The volume of coconut imports into the U.S. is better compared to this time last year. Frank Martinez from A.R. Produce mentioned, "Right now, we have a good supply of coconuts," noting that they source products from the Dominican Republic, some from Mexico, and will soon also receive supplies from Costa Rica. Costa Rica is the main supplier for them. read more

Sezon meksykańskich mango w firmie Aztec Fruits zaraz się rozpocznie. "Oczekujemy, że pierwsze przesyłki mango odmiany Ataulfo rozpoczniemy w przyszłym tygodniu. Naszym celem jest, aby pierwsza dostawa trafiła do Europy przed końcem miesiąca" - mówi Rodolfo Meza z grupy eksportowej, która ma biuro sprzedaży w Leuven, w Belgii. read more

The World Avocado Organisation (WAO) is employing focused social media tactics throughout Europe to promote avocado consumption and boost market demand. The organization runs specialized social media channels in Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy. read more

The 2025/2026 brassica export season in Spain is currently underway, with lower production and shortages expected in the coming weeks due to constant rains during much of the winter. On a commercial level, Spanish exporters have faced higher costs and unusually low market conditions so far. read more

A delegation from the Port of Itajaí in Brazil held a meeting on Tuesday (10) at the Port of Gioia Tauro in Calabria, Italy, to discuss export opportunities for bananas produced in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina in the European market. Brazilian and Italian authorities, as well as representatives from both ports, were present. read more

Cabbage growers in the Yenişehir district of Bursa, Turkey, are facing losses as a result of large quantities of unsold cabbage remaining in the fields. Despite cabbages being sold in city markets in Bursa for 50 to 70 lira (US$1.52–US$2.13) per head, growers are reporting limited demand in the production areas. read more

Zapotrzebowanie zagraniczne na ananasy z Beninu osiągnęło roczny szczyt. W tym roku przypadło to na bardziej korzystne warunki pogodowe, co przyczyniło się do lepszej jakości owoców, oraz na trwające wysiłki mające na celu zmodernizowanie przemysłu. Edouard Choubiyi, prezydent Stowarzyszenia Eksporterów Ananasów z Beninu, dostarcza. read more

Konflikt na Bliskim Wschodzie i zamknięcie Cieśniny Ormuz, strategicznego szlaku handlowego dla światowego handlu, powodują poważne zakłócenia w przepływach handlowych. W rezultacie wiele dostaw żywności uległo zatrzymaniu, jak ma to miejsce w przypadku francuskich jabłek. Ponad 250 kontenerów, czyli około read more

Planasa hosted the second edition of the Meet & Greet Field Day on March 10 at its R&D center in Cartaya (Huelva), reinforcing this event as a key gathering point for the main players in the international soft fruit industry. The event attracted approximately 260 attendees from 12 countries. read more

Fully branded packs of Little Joya® apples will be available nationwide in Tesco Extra and Superstores this Spring, offering a reliable crunch and naturally sweet flavor for lunchboxes all over the country. To mark the nationwide Tesco launch, Little Joya is introducing a limited-edition... read more

Azienda Agricola Fratelli Facchini, a historical business in the province of Bari with over 40 years of experience, is now being run by its third generation. It specialises in protected crops and stands out for having pioneered the introduction of hydroponic cultivation some thirty years ago. read more

Ripening over 75,000 boxes of bananas and 100,000 boxes of plantains per week requires precision, predictability, and partners that can scale. For Exp. Group, its long-standing partnership with Catalytic Generators, a specialist in ethylene application systems for fruit ripening, has ensured success. read more

The low demand in the Ukrainian potato market is causing producers to lower their wholesale prices, according to analysts from the EastFruit project. Market participants indicate that the primary reason for this drop is the increasing availability of lower-quality potatoes in the market. Analysts note that farmers read more

On 7 March 2026, inspectors at the port of Novorossiysk identified the potato tuber moth in a 27.5-ton consignment of potatoes imported from Egypt. The presence of the quarantine pest was confirmed through laboratory analysis, and the shipment was disinfected to prevent its spread. On 9 March, inspectors in the read more

The California asparagus harvest has begun, but the supply is limited. One reason for this could be the reduced acreage in regions like Firebaugh this season, as well as dormancy issues in multiple growing areas. "In northern Mexico, there was a lack of dormancy which is." read more

Bloom Fresh has increased its enforcement efforts in Peru through a set of new legal actions, supply chain monitoring initiatives, and investigations aimed at combating the illegal propagation and sale of its protected grape varieties. As a part of this enhanced enforcement program, the company has read more

Late summer rain and overcast weather are not very welcome to Polokwane vegetable farmer Francois Fourie, emerging from weeks of continuous rain culminating in severe flooding in Limpopo towards the end of January. So much rain did they have, he says, that their melons split en masse at the read more

W roku 2025 był niezwykłym rokiem dla przemysłu bananowego Kolumbii. Poprawy w nawożeniu i drenażu, w połączeniu z korzystnymi opadami deszczu w pierwszej połowie roku, umożliwiły nam osiągnięcie najwyższych poziomów produkcji w ciągu ostatnich trzech dekad. Było to szczególnie widoczne w regionie Urabá. read more

Farmers in Ukraine's Kherson region are increasingly turning to drought-tolerant and non-traditional crops as climate change, water shortages, and the impact of war reshape local agriculture. According to Ivan Morynskyi, dean of the Kherson State Agrarian and Economic University, growers are read more

Amazon Air has expanded its services to Northeast India, offering delivery speeds up to 5 times faster. The company launched new air cargo routes through Kolkata and Guwahati to serve all seven sister states in the region. This expansion aims to improve delivery speeds through an integrated air and surface multimodal network. read more