When I first arrived in Suriname, I wanted to make a cold dish. However, I couldn't find a single good tomato. I managed to find a wilted piece of lettuce, which was all that was left. It was then like the chicken-and-egg question: Is it not grown because people don't eat it, or do... read more

The 16th Fruit and Vegetable Industry Fair (TSW 2026) will take place in 2026 in Kielce, Poland. The event attracts growers, researchers, advisors, and industry representatives from across the continent. For the first time, the fair will be held on Friday and Saturday to allow broader participation. read more

Zaledwie trzy lata po pierwszych komercyjnych nasadzeniach, rok 2025 był ważnym kamieniem milowym dla Grupy Owocowej Australia dzięki debiutowi pierwszych wczesnych zbiorów jabłek Sunrise Magic®. Pomimo jednego z najtrudniejszych sezonów upraw w ostatnich latach, charakteryzującego się ekstremalnymi upałami i szeroko rozpowszechnionymi. read more

"When one door closes, another one opens," is how Wim Waterman of Waterman Onions describes the onion market. "In fact, we can see that some growers are shutting down, while others are starting up due to the need to move forward for different reasons. In previous years, those onions often went to..." read more

Zbieranie nowego zbioru żurawiny na Terschelling jest prawie zakończone. Po ubiegłorocznych ulewach, tegoroczny zbiór pokazuje pewne ożywienie, ale Arnoud Kramer z Terschellinger Cranberries podkreśla, że obecny sezon powinien być nadal głównie traktowany jako rok przejściowy. "My read more

The demand for fennel is high, primarily due to a shortage of the product rather than an actual increase in consumption. Gennaro and Ciro Paolillo, the founders of Paolillo, an Italian company specializing in fennel in the Campania region, explain that the current situation is a. read more

As the southern Hemisphere fruit export season begins, growers and exporters are exploring ways to enhance the freshness and ripeness of the fruit upon arrival in Northern Hemisphere markets. Rypen offers products that capture and regulate ethylene levels both during and after harvest. read more

A delegation of Ethiopian exporters led by the Ethiopian Horticultural Producers and Exporters Association visited Fruit Attraction for the first time. Tewodros Zewdie, executive director of the association, shares his impressions of this premiere and the prospects for Ethiopia's fruit export. read more

Zależnie od regionu na Ukrainie, zbiorów jabłek jest albo podobna do ubiegłego roku, albo mniejsza, mówi Volodymyr Gurzhiy z ukraińskiego eksportera jabłek USPA Fruit: "Obecna sytuacja różni się w głównych regionach uprawy jabłek, ponieważ przymrozki przyszły w kilku falach i w różnych etapach...". read more

Piotr Zieliński, Vice President and Production Director of the Polish organic apple producer and exporter Gruppa Organic, stated that the declared volume of organic apple production in Poland has decreased year-on-year from 2022 to 2024. According to IJARS data, organic apple production amounted to 129,684 tons. read more

The global blueberry industry experienced a phase of recovery and consolidation in 2024, with volumes reaching 2.15 million metric tons (MT), up 21% from 2023, as reported by the International Blueberry Organization (IBO, 2025). The fresh fruit segment made up 1.67 million MT, marking a 20% increase. read more

The debate among the individuals in charge of the document "Mapping the agrotech ecosystem in Spain" was the highlight of the Biotech Congress, organized by Biovegen, during the most recent edition of Fruit Attraction. Approximately 300 researchers and entrepreneurs gathered at the Fruit Forum, where some of the... read more

The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) has announced the closure of the avocado export season for sea shipments in Kenya for the 2025/2026 fiscal year. The measure is intended to safeguard quality standards in international markets and protect upcoming crop cycles. In a notice, the Director. read more

Blueberry markets exhibit different trends in different regions. In the Netherlands, machine-harvested blueberries continue to be profitable, but there is increasing tension as retailers are lowering prices despite limited supply. Italian growers concluded their season two weeks ago with prices remaining stable and above the levels seen in 2024. read more

Over 62,000 smallholder farmers in Tanzania have participated in training provided by the World Vegetable Center - Eastern and Southern Africa (WorldVeg) as part of the Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I) project, which aims to enhance vegetable production systems. Speaking read more

Chiny uruchomiły "China Huili Pomegranate Price Index", system oparty na technologii blockchain, mający na celu poprawę przejrzystości i możliwości śledzenia w jednym z głównych regionów produkcji owoców w kraju. Indeks został wprowadzony podczas Chińskiego Święta Żniw Rolników w Liangshan Celebration i 2025... read more

Māori Kiwifruit Growers, supported by Te Arikinui Queen Ngā wai hono i te pō VIII, have launched their first marketing campaign in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The initiative follows the Indigenous Peoples trade chapter included in the recently signed New Zealand-UAE Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement. read more

SPAR Austria has opened a new EUROSPAR supermarket in Ebenthal, Carinthia. The fresh food sections, especially the delicatessen, fruit, and vegetable sections, have a lively, market-like atmosphere. read more

The prices of white cabbage in Ukraine have dropped this week due to an increase in market supply, as reported by analysts at EastFruit. Producers note that a significant portion of the current crop comprises mid-late varieties that are not ideal for prolonged storage, leading to a need to sell quickly. As of now, prices vary... read more

The Moroccan blueberry season is starting slowly, with the initial early harvests shipped one to two weeks ago, as stated by Amine Bennani, president of the Moroccan Association of Soft Fruit Growers. Bennani also mentioned: "These are the new early varieties planted in Dakhla, a new production area." read more