Kikokà, the latest addition to the sweet yellow kiwi family, has successfully completed its participation in Fruit Attraction 2025. The European Consortium was present for three days at a bustling booth alongside the Rivoira Group and RK Growers. "The fair was an exceptional opportunity for our" read more

Betsalel Ohana, export manager of Planet Israel Farms, states that after a few seasons of declining Israeli citrus production, there is a potential resurgence in grapefruit cultivation this year. "As Israel's citrus industry gears up for the 2025/2026 marketing year, the grapefruit sector is" read more

From September 3 to 5, 2025, SigmaWit exhibited at Asia Fruit Logistica in Hong Kong. The company's best-selling product over the past year, the ULogs6, a single-use USB temperature logger, attracted interest from fruit exporters and logistics providers during the event. read more

Moldovan plums are gaining recognition in Europe, now accounting for over 80% of the country's total plum exports. With a new trade agreement with the European Commission, Moldova can now export up to 76,000 tonnes of plums to the EU duty-free in 2025, which is four times more than before. read more

When the United Kingdom left the European Union in 2021, the change created new opportunities for South African citrus exports. The UK was able to set its own import rules, allowing lemons, oranges, and other citrus fruits to enter without a plant health certificate or inspection. This made the read more

California Giant Berry Farms will introduce a new product at the upcoming IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show to cater to the increasing consumer interest in functional foods: Belli Berries, a probiotic blueberry. These Belli Berries are the same fresh blueberries that consumers already know from the company. read more

W sobotę, 4 października, zmarł Huib Smit, dyrektor Allround Vegetable Processing w Holandii i Indiach. Huib od pewnego czasu chorował. Miał 65 lat. Kliknij tutaj po nekrolog. Wspólnie z bratem Gerardem założył firmę Allround Vegetable Processing 30

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On Saturday, 4 October, Huib Smit, director of Allround Vegetable Processing in the Netherlands and India, passed away. Huib had been ill for some time. He was 65 years old. Click here for the obituary card. Together with his brother Gerard, he founded the company Allround Vegetable Processing 30 read more

The expected decrease in the production of specific mandarin varieties for the 2025/2026 citrus season is beginning to affect market prices. A significant hailstorm in July in Plana Baixa, Alto Palancia, and Camp de Morvedre has reduced supply in these regions, leading to higher citrus prices. read more

W tym sezonie wiśniowym w Kolumbii Brytyjskiej (B.C.) oczekiwania zostały spełnione i przekroczone pod względem plonu. "To był największy sezon w historii Kolumbii Brytyjskiej, ale także naszej firmy" - mówi Richard Isaacs z Global Fruit. Zespół sprzedał i wysłał ponad 19 milionów funtów wiśni, a grupa read more

Distinguishing himself from the products that Egypt exports in large quantities, Egyptian grower, packer, and exporter Motaz Hassan has decided to set his business apart by cultivating exotic and rare vegetables in a market where Egyptian produce is not widely recognized. "After three years of focusing on this niche, my efforts are finally paying off," says Hassan. read more

W tym roku ukraińskie gruszki będą w krótkotrwałym niedoborze z powodu majowych przymrozków, które zniszczyły około 10 procent sadów. Rolnicy z regionu Winnickiego zgłaszają niższe plony, ale oczekują wyższych cen - powiedział Serhij Boyczuk, dyrektor generalny korporacji Vinnytsia-Sadvynprom. W regionie. read more

The fruit and vegetable season has already started in some areas of Almeria, but the majority will still wait until November to harvest one of the most sought-after vegetables: vine tomatoes. Once again this year, growers are faced with uncertainty regarding the weather, pests, and the European read more

Argentine citrus exports have seen a significant increase in the first eight months of the year. From January to August, the export of lemons, oranges, mandarins, and related products reached a total of 366,000 tons, marking a 21% rise compared to the same period last year. The value of these exports exceeded $408 million, representing a 27% increase. read more

Thirteen dried fruit processors from Tajikistan participated in the prestigious Anuga 2025 food industry exhibition in Cologne, Germany, joining nearly 8,000 exhibitors from around the world. They presented their latest products to approximately 150,000 visitors from October 4-8. read more

Chiquita, a U.S. multinational originally founded as the United Fruit Company in 1899 by Minor Keith, has established its largest ripening center in the EU in Cortenuova (Bergamo, Lombardy) and has begun planting 20,000 banana trees in Sicily, aiming to start marketing them by mid-2026. read more

Cambodia exported 11.13 million tons of agricultural products in the first nine months of 2025, a 30.4 percent increase from 8.53 million tons in the same period last year, according to a report by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries. The exports generated US$3.88 billion. read more

The US Early Pride mandarin variety, marketed under the registered trademark Earlyna, made its debut at the Club de Variedades Protegidas stand at Fruit Attraction in Madrid, catching the attention of growers from various regions in Spain. This early. read more

The Southern Hemisphere Fruit Alliance (SFA) has selected new leaders for its Statistics and Market Access Working Groups. The appointments were officially announced during the Alliance's general members' meeting at Fruit Attraction in Madrid. Members elected for the Working Group on Statistics are: read more

Sezon importu wiśni w Indiach rozpoczyna się w tym miesiącu, a pierwsza dostawa spodziewana jest około 20 października, informuje Arun Uttamchandani, właściciel importera z Mumbaju, Pushpbhuj Impex. "Importujemy z różnych krajów, w tym z Australii, Chile i USA. Dostawa z Chile oznacza nadejście" read more

Place UK is increasingly utilizing robotics, AI, and precision systems in its farms and processing operations in response to labor and cost pressures. Dan Yordanov, Head of Fresh, stated that numerous tasks that were once performed manually are now being automated, enabling skilled workers to concentrate on. read more