"Easter is a time to enjoy and share precious moments together," says Looye. That's why the tomato grower is introducing the Focaccia Easter Board, featuring Looye Honey tomatoes as the shining centerpiece—a festive addition to any Easter table. This campaign aims to inspire and engage. read more

The arrival of the first Lower Rhine asparagus in calendar week 10 officially kicked off this year's season. The first local seasonal delicacies were also well received at the Frischezentrum Frankfurt, thanks in part to the spring-like weather. "We are starting the season about ten days earlier." read more

The vegetable production in Almeria's greenhouses is facing significant challenges this season, attributed to both climate change and the escalating impact of pests such as Thrips parvispinus. This pest has caused damage to approximately 20 to 25% of the pepper production. Yields are low, and production costs are continuing to rise. read more

Mushroom packaging is constantly evolving. For many years, Styrofoam was the industry standard, but farms have started transitioning to recyclable RPET trays. Recently, the industry has also been using various forms of plastic to package mushrooms. read more

Główny okres zbiorów cebuli w Nowej Zelandii rozpoczął się w styczniu w rejonach Pukekohe i Matamata. "Pogoda była doskonała dla nas" - powiedział Simon Vale z Balle Bros. "Nie mieliśmy zbyt wielu opadów deszczu, a nieco chłodniejsze warunki pomogły w uzyskaniu dobrego wyglądu skórek. Mamy również dobre zróżnicowanie wielkości i
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Kwek Global, a Singapore-based import and export company, has recently received their first shipments of South African lemons for the new season. Hong Chew Kwek, the Managing Director, mentioned that the quality of the first shipment from South Africa looked promising. "We import one to two loads a week," he added. read more

Vegetable production in the greenhouses of Almeria is proving to be particularly challenging this season, mainly due to the effects of climate change and the growing impact of pests. One such example is the presence of Thrips parvispinus, which has caused damage to around 20 to 25% of the pepper crop. Yields are currently low and... read more

Główny nowozelandzki zbior cebuli rozpoczął się w strefach Pukekohe i Matamata w styczniu. "Pogoda była dla nas doskonała" - powiedział Simon Vale z firmy Balle Bros. "Nie było zbyt wielu opadów deszczu, a nieco chłodniejsza pogoda pomogła w produkcji dobrej skórki. Mamy również dobrze zróżnicowane rozmiary. read more

Po trudnym 2024 roku konsumenci wreszcie mają z powrotem mango w swoich koszykach zakupowych. Wysokie ceny i ograniczona dostępność nieco zepchnęły mango na dalszy plan. "Kiedy supermarkety także ostrożnie podchodzą do promocji, może to prowadzić do spadku sprzedaży nawet o kilkadziesiąt procent" - mówi. read more

This year's season officially began with the arrival of the first Papenburg cucumbers in calendar week 10. "We could have started as early as February 27, but we waited until March 2," says Detlev Köster, managing director of Johann Köster GmbH & Co. KG, which supplies the regionally grown. read more

Next to the traditional elongated striped watermelons that have been available in the market since last month, Agence Laparra has just received a shipment of seedless black watermelons. Antoine Godard-Durand is providing updates on the beginning of the season. "Currently, we have boxes of Mauritanian striped watermelons. read more

The agricultural organizations Apag Extremadura Asaja and the Association of Farmers and Ranchers of Villanueva de la Serena (Agryga) criticized the tomato prices imposed by the industry in 2025. Farmers consider that the price of 107 euros per ton is "ruinous" and endangers the economic viability of the sector. read more

Aniruddh Ramesh, director of the Polish apple exporter LVMG Grupa, mentioned that the exporters of Polish apples have not been very active lately due to high prices restraining demand. He stated, "The current extremely high prices in Poland have significantly slowed down the apple export market." read more

W land. The most common vegetables grown were carrots, onions, and lettuce. read more

Dostawa importowanych borówek nadal jest stabilna z Chile. "Pozostało jeszcze kilka tygodni sezonu importowego, a potem przejdziemy do sezonu krajowego w na Florydzie" - mówi Katiana Valdes z Crystal Valley Foods z siedzibą w Miami, na Florydzie. Borówki wciąż napływają stabilnie. read more

"2024 był bardzo dobrym rokiem dla naszej firmy. Był to rok konsolidacji, zwłaszcza jeśli chodzi o wolumen i naszych klientów" – oświadczył Marcelo Salgado, menedżer Dusal Ecuador. W 2024 roku firma udało się podwoić swoje eksport, z 40 do 80 kontenerów, dodał. "To jest nasza baza, z której" read more

In collaboration with a global technology partner like Microsoft, the company Gregal, which has vast expertise in the sector, has introduced VisionAgro, an integrated information system for monitoring and managing all processes in fruit and vegetable plants, starting from the monitoring of. read more

In weeks 8 and 9 of 2025, average wholesale prices for bananas in the Netherlands (NL), Romania (RO), and Slovakia (SK) showed a clear upward trend. According to the data, prices in the Netherlands rose from €120 per 100 kg in week 8 to €122 per 100 kg in week 9, reflecting a modest but read more

The strawberry contact group, composed of France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain, met on March 5 and 6 in Policoro, Italy, and highlighted that one of the main challenges EU farms are encountering is the diminishing availability of effective active substances and appropriate phytosanitary tools for combating. read more

Roboton Farmer, an innovative robot, improves agricultural practices in apple orchards in Washington State. By utilizing artificial intelligence and algorithms, it is capable of tasks such as seeding, watering, weeding, fertilizing, and irrigating. The robot utilizes GPS, cameras, sensors, and simulations for its operations. read more