The Trump administration has announced new tariff exemptions for various products, including tomatoes and bananas. Additionally, other agricultural products like beef and coffee are also covered under the new regulation. This decision grants these products an exemption from the so-called "reciprocal" tariffs imposed by the administration. read more

In the 2024/2025 season, Spain continued to be the leading supplier of aubergines in the European Union, providing over 60% of the region's consumption. The following countries in line were the Netherlands, Germany, and Turkey. This information is based on a report from Hortoinfo utilizing data from Eurostat's statistical service. read more

This week, the arrival of Chilean cherries continued to increase. With prices dropping further, buyers' cautious attitude has decreased. Some traders noted that average daily cherry sales reached 70-80% this week, a significant improvement from last week's approximately 60%, which sometimes was even read more

Flash Gala is being used as an example of how branding is developing in the fresh apple category, with growers and marketers noting a broader shift toward differentiated retail positioning in fresh produce. Historically, branding in fruits has been limited to a few well-known citrus fruits, bananas, kiwis, and other popular items. read more

Located in Bapaume, in the Hauts-de-France region, SARL Acquette is a family business founded in 1976 that specializes in the production, packaging, and marketing of alliums and potatoes under the Ferme de l'Artois brand. Christophe Dekerle takes stock of the 2025 onion campaign that is currently underway. read more

Photos of a Johannesburg city center that is almost unrecognizably clean, intended to present its best image to the visiting G20 leaders for the Summit, or, as described by veteran journalist Ferial Haffejee, "cleaning up its act for the bwanas". The condition of Johannesburg has been the focus of several recent BBC reports. read more

The Trump administration has announced new tariff exemptions for various products, including tomatoes and bananas. Other agricultural products like beef and coffee are also covered under the new regulation. This decision exempts these products from the reciprocal tariffs imposed by Trump. read more

The targert will be: "The international trade fair for organic products, Natexpo, will return in less than 3 weeks. In 2025, the trade show is making a comeback at Porte de Versailles in Paris. Nearly 900 exhibitors and 12,000 trade visitors are expected. At a press conference last week, the organizers presented the…" read more

Enza Zaden has signed a licensing agreement with Pairwise for the Fulcrum® Platform, a collection of advanced plant breeding tools. "At Enza Zaden, our goal is to provide people worldwide with nutritious vegetables through the creation of top-quality varieties and seeds," said Jaap Mazereeuw, CEO of Enza. read more

The now Peruvian grape season has begun in a context of relative stability after several years affected by weather phenomena. Angie Meléndez Vargas, head of exports at J&L Agroexportaciones, an exporter with over 15 years of experience in the industry, states that the company's production areas... read more

The autumn propagation of greenhouse strawberries has been smooth thus far. Volumes are meeting or falling below expectations, and prices have remained steady. A recent period of warm weather, with temperatures reaching 18 degrees in Limburg, has led to an increase in supply this week. Consequently, auction volumes in Belgium and the Netherlands have risen. read more

The Chilean cherry campaign is currently underway with the situation under better control than last year, despite facing a decrease in production of between 15% and 40% in some plantations, as reported by Nicolás Yavar from UPAC Fruit. Nevertheless, the entry into production of new plantations could... read more

Cena cebuli rośnie obecnie szybciej na poziomie farmy niż można to osiągnąć w eksporcie. "Nagle wszyscy zaczęli płacić 20 centów uprawiającemu, ale teraz ludzie zdają sobie sprawę, że nie można tego odzyskać z eksportu. Ceny balotów obecnie wahają się od potrójnych do grubych cebul." read more

Bananas, hot pies, and Christmas Eve madness: Pāpāmoa's newest supermarket turns one. Foodstuffs North Island reported: "It's been one year since New World The Sands opened its doors, bringing a much-needed full-service supermarket to the fast-growing community of Pāpāmoa East, and the numbers." read more

The Turkish pomegranate season, like many other fruits, has been impacted by the spring frosts earlier this year, according to Yigit Gokyigit, a board member of the Uludag Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Exporters' Association (UYMSIB): "The 2025 pomegranate season has been significantly affected by the frost." read more

According to Deputy Minister of Agriculture Yanislav Yanchev, nearly 300,000 decares (30,000 hectares) of fruit orchards in Bulgaria have been affected by frost, drought, or hail this year. He shared this information during the Danube Fruit Growers' exhibition in Ruse. A total of 5,000 fruit growers have been impacted. read more

Egyptian exporters are hoping for a "calm and normal" season for oranges, despite a number of challenges ahead. According to Mostafa Ali, CEO of Premium Sourcing, the main challenge for the upcoming season is the continued predominance of small and medium-sized oranges. The exporter says, "Last read more

The 2025/26 Spanish orange season has started, with the retailer sourcing fruit from growers in the Valencian Community, Andalusia, the Region of Murcia, and Catalonia. By collaborating with 13 suppliers who work with over 2,000 farmers, the company anticipates commercializing 131,000 tons of oranges. read more

The Italian fruit and vegetable sector is getting ready to welcome the second commercial season of a hybrid vegetable with renewed energy. This vegetable promises to bring added value to the brassica category in large-scale retail trade (GDO). Despite Italy still lagging behind in distribution and. read more

Flowpack Systems, the Southern African distributor and agents for Elifab Solutions, installed the first Elifab blueberry sorter with Ellips True-AI in the North West Province earlier this year. The key feature of True-AI is its ability to recognize both the calyx and the stem. read more