Founded in 2016, Tropic emerged in the United Kingdom, with one mission: to address the unique challenges faced by farmers in tropical regions through cutting-edge genetic innovation. With coffee being its first crop, the team at Tropic soon turned their attention to one of the world's most
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More volumes of Moroccan watermelons this season? less? statements contradict each other and uncertainty still reigns after the first harvests. However, according to several professional sources, it is not a question of uncertainty about volumes, but rather of concern and doubt about the future
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A stellar line up of industry leaders have been nominated for the National Awards for Excellence – the Australian horticulture industry’s most prestigious recognition. With 88 growers, businesses, research and industry nominees for nine award categories including the highly-coveted Syngenta
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Analysts at EastFruit think that the potato price rise is unlikely in Georgia in the near future. May is a transitionary period when the Georgian market switches from last year’s potatoes to the potatoes from the new harvest. Sometimes, when the previous harvest, which mainly takes
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Updates to the high-performance Visar Sortop Carrot optical sorter are bringing increased throughput, accuracy and quality to carrot sorting operations worldwide. As UK distributor of the Swiss-manufactured optical carrot and potato sorting machine, UK vegetable handling equipment manufacturer
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We can say potatoes are lost in the areas hit by the flood in Emilia Romagna (Ravenna, Forlì-Cesena and Bologna provinces), as 24 hours under water are more than enough to destroy the crops. The situation is not much better when it comes to red onions, even though they are sturdier.  read more

The massive rainfall in Italy is not only affecting the Emilia-Romagna region, but also other growing areas in the country. read more

The Peruvian exporter Compañía de Exportaciones y Negocios Generales (Coexa) sees a rising demand for mandarins in the US market, while in Europe they see price rises due to a market shortage of imported fruit. According to Rodrigo Cisneros, commercial manager at Coexa: “The demand for
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The world's most expensive melon, which was produced in Japan, but consumed in Madrid, has starred in a Tiktok video. @beaggil has published a video in which she tried one of these melons that "only 150 farmers have the right to grow." read more

While the European stone fruit campaign is now rapidly picking up speed despite the weather caprices, exotic imports are seasonally declining. "Last year we had an extremely long stone fruit season, with high-quality batches from Greece and Turkey available to us right into September. Among
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AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a global agtech innovator that provides produce freshness solutions, and digital technologies that enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce, announced today the expansion of its SmartFresh™ InBox in Brazil. read more

May is a transition month for avocados in Mexico as the Marzena bloom moves up to the higher elevations (2,000 – 2,300 meters) for summer harvest. “We have invested in high level elevation orchards to deliver the best quality Hass Avocados during the summer months,” says Gabriel
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The majority of the import are fruits and vegetables that are not grown in Russia or are limited in supply due to climate conditions and seasonality. read more

"Anyone can buy asparagus from us," begins Willem van Gerven of the Dutch asparagus cultivation company of the same name. read more

Maritime UK, the umbrella organisation for the UK’s maritime sector, has appointed Chris Shirling-Rooke MBE as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will move over from Mersey Maritime to Maritime UK in the early summer and we thank Mersey Maritime for helping to facilitate a seamless transfer. read more

When Michele Bernocco, an entrepreneur from Ruvo di Puglia (BA) who, over the past few days, uprooted his cherry orchard covering one hectare, it was an act of despair. read more

Not waiting for better prices has proven to be the winning strategy of the Portuguese avocado season, says Rocio del Pilar Rodrigues, sales director of Portuguese avocado exporter Global Avocados: “Our avocado campaign has evolved very positively. Fortunately, last season we decided to follow
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Delays at the border are being blamed for a halving in exports of British fruit to the EU, as well as impacting other sectors such as dairy and flowers. Data from HMRC shows that in the year to 31 March 2021, the UK sold £248.5m worth of fruit to the EU, which dropped to £119m the next year,
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In the Netherlands, Polder Potato's Anton Riezbos has managed to get his hands on the first cold-soil Frieslanders. The early potatoes come from the De Jong company. read more

Frutura, a global sales and marketing network, will begin marketing its Hass avocados in North America under the Frutura brand, beginning in the 3rd quarter of 2023. read more