The prolonged warm weather has delayed the start of the citrus fruit season in Italy. Puglia is registering a 10 day delay. read more

Farmers are urging the Australian Government not to sign an impending trade deal with the European Union unless major improvements are put on the table for Aussie farmers. read more

The tomato world is changing fast. ToBRFV is necessitating strict hygiene rules, and there are many new resistant or high-tolerance varieties. Growers have to make choices with less information, while seed houses are trying to introduce new varieties as quickly as possible. How will that affect
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UK Kids Food Guarantee: Multibuys update - has anything changed since April? read more

A violent storm hit Morocco over the weekend, accompanied by strong sand-laden winds reaching 106 km/h in some areas. The storms are attributed to "Storm Bernard", which is hitting the Atlantic coast. read more

Contronics has announced the appointment of Koen Christiaans as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) per October 2023. Together with Tobias Bakker (Technical Director) and Bernhard Keller (Finance Director) they will continue to focus on the company's mission to save food waste by 50%
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Persistently high temperatures have led to a significant delay in the glasshouse spinach harvest. "Due to the heat, we had major problems with pests, which have never been experienced to this extent before. Some of our plants were completely eaten away, which is why we were able to harvest the
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As fall sets in with storms, showers, and strong wind gusts, these fresh fruity popsicles are a treat not limited by changing seasons. On the Portuguese island of Madeira, an ice cream shop in the city of Funchal manages to capture summer with beautiful popsicles that exude freshness and flavor. read more

Despite a later harvest, the coloration of some apple varieties will be less intense than usual, says Jakub Krawczyk, export manager for Polish apple exporter Appolonia: “Harvesting of apples started a little later in Poland, because we had some hot days and warm nights. This resulted in a
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The composite index remained stable at $1,364 this week and has dropped by 60% when compared with the same week last year. read more

The arrival of autumn traditionally marks the start of the peak season for nuts and dried fruit. "The year can simply be divided into three trimesters: the peak season between the end of September and the end of the year, the 'off-season' leading up to Easter, and the summer months which are
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With the acquisition of the cucumber breeding company, Sana Seeds, Sakata is expanding its presence in the cucumber market. "We're broadening our portfolio. After substantial investments in recent years in tomatoes and peppers, we've now gained a foothold in cucumbers," said Matthieu Maxant,
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Chinese port operator Cosco Shipping Ports reported that its total throughput in September rose by 7.9%, compared with the same month last year, reaching around 9.3 million TEUs. read more

Citrus and deciduous fruit growers across NSW continue to be supported through NSW Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI) latest plant protection guides, now available online. read more

Fresca Group Limited, one of the UK’s largest fresh produce businesses, has increased its stake in the ownership of salad grower Thanet Earth. The group announced today it had acquired the shares currently held by joint venture partners, Rainbow Growers Group UK, for an undisclosed sum. read more

ANB Group of Companies benefits from expansion capital from Norfund to drive growth read more

Syngenta Group’s Board of Directors has elected Jeff Rowe as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Syngenta Group, effective January 1, 2024. Rowe is currently President, Syngenta Crop Protection, Syngenta Group’s largest business unit. He was previously President, Syngenta Seeds, where he
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Fiji: Supermarket chain records $7.7mln profit read more

Chilean fruit exporters have allegedly filed a lawsuit for a “systematic succession of abuses” before the Court of Defense of Free Competition (TDLC) against the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), it was reported in Santiago. read more

In the Netherlands, most organic onions are still in the ground, and looking ahead, Green Organics' Robbert Blok expects below-average yields. "Organic onion acreage has remained fairly stable, but we had quite an unusual growing season. Yields will, thus, not be great in the Netherlands or the
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