Regions

The 2024 China (Shanghai) Floral and Tourism Industry Conference and the 8th China Tulip Conference will be held in Shanghai from April 8 to April 10. The purpose of the conference is to promote innovation in the floral and tourism industry and strengthen competitiveness. Participants from various flower companies will attend the conference. read more

In the changing world of cultivating highbush blueberries, the significance of quality, freshness, and packaging is crucial in order to attain the best pricing. This shift in approach has been welcomed by small-scale farmers who are now using compact sorting and weighing technologies. read more

The House of Representatives is monitoring the situation of local onion farmers in the Philippines to guarantee a steady supply and stable prices. The House Committee on Agriculture, working with different government agencies, is looking into strategies to prevent hoarding and manipulation. read more

The Flora Expo Astana in Kazakhstan started this morning, and there seems to be a high level of interest as visitors from around the world are making their way to the exhibition. Over the course of three days, 130 companies from 10 different countries, including the Netherlands, are presenting their products and services. read more

Restu Hajat Keluarga is a lime grower located in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia. The limes are cultivated in various villages, including Glatik, Kebunagung, Bolo, and other villages in the Ujungpangkah sub-district. In addition to our own cultivation, we also work with other lime growers who supply us. read more

The business year 2023, according to the REWE Group, continued to be characterized by a challenging geopolitical and economic environment: the impacts of the Ukraine war and Middle East conflict, extreme weather and natural disasters, uncertain supply chains, price increases in all areas - especially. read more

The business year 2023, according to the REWE Group, continued to be characterized by a challenging geopolitical and economic environment: the impacts of the Ukraine war and Middle East conflict, extreme weather conditions and natural disasters, insecure supply chains, price increases in all areas - especially. read more

Instead of researching precise details about strawberries and potatoes, the interest of the associations was to develop recommendations for the industry on how to better reach young people - in their language, in their media. The results of this study have now been published. read more

Instead of researching precise details about strawberries and potatoes, the interest of the associations was to develop recommendations for the industry to better reach young people - in their language, in their media. The results of this study have now been published. read more

Due to the recent and long-awaited rainfall, as well as the cold winter of 2024, the fruits have developed excellently. This year, there will be a production of good sizes. The harvest has started with fruits of caliber A and good ripeness. read more

Thanks to the recent and long-awaited rainfall, as well as the cold winter of 2024, the fruits have developed excellently. This year, there will be a production of good sizes. The harvest has started with fruits of caliber A and good ripeness. read more

This was announced by Der Grüne Punkt on its website. According to the report, the recycling rate for packaging in Germany has risen by 0.6 percentage points to 83.9 percentage points. This means that almost 84% of all packaging placed on the market in Germany is recycled.
read more

According to the Verband Süddeutscher Spargel- und Erdbeeranbauer e.V. (VSSE), the strawberry harvest can gradually start in the tunnels in southern Germany around 15 April. In the cooler regions of Germany, the strawberry season starts around 14 days later. read more

BASF-Nunhems has officially opened its Tomato Experience Center in Kwintsheul, near The Hague in the Netherlands. read more

Based in Motueka, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island, Golden Bay Fruit has flourished in the post-deregulation era to become one of the country’s leading apple exporters. read more

According to preliminary results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), exports fell by 4.4% and imports by 8.7% compared to February 2023. In total, calendar and seasonally adjusted goods worth 132.9 billion euros were exported in February 2024.
read more

In 2023, production reached 2.65 million tonnes, an increase of 4% compared to the previous year. Exports will amount to 1.4 million tonnes in 2023, an increase of 17% compared to the previous year. The United States is the most important market with an 81% share
read more

Production of fruit and vegetables in southern Israel has been significantly affected following the events of 7 October and the subsequent conflict in Gaza, largely as a result of the impact on labour availability. For this reason, agricultural areas that rely heavily on mechanisation have
read more

They show that the area under garlic cultivation in Spain has fallen by over 30% in the past two seasons compared to the area in 2022. According to the association's secretary, José Carlo Arroyo (Proaco S.L.), this demonstrates the major production difficulties in the sector, particularly in the area of garlic cultivation.
read more

T&G has forecast its 2024 New Zealand Envy crop will be the largest to-date, with 2.9m tray carton equivalents (TCEs) – or 205m apples – expected to be exported to customers in 60 countries this season.   read more