The first all-electric truck in Belgium's horticulture sector has arrived at Tomeco.
2025-11-13 00:00
Dzisiaj odbywa się jego pierwsza podróż między miejscem uprawy Tomato Masters a obiektem sortowania i pakowania Tomeco w Hoogstraten. Rankiem 12 listopada Tomeco, Tomato Masters i Coöperatie Hoogstraten zaprezentowały swój nowy całkowicie elektryczny Mercedes-Benz E-Actros. "Ten samochód ciężarowy jest.
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Egypt has tripled its fresh grape exports to Italy in 2025.
2025-11-13 00:00
Egipt has recorded a significant increase in fresh grape exports to Italy this year, as reported by EastFruit.
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"Wielka produkcja awokado i rekordowo wysokie ceny kiwi"
2025-11-13 00:00
"Nasze rynki są równomiernie podzielone między Stany Zjednoczone i Europę, ale wiśnie wciąż mają duże znaczenie w Chinach. Firma rozszerza również swoją działalność na Indie, gdzie pięć lat temu rozpoczęła sprzedaż kiwi, a niedawno zaczęła dostarczać wiśnie. To wysiłek mający na celu dywersyfikację…"
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A ten-minute hailstorm has caused a temporary halt to the citrus harvest across a large area of Argolida, Greece.
2025-11-13 00:00
Citrus groves in Argolida, one of the most important citrus-growing regions in Greece, were severely affected by a short but extremely intense hailstorm on Monday, November 10. Mr. Giorgos Stavropoulos, a merchant whose packing house is located in Koutsopodi, the epicenter of the hailstorm, emphasizes: "Ten
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EU-approved plant-based wax allows Costa Rican cassava to meet requirements of the European market
2025-11-13 00:00
Tropifoods, a Costa Rican family business dedicated to exporting tropical roots since 1990, has played a significant role in one of the most important changes that this sector has experienced in recent years. This change followed the prohibition on the use of paraffin, a petroleum derivative, in food products.
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Zimbabwe's citrus industry is steadily growing, with increased investment and expanding production capacity driving its upward trajectory. According to data from ZimStats, citrus exports amounted to US$14.5 million between January and September 2025, up from US$13 million during the same period last year.
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Nexture has acquired the Portuguese company Frulact.
2025-11-13 00:00
Nexture, an Italian company that develops and produces food ingredients, has acquired Portugal's Frulact for an undisclosed amount, according to a company statement. Frulact produces fruit-based specialty ingredients, liquid flavorings, and plant-based components for a wide range of end products.
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Fragrant Japanese citrus: The first yuzu ripens in Sicily
2025-11-13 00:00
"We are proud to strengthen our decades-long partnership with Sumitomo Corporation Foods," says Salvatore Imbesi, the quality manager at Agrumi-Gel, a Sicilian company. "We are their exclusive European supplier of citrus juice for the Japanese market," Imbesi adds that their Japanese partners are...
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McCain is set to acquire the Penobscot McCrum processing plant.
2025-11-13 00:00
McCain Foods has entered into an agreement to acquire Penobscot McCrum LLC, a North American supplier of frozen potato specialty products. The transaction includes McCrum's potato processing facility in Washburn, Maine, and is subject to standard closing conditions. Under the agreement, the
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Women in agriculture: a salary gap of 1,800 euros per year
2025-11-13 00:00
A lower income of 1,800 euros per year, regardless of age, citizenship, education level, and place of residence: this is the wage gap experienced by female agricultural workers in Italy, who earn 5,400 euros gross annually compared to 7,200 euros.
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The late Perrina clementine "early" on the shelf
2025-11-13 00:00
From mid-December, the late variety of clementine Perrina will hit the market: a slightly earlier harvest, thanks to climate change. The expected production is 3 thousand quintals for the 2025-26 season, which also sees a sharp drop in production.
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Italy's tomato processing output in 2025 is expected to be 28% higher than in the previous year.
2025-11-13 00:00
The tomato processing season for 2025 has ended in the Northern Italy basin, a significant production area, with a total processed volume of 3.1 million metric tons, marking a 27.6% increase compared to the previous year. The product quality is reported to be high, with elevated Brix levels. The national production for tomatoes reached a total of 5.8 million metric tons.
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Tempered expectations regarding the European grape market
2025-11-13 00:00
The past two South African grape seasons began positively, but this year there is a more cautious outlook. There is still a significant amount of Spanish, Greek, and Italian fruit being exported to Europe, with reports indicating that Italy may continue selling grapes until December.
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The French Florist opens its first location in Indiana.
2025-11-13 00:00
French Florist has opened its first Midwest location in Indianapolis, Indiana. The new boutique is an expansion for the floral company and brings its aesthetic to the heartland through a partnership between two Indiana natives with complementary backgrounds. The Indianapolis location is locally-owned.
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Student volunteers and arboretum staff are planting thousands of tulips on the Northeastern University campus.
2025-11-13 00:00
If you took a stroll around the Curry Student Center on a recent Monday morning in November, you probably spotted stacks of flat crates filled to the brim with what looked like small onions. Instead of the dining hall, however, these were headed into the ground. In late fall, the horticulture team began planting bulbs for the spring display.
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Hydroponic cultivation is gaining popularity in Morocco.
2025-11-13 00:00
Wim Roosen reports that an increasing number of growers in Morocco are transitioning to hydroponic (substrate) cultivation. Moreover, existing companies are expanding their acreage, contributing to the rapidly growing market for quality coco substrates. Wim Roosen made these remarks while attending the Berry Conference.
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"Four new grape varieties are being introduced in India this season, with eight more undergoing testing."
2025-11-13 00:00
The outlook for India's upcoming grape export season is cautious, says Harish More, Vice President of Fratelli Fruits Farmer Producer Company. "The country's prime grape growing belt of Nashik is experiencing prolonged rainfall since early May, which has resulted in roughly 70 percent crop loss.
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In świecie, w którym zrównoważony rozwój nie jest już opcją, pojawia się koncepcja Pozytywnej Rolnictwa jako globalne wezwanie do działania. Promowana przez Światową Radę Biznesu ds. Zrównoważonego Rozwoju (WBCSD), ta struktura zachęca przedsiębiorstwa rolnicze nie tylko do minimalizowania szkód dla natury, ale także do
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Exports of durian from Vietnam are increasing, while imports are also rising quickly.
2025-11-13 00:00
Vietnam earned nearly US$2.8 billion from durian exports in the first nine months of 2025, but import volumes also increased at a rapid pace. While the country's main durian-growing regions are in the middle of peak harvest season, durian import values rose to levels 16 times higher than the previous year.
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Moroccan lemon exports to the UK have reached a record level.
2025-11-13 00:00
EastFruit analysts have reported a significant rise in Moroccan lemon exports to the United Kingdom from November 2024 to August 2025. During this period, Morocco exported 1,200 tons of lemons to the UK, with a total value of US$920,000. This export volume was 40 times greater than the previous marketing year.
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