The most recent price data for fresh fruit imports shows a slight decrease in average weekly prices for various major supplying countries. In Colombia, the average price per unit declined from 0.95 to 0.94, indicating a 1% decrease. Similarly, Costa Rica also saw a drop in average price from... read more

"Mark Everett, Business Unit Director for Avocados at Worldwide Fruit, stated that the supply of avocados from Israel has been generally good, with high-quality fruit received so far. However, there have been some challenges with shipping and recent strikes at the port of FOS." read more

Zespri is increasing its efforts to fight counterfeit fruit branding as fraudulent labeling is anticipated to increase due to the growing availability of illegally grown kiwifruit abroad. A recent visit by an industry insider to Indonesia uncovered supermarket shelves filled with low-quality "Zhouzhi" fruit... read more

Growers and shippers are expressing serious concerns about the 25 percent tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on goods imported from Mexico and Canada. The tariffs were announced on Saturday but were suspended yesterday for a 30-day period. "The growers and consumers- both ends of the supply chain- are feeling the impact." read more

The Department of Agriculture (DA) reported that the Philippines will import around 4,000 metric tons of red and yellow onions due to decreasing stocks. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. mentioned that the agency intends to authorize these imports to manage the anticipated domestic shortage. read more

The final stages of the commercial campaign for Eden Gold, the new snack pear exclusively marketed by Greenyard Fresh Italy, are underway. With Willer Malagutti, the project's sales manager, we have assessed the results of this campaign: "We have quintupled the volumes." read more

Po kilku trudnych miesiącach plony wróciły teraz do średniej dla tego okresu. Ostatnie łagodne warunki pogodowe pomogły roślinom i owocom rosnąć, a ogólnie plony są w pełni zgodne z popytem na rynku. Gianni Iachella i Valentino Lo Monaco. To oznacza początek sezonu dla read more

Tak, hodowla kwiatów może naprawdę być bardziej dochodowa niż tradycyjne uprawy takie jak pszenica i ryż. Dla tych pięciu osób odpowiedź brzmi tak. Od porzucenia korporacyjnych posad po przekształcenie miłości do kwiatów w kwitnące biznesy, ci rolnicy udowadniają, że dzięki innowacji i determinacji, read more

The spring edition of Plantarium|Groen-Direkt in Hazerswoude/Boskoop, the Netherlands, kicked off this morning at 7am. With around 175 exhibitors and 5,000 sample lots from 500 growers, the event is the ultimate destination today and tomorrow for garden centers, retailers, and wholesalers. read more

The popyt na rozwiązania opakowaniowe rośnie, ponieważ coraz częściej są one wykorzystywane jako narzędzia marketingowe do odróżniania produktów i przyciągania konsumentów. Ten trend jest szczególnie widoczny w Ameryce Północnej, gdzie holenderska firma opakowaniowa Elburg-Smit zauważa znaczący wzrost. Aby wzmocnić swoją obecność read more

Primever Holland is planning to enhance its logistics services by utilizing its depot in Belgium. Henk van Berkel stated, "We will establish a delivery route from Westland, Bleiswijk, Waddinxveen, Ridderkerk, Barendrecht, and Venlo to cover most parts of France on a point-to-point basis." They have recently launched this initiative. read more

From January to November 2024, Kazakhstan's flower exports to Russia increased by 50 times, reaching 28,000 tons, as reported by the Kazakh Customs Service. During the same period, the Netherlands supplied 32,000 tons of flowers to Russia. In 2023, Kazakhstan had exported only 552 tons of flowers to Russia. read more

Full production for cabbage. Stable orange market with increased demand for Tarocco varieties. Declining phase for clementines. Decreasing quantities for Gold kiwis, with production coming to an end. Below-average demand for various productions, like artichokes. read more

A touch of country hospitality is bringing a smile to visitors who need to use the restroom in Duntroon. For about a year, fresh-picked flowers displayed in repurposed fruit tins have been a regular feature in the village's public toilets, thanks to local woman Kat McLennan Moffat. read more

South African industry body Hortgro has announced its second annual 'Plum Possibilities' consumer-facing sweepstake to shoppers in the US. read more

Prezydent Trump zgodził się opóźnić cła USA na Meksyk o miesiąc po uzyskaniu ustępstw w zakresie bezpieczeństwa granicznego. read more

Prezydent Trump zgodził się opóźnić cła USA na Meksyk i Kanadę o miesiąc po uzyskaniu ustępstw w zakresie bezpieczeństwa granicznego. read more

South Africa's trade relations with the US, which were already complicated, became even more unclear over the weekend due to new statements made by President Donald Trump. read more

The Valley grows mini cherry tomatoes and cocktail tomatoes. The company is part of the Dutch producer cooperative Growers United. Through collaboration with The Valley and Growers United, Certhon and Denso aim to accelerate the global deployment of Artemy. read more

Egipt is planning to increase its presence in the global citrus export market this season, particularly in Europe, as stated by Osama Saleh, commercial manager at the grower-exporter Houd ElNile. read more