Ecuadorian banana exporter Frutadeli S.A. has filed for bankruptcy against the Russian wholesale fruit supplier Troya Import. The claim was submitted to the Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region on March 30, due to an outstanding debt of $749,000 owed by the Russian company. read more

Italia Ortofrutta announces the return of the "Ortofrutta Experience" Open Days, an initiative that this year expands to 15 stops throughout Italy, many more than the first edition. An unmissable opportunity to deepen knowledge of the organized fruit and vegetable sector. read more

The beginning of the Dutch Asian vegetable growing season has arrived at the perfect time this year for Asian Crop, located in Velden, Limburg. The cultivation and trading company typically obtains its Asian leafy vegetables in winter from Spain, where they are cultivated near Valencia. However, this year,... read more

Mentoring to transform ideas into real solutions is one of the key offerings of a new program launched today by Hort Frontiers. The new program - Australian-Grown Innovation, developed in partnership with Startupbootcamp and Cluster Connect - is designed to drive innovation that will tackle. read more

"The marketing season for Indian grapes has started off much better than last year," says Corné van de Klundert of Origin Fruit Group. "There was significant rainfall in India at the beginning of the season, leading to lower production per hectare. The local Indian market demands its usual quality standards." read more

When people think of the Kurdistan Autonomous Region or Iraq, greenhouse horticulture may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Yet there are opportunities in the region, observes Adriaan IJsselstein, who recently moved to Iraq's Kurdistan Region as consul-general. "Here, Holland stands for read more

African floriculture experts assembled in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday to discuss strategies for increasing the continent's flower exports, improving market access, and enhancing supply chain efficiency. The two-day Flower Logistics Africa 2025 conference brought together senior government read more

The apple and pear contact group, consisting of producers, marketers, sector representatives, and government officials from France, Italy, and Spain, will convene on April 2 and 3 in Avignon, France. The group will discuss the progress of the season and analyze the market in France, Italy, and Spain. read more

Tympaki and Messara, located on the southern coast of Crete, are the two oldest melon-growing regions in Greece. Typically, these regions see the first melon harvests in April. However, this year has been different. "The weather conditions were a bit colder than usual and unfavorable." read more

The dry fruits and nuts industry faces challenges such as price fluctuations, reliance on imports, and complexities in the supply chain. The Nuts & Dry Fruits Council of India (NDFC) is working to bring together the sector, tackling issues related to exports, imports, quality standards, unstable pricing, branding constraints, and more. read more

Holland: Retail turnover up by nearly 2% in February

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that retail turnover was 1.6% higher in February 2025 than in February 2024. Turnover in shops selling food, beverages, and tobacco was up by 1.5% in February year on year. Sales volume was 3.6% lower. read more

This week, Candine, the apple brand sold by the French cooperative Blue Whale, won an award for fresh apples at the Voted Product of the Year Singapore-Malaysia. This was the second edition of the show in Singapore, where Candine has shown significant improvement in recent years. read more

Rijk Zwaan has announced that Austrian consumers can now enjoy organically grown Tatayoyo snack peppers year-round. read more

New Zealand's apple and pear earnings have continued to rebound from the effects of Cyclone Gabrielle, reaching over NZ$1 billion (€525.4 million) for the first time in 2024, as reported by new data released today. read more

Foodiverse and Taylor Farms have acquired two German ready-to-eat salad manufacturing plants from Bonduelle. In this deal, Foodiverse will be responsible for overseeing all operations of the combined businesses. read more

The Flemish Bee Institute (VBI) conducted a brief survey to provide an immediate insight into the percentage of honey bee colony losses during the past winter, broken down by region (province/municipality). There is also a more comprehensive survey conducted by the international organization. read more

Przemysł durianowy Indonezji zbliża się do uzyskania dostępu do lukratywnego rynku chińskiego, gdy chińscy urzędnicy przeprowadzili audyty w marcu jako część procesu wdrożenia protokołu. read more

The Australian Banana Growers’ Council (ABGC) has announced that its surveillance efforts for Panama disease tropical race 4 (TR4) will resume on April 7, 2025, under the newly named ABGC Grower Support (Biosecurity) program. read more

Five talents and an apple with an extraordinary taste are ready to tell consumers "Yes You Kanzi®!". Throughout the month of March, the collaboration between Kanzi® and Buddyfit, the first application that makes physical and mental well-being accessible to everyone, has provided tens of thousands of. read more

Since 2019, Hishtil has been producing grafted grapevine liners using the Green Grafting method for wine and table grape vineyards across Israel. "Following three years of commercial harvests from these plantings and the establishment of thousands more vineyard acres in all major growing areas." read more