The production season for nectarines, plums, cherries, and other fruits from Dalian, China, is now underway. Due to a rapid temperature increase, these fruits entered the market more than ten days earlier than usual. They are currently available in large quantities and are expected to reach peak availability soon. read more

In Romania, the month of March is significant for two important celebrations. On March 1st, there is the traditional "Martisor" celebration, which commemorates the beginning of spring. This is followed by Women's Day on March 8th. These celebrations make March the peak month for the flower business in Romania. According to an analysis conducted by the company Frames, women are read more

Fruit became Thailand's leading agricultural export last year, generating a revenue of 6.51 billion USD, surpassing the five-year average of 5.86 billion USD. This constituted 22.6% of the country's overall agricultural exports, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO). Poonpong read more

Wietnam's market is slowly developing for both domestic consumption and export to countries like China, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. There is a growing awareness of the need to reduce pesticide usage. This trend was evident during the first two days of the ongoing Hortex tradeshow. read more

A new company called Rokytne Berry has been launched in Rivne, Ukraine, with a focus on purchasing, sorting, and freezing wild and cultivated berries. The company specializes in processing raspberries, blueberries, as well as wild berries such as lingonberries, blackberries, and cranberries. Leveraging advanced technology, Rokytne Berry aims to deliver high-quality products to its customers. read more

You have probably heard of Neom - the region being developed in northwest Saudi Arabia, one of the driest areas in the world - which has been described by Topian, responsible for creating sustainable food production methods for the city, as "more than a construction project". read more

ICTSI claims that the case is based on "flimsy allegations" that ICTSI should have been disqualified from the tender for the operation of the Durban Container Terminal Pier 2 (DCT2) due to a misleading formality. ICTSI states that the allegations made by the unsuccessful read more

The greenhouse of the future will be implemented in a few years at the Flora Campus Westland in Naaldwijk. Here, companies, knowledge institutes, and governments will work together on system innovations for greenhouse horticulture. The HortiScience Innovation Centre (HIC) is located there. read more

The court case brought by shipping giant Maersk against International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) and South African rail and port operator Transnet is finally being heard in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court today (12 March). read more

This increase in turnover was made possible thanks to the efforts of the purchasing and prescribing departments in collaboration with the suppliers. After reducing prices on 2,000 items, resulting in savings of 650 million euros for customers, the company was able to continue filling the shopping basket with goods. read more

It had previously been announced that the cooperative was building a new production line in the Forest community. From the residual stream of mushroom cultivation - the mushroom threads that form the mycelium - mycomaterials are to be produced, which will be used for insulation material or bio-packaging. read more

Citrus Australia has announced the departure of David Daniels, general manager of market development, after 12.5 years of service to the Australian citrus industry. read more

Fourth-generation fresh fruit producer Rebecca Scurr, from the family-owned and operated Piñata Farms and its joint venture partner BerryWorld Australia, was awarded the Next Generation Award at BerryQuest International 2025. read more

A collaborative research project involving anthropologists and evolutionary biologists from the U.S., along with a colleague from the Smithsonian Institution, has uncovered evidence of avocado domestication dating back 7,500 years in what is now Honduras. The results of this study were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. read more

Despite everything, the Russian flower market is growing and developing. According to the marketing agency BusinesStat, sales of cut flowers in Russia in 2024 increased by 5% and exceeded 2 billion pieces. Not long ago, 9 out of 10 flowers were imported to Russia from abroad, but today every read more

Chińskie władze postanowiły, że wszystkie owoce znajdujące się w 1300 kontenerach dostarczonych przez Maersk Saltoro, które obecnie są przechowywane w porcie Nansha w Chinach, zostaną zniszczone, ponieważ zostały one dotknięte problemami logistycznymi i jakościowymi. Proces ten rozpocznie się w tym tygodniu, zgodnie z informacjami ze źródeł... read more

Lisianthus is a highly popular cut flower globally. In China, it ranks among the top five cut flowers, with production areas continuously growing. This article features market insights on Lisianthus in China from Mrs. Xiong at Nessen. Established in 2003, Nessen is a major producer of Lisianthus young plants. read more

Dziś Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) złożyło ustne zeznania przed Komisją Spraw Irlandii Północnej w ramach śledztwa dotyczącego funkcjonowania ramy Windsor. Śledztwo to dotyczy porozumienia prawno-administracyjnego po Brexicie, rozpoczynając od sesji poświęconej temu, jak. read more

Various stock situations are being documented among the major continental producers of Hayward kiwi fruit varieties in Italy and Greece. Sharing insights on the season that is about to conclude in a few weeks is Raffaele Lasciarrea (pictured below), the sales manager of ILFRES, a company that. read more

The 25% import tax on Mexican products announced by Trump has hit the Mexican industry like a bomb. That's also true for Dutchman Jorick Voorzee, who has been active in the Mexican pecan trade for years. "This is a complete disaster and creates huge instability in the market," he says. "We read more