Despite a challenging start to the season for some crops, the spring campaign is progressing well, driven by high demand for early potatoes, broccoli, chicory, turnips, and cabbage. Francesco Romano, director of the Apulian company RO.GR.AN, summarizes the current situation. read more

The Southern Garden Tour is back this June, inviting members of the horticulture industry to explore top trial gardens across three Southern states. Hosted by Young's Plant Farm, the University of Georgia Trial Gardens, and Metrolina Greenhouses, the tour promises a vibrant showcase of the latest trends and innovations in gardening. read more

The freezing temperatures lasted for five nights in a row, says Bogdan Baianu, CEO and co-founder of Romanian fresh produce exporter Cerasus Grup Romania: "For the past week, from Sunday the 6th of April, stone fruit growers in Romania had to endure some extreme weather conditions. read more

CHOOVIO's product lineup is designed for real-time data monitoring across various key parameters, such as temperature, humidity, soil moisture, CO₂ levels, water flow, and power usage. The company provides a wide range of sensors, gateways, and complete kits, collaborating with... read more

The watermelon harvest from Hermosillo, Mexico is starting. "Compared to this time last year, the harvest is progressing well despite the recent cooler-than-usual weather in the area. We expect the season to begin this week and continue until early June, following a fairly standard timeframe for the crop." read more

"The situation is becoming increasingly difficult to remain competitive in the Netherlands, Germany, or the UK," says Osvaldo Branco of Horti Consultancy Portugal. "Labour costs, taxes, and energy prices are too high. In Portugal, the climate helps lower the energy requirements, and both labour and energy costs are only..." read more

Recently, representatives from CABI visited Fiji to discuss potential collaboration focused on enhancing sustainable agriculture, improving livelihoods, promoting trade, and tackling food security issues. The delegation also explored the importance of agriculture in conserving Fiji's biodiversity,... read more

The wholesale distribution logistics center "Frutsiti" has started operating in the Omsk region, Russia, with a focus on storing and selling fruits and vegetables from the Ferghana region, Uzbekistan. This announcement was made by the regional administration. The first phase of the... read more

Ciężkie warunki mrozowe w Turcji doprowadziły do przewidywań wzrostu cen o 50% dla niektórych produktów rolnych, co może mieć konsekwencje dla importu owoców. Mróz spowodował poważne szkody w drzewach owocowych, co budzi obawy wśród rolników i ekspertów co do wpływu na ceny. Hüseyin read more

High-tech is being used more and more in fruit cultivation and trading in Germany's Altes Land region. At the Hauschildt fruit wholesale company in Guderhandviertel, single-armed industrial robots from the regional supplier Palm Systems are now assisting in pallet packing. "We can pack around 100 tons a read more

American tomato farmers and the Florida Tomato Exchange praised the announcement made yesterday by the U.S. Department of Commerce to end the 2019 U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement, effective from July 14, 2025. "This represents a significant win for American agriculture," stated Robert Guenther. read more

CHOOVIO's product lineup is focused on real-time data monitoring across various important parameters such as temperature, humidity, soil moisture, CO₂ levels, water flow, and power usage. The company provides a wide range of sensors, gateways, and complete kits, and collaborates with. read more

The website Myfin.by analyzed statistics to see which countries import potatoes from Belarus. It is challenging to determine the volume and geographical distribution of Belarusian potato exports since Belstat no longer publishes detailed foreign trade statistics. To assess this, data from Belarus's trading partners is needed. read more

Dole France has announced its sponsorship of AVCA, a top continental cycling team based in Aix-en-Provence, South France. read more

Among them are also special varieties such as, for example, a black cocktail tomato on the vine, which is unique in Germany in organic quality. The season for the organic vegetables from Pretschen runs from the end of March to mid-November, totaling almost eight months a year. Gradually, read more

A notable aspect of the season was that the quantity of grapes handled through the port of Cape Town significantly increased, indicating a fairly smooth logistics operation. read more

Korean importer Jinwon Trading and Vietnamese exporter Hoang Phat Fruit have partnered to bring the first Vietnamese pomelo to Korea’s Lotte Mart. read more

The growth of asparagus is strongly temperature-dependent. As long as the temperatures are below 8°C, the shoots do not sprout. Growth begins slowly at around 10°C. At 13°C, asparagus grows 2 to 3 cm per day, and at 17°C, it can grow up to 5 cm per day. In some regions, read more

A new variety of date palms at Australia’s Arid Zone Research Institute has produced fruit for the first time. read more

The authorities in Attapeu province in Laos have granted permission to three local companies to use 273 hectares of land for durian cultivation, as reported by The Vientiane Times. read more