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Turekish avocados will soon be available in the Netherlands. Ramazan Sari, the Dutch representative for the Turkish fruit exporter Exporyum, will utilize his connections to bring the fruit to the Dutch market and distribute it from there. He is enthusiastic about his new business venture, stating, "I'll be importing the...". read more

Natural energy, unmistakable taste, and real benefits: these are the ingredients with which Zespri™ Kiwifruit, a leading New Zealand company in the global production and marketing of kiwifruit, is once again the star at RiminiWellness, the international event that is a point of reference for read more

The new fig campaign has had a difficult beginning, particularly with the early figs, known as fioroni in Italy, which have always been an important part of the Apulian production sector. Although the season has not yet started in Molfetta, the harvesting and marketing of the product have already begun in Brindisi. read more

The Peruvian avocado market is currently experiencing significant changes in 2025, characterized by rising volumes, declining prices, and logistical challenges affecting exporters. Giannina Denegri, the general manager of Marand Company, stated that this period has been particularly challenging. read more

The 27th AECOC Fruit and Vegetable Congress took place on May 27 and 28 in Valencia, with a record number of attendees. More than 700 people participated in the event, including growers, producers, marketers, representatives of the auxiliary industry, and major distribution chains in Spain. read more

Coldiretti Campania's blitz in the waters of the port of Salerno aims to shed light on the large quantities of table grapes and fresh vegetables arriving in containers at the Marittima station. An initiative to protect agricultural companies and consumers by ensuring reciprocity. read more

The prices of potatoes in Russia have increased by 173%, leading authorities to look for supplies from Mongolia after initially purchasing from Belarus and China. The Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) has identified this strategy as a step to alleviate the significant price surge. The CCD points out that... read more

The fresh-cut sector has really taken off in recent years, with more and more ready-to-eat products on the shelves. Simplyfruit, based in Northern Ireland, started processing local Bramley apples seasonally in 1987 for a local canning company. They have come a long way since then. The company read more

GardenChoice™ and RakerRoberta's have announced a partnership to provide high-quality Dianthus un-rooted cuttings to growers in North America. This collaboration will leverage GardenChoice's dedication to promoting plant genetics from independent breeders and Raker-Roberta's strong presence in the market. read more

Last month, a group of trade enthusiasts visited Germany's prettiest supermarket in Nauen, a suburb of Berlin. This must-see location offers an entirely new supermarket experience, covering 2,500 m2 of sustainability and innovation. The concept is centered around the Sustainable Supermarket of the Future. read more

Teboza is turning 80. This company grows asparagus in the Netherlands, and for a good decade now in Spain. What started as a mixed crop farm had by the 1980s gradually evolved into solely cultivating strawberries and asparagus. In 2001, Will Teeuwen, the family business's third generation, read more

The asparagus campaign started relatively early in April due to favorable spring weather in northern France. However, in the last two weeks, the situation has completely changed due to a lack of consumption that is causing production to come to a standstill. "Nobody wants asparagus anymore. We feel that." read more

"Jest to trudna walka, ale jestem dumny, że koncepcja podniosła wygląd kenijskiego przemysłu eksportu kwiatów" – mówi John Kowarsky z Cargolite. Ta innowacyjna koncepcja opakowań obchodzi w tym roku swoje 10-lecie, a na targach IFTEX w Nairobi, w Kenii, odbywających się od 3 do 5 czerwca, read more

Turkey has introduced a new dried fig variety, "Siyah Orak" (Black Sickle), through a collaborative research effort aimed at improving fig cultivation with a focus on health-related benefits. The initiative involved the Erbeyli Fig Research Institute (part of the Ministry of Agriculture). read more

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During the webinar "Acetamiprid - its future in berry crops," Justyna Wasiak from Sumi Agro company presented the latest challenges related to the use of acetamiprid, the active substance of the insecticide Mospilan. As she emphasized, changing regulations and requirements are influencing the implementation of this compound in berry farming. read more

The first organic farming certification in Greece took place nearly 30 years ago and involved an orange orchard in the Peloponnese. It was conducted by DIO, which is also the country's first organic certification body. Mr. Dimitris Dimitriadis, General Director of the organization, recalls: read more

The Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has approved a new measure to temporarily exempt imported potatoes into Kazakhstan from customs duties. The decision, adopted by the EEC Council on May 23, 2025, was officially announced in Moscow and aims to stabilize the domestic retail market amid. read more

Every day, farms and produce businesses gather large quantities of data. This data is then stored across various systems, platforms, and cloud locations, and is accessed as needed – for certifications such as Red Tractor and BRC, for example. read more

Florida-based One Banana, a family-owned company that produces high-quality bananas on its farms in Guatemala, Peru, and Ecuador, has announced the launch of its Regenerative Agriculture Pilot Project. The project was developed with technical support from Earth University in Costa Rica and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). read more