A two-day event called "Business meetings with buyers of large-scale Retailers present in Poland" will be held in Warsaw on the 16th and 17th of September 2025. This initiative aims to connect plant and flower suppliers with category purchasing managers from the major retail chains operating in Poland. read more

In the spring of 2025, the orange markets in Southern Europe showed different pricing trends. Spain, Italy, and Portugal experienced significant price increases, while Greece had more stable prices. The analysis below outlines the price changes in April, May, and June in these four countries. In Spain, read more

Hong Kong is currently seeing a rise in imports of American cherries, causing prices to drop significantly by over 30% compared to last year. Due to challenges in exporting to mainland China, many cherries from Washington State are being redirected to Hong Kong, saturating the market. This information was reported by. read more

Crops such as cucumber, capsicum, cherry tomato, and lettuce are increasingly popular in India, while rose, gerbera, carnation, lilium, and anthurium are common in flower cultivation. Orchids are also becoming more popular. However, there is a need for better availability of techniques and knowledge on how to apply them. read more

Californian fruit supplier Family Tree Farms has bolstered its UK and EU sales teams by adding two experienced hires. read more

The South African company Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) reported that citrus export volumes by the end of June had already increased by 18 percent compared to the total from the previous year. This growth comes as the current season reaches its midpoint. read more

The reason for the stabilization of quantities in the first five months of the year is mainly due to a 12% decrease in vegetable exports in May, which have decreased from 463,588 tons (2024) to 409,444 tons, as well as declines of 9% in February and 4% in March. read more

According to this, the Philippines exported around 2.3 million tons of bananas last year, surpassing Guatemala by only 100,000 tons, which exported 2.2 million tons. Colombia also reached an export volume of 2.2 million tons according to the FAO, indicating increasing competition among the leading banana exporting countries. read more

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA PERU MEET UP is coming to Lima for the first time on 28-29 October 2025 to present Latin America's fresh produce export offerings to important buyers from Asia and around the globe. read more

This would also mean the end of South Africa's participation in AGOA, the African Growth and Opportunities Act, which benefits exports from Africa to the USA. Under this law, South African citrus farmers have built a significant market in the past 20 years. read more

The event organized by ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA in collaboration with FRUIT LOGISTICA brings together fresh produce professionals from across Latin America and beyond to discuss and network at the highest level for two days. read more

Pinghe County in Fujian Province is still considered the main production region for pomelos in China. Due to favorable weather conditions this year, growers are anticipating a bountiful harvest. A small amount of early varieties has already been released in the market, and large-scale harvesting and shipments are about to start. read more

The Ministry of Economy in Armenia has refuted rumors claiming that Armenian flower exporters are importing flowers from other countries for re-export to Russia. Recently, Russia imposed restrictions on flower imports from Armenia, which has led to dissatisfaction among flower exporters. read more

For the year 2024, Italian table grape production is estimated to be around 1 million tons - an increase of 12% compared to the previous year (884,100 tons). Consumption within Italy has also increased: household purchases increased by 4.6% in quantity and even more significantly, by 10.4% in value. read more

Mimo że rząd chiński nie wydał oficjalnego oświadczenia, źródła branżowe informują, że Pekin zawiesi proces wyłączenia taryf opartych na rynku dla określonych importów z USA, w tym wielu produktów rolnych, począwszy od 1 sierpnia 2025 r. Zatwierdzone wyłączenia będą ważne jedynie do. read more

Moldovan farmers are selling early-season apples for an average of 20 lei/kg (approximately $1.18), the highest starting price ever recorded for summer apple varieties in the country, as reported by EastFruit and Logos Press. This price has remained stable for two weeks since the harvest began. read more

The Netherlands Food and Consumer Product Safety Authority has issued an update on the discovery of Scirtothrips aurantii and Scirtothrips dorsalis on ornamental plants in a greenhouse at a retail nursery in the Netherlands (Municipality Altena). The two thrips species, Scirtothrips aurantii and... read more

The Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament discussed two interventions made by Spanish MEPs Carmen Crespo and Mireia Borrás Pabón during its latest session. The Spanish MEPs requested the European Commission to reevaluate the EU-Morocco Association Agreement. According to them, the current situation... read more

It's a dynamic scene in the world of table grapes. Mexico's season is coming to an end, California is currently in full swing, and preparations for importing from South America are already underway. Let's start with an update on California, where the state is having a fantastic table grape season due to read more

The annual New Zealand Horticulture Conference will be held in Wellington on 26-27 August at the Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre. This two-day event will gather growers, industry leaders, policymakers, and service providers from the horticulture sector across New Zealand. read more