The Dounan Flower Market, Asia's largest fresh-cut flower trading market located in the southwest Chinese city of Kunming, experienced a 5% increase in flower transaction volume last year, reaching 14.18 billion stems. In 2024, the market achieved a transaction value of 11.57 billion yuan (approximately US$1.61 billion), leading the country in flower trade. read more

Germany is one of Europe's leading importers of fruits and vegetables. In 2023, Spain was its main supplier of lettuce, cucumber, citrus fruits, melons, watermelons, and stone fruits; the Netherlands was its main supplier of potatoes, tomatoes, carrots, grapes, bananas, and pineapples; and Italy was also a significant supplier. read more

The Minister of Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, who spoke yesterday at the Agrifish council in Brussels, urged the EU Commission to avoid new agricultural tariffs from the United States, emphasizing the damage it would cause to both economies, as reported by. read more

BerryWorld has reached an agreement with Tropic Cool outlining their collaboration in establishing a world-class commercial berry farm in Rwanda, named Rwanda Berries. read more

The council recently approved the corresponding proposal from the EU Commission. Specifically, the funds are intended to mitigate the consequences of climate and weather extremes in agriculture. Spain will receive the lion's share of the aid package, with 68 million euros allocated. The funds are intended to support efforts to combat. read more

"In this way, we can accelerate the introduction of precision fruit growing by fruit producers in Flanders," said Inge Moors, the agricultural commissioner for Limburg. Over time, this will lead to cost savings, reduced water consumption, fertilizers, and..." read more

"The election results speak loud and clear. The voters have clearly expressed their preference for a political change in a decisive manner. Congratulations to Friedrich Merz and the CDU/CSU on their victory. A lot is at stake. Germany is facing many challenges." read more

Eksport arbuzów z Dominikany stale rośnie od trzech lat, napędzany silnym popytem z Portoryko.

Watermelon exports from the Dominican Republic have been growing steadily in the past three years fueled by strong demand from Puerto Rico. read more

Perfection Fresh Australia has announced the retirement of chief executive Michael Simonetta and the appointment of Rod Quin as his successor. read more

The leading kiwifruit producer Seeka has begun its 2025 New Zealand kiwifruit harvest, starting with the picking of the first RubyRed kiwifruit on 23 February. read more

Tomato growers who are part of the producers' association Tomates et Concombres de France, consisting of 20 OP members and 2 independent growers, are introducing a new 250g pack of cherry tomatoes. Their goal is to promote and distinguish the French origin on the shelves through a shared visual identity. read more

Ludzie w dużej mierze zareagowali negatywnie na potencjalne cła, jakie Stany Zjednoczone planują wprowadzić na produkty importowane do kraju z Kanady i Meksyku. Od 12 marca obowiązywać będzie 25-procentowy podatek importowy na całą stal i aluminium wchodzącą do USA. W tej chwili nie wiadomo, co będzie dalej. read more

Dolar amerykański osłabił się względem głównych walut, gdy inwestorzy analizowali niedawne ogłoszenia prezydenta Trumpa dotyczące ceł. Jednocześnie jen zyskał na wartości, osiągając 11-tygodniowy szczyt względem dolara, pod wpływem wzrostu oczekiwań dalszego podwyższania stóp procentowych przez Bank Japonii (BOJ). read more

Battaglio acquires a 500-hectare farm located in the canton of San Carlos, Costa Rica, one of the most renowned regions for pineapple production. Partnership with the Corrales family. read more

Mexican tomato cultivator Finka has become a customer of Source.ag. Finka is renowned for its leadership and innovation in Mexico's high-tech greenhouse sector. At Source.ag, we are dedicated to empowering growers like Finka with cutting-edge technology. We are excited to support Finka in... read more

In 2025, Spain regained its position as the leader in organic production within the EU, surpassing France which had held the top spot since 2020. As per the Infoam/FIBL report, Spain had 2,991,881 hectares of organic production in 2023, which was 316,550 hectares or 11.8% more than in 2022. France was previously the leading country in organic production within the EU. read more

In 2024, according to a report by Hortoinfo based on Euroestacom (ICEX-Eurostat) data, Morocco became the second-largest supplier of tomatoes to the EU Member States, only surpassed by the Netherlands. The report indicates that Spain, which had previously been the top tomato seller to the EU since 2016, has ... read more

India: Lulu Group signs agreement with Highland Group to procure food from Odisha
Lulu Group is ready to broaden its sourcing activities in Odisha. It has signed an agreement with Highland Group during Gulfood 2025. "We recognize the significant potential in Odisha for sourcing top-quality fruits, vegetables, rice, and" read more

Ukraine is ranked among the top three countries in terms of per capita vegetable consumption in 2024, following China and Turkey. Ukrainians consume an average of 653 kg of vegetables per year, compared to 486 kg in China and 353 kg in Turkey, according to East Fruit. The global vegetable market experienced a 0.6% growth. read more

Chiny wyraziły intencję wzmocnienia strategicznego partnerstwa z Boliwią, odzwierciedlając tym samym szersze wysiłki mające na celu umocnienie relacji w całej Ameryce Łacińskiej. W trakcie spotkania w ONZ minister spraw zagranicznych Chin Wang Yi podkreślił, że "Ameryka Łacińska jest domem dla latynoskiego". read more