The supply of avocados right now, largely coming in from Mexico, is good. "We see steady supply coming in from there through March and into April," says Calavo Growers Inc.'s Peter Shore. Meanwhile, avocado production in California is just getting started, though supply is increasing weekly
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Egypt achieved a record-breaking export of fresh, frozen and dried vegetables and fruits to Germany in 2023, according to EastFruit. German importers bought more than 190 thousand tons of Egyptian produce, which was a 25% increase from the previous year. Egyptian exports to the German market
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Bejafleur has joined KANplant, an independent collaboration of growers in the Arnhem-Nijmegen region (the Netherlands). Now KANplant has thirteen participants. Thanks to Bejafleur's accession the range and collaboration of KANplant are further expanded. Bejafleur specializes in producing Ikigai
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How can Moroccan agriculture cope with an increasingly adverse climate? Mohammed Sadiki, Minister of Agriculture, Maritime Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests, during his visit to Tata (south east) this week, stressed the context of violent climate change that Morocco is facing and… read more

For the second consecutive year, ZON organized a Buyer and Grower Day. "No more Royal ZON, Veiling ZON, or ZON fruit & vegetables. From now on, we're simply ZON," CEO John Willems said at the opening. Many customers and growers from across the country gathered in Venlo, the Netherlands, where
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"A World of Flowers'' was bursting at the seams with excitement, design talent and attendees. The conference brought over 370 attendees this year, representing 16 different states as well as Ontario, Canada. With a full agenda including business seminars, design classes, main stage shows, the
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At Indoor AG-Con, Climate Control Systems Inc. will present its Fertigation and Climate control solutions that are designed to improve the way indoor farming is done. The company focuses on reducing water and energy usage while maximizing crop yields, highlighting their commitment to
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In February, Costa Rica's State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) and a banana company interested in exporting to Chile received inspectors from Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) for an audit that could open this market for Costa Rican bananas. This inspection is part of the efforts to
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The Society of American Florists' (SAF) third annual Next Gen LIVE! conference, held in San Diego Feb. 25-27, brought together 192 floral professionals from across the U.S., Canada, Colombia, and Ecuador for a day and a half of learning and networking. The event, designed by and for the next
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EastFruitanalysts report a general decline in onion prices across the region last week, a trend that defies expectations given the commencement of the new onion harvest in Central Asia’s southern territories and the persistent shortage of onions in Western EU nations. read more

In Michoacan, Mexico, the U.S. ambassador highlighted the need for stringent measures to combat the export of avocados from illegal orchards to the United States, addressing sustainability and legality concerns in the avocado trade. Amidst the environmental and legal issues plaguing Mexico's
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Strong winds blow across the Aravali hills surrounding the tiny hamlets that dot a valley near Udaipur. The Aeolian process during the winter months shapes the soil and vegetation of the communities in this semi-arid region of south Rajasthan. Even when the monsoon rains are good, water is
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Kiwifruit growing is a meticulous business. Malcolm Deacon of Gold Tree Farms South Africais seeing phenomenal year-on-year growth in crop production as vines planted in 2018 mature on his 10

Kiwi operation.
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Francesco Del Porto (pictured top) took over as President of GS1 Italy a few days ago. read more

The mango harvest in Côte d'Ivoire is approaching, launching one of the earliest mango campaigns in West Africa. According to Joel Adjoka, CEO of Cofruibo & Mango Fresh, the Ivorian mango industry is emerging from a difficult juncture last year. "We start harvesting at the end of the month, and
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"Having been in Berlin at Fruit Logistica, it was so lovely to see South African fruit on the shelves during retail visits," says Jane Strijdom, newly appointed IFPA country manger to Southern Africa. "I saw quite a bit of passionfruit, red and green grapes, kumquats, and it always heart-warming
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In conjunction with the Bona Fide polling institute, Interfel has carried out an opinion survey on fruit and vegetable consumption in 5 European Union member states (France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain) in order to find out which fruit and vegetables are preferred by Europeans, as well
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The winter months, rich in rainfall and snowfall, are like a bonus which, although it improves the current hydrological situation in the country, still does not allow us to repay the debt of the long-standing groundwater deficit, assesses ecohydrologist Dr Sebastian Szklarek. read more

Researchers in Costa Rica are expected to release the country’s first-genome edited product, a disease-resistant banana variety, later this year. read more

Egypt achieved a record-breaking export of fresh, frozen and dried vegetables and fruits to Germany in 2023, according to EastFruit . German importers bought more than 190 thousand tons of Egyptian produce, which was a 25% increase from the previous year. read more