The world’s largest fresh produce company, Dole, has given its official backing to female empowerment network Global Women Fresh. read more

Dan Mathieson, Chief Executive Officer of Zespri, is delighted with the milestone for Zespri RubyRed™ kiwifruit, which is in its third year of commercial production. read more

Zespri RubyRed kiwifruit supply is expected to triple in volume this season with the marketer expecting to pass the milestone of 1m trays or 3,600 tonnes. read more

Farmers from Gegharkunik province of Armenia expressed their dissatisfaction as the potato crop they cultivated with credit funds remains unsold, with tons of produce lying in warehouses and storage facilities. According to the Ministry of Economy, potato exports to the Russian market have become… read more

The ethnic-exotic segment changes every day, every hour or even every moment. Giorgio Donnarumma, sales manager at Nuovafrutta, explains that "this is a very peculiar window, as all products are going through a period of uncertainty. In addition, there is the drought in the Panama Canal and the
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Gilfresh Produce, vegetable growers and packers based in Co. Armagh, are delighted to have been awarded a tender to supply several prepared vegetables lines to ALDI Ireland as part of its 'Nature's Pick' range. Gilfresh Produce have been supplying ALDI with a wide range of whole head and prepared… read more

The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) is a global organization uniting thousands of growers of flowers and ornamental plants. We are the approving body of International Horticultural Expos, such as Expo Doha Qatar 2023. As the world's champion for the power of plants,
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At the confluence of the Moselle and Saar rivers, near the border with Luxembourg, the Port of Trier has been recognized for decades as a tri-modal transportation hub (rail, inland waterway, road transport), offering a comprehensive range of services. Its main cargo includes solid and liquid
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EastFruit reports an unprecedented influx of Russian cucumbers on the Polish wholesale markets. Polish market operators observe that Russian cucumbers dominate the supply, mainly because of their low price. Poland imports about 2-3 thousand tons of cucumbers from Russia every month, making it the… read more

EastFruitreports an unprecedented influx of Russian cucumbers on the Polish wholesale markets. Polish market operators observe that Russian cucumbers dominate the supply, mainly because of their low price. read more

During a webinar on March 19th, the Flower Council of Holland will showcase how consumer sentiment towards flowers and plants is evolving. Since April 2023, consumer perceptions in the Netherlands, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom regarding the impact of flowers and plants and the
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Les Mousquetaires reports 10% growth in turnover in FY 2023Groupement Les Mousquetaires has reported a 10% increase in turnover (excluding fuel), to €39.9bln, in its 2023 financial year. In Belgium, France, Poland, and Portugal, the overall turnover of its Intermarché and Netto banners
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Terra Nova Nurseries has revealed a sneak peek of its brand-new Echinacea 'French Tips.' This stunning, new echinacea is a complete showstopper with its large, fragrant flowers. Terra Nova's newest echinacea is destined to be a classic with its smooth, pink petals and white tips, resembling a
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The supply of cucumbers across the big consumption market of Europe is on the lower side with slow starts for many production countries. However, pricing is also low in most EU countries. At the largest auction in Belgium the 'largest cucumber acreage in recent history' was noted. This winter
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After nearly six years at the helm of Australian Organic Limited (AOL), Chief Executive Officer, Niki Ford, has announced she will be stepping down from the role. She became the organisation's first female CEO in 2018, and made the announcement at the close of the 2024 Australian Organic
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It's a tough but rewarding trade, said James Magno, head florist and operations assistant of Nene's Flower Shop in Dangwa, Philippines. Mr. Magno, who graduated with a degree in Hospitality and Industry Management, said there isn't a specific degree that teaches you the ropes of flower
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The Ethiopian Horticulture Producer Exporters Association (EHPEA) announced that Ethiopia exported a significant amount of flowers for Valentine's Day this year. Between January 22 and February 14, 2024, the country exported 4,500 tons of flowers, targeting key markets in Europe, the UK, the US,
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Carrot prices have been dropping for second consecutive week in Ukraine, EastFruitreports. The warm weather is to blame, as it causes the quality of the carrots to decline in the local growers’ storages. Farmers are in a hurry to sell their medium- and low-quality carrots, which drives the
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'Organic farming is a cornerstone of the strategy that sees environmental sustainability travelling in parallel with productivity and the need to maintain social balance'. Thus the Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry, Francesco
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What is the role of women in agriculture? Could the sector do without them? This is the reflection on which the main organisations in the sector - Coldiretti, Cia and Confagricoltura - are focusing in their speeches on the occasion of International Women's Day, celebrated today
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