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Fyffes to rebrand bananas in mainland Europe
2024-02-28 00:00
Fresh produce group Fyffes has announced plans to transition its banana branding in mainland Europe from its traditional namesake to Trudi's, a new consumer brand based in Dublin. This rebranding strategy will affect the company's premium banana segment, excluding products distributed within the
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First report of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa in Italy
2024-02-28 00:00
The NPPO of Italy recently informed the EPPO Secretariat of the first finding of Xylella fastidiosa subsp. fastidiosa on its territory, in the municipality of Triggiano (province of Bari, region of Puglia). Triggiano is located outside of the area currently demarcated for Xylella fastidiosa
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This measure was announced during a meeting between Governor Alfredo Ramírez Bedolla and the US Ambassador to Mexico, Ken Salazar, who was informed about the detection of 817 illegal orchards.
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North Bay Produce's Dutch sales office is entering its fourth year this year. "We now have six people working in the Netherlands and England, which we should expand further in the coming years," begins Wilco Arts. North Bay is a North American cooperative with growers in North, Central, and
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From Italy to New Zealand for the Symposium on kiwifruit
2024-02-28 00:00
A Jingold technical team attended the 11th edition International kiwifruit symposium, a global summit organized by ISHS (International Society for Horticultural Science) over the past few days (February 20-24) in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. It was an important occasion to assess the current
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Morocco's export successes in the fruit and vegetable sector are no secret to experts in the sector. However, it is interesting to look at which markets show the most impressive dynamics in order to understand where the greatest opportunities arise.
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Moldovan grape sector to benefit from FAO initiative
2024-02-28 00:00
In a significant move to bolster Moldova's table grape sector, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has earmarked a $350,000 technical assistance project under the One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) initiative. This collaboration was formalized through an
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Italy's lemon season reaches its peak, but complications persist
2024-02-28 00:00
The Limorè brand lemon campaign is in its central phase, both in the field and in the packing stations, but difficulties, as Pietro Buongiorno, president of the Consortium of Associated Lemon Producers of Rocca Imperiale, points out, are always around the corner.
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Four-month-old girl sets world record
2024-02-28 00:00
A four-month-old Indian girl named Kaivalya has broken a world record by identifying 120 different objects, including birds, vegetables and animals. Her exceptional cognitive skills earned her recognition in the Noble Book of World Records as the first four-month-old baby in the world.
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Sollum Technologies expands its sales team in North America
2024-02-28 00:00
Sollum Technologies is expanding its sales team in North America. The company aims to meet the growing demand for supplemental lighting in controlled environment agriculture with an intuitive and fully customizable "dynamic" LED lighting solution. From left to right, Kassim Tremblay (VP, Global
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In response to European farmers' protests against Moroccan agricultural imports, Morocco's Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita emphasized the mutual benefits under the association agreement with the European Union (EU), highlighting a 10 billion euro trade surplus in favor of the EU. During a press
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Four months old sets world record, recognising vegetables
2024-02-28 00:00
A four-month-old Indian girl named Kaivalya set a world record by identifying 120 different objects, including birds, vegetables and animals. Her exceptional cognitive abilities earned her recognition in the Noble Book of World Records.
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EU Agriculture Council debates simplifying the CAP
2024-02-28 00:00
In the framework of the continuing farmers' protests in several Member States, including Spain, yesterday, the EU Council of Agriculture Ministers began debating the proposal to simplify the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which was presented by the European Commission last week, as well as
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Listed New Zealand produce handler Seeka Limited, with operations in New Zealand and Australia, has today reported its audited results for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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Kenya seeks action against immature avocado harvesting
2024-02-28 00:00
Concerns have been raised by stakeholders within Kenya's avocado value chain regarding the detrimental practice of harvesting immature avocados. The Avocado Exporters Association of Kenya (AEAK) has called for stringent measures against those involved in this activity, labeling it as economic
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A Valencian farmer complains that he has to throw away more than 100,000 kilos of mandarins because of imports.
2024-02-28 00:00
The following video, in which a Valencian farmer throws tons of mandarins on the ground of his farm while he tells of his disagreement with the arrival of products from Egypt, is equally devastating and shocking. We have to make a short journey from the top of the tree to the bottom of the tree," he says.
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50,000 tulips blossom on a Ukrainian family farm
2024-02-28 00:00
In Pryluky Ukraine, the Kebenko family presents their greenhouse named 'Staryi Dvir' adorned with 50,000 tulips of diverse varieties and hues. Over 15 years, under Roman Kebenko's guidance, hobby flower cultivation has flourished into a family business. Kebenko attests to the therapeutic value of…
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In an interview with TASS, South African Ambassador to Russia Mzuvukile Jeff Maqetuka explains which countries he thinks are most likely to join BRICS next, assesses the prospects for orange and wine exports to the Russian market and talks about how global leaders see the Ukraine conflict
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The Spanish vegetable (for both greenhouse and open field) and citrus markets are not exactly bustling. "Monday was a good sales day, but yesterday was considerably quieter. February began on a subdued note with the trade show, and it seems it will end the same way," says Pieter de Ruiter of
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Potato cultivation in Morocco proceeds under optimal conditions
2024-02-28 00:00
In the Loukkos region in north-western Morocco, the potato season is going well, unaffected by the severe drought in the country. This is stated by Oussama Didouch, a grower of various fruit and vegetables.
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