Mission in Dominican Republic for Macfrut, the international fruit and vegetable supply chain fair scheduled to take place at the Rimini Expo Centre from Tuesday, May 6 to Thursday, May 8, 2025. Taking part in the mission will be a delegation led by Macfrut President Renzo Piraccini and including Lina Valeza. read more

Selecta One has announced the release of its 2025 Poinsettias catalog, a 50-page resource that highlights a diverse selection, high quality, and reliable availability of Poinsettias. The catalog for this year includes insights from Selecta One's technical experts Gary Vollmer, Lauren Blume, and James Doukas. read more

Silal, a prominent agri-food and technology entity in Abu Dhabi, has formed a strategic partnership with Shouguang Vegetable Industry Group, a leading organization in China that focuses on vegetable seed breeding and the counter-seasonal vegetable industry chain. This collaboration is expected to read more

"Lemons did quite well after everyone prepared for a total disaster. However, the sudden decline in Valencia oranges was unexpected. Everyone was anticipating a fantastic orange season, but it turned out to be the opposite, particularly in the last third," recounts the local buyer. read more

A few days ago, analysts at EastFruit reported that vegetable and fruit exporters are rejecting contracts to supply their products to Russia due to increasing currency risks. This is happening just as demand for these products is beginning to increase rapidly. read more

W organizacji pozarządowej Serving Humanity for Empowerment and Development (SHED) w Liberii, wspieranej przez BMZ i we współpracy z Welt Hunger Hilfe (WHH), został zainicjowany i zakończony pierwszy zbiór w ramach projektu Batatów o Pomarańczowym Miąższu (OFSP) w hrabstwie Margibi. read more

Sendot niedawno uruchomił nowy portal danych, który ma na celu podniesienie sposobu zarządzania i analizowania danych przez plantatorów na wyższy poziom. Erwin Grafe i Arie Draaijer z Sendot opowiadają o nowych możliwościach platformy i o tym, co oznacza to dla sektora rolniczego. Portal jako narzędzie optymalizacji. read more

Michel Verheul, Senior at NIBIO, states, "At NIBIO, we no longer use natural gas for heating, so we do not benefit from waste carbon dioxide. With DAC technology, we capture carbon dioxide from the outside and inject it into the greenhouse. By using hydroelectric energy, we are able to operate as a zero-emission system." read more

Flowers Canada Growers announced that the Pyriofenone 300SC Fungicide (pyriofenone) is now registered for suppressing and controlling powdery mildew on greenhouse ornamentals, greenhouse pepper, greenhouse eggplant, greenhouse cucumber, and greenhouse tomato. "Having a new pathology tool available to" read more

Barcelona's Mercado Central de la Flor - Mercabarna-flor - celebrated its 40th anniversary on November 17. The event was attended by the president of Mercabarna and deputy mayor of Economy, Finance, Economic Promotion, and Tourism of the Barcelona City Council, Jordi Valls; the general director of... read more

The Kenyan avocado season has come to an end for the majority of volumes. Exporters have given a mixed assessment, expressing satisfaction with production performance but disappointment with commercial results due to ongoing challenges caused by the Red Sea crisis. Khalidh Khan, CEO of read more

MelaPiù®, the flatland apple (Fuji and Gala) guaranteed by the Consortium of Ferrara (500 hectares cultivated for a production of about 18 thousand tons), which in this 2024 celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Consortium's foundation, has launched a series of promotional initiatives specifically dedicated to... read more

Taiwan's Miaoli County is preparing for the strawberry season, with the harvest in Dahu Township expected to start in mid-December after being delayed by late-season typhoons. A press conference held by the Miaoli County Government highlighted the beginning of the season and introduced a lineup of. read more

From November 19th to 22nd, the Plant Empowerment team organized a three-day course in British Columbia, Canada, bringing together the horticulture industry. The event was attended by over 90 growers and horticulture professionals from Canada and North America. Participants had the opportunity to deepen their understanding of. read more

Stany Zjednoczone w dużej mierze polegają na importowaniu świeżych produktów rolnych, pozyskując około 60% świeżych owoców i 40% świeżych warzyw spoza granic. Meksyk jest głównym dostawcą w tym sektorze, znacząco przyczyniając się do rynku USA. Ostatnie dyskusje dotyczące... read more

Spanish horticultural imports in the first nine months of 2024 registered a high growth rate, specifically increasing by 16% in volume and 18% in value compared to the same period in 2023, totaling 1.5 million tons and 1.156 billion euros.

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At a time when French farmers are mobilizing against the signing of a free trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, the meeting of the European Parliament's Agriculture Committee on November 18th was an opportunity to revisit the consequences of another free trade agreement. read more

The 3rd Bougainvillea Innovation Conference took place from November 22nd to 25th in Xiamen, Fujian, China. Over 230 representatives from 102 universities, research institutes, and enterprises from 16 provinces participated in the event, which centered on the industrialization and breeding of. read more

Besides its established success in Huelva, RedSayra is also yielding good results in other countries such as Italy, Morocco, Jordan, and Egypt. The first fruits of this variety have already been observed in pots in these countries, and also in bare root, as is the case in Egypt. This is just the beginning. read more

Rural Development (SCARDD) program, aims to help farmers in Ontario and Canada cultivate innovative and resilient types of apples, tender fruits, and table grapes. The initiative has the support of both the Ontario and Canadian governments and is assisting 128 producers in the province. read more