Gijs Hoogendoorn was attracted to Portugal in 1999 due to the optimal climate for fruit production. Currently, he cultivates berries throughout the year in tunnels covering approximately 25 hectares in Odemira. Despite encountering sporadic heavy rainfall in the past few years, he had never encountered such extreme conditions before. "It has been an... read more

Cucumber prices are currently reaching record highs. Severe weather in southern Spain has almost completely halted supply from the country, leaving Belgian and Dutch traders facing an exceptional market situation. "Cucumber prices are reaching extremely high levels, the likes of which read more

Prognozy wskazują, że eksport rolniczy Republiki Południowej Afryki osiągnie rekordowe poziomy w 2025 roku. Wartość eksportu ma przekroczyć 13,7 miliarda dolarów amerykańskich, dzięki stale rosnącemu popytowi na cytrusy, winogrona i orzechy macadamia na rynkach światowych. W ciągu pierwszych dziewięciu miesięcy 2025 roku wartość eksportu wzrosła o 10 procent. read more

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Asia Fruit Logistica (AFL), the leading trade show for fresh produce in Asia, has named Unitec, a global technology leader in the produce industry, as its exclusive Official Technology Partner for the 2026 edition. read more

Demand for T&G Global's premium Envy apples is increasing in important Asian markets, particularly in China, Vietnam, and Thailand, in anticipation of the Lunar New Year and Tet celebrations. read more

As the 2025/26 Chilean cherry season comes to an end, the Chinese market is undergoing a complex structural shift. Despite high expectations at the beginning of the season, the market performance has been impacted by concentrated arrivals and the "commoditization" of the category. read more

The New Zealand snack-sized apple brand Rockit has introduced a new premium gifting format exclusively available online and in over 60 Sam's Club stores, just in time for the upcoming Lunar New Year gifting season. read more

Polskie sklepy sprzeciwiają się flagom z krajem pochodzenia dla owoców i warzyw Polska Organizacja Handlu i Dystrybucji (POHiD) wyraziła sprzeciw wobec propozycji Ministerstwa Rolnictwa dotyczącej obowiązkowych flag z krajem pochodzenia na wyświetlaczach owoców i warzyw. Źródło: esmmagazine.com. read more

Morocco achieved its highest lemon export volumes in five seasons in 2024/25, reversing a four-year decline trend, as reported by EastFruit. Between November 2024 and October 2025, the country exported 9,700 tons of lemons, worth over US$5 million. This marks an 80% increase. read more

Ceny warzyw uprawianych w szklarniach są obecnie bardzo wysokie. Notuje się rekordowe ceny od co najmniej ostatnich pięciu sezonów - zauważa EastFruit. read more

The "2026 Taiwan International Orchid Show (TIOS) and Floral Technology Exhibition (FTE)" will be held from February 27 to March 16, 2026, at the Floral Industry Innovation Park in Tainan, Taiwan. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore Taiwan's top orchid varieties and witness the latest advancements in the industry. read more

Longan, lychee, and rambutan are all members of the soapberry family, tropical fruits that have a similar, translucent, grape-like flesh. "For many years, we've been offering lychee from Mexico and rambutan from Mexico, Guatemala, and Honduras," says Jose Roggiero with Freshway Produce. read more

Australia has been experiencing several heatwaves since December, creating challenging conditions for farmers cultivating crops in open fields. Anthony De Ieso, from Thorndon Park Produce, grows herbs and leafy vegetables near Adelaide in South Australia and has been facing difficulties as a result. read more

Shipping delays continue to be a major problem for South African table grape growers. "It is very frustrating when you put in all the effort to produce high-quality table grapes, only to have the fruit waiting at the port for export," says Gabriël Viljoen of De Vlei. read more

Awokados w Indiach są łatwo dostępne dzięki importowi, ale obecnie na rynku nie ma skrajności - mówi Abdul Kadir Memon, Dyrektor w Abacate International, Kierownik Rozwoju Biznesu i Zaopatrzenia: "Dostępność awokado jest obecnie na umiarkowanym i zdrowym poziomie. read more

In Germany, they call it Kartoffel-Flut, the "potato flood": an unprecedented harvest in the last 25 years that is generating such a surplus that it is putting the entire supply chain in crisis. In a country where the average consumption is around 63 kg per capita annually, the domestic demand read more

During the phytosanitary inspection at Sary-Arka International Airport, a quarantine pest was found in a shipment of roses from Ecuador, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Kazinform. Samples were collected from a batch of 50,695 cut roses. Laboratory analysis was conducted by the Karaganda branch of... read more

In the Netherlands, the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) is funding the SPROUT project with a total budget of €5.6 million. The project aims to support the greenhouse sector in phasing out fossil fuels while contributing to the Dutch energy transition. The consortium is led by Francesco
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On February 10, 2026, the Amur branch of the Federal Centre for Animal and Plant Health Safety detected the Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in a 586 kg shipment of tomatoes from China. Since the beginning of the year, three cases of ToBRFV have been identified in imported tomatoes. read more