The apple harvest in Finland this year is expected to be smaller than average, with professional growers predicting yields to decrease by up to 30%. Many home gardens are reporting apple trees with no fruit. This is a significant contrast to last year, when yields were high enough to make juice and jam. read more

The Bell Food Group is successfully navigating a tough market environment and still managing to achieve organic growth. In the first half of the year, sales volumes increased by 2.8% to 293.6 million tons. As a result of this volume growth throughout the entire Group, net sales also grew organically by 4.4% to. read more

Letnie zbiory malin są silne i rosną w kierunku szczytu jesieni. "Dostawy są stabilne z naszego obszaru produkcji w Watsonville, Kalifornia, i rosną z Meksyku, nabierając rozpędu w okresie jesieni i zimy" - mówi Tim Youmans, wiceprezes ds. sprzedaży w firmie California Giant Berry. read more

Apollo Vietnam specializes in growing flowers for local retailers, high-end hospitality establishments, and international markets. The company focuses on producing products that consistently meet high standards of quality and freshness. Apollo has future plans to increase production capacity and enhance operational management. read more

W ciągu ostatnich lat Mołdawia zanotowała znaczący wzrost eksportu do Unii Europejskiej. "Przesunięcie w kierunku rynku UE było głębokie: w 2013 roku 46,8% eksportu Mołdawii trafiło do UE, ale dzisiaj ta liczba wynosi 67,3%, a kraje WNP otrzymują tylko 6,8%," powiedziała Doina Nistor.

In recent years, Moldova has seen a significant increase in its exports to the European Union. "The shift towards the EU market has been profound: in 2013, 46.8% of Moldovan exports went to the EU, but today that figure stands at 67.3%, with the CIS countries receiving only 6.8%," said Doina Nistor. read more

Po trudnym początku sezonu słodkich ziemniaków w Egipcie, podaż w końcu się zrównała, spełniając już silne zapotrzebowanie - powiedział Rayan El Sawy, przewodniczący eksportera świeżych produktów Egyptian Emirati Import & Export: "Ostatnio sytuacja ze słodkimi ziemniakami znacząco poprawiła się". read more

The market for fresh tomatoes in the European Union remains healthy, even as producers face growing challenges and uncertainties. This was the conclusion of EU market players during a recent meeting. In the 2024/25 winter season, tomato production in the Netherlands increased, thanks to lower read more

"The use of pre-stressed concrete (PSC) poles in India's agricultural sector has been increasing steadily in recent years, especially in high-density apple, cherry, and kiwi plantations," says Uzair Javeed, Chief Operating Officer at FruitMaster Agro Fresh. "The success of high-density fruit cultivation has contributed to this trend." read more

Delhaize is now selling Belgian strawberries in new cardboard packaging, replacing plastic. This switch to cardboard will result in a substantial reduction in plastic use: In 2025, Delhaize expects to save 17,000 kilograms of plastic. In the long term, as more growers adopt this packaging, read more

The Egyptian mango season is progressing quietly after a dynamic launch. The Egyptian mango market experienced a shift this week, leading to a price adjustment, according to Mohamed Shaker, export manager at Al Mansi. The exporter says, "We are witnessing notable market shifts this week, with." read more

The availability of kiwis in India is currently good, both in terms of quantity and quality, with the majority being imported, according to Ashok Agarwal, CEO of fresh produce importer Triyambakam International. Domestic production, mainly from the northern and north-eastern states, remains limited. read more

South Africa's apple and pear export industry suffered losses of approximately US$54 million (R1 billion) in 2024 due to inefficiencies at the port of Cape Town. Industry representatives are urging the expedited privatization of the port to safeguard export markets. read more

Harvest Moon is an Australian vegetable grower with farms in Tasmania, New South Wales, and Queensland, totaling over 5,000 acres. The company has a team of over 450 employees and works with a further 83 Australian growers across the country. Harvest Moon has been proudly growing since 1982. read more

Following the signing of the Letter of Intent (LoI) on March 24th, 2025, Ethiopian Airlines Group (EAG) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) signed a landmark mandate letter appointing the Bank as the Initial Mandated Lead Arranger (IMLA) for the financing of Ethiopian Airlines' mega airport. read more

The Nasdaq First North-listed foodtech company Agtira AB has signed an agreement to acquire Pepino AB, one of Sweden's most established and profitable cucumber growers, along with its associated property company Gurkfast AB. This transaction will make Agtira the largest cucumber producer in Sweden. read more

Germany is the third-largest importer of fresh cherries in the world, following China/Hong Kong and Russia. From 2015 to 2024, between 55 to 77 percent of cherries consumed in Germany were imported, with the majority coming from other EU member states. The largest non-EU supplier is Turkey for sweet cherries. read more

Mike Parr, CEO of PML Seafrigo UK and Ireland, has highlighted various challenges facing the logistics sector in the UK, cautioning about potential effects on the supply and pricing of fresh produce. Parr mentioned concerns such as the sudden EU reset, the suspension of the Approved Operator Scheme rollout, and ongoing issues. read more

Vietnam's durian exports have bounced back since May 2025, with increasing volumes recorded over the last three months. As per the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, from May to July, the country exported 7,745 shipments of fresh durians amounting to over 207,000 tons, which is more than 10 times the previous period. read more

"This marks an important step towards a more controllable population," says researcher Herman Helsen. "At various locations in central Netherlands, we are releasing parasitic wasps of the species Ganaspis kimorum. This parasitic wasp originates from Asia and is..." read more

Despite the unfavorable weather conditions, there will be no shortage of Polish blueberries, predicted by the experts at "sadyogrody.pl". read more