House Fair 2025 concluded last week at the Innovation Center in Pijnacker, The Netherlands, marking another successful edition of this annual event. Held from June 10th to 13th, the fair welcomed over 250 participants, including over 60 companies from across Europe, Asia, and North America. read more

The Ministry of Public Security of Costa Rica recently reported intercepting 33 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a container of fresh fruit destined for Belgium. Costa Rican authorities discovered the illegal packages at the APM Terminals Container Terminal in Moín, Limón. read more

The cultivation of mini watermelons and melons will have a bit of a late start, as weather conditions have caused flooding and other inconveniences, says Tania Silva, who handles sales for fresh fruit exporter Rush Farms Portugal: "Due to the storms and bad weather in Portugal and Spain, the read more

Industrial Auctions is providing the chance to purchase Dawtona's entire onion sorting and packaging line situated in Leszno, Poland. The online auction includes various machinery such as infeed bunkers, inspection tables, an onion neck topper, brusher, screen grader, filler, weighing machine, read more

The hail continues to torment Spanish fruit growers. The latest case concerns a violent hailstorm that hit the province of Lleida last Thursday and caused extensive damage to stone fruit crops, affecting approximately 1,120 hectares in the regions of Segrià and. read more

Among the areas most suited to the cultivation of table tomatoes in Italy, Lazio holds a prominent position. Thanks to the Agro Pontino, with approximately 1,500 hectares of greenhouse horticulture, this territory represents a true reference point for quality production in. read more

The fruit cooperative Trops, based in Vélez-Málaga, has expanded its operations in Portugal with a €9 million investment in a new facility located in Tavira, in the Algarve region. This expansion is a significant milestone in the cooperative's wider international strategy. The new facility occupies read more

From the assembly of Confagricoltura Modena comes the warning from farmers: insuring one hectare of pears in Europe costs between 500 and 700 euros (with refunds being paid in the same year of the disastrous event), while in Italy it costs around 4,000 euros. This is the focal point around which the crisis revolves. read more

Coop Trading has named Anders Kind as its new chief executive officer, starting in October 2025. Coop Trading is the Nordic private brand purchasing organization for Coop in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. read more

But snack cucumbers and snack bell peppers are also increasingly finding their way into shopping carts. This is based on information from GroentenFruit Huis, which relies on data from Circana supermarkets. read more

The seed specialist KWS has announced a "significant expansion" of its site in Andijk, the Netherlands, with the construction and official inauguration of a state-of-the-art research and development center. read more

Seed specialist KWS has announced a “significant expansion” of its site in Andijk, the Netherlands, with the construction and official inauguration of a state-of-the-art research and development center. read more

Despite the difficulties caused by the bad weather and the violent hailstorms that have hit key areas like Murcia and Aragon, the mood among Spanish agricultural producers remains surprisingly positive at the beginning of the summer season, as highlighted by the Spanish publication ValenciaFruits.com. read more

FlowerTrials is done for another year, but planning for next year is already underway for Westhoff. For those at the Mothership facility in Sudlohn, Germany, for this event, there were many familiar faces from North America and beyond. For those who are not familiar with FlowerTrials, it is a read more

"Spring 2025 was relatively quiet," summarizes Michael Penzkofer, who has been managing Gartenbauzentrale Main-Donau eG since the beginning of the year. "Retailers purchased smaller quantities compared to 2024. Lettuce is a prime example: there is currently an excess of lettuce across Germany due to lower sales." read more

W ciągu ostatniej dekady obserwowany jest globalny wzrost wirusów atakujących arbuzy, spowodowany kombinacją wzajemnie powiązanych czynników: zmian klimatycznych, intensyfikacji rolnictwa, globalizacji i handlu, ewolucji wirusów, utraty różnorodności biologicznej oraz złych praktyk zarządzania. Zmiany klimatyczne, takie
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Rosselkhoznadzor plans to suspend imports of cut flowers accompanied by Armenian phytosanitary certificates starting June 27. The reason: repeated violations of plant health regulations and a sharp increase in contaminated shipments. In 2025, Russia imported 52 million cut flowers from Armenia. read more

The watermelon campaign started on April 15th. The Spanish season is in full swing for the Anecoop cooperative, which expects to market 130,000 tons this year, including 25,000 tons in France. "We reached 110,000 tons last year, and we have high hopes of increasing our production by 15% this year." read more

Jonagold apples have a future in Belgium. Despite reports of reduced consumption and uprooted Jonagold trees, Bel'Export's Tony Derwael and Laurent De believe that this Belgian apple will continue to be on shelves in the future without a doubt. read more

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