By 2024, the organically farmed area had grown by over 3% compared to the previous year. In 2024, 67,000 hectares of the organic agricultural land consisted of grassland, 17,000 hectares of arable land, 4,000 hectares of horticulturally used open land, and 3,000 hectares of areas with read more

A delegation of 15 major fruit exporters from Spain's Extremadura region visited the Port of Santos in Brazil to evaluate the logistics and cargo storage facilities at Transbrasa. The focus was on the reefer container area, which is crucial for maintaining perishable goods. Miguel Angel Bernet, president of Afruex, led the delegation. read more

Finland has always depended on imported fresh berries to fulfill the growing consumer demand outside of the summer season. Almost half of all fresh raspberries, which constitute a market worth €17 million annually, are sourced from warmer regions such as Morocco and Portugal. The long winters in Finland, with minimal natural daylight, contribute to this reliance on imports. read more

Even a sector like celery needs continuous evolution, and Fortini is leading the way. The company was founded by Gaetano Fortini and later managed by his brothers Sergio and Fabio Fortini: the former currently oversees the Italian site (in the province of Bologna), while Fabio lives in Spain. read more

For the fourth consecutive year, Wonderful® will be, with its "Official Pistachio", the undisputed protagonist of the 2025 Giro d'Italia event, which will start on May 9th from Albania and conclude on June 1st in Rome, with a grand finale at the Fori Imperiali. read more

Lidl Italy renews its commitment to promoting Italian food excellence by extending its collaboration with Filiera Agricola Italiana, a Coldiretti reality that represents Italian farmers, also in the fruit and vegetable department. Among the products... read more

The Agroponiente Group has announced the establishment of Agroponiente Deutschland GmbH as of April 1st. With this move, the company, which operates internationally and is based in the Spanish vegetable region of Almeria, is successfully expanding into Germany. The new GmbH will operate as an independent sales. read more

Albania's cabbage exports have increased significantly due to favorable climatic conditions and rising demand from Eastern and Baltic countries, as reported by FreshPlaza. read more

Na dzień 31 marca 2025 r. Służba Ochrony Roślin w Wielkiej Brytanii potwierdziła trzy pozytywne przypadki znalezienia zgnilca pierścieniowego (Clavibacter sepedonicus) w partii ziemniaków jadalnych importowanych z Polski. Odkrycia zostały dokonane podczas rutynowych inspekcji. Dwie z dotkniętych partii pochodziły z tej samej polskiej. read more

Central Plains Group (CPG), located in the Lviv region of Ukraine, has started its agricultural cycle for 2025, as announced on their Facebook page. On March 27, CPG began planting potatoes. The company stated, "The potato planting season has begun at CPG." read more

The flowering of pear trees in Lleida, the largest pear-producing region in Spain, began less than a week ago, and the production prospects are far better than last year's. "The province is one of the latest areas in Spain for pear blossom, and flowers didn't start to appear until 4-5 days ago." read more

Ecuadorian banana exporter Frutadeli S.A. has filed for bankruptcy against the Russian wholesale fruit supplier Troya Import. The claim was submitted to the Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region on March 30, due to an outstanding debt of $749,000 owed by the Russian company. read more

Italia Ortofrutta announces the return of the "Ortofrutta Experience" Open Days, an initiative that this year expands to 15 stops throughout Italy, many more than the first edition. An unmissable opportunity to deepen knowledge of the organized fruit and vegetable sector. read more

The beginning of the Dutch Asian vegetable growing season has arrived at the perfect time this year for Asian Crop, located in Velden, Limburg. The cultivation and trading company typically obtains its Asian leafy vegetables in winter from Spain, where they are cultivated near Valencia. However, this year,... read more

The apple and pear contact group, consisting of producers, marketers, sector representatives, and government officials from France, Italy, and Spain, will convene on April 2 and 3 in Avignon, France. The group will discuss the progress of the season and analyze the market in France, Italy, and Spain. read more

Tympaki and Messara, located on the southern coast of Crete, are the two oldest melon-growing regions in Greece. Typically, these regions see the first melon harvests in April. However, this year has been different. "The weather conditions were a bit colder than usual and unfavorable." read more

Holland: Retail turnover up by nearly 2% in February

Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that retail turnover was 1.6% higher in February 2025 than in February 2024. Turnover in shops selling food, beverages, and tobacco was up by 1.5% in February year on year. Sales volume was 3.6% lower. read more

Rijk Zwaan has announced that Austrian consumers can now enjoy organically grown Tatayoyo snack peppers year-round. read more

Foodiverse and Taylor Farms have acquired two German ready-to-eat salad manufacturing plants from Bonduelle. In this deal, Foodiverse will be responsible for overseeing all operations of the combined businesses. read more

The Flemish Bee Institute (VBI) conducted a brief survey to provide an immediate insight into the percentage of honey bee colony losses during the past winter, broken down by region (province/municipality). There is also a more comprehensive survey conducted by the international organization. read more