Citronex would like to alert their colleagues in the fresh produce industry about a scammer attempting to purchase bananas and pineapples using the name of Yellow Fresh Fruits. "We fell victim to individuals falsely representing themselves as employees of Yellow Fresh Fruits Srl, our subsidiary in Romania, where we have 2." read more

The latest data on orange prices in Spain, Greece, Italy, and Portugal show significant variations across markets. In Spain, orange prices have been on a downward trend in the early months of the 2024/2025 season, decreasing from €85/100 kg in November to €76/100 kg in December before... read more

Cacti Youngplants has recently signed an agreement to acquire the intellectual property rights for Haworthia Alba ('African Albino') and Aloe Cosmo ('Green Pearl') from TH Primeur B.V. in Nieuwveen, The Netherlands. TH Primeur's owner, Ton van der Hoorn, is a well-known breeder and propagator. read more

The Sicilian avocado is one of the flagship products of Agricola Azzurra, a company owned by the Orsero Group that is committed to enhancing high-quality Italian agri-food supply chains. Certified Residue Zero, the fruit is grown on the slopes of Mount Etna, in Giarre (CT), Italy. read more

HollandDoor is expanding its team by adding Jan Willem van de Pol, a specialist in soft fruits and substrates. With over 20 years of experience living and working in Italy, Jan Willem has assisted many growers in Southern Europe. Apart from traditional substrates, Jan Willem also has extensive expertise in... read more

Agriculture experts are forecasting a positive almond season in Spain following two years of below-average harvests. Almonds continue to be a major crop in the country, as Spain is the second largest producer of almonds in the world. Despite the increasing popularity of pistachios and other nuts, almonds still make up 85% of Spain's nut cultivation area. read more

The protest of Balkan consumers against the increase in prices in supermarkets is gaining more and more strength, with a significant impact on the sales of the main chains in the region. The action, started at the end of January by the Croatian association "Halo, Inspektore," has made a significant impact. read more

HollandDoor is expanding its team by adding soft fruit and substrate specialist Jan Willem van de Pol. With over 20 years of experience living and working in Italy, Jan Willem has assisted many growers across Southern Europe. Alongside expertise in conventional substrates, Jan Willem also has extensive experience in... read more

The annual meeting of the European Contact Group on Strawberries began yesterday afternoon, bringing together representatives of producer associations, exporters, and government officials from France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. read more

Aartsen Fruit and Vegetables is entering into an exclusive partnership with Fruitalyst, a citrus marketing and branding specialist based in South Africa. This agreement will allow citrus enthusiasts in the Benelux region to enjoy premium mandarins like ClemenGold, seedless lemons like LemonGold, and NavelGold... read more

Water restrictions, decreasing demand, and climate change are just a few of the challenges that Spain's onion and garlic industry is currently facing, as reported by the prominent producer Grupo Lomar. read more

Brazilian exporters have successfully continued to operate in Europe, serving markets such as the United Kingdom, Germany, and Scandinavia. An example is "Brazil Melon," which has 1,200 hectares dedicated to growing melons and watermelons, exporting between 1,150 and 1,200 containers annually. 70% of its... read more

The partnership that was signed last August between Nova Siri Genetics (NSG) and the two Indian companies Mahaberry Private Limited and 8 Berries Farm & Nursery Private, is gaining strength. This partnership has become so strong that a local delegation consisting of Sunil Bhilare and Srinivasan Pillai - respectively read more

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Moldovan authorities are in discussions to permanently liberalize trade with the European Union, with the goal of increasing import quotas under the current free trade agreement, as reported by IPN. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development Dumitru Alaiba are leading the discussions. read more

Mercadona has increased its market share in the Spanish supermarket sector to 26.6% in 2024, according to the latest data from Kantar, retaining its dominant position. This represents a 0.5 percentage point increase from the previous year. Source: esmmagazine.com read more

At WilkoFruit, the first Spanish Onix blood oranges are available this week. "We are the exclusive distributor of this new variety in the Netherlands, and I am very excited about it," says Wilko. "What makes the Onix so unique is the combination of its incredible internal and external qualities." read more

Firma Green Wave z siedzibą we Lwowie planuje uruchomić projekt farmy pionowej w celu uprawy rzadkich odmian pomidorów handlowych, takich jak "Czarny Książę", pomidory koktajlowe, pomidory koktajlowe oraz pomidory "Bottle". Te premium pomidory będą sprzedawane zarówno pojedynczo, jak i w zestawach mieszańców. O tym poinformowano w. read more

Royal Gold is a company based in Paternò (CT) and holds a prominent position in the Sicilian fruit and vegetable sector. The company has sold 500,000 kg of products, with 60% of sales in the Italian market (Veneto, Lombardy, Piedmont, Liguria, Lazio), 20% in Germany, 10% in Austria, and the remaining. read more

Potatoes are an essential food in the shopping of Italians: this is confirmed by the second edition of the Potatoes Forever! survey - the campaign co-financed by the European Union and promoted in Italy by UNAPA - National Union of Potato Producers' Associations - carried out. read more