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The Interpera 2025 International Pear Congress is scheduled to take place on 25 and 26 June in Hasselt, Belgium. The event will be held at the Corda Campus and is co-organised by AREFLH (Assembly of European Horticultural Regions) and VBT (Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives). read more

Ukrainian plant breeders are in the final stages of registering the country's first domestically developed variety of edible burdock. The variety is currently undergoing testing by researchers at the Mayak Experimental Station of the Institute of Vegetable and Melon Growing (NAAS) in the Chernihiv region. read more

Sezon zbioru wiśni i innych małych owoców w pełni trwa we Włoszech. Precyzyjna, a jednocześnie nie destrukcyjna metoda jest niezbędna do określenia jakości owoców. "Nasze podejście" - mówi Enrico Turoni z firmy TR Turoni w włoskiej prowincji Forlì w regionie Emilia-Romania - "to… read more

On June 16, Rosselkhoznadzor held a video conference with the Food Safety Inspectorate of Armenia to discuss the growing number of violations in the supply of plant products from Armenia to Russia. This information was reported by the press service of Rosselkhoznadzor. Previously, the Russian agency had expressed concerns about this issue. read more

Moldova's National Food Safety Agency (ANSA) has implemented stricter phytosanitary measures for citrus imports in order to prevent the entry of harmful pests. The updated regulations bring national legislation in line with EU standards. According to the new rules, imports of lemons and oranges from Argentina, Brazil, read more

The Corda Campus in Hasselt, Belgium, will be the venue for the upcoming edition of the International Pear Congress, Interpera, scheduled to take place on 25-26 June. read more

The first day, June 25th, will be opened with two strategic roundtable discussions focusing on the past season in the main European producing countries: France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, and Italy. This will be followed by a current... read more

The three organizers of Fruchthandel Magazin, AMI, and GS1 Germany stated: "The mood is good, people are slowly regaining their optimism. Although price still plays an important role, there is an increasing willingness to spend again. In addition, fruits and vegetables also play a crucial role in this." read more

The Greenhouse Horticulture department of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has launched the multi-year project AGROS II in 2024, which aims to enable data-driven cultivation. read more

The 7th edition of Fruit Day, a specialized exhibition on horticultural technology and innovation organized by the Moldova Fruct Association, was held on June 6 and expanded its international participation this year. Over 70 horticultural professionals from Ukraine and Romania joined local participants. read more

For many years, Poland has remained one of the key strawberry producers in Europe. In recent seasons, there has been a growing importance of varieties adapted to local climatic conditions, with high resistance to diseases and the ability to provide fruits of excellent quality. read more

Tesco Northern Ireland has maintained long-standing partnerships with several local fresh produce suppliers, celebrating nearly 200 years of combined farming collaboration. The partnership with Tesco dates back to the retailer's entry into the region in 1997, and these collaborations play a vital role in. read more

ALDI, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, a multinational reference in the Organized Retail sector among the most important global operators, after a 7-year journey since the first opening in Italy and nearly 200 stores, enters a new strategic phase of consolidation. read more

In the United Kingdom, confusion reigns supreme when it comes to packaging recycling: 70% of British consumers admit to not knowing for certain which packaging can be recycled and which cannot. These are the findings of a study conducted by Aquapak, a company specializing in...
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The 2025 cherry season has proved to be particularly challenging yet positive for Agrintesa (a company of the Alegra group), a success attributed to a regular production, especially in the Vignola area, in contrast to other regions in Italy and European countries. read more

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"We are now at the start of the peach, nectarine, and apricot season. We get these fruits from Apulia. Additionally, we obtain our plums from Basilicata. Our harvesting will continue until September, with peaches and apricots being in season until the end of August. Despite the volumes not being as high as last year, the quality is exceptional." read more

The governor of Tucumán, Argentina, Osvaldo Jaldo, met with the Croatian ambassador to Argentina, Duška Paravić, to discuss trade routes, specifically the export of lemons through Croatia's Rijeka port, as reported by Tucumán's office. Honorary Croatian Consul, Catalina Lonac, highlighted the discussions. read more

The 7th edition of Fruit Day, a specialized exhibition focusing on horticultural technology and innovation organized by the Moldova Fruct Association, took place on June 6th. This year, the event saw an increase in international participation, with over 70 horticultural professionals from Ukraine and Romania joining local attendees. read more

Od 2015 roku uprawa owoców leśnych stała się jednym z najbardziej obiecujących sektorów rolnictwa Mołdawii, według Veaceslava Ioniță, analityka ekonomicznego w IDIS Viitorul. W niedawnej audycji zauważył on silny wzrost zarówno konsumpcji krajowej, jak i eksportu, zwłaszcza mrożonych owoców leśnych. Truskawki read more