A cherry downpour, the finest from all over Italy, was analyzed by the panel of expert tasters from A.N.D.M.I. (National Association of Wholesale Market Directors) during the 18th National Cherry Festival "City of Cherries" held in Raiano (AQ) over the weekend. read more

Fall Creek has announced the acquisition of a 50-hectare land parcel in Moara Vlasiei, Romania, from Portland Trust, a well-known real estate developer. This acquisition is part of Fall Creek's growth strategy in the European market. The newly acquired land will be used for the development of Fall Creek's new state-of-the-art blueberry facility. read more

Estonia is currently having an early strawberry season due to an unusually warm May. Kadri Nebokat, the owner of Laari Farm in Tartu County, expects that the prices of Estonian strawberries will remain steady compared to last year, despite the early start of the season. read more

The iconic floating greenhouse image at Royal FloraHolland in Honselersdijk (the Netherlands) has vanished. The greenhouse has been sold and was dismantled last week. After 19 years, this signifies the conclusion of the distinctive concept. The greenhouse was established in 2005 as a sort of experiment: "It... read more

The power of flowers will be celebrated across the UK and Ireland on June 8, 2024. Local florists Clare Ashcroft and Alison Matthews, who run The Flower Farm based in Burscough, will be joining 1000 other Flower Magicians when the flower industry comes together on June 8 for the first-ever awareness campaign. read more

Sebastiaan Koren, with a Slovenian father and a Dutch mother, has a deep understanding of both the Dutch market and the Balkans. Since a young age, he had aspirations of starting import and export operations between these two regions. His initial business venture included attempting to sell three large hams. read more

Roberto Baggio, Francesco Totti, and Javier Zanetti are once again the protagonists on the football fields. Dole Italy, a producer and distributor of fruit, is a partner in the nostalgia operation, an event that will bring back onto the field 36 retired footballers, from the national team's top scorer to. read more

"We started with humble goals, but our vision has always been clear: to cultivate fresh, sustainable food in the city, for the city," says Dario Vunckx, co-founder of MicroFlavours, a vertical farming company located in Brussels, Belgium. Dario Vunckx is featured in the image of the vertical farm. read more

Po raz pierwszy w obwodzie amurskim została ustanowiona strefa kwarantanny fitosanitarnej z powodu obecności zachodniego wciornastka kwiatowego. Te małe owady szkodzą kwiatom i warzywom oraz są wektorami wirusowych chorób roślin. Chociaż specjaliści z Amuru wcześniej znaleźli te szkodniki w

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Syngenta, a company operating globally in the agricultural market, with over 26,000 employees in more than 100 countries, announces the appointment of Alberto Piaggesi as the chairman of the board of directors for the company in Italy. "Being chosen as the chairman of the board read more

A reduction in tomato crops in the Foggia province, the leading producer area in Italy by hectares (approximately 17 thousand), is expected for 2024. The decrease in cultivated areas is due to the water crisis and the necessity for supply bodies to rationalize resources. There is an anticipated 30% drop. read more

On the occasion of World Environment Day celebrated yesterday (Wednesday, June 5th), Carrefour Italy announces the publication of its first Impact Report. read more

The folks at Van Vugt Kruiden in the Netherlands recently thought it was time to expand and modernize. Why? In order to become more sustainable and to grow along with the increasing demand for healthy herbs and baby leaf vegetables. As a result, the company purchased five hectares for additional cultivation last year. read more

"The picture that emerges from the government's monitoring of data on regular inflows in recent years, especially regarding seasonal work in the agricultural and tourism sectors, is disturbing, and President Meloni did well to report it to the Anti-Mafia authorities." read more

The fruit and vegetable sector is the main supply chain of interest for wholesale markets, as around half of the product flows in Italy pass through this channel. The origin is predominantly national, with a significant share of local productions (coming from a distance). read more

The Royal van Zanten site in Rijsenhout (the Netherlands) achieved MPS GAP and MPS SQ certifications in May 2024, complementing its existing MPS-A status. The laboratory in South Africa is now MPS-C certified, having successfully completed a pilot program under the supervision of MPS with support. read more

The participants mainly came from the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany, the atmosphere was like a folk festival, with German techno hits in the morning and a merchandise stand of the Dutch "Farmers Defense Force" (FDF), which was the organizer of the demonstration. read more

Three varieties from UK BerryWorld's exclusive varietal development portfolio received awards at this year's International Taste Institute competition in Belgium. read more

The national cultivation areas for carrots for the fresh market for the 2023-2024 season are estimated at 9,998 hectares, representing a slight increase (+1%) compared to the previous season. In the southwest of the country, specifically in the Aquitaine region, 43% of French carrots are grown. read more

This includes more than 50 varieties of fruit plants and 23 varieties of vegetable plants that have been positively tested and registered in the national variety register of the Central Examination Office for Plant Breeding. The varieties bred by IO-PIB are superior to most others in Poland. read more