Spain’s Semillas Fitó has introduced a new label that brings together industrial pepper varieties known for their easy harvesting. read more

In this episode of the FRUIT LOGISTICA Podcast, recorded live at the 2025 trade fair in Berlin, we focus on Poland, a country whose fruit and vegetable sector is gaining global importance. Moderator Carl Collen speaks with two industry leaders: Jan Nowakowski. read more

Despite a significant decrease in the cultivated area, Hungary's production potential in a good season would be around 500,000 tons, including approximately 120,000 to 130,000 tons of dessert apples and 370,000 to 380,000 tons of industrial apples (of which 80% to 90% are juice apples for concentrate production). read more

Plans to reinstate a ferry connection between Scotland and mainland Europe have advanced with a potential solution to border control requirements. Danish operator DFDS is preparing to launch a passenger and freight service between Rosyth, Fife, and Dunkirk, France, in spring 2026. read more

At the end of 2024, twenty greenhouse growers across the Netherlands started creating 250 m² biodiversity strips right next to their greenhouses. These experimental fields are part of the project "Biodiversity in and around the Greenhouse." Researchers are monitoring them for two consecutive summers. read more

According to the Federal Research Center, around 99% of seed potatoes in the Novosibirsk region are infected with viral diseases. This figure is significantly higher compared to neighboring regions like Kemerovo (Kuzbass) and Altai Krai, where infection rates are around 52-54%. read more

The scab-resistant apple variety Wursixo was rebranded as 'Kick!' yesterday. This announcement was made during a special meeting of Fresh Forward and TreeQuattro in Huissen. This apple variety has been available in the market in Norway since 2021 under the brand name Eden. Starting today, the apple is also available in... read more

Ecuador has agreed to host Russian specialists for inspecting banana cultivation enterprises, as reported by the Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor). This confirmation came after negotiations between Rosselkhoznadzor chief Sergei Dankvert and... read more

Prickly pear cacti in Cyprus are threatened by the prickly pear cochineal insect, also known as Dactylopius opuntiae. The pest was first discovered in the Famagusta district in 2016 and has since spread to most accessible areas of the island. Infected plants usually perish within two to three years. read more

Analysts from the EastFruit project report that this week melon prices in Ukraine have sharply increased, while watermelon prices have continued to decline. The price of melons has risen by an average of 40% compared to last week. Farmers attribute this growth mainly to a seasonal reduction in supply. read more

Portuguese exports of fruits, vegetables, and flowers increased by 9.2% in value in the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, reaching €1.288 billion (US$1.39 billion). According to Portugal Fresh, based on data from the National Statistics Institute (INE), export volumes also read more

The global raspberry market is experiencing strong contrasts: in Western Europe, producers are facing oversupply and price pressure, while in Switzerland, heatwaves have led to drastic losses and record prices. Germany and France

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Od początku roku dostarczono ponad 8 000 ton produktów owocowo-warzywnych z Serbii do obwodu kaliningradzkiego w Rosji - poinformowało regionalne biuro Rosselkhoznadzoru. Wśród przesyłek znajdowały się morele, brzoskwinie, nektarynki, arbuz, gruszki, jabłka, czereśnie. read more

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Kalyna-Buhrin LLC, based in Ukraine's Rivne region, has developed a modern vegetable production operation spanning 300 hectares, including its own greenhouses and long-term storage facilities. These innovations have enabled the company to enter international markets and export produce. read more

Rolnicy szacują, że czosnek może być nawet czterokrotnie bardziej opłacalny niż ziemniaki, co czyni go jednym z najbardziej dochodowych upraw na Ukrainie. Witalij Kuleba, weteran walki i rolnik z regionu Poltawa, uprawia dwa hektary odmiany Liubasha i planuje zwiększyć produkcję. Kuleba read more

"Food for thought," a family-run company from Poltava, Ukraine, grows organic walnuts with a full farm-to-table approach. Founded in 2015, it combines sustainable cultivation with modern processing to ensure high-quality, eco-friendly products. The first walnut saplings were planted in 2016. read more

A 3,000 m² production basin that yields as many leeks annually as 1.5 to 2 hectares in an open field? What until recently seemed like a vision of the future has now become reality. On the Boudry family farm in Ypres this spring, the first large-scale open-air cultivation of hydro leeks was read more

Waboost has launched six new models in its next-generation nanobubble generator lineup: Fauna 50 and 100, Flora 50 and 100, and Gea 50 and 100. The science of nanobubble disinfection and hyperoxygenation. Nanobubbles offer unique water treatment capabilities that go far beyond traditional methods. read more

The geothermally heated greenhouse project in Neudau-Burgau is entering its next phase: Frutura, Austria's leading company in sustainable fruit and vegetable production, has now been selected as the operator for the entire facility. The first vegetable plants will be grown in 2027 and brought to full production. read more