The years 2023 and 2024 were two seasons with high prices. This was due to a low supply resulting from a difficult root harvest. In 2023, it was too wet for a good root production. Last year (2024), the production was much better, not only in Belgium, read more

Zespri has announced that it will start commercial production of red-fleshed kiwifruit in Italy after conducting several pre-commercial trials. read more

Zespri has announced that it will start commercial production of red-fleshed kiwifruit in Italy after conducting several pre-commercial trials. read more

Zespri has announced that it will start commercial production of RubyRed kiwifruit in Italy after conducting several pre-commercial trials. read more

Zespri has announced that it will start commercial production of red-fleshed kiwifruit in Italy after conducting several pre-commercial trials. read more

Banana cultivation in Cyprus is facing a critical situation, according to farmers from Pegeia and Kissonerga, the only banana-producing regions on the island. The recent droughts have already put a strain on operations, but the potential disruption of the Mavrokolympos reservoir could be the final blow for growers. read more

Morel announces the arrival of Laurent Mossan as their new Business Development Director. With a Master's degree from L'Institut Agro Rennes-Angers, Laurent brings extensive international experience in the horticulture industry acquired in the Netherlands, Asia, Italy, and various other European countries. read more

Most of the bananas come from Latin America, but every week, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, and Ghana also export this fruit to Europe. Jan Simons, operations supervisor at Eurofruitports in Antwerp, Belgium, explains, "We mainly transport palletized bananas from West Africa from the port to our terminal." read more

Recent weather conditions in Greece have presented significant challenges for the hectare yield of strawberries, with production falling below the usual volume. Mr. Yorgos Karachalios, an executive at the agricultural cooperative Ilida, based in Varda, Ilia, stated: "Despite the decrease in volumes,... read more

Pest problems and adverse weather conditions in eastern Andalusia caused the sweet pepper campaign to end earlier in some areas. This led to limited deliveries from Spain in certain cases. The BLE reported a supply gap that could not be filled even with the start of the Dutch and Belgian seasons. read more

The wet weather in large parts of Southern Europe sometimes presents fruit importers with major challenges. "At the procurement level, we look back on a very difficult organic citrus campaign. In Spain, it was too dry in the summer, then too wet. After the floods in Murcia, we are again facing..." read more

The late frosts, expected and feared, did not wait long to arrive: the sudden influx of cold air from the Balkans hit the Adriatic coast, peaking yesterday and partially continuing into this morning. As always in these cases, the actual damage to crops is significant. read more

Od teraz znowu w pełni trwa zbieranie szczypiorku w całym Gemüsegarten Pfalz. Tradycyjnie, są to pierwsze świeże warzywa uprawiane na zewnątrz w Niemczech. Bardzo pierwsze szczypior z największego ciągłego obszaru uprawy świeżych warzyw w Niemczech to

From now on, the harvest of spring onions is in full swing again throughout the Gemüsegarten Pfalz. Traditionally, these are the first fresh vegetables to be grown outdoors in Germany. The very first spring onions from Germany's largest contiguous growing area for fresh vegetables were harvested. read more

Według danych z projektu monitorowania codziennego EastFruit, w tym tygodniu odnotowano spadek cen marchwi na ukraińskim rynku warzyw korzeniowych. Ten spadek cen jest przypisywany aktywnym sprzedażom przechowywanych produktów z magazynów. read more

W dziesięć ostatnich lat wydajność sadów w Republice Mołdawii znacząco wzrosła, zarówno jeśli chodzi o owoce pestkowe (wiśnie, morele, brzoskwinie, śliwki), jak i owoce pestkowe (jabłka, gruszki, pigwy). Informację tę podał Vasile Șarban, Sekretarz Stanu w Ministerstwie. read more

On Monday, March 10, 2025, Carlos Magdalena, Scientific & Botanical Research Horticulturist at Kew Gardens, was awarded the Officer's Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic for his dedicated work in the field of horticulture. The Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic is one of the three highest civilian honors in Spain. read more

Ostatnie opady śniegu w Korczy, Albanii, towarzyszące spadkowi temperatury, wpłynęły na sektor rolniczy, szczególnie dotykając niektóre uprawy. Arben Hysolli, specjalista z Dyrekcji Rolnictwa w Korczy, nakreślił czynniki wpływające na stopień szkód. Warto zauważyć, że migdały, read more

Despite a decline in apple production and exports in recent years, Moldova remains among the world's top 10 apple exporters, according to a recent report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Moldova exported approximately 130,000 tons of apples in the 2024-2025 season, slightly read more

A severe frost hit all types of stone fruit crops in Greece's main production areas yesterday and this morning. Local weather stations reported that temperatures in the coldest, later-producing regions of Velventos and Giannitsa dropped as low as -5.4°C in certain areas. read more

Confagricoltura welcomes Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's intervention on the Mercosur agreement, which emphasizes the need to ensure reciprocity in trade exchanges for them to be fair. read more