Vine tomatoes mainly originated from Spain and the Netherlands and were imported to Germany, while cherry tomatoes were predominantly from Italy and Spain. Round tomatoes were easily accessible from Turkey and Morocco. According to BLE (Federal Office for Agriculture and Food), the availability of beef tomatoes was mainly restricted to Belgium. read more

The Bulgarian Farmers' Association has expressed concerns about the recent memorandum between protesters and the government, stating that it does not sufficiently address the demands to protect Bulgarian agricultural production. "Restricting imports to sunflower seeds only is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to protect our farmers," said a representative of the association. read more

The Egyptian fresh potato export market is experiencing a major shift this season, with a noticeable increase in demand from Russia, steady growth in Asian and Far East markets, and a significant rise in imports from the United Kingdom. This information comes from Yassen Abdelhay. read more

Below we report a reflection by Francesco Avanzini, General Manager of Conad (pictured at the top), published on his LinkedIn profile about the role of Retail media today. read more

The Bulgarian Farmers' Association has raised concerns about the recent memorandum between protesters and the government, stating that it fails to adequately address the demands to protect Bulgarian agricultural production. "Limiting imports to only sunflower seeds is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to support our farmers and agricultural sector," the association said. read more

In Romania, the month of March is significant for two important celebrations. On March 1st, there is the traditional "Martisor" celebration, which commemorates the beginning of spring. This is followed by Women's Day on March 8th. These celebrations make March the peak month for the flower business in Romania. According to an analysis conducted by the company Frames, women are read more

A new company called Rokytne Berry has been launched in Rivne, Ukraine, with a focus on purchasing, sorting, and freezing wild and cultivated berries. The company specializes in processing raspberries, blueberries, as well as wild berries such as lingonberries, blackberries, and cranberries. Leveraging advanced technology, Rokytne Berry aims to deliver high-quality products to its customers. read more

The greenhouse of the future will be implemented in a few years at the Flora Campus Westland in Naaldwijk. Here, companies, knowledge institutes, and governments will work together on system innovations for greenhouse horticulture. The HortiScience Innovation Centre (HIC) is located there. read more

This increase in turnover was made possible thanks to the efforts of the purchasing and prescribing departments in collaboration with the suppliers. After reducing prices on 2,000 items, resulting in savings of 650 million euros for customers, the company was able to continue filling the shopping basket with goods. read more

It had previously been announced that the cooperative was building a new production line in the Forest community. From the residual stream of mushroom cultivation - the mushroom threads that form the mycelium - mycomaterials are to be produced, which will be used for insulation material or bio-packaging. read more

Despite everything, the Russian flower market is growing and developing. According to the marketing agency BusinesStat, sales of cut flowers in Russia in 2024 increased by 5% and exceeded 2 billion pieces. Not long ago, 9 out of 10 flowers were imported to Russia from abroad, but today every read more

Dziś Horticultural Trades Association (HTA) złożyło ustne zeznania przed Komisją Spraw Irlandii Północnej w ramach śledztwa dotyczącego funkcjonowania ramy Windsor. Śledztwo to dotyczy porozumienia prawno-administracyjnego po Brexicie, rozpoczynając od sesji poświęconej temu, jak. read more

Various stock situations are being documented among the major continental producers of Hayward kiwi fruit varieties in Italy and Greece. Sharing insights on the season that is about to conclude in a few weeks is Raffaele Lasciarrea (pictured below), the sales manager of ILFRES, a company that. read more

For over 25 years, the Italian breeder and young plant supplier Lazzeri has been breeding poinsettias. All of this work is carried out at their headquarters in Sabaudia (LT), located 100 km south of Rome. Curious to see behind the scenes of their production process? Check out the video below, where they showcase every stage of the process, from... read more

Luiza, Venice, and Isadora are varieties of apples that have gained recognition for Santa Catarina in Europe. Developed by the Agricultural Research and Rural Extension Company of Santa Catarina (Epagri), these apples are grown and sold in Italy under the Sambóa brand. They have received read more

In 2024, Italian fruit and vegetable exports recorded an increase both in volume (+9%) and in value (+5%), surpassing the threshold of 6 billion euros in sales. However, the increase in imports has followed an even more rapid pace in terms of value (+13%), while the volume is... read more

Carrefour, Les Mousquetaires, and Auchan Retail have gained market share in France in February, as reported by Kantar. This growth during the P03 period was attributed to their network expansion. read more

"Our organization was founded and held its first meeting in Bonn in 1993 with the participation of representatives from Germany, France, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, and Italy. Since then, many other countries have been invited and joined. read more

The euro reached a five-month peak after Ukraine agreed to a 30-day ceasefire proposal. At the same time, the U.S. dollar reached a one-week high before weakening against the Canadian dollar. U.S. President Donald Trump then raised tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports to 50%. read more

Aniruddh Ramesh, director of the Polish apple exporter LVMG Grupa, mentioned that the exporters of Polish apples have not been very active lately due to high prices restraining demand. He stated, "The current extremely high prices in Poland have significantly slowed down the apple export market." read more