The rosy market in Russia continues to heavily depend on imports, despite the expansion of local production. In 2025, the total market volume is estimated to have reached RUB 402-450 billion, showing a year-on-year increase of 9-15%. The growth in terms of value (+12%) surpassed the growth in volume (+9%), mainly due to the increase in bouquet prices. read more

VIP Val Venosta arrives at the final stage of the Applepairing project, the format that takes Val Venosta apples around Italy, connecting them with regional gastronomic excellences to enhance the nutritional values of the selected ingredients. Sicily thus becomes the read more

From Sonbeck in Germany, about half an hour's drive from the Dutch border, Gerrit Vermöhlen has been running his peony farm Peonly for almost nine years. Since his father Gerd retired a year ago, Gerrit has been at the helm alone. His main focus? Diversifying the business so that income is less reliant on a single product. read more

Agricultural production is slowly resuming in the de-occupied areas of southern Ukraine. In the Radsad community of the Mykolaiv region, farmers have started to restore orchards and cultivate previously de-mined land as part of the "Roots of Peace" project, as reported by EastFruit. read more

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The strawberry campaign in Spain is proceeding at a slow pace, and for the Italian market, it is a signal to monitor carefully. What is happening in Huelva, as reported by FruitToday and ValenciaFruits, a central hub for the European berry supply, has an impact on commercial balances. read more

Table grapes in Spain are currently going through a significant period of growth, fueled by innovation in different grape varieties and a stronger emphasis on positioning them as a convenient and healthy food option. Companies like El Ciruelo, Moyca, and Grupo Paloma, based in Murcia, are leading the way in showcasing the development of table grapes, changing consumption patterns, increasing export opportunities, and future projections. read more

Plant variety protection is essential for encouraging breeders to innovate. It also ensures the sustainable development of the horticulture industry. The Netherlands has long been a global leader in the flower sector. This is due to its vast industry scale, efficient market mechanisms, advanced... read more

Kyrgyz agricultural products, especially frozen fruits and vegetables, are experiencing increasing demand in the European market, as stated by Tilek Zhumaliev, Deputy Director of the Kyrgyz Export Center. European buyers, including companies from Germany, have shown interest in sliced and... read more

The Netherlands and China continue to be the primary suppliers of imported flowers to the Urals, as reported by the press service of the Ural Customs Administration. In February 2026, customs officials cleared over 8 million imported flowers. Since the beginning of the year, over 670 tonnes of flowers have been imported. read more

The production of flowers in Russia has been steadily increasing over the past five years, rising from around 347 million stems to approximately 454.8 million stems in 2025. The percentage of domestically grown flowers in retail sales has also seen an increase, climbing from 14% in 2019 to 22-25% in 2025. Within the premium rose segment, Russian... read more

Egzotyczne owoce stały się stałym segmentem przez cały rok na Ukrainie, wspierane przez systematyczne importy. Mango, marakuja, pitahaya, liczi, papaja i rambutan są regularnie dostarczane, przy czym logistyka odgrywa decydującą rolę w jakości i cenach. Popyt jest generowany przez rosnące zainteresowanie zdrowym odżywianiem. read more

Speculation in field purchases, the increasing dominance of southern hemisphere fruits in early autumn, climate change, pests, and inflation have made the beginning of Spain's 2025 citrus campaign particularly challenging, especially for mandarins. From the family business Frutas Minguet to the Iberian read more

Mycoverse, an agri-tech spin-out from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) that is developing biological crop protection solutions using fungi, has secured €2.4 million in pre-seed equity funding. The funding round was jointly led by Future Food Fund and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), with participation from PINC. read more

Yesterday, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, and the President of the Swiss Confederation, Guy Parmelin, signed a comprehensive package of agreements with the aim of enhancing and broadening relations between the EU and Switzerland. Switzerland is the second-largest non-EU. read more

In large-scale ornamental production, genetics determine the profit margin. Compactness, timing, and labor efficiency are not choices but essential operational requirements. In his horticultural business in Germany, Michael Hommes produces in less than five hectares of foil and glasshouses and six hectares outdoors. read more

The citrus season in Spain is currently experiencing a decline in orange and mandarin sales due to increased competition from imports from third countries in European markets. "During the initial part of the season, leading up to January, many growing areas in the Valencian region saw consistent rainfall. read more

From February 4th to 6th, 2026, leaders in the fruit and vegetable sector from around the world braved the coldest winter in the past 15 years in Germany to make valuable new contacts at Fruit Logistica, the world's leading trade fair in the fruit and vegetable sector. Despite the conditions read more

Plant variety protection is crucial to incentivize breeders to innovate and to promote the sustainable development of the horticulture industry. The Netherlands has been a prominent player in the global flower sector for a long time, thanks to its large industry scale, efficient market mechanisms, advanced technologies, and supportive regulatory framework. read more

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