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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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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 alone, customs officials processed over 8 million imported flowers. Since the beginning of the year, more than 670 tonnes of flowers have been cleared. read more

In a single solution, everything you need to prepare a rich and balanced salad. Spreafico Francesco & F.lli, and Madi Ventura, a company with 90 years of experience in the world of dried fruits, announce the new collaboration "Double the Taste," a co-marketing project. read more

W dużej skali produkcji ozdobnej genetyka decyduje o marży. Kompakcyjność, czasowanie i efektywność pracy nie są preferencjami. Są to operacyjne konieczności. W swojej firmie ogrodniczej w Niemczech, Michael Hommes produkuje na powierzchni mniejszej niż pięć hektarów szklarni i foliowców oraz na sześciu hektarach na zewnątrz.

In large scale ornamental production, genetics determine the margin. Compactness, timing, and labor efficiency are not preferences. They are operational necessities. At his horticultural company in Germany, Michael Hommes produces on less than five hectares of foil and glasshouses and on six hectares outdoors. read more

Winter frosts in Ukraine's Mykolaiv region have resulted in local damage to fruit orchards, particularly affecting apricots and pears. However, winter cereals, perennial grasses, and other stone and pome fruit crops have not experienced any reported losses after emerging from dormancy. read more

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The persimmon is not among the most important fruits in the world and, until about ten years ago, despite appearing in production statistics, it did not yet have a specific voice in export surveys. For a long time, it remained primarily a product destined for domestic consumption. read more

Global blueberry production now exceeds 1.8 million tons annually, having more than tripled over the past decade. Growth has been strongest in Southern Hemisphere countries. Peru remains the leading exporter, supplying more than 280 to 300 thousand tons each year. According to Proarándanos and read more