In Spain, the green asparagus season is about to kick off, and the forecasts for 2025 are more than positive, as reported by valenciafruits.com. An estimated harvest of 60 thousand tons is expected, representing a 15% increase compared to last year. However, there are also some challenges ahead.
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Canada has opened its market to import apples from Ukraine.
2025-03-10 00:00
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has approved a program to facilitate the importation of Ukrainian apples, as announced by Ukraine's State Service on Food Safety and Consumer Protection. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated, "In the context of the full-scale Russian
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Mexican import tariffs postponed
2025-03-10 00:00
Większość meksykańskich firm owocowo-warzywnych miała swoje magazyny chłodnicze pełne w tym tygodniu. Czekali, aby zobaczyć, czy 25% cła importowego, które weszło w życie wcześniej w tym tygodniu, zostanie odwrócone. Okazało się, że mieli rację: prezydent USA Trump zawiesił cła importowe na
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Donald Trump's trade policies are said to exacerbate the rise in food prices in the United States, as reported by corriere.it. After imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico, the administration partially reversed course to avoid repercussions on the sector.
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Mexico: Dutch tulip variety named "The Indigenous Woman"
2025-03-10 00:00
On Friday, March 7th, the ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mexico, H.E. Wilfred Mohr, honored the indigenous women of Mexico and H.E. President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo by gifting her a new tulip variety that from that day onwards will carry the name "La Mujer Indígena."
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Prezydent Trump opóźnił na co najmniej cztery tygodnie nałożenie ceł na towary importowane z Meksyku oraz część towarów z Kanady, zaledwie kilka dni po ich wprowadzeniu.
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GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW CUCUMBERS
2025-03-07 00:00
Field cucumber prices in North America are starting to rise slightly as demand is anticipated to increase following a period of weaker market conditions lasting almost three months. Mexico is still sending out large quantities, Florida's season is just starting, and Honduras is finishing earlier than usual. The sunny weather at the beginning of the season is also contributing to the market dynamics.
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"No to the land of fires in Capitanata": forum and dossier by 50 promoting entities
2025-03-07 00:00
Thousands of tons of waste illegally dumped on the territory, alarming data on the incidence of cancer among the population, a growing concern and a feeling of anger and dismay among the citizens: "Is Capitanata the new land of fires?". To respond,
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Trump has decided to reduce tariffs on Mexico as farmers are experiencing a decrease in orders.
2025-03-07 00:00
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and U.S. President Donald Trump held a call on Thursday, resulting in a temporary reprieve from sweeping tariffs that had been imposed just days earlier. The initial 25% tariffs on all Mexican imports, which began on March 4, led to a sharp decline in orders.
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Morocco is increasing its fresh raspberry exports to the UK, achieving new record levels.
2025-03-07 00:00
Morocco is increasing its fresh raspberry exports to the United Kingdom, as reported by EastFruit. During the 2023/24 season, Moroccan traders shipped a record volume of berries to the UK market. In the first six months of the current season, exports reached 5.7 thousand tons, which is more than double the amount compared to the previous season.
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Produce prices could rise "within days," warns Target CEO.
2025-03-06 11:00
Według dyrektora generalnego Target, Briana Cornella, konsumenci w USA poczują skutki ceł na import towarów z Meksyku już w ciągu kilku dni. Jego komentarze zostały złożone podczas wywiadu dla stacji CNBC po opublikowaniu wyników finansowych Targetu za czwarty kwartał.
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A new optical sorting machine is equipped with internal and external scanners for grading potatoes.
2025-03-06 00:00
Eqrader installations disrupted onion grading from Europe to North America. Soon after its launch, potato companies began showing interest. This is where the story of Eqraft's optical grading machine for potatoes starts. The Eqrader for onions uses internal and external scanners for.
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Illegally reproduced tomatoes: fines of 100 thousand euros
2025-03-06 00:00
The Court of Appeal of Catania confirmed the conviction for damages against a producer and a nurseryman from the province of Ragusa, responsible for the unlawful reproduction of tomato varieties protected by a European Union plant variety right. The two individuals had illegally...
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US: Plant Haven will debut new plant varieties through a webinar.
2025-03-06 00:00
Get a sneak peek at the latest additions to Plant Haven's Scent First collection in North America through the company's upcoming webinars scheduled for Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 9 AM PST and Friday, April 4, 2025, at 9 AM PST. These webinars will showcase two new varieties: Orange Sparkler and...
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Providing a venue for scientific research, artistic exploration, or a retreat from the harsh northern winter, the Oexemann Greenhouse at the University of Wisconsin-Superior serves a variety of functions for students, faculty, and the community. The greenhouse is arguably one of the most beautiful spots on campus.
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Prices for ginger from Costa Rica and Peru have increased.
2025-03-06 00:00
Z dostawą tradycyjnego imbiru z Brazylii kończącą się w połowie stycznia, obecnie dostawy tradycyjnego imbiru pochodzą z Kostaryki, kraju, który wysyła blisko przez cały rok. „To pomocne, ponieważ uzupełnia pewne luki dla nas” - mówi Alan Goldberg z A&B Tropical Produce.
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Dümmen Orange celebrates 25 years of North American operations.
2025-03-06 00:00
Dümmen Orange will be celebrating 25 years of operation in the North American market throughout 2025. In 2000, Dümmen (as it was known then) established its commercial presence in North America. The team saw the opportunity to be located near the center of the industry's largest event, known as.
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Taryfy tworzą niepewność w kanadyjskim sektorze szklarniowym.
2025-03-06 00:00
Kanadyjski klimat, specjalistyczna wiedza rolnicza i korzystna lokalizacja blisko granicy z USA umożliwiły krajowi rozwój kwitnącego sektora szklarniowego. Około 80 procent produkcji kraju znajduje się w południowo-zachodniej części prowincji Ontario, która rocznie eksportuje towary o wartości 1,6 miliarda dolarów kanadyjskich.
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The United States has imposed additional tariffs on China.
2025-03-05 06:00
The US has implemented an additional 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports to the US starting from March 4, following the 10 percent tariff imposed in February. This action comes as the Trump administration has also imposed 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico.
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Trump jeopardizes Italian agri-food exports with tariffs
2025-03-05 00:00
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has instructed American farmers to prepare to produce more after announcing the imposition of additional tariffs starting from April 2 on goods coming from Mexico, Canada, and China, which will also affect the agricultural sector.
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