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Australian melon industry marks 30 years
Technical Day at the Salvi Vivai experimental field in Italy
The future of cherry orchards is already here
Excellent watermelon prices driven by summer temperatures
U.S. citrus packer rolls out Tomra's LUCAi deep learning tech
Francisco Vicente Gea Belmonte, director of Belsán:
"Li is our way of extending the shelf life of lemons"
Konstanze Pantiru on this year's German garlic harvest:
"You can tell that we are no longer the only ones"
Asia Grilli of the Apulian farm Grappolo Rosso:
"Over the years, we have acquired a total of 70 hectares of land to cultivate table grapes"
Kazakhstan farm begins industrial blueberry cultivation
Gerry Li, Vision Fresh:
"Price gap between conventional and organic ginger has narrowed"
Blauwe Bessen Fam. Schrijnwerkers
"Dry start, but cold nights and rain help blueberries"
Open door day at organic horticultural company Vitaetom
"Built a market through boldness and ambition"
Daniela Santos and María Isabel Gaviria, Coltrópicos:
Avocado price war hits Colombian producers
Paulov Sifuentes Fernández, Agroexportadora Sol de Olmos:
How are Peruvian avocados, garlic, and lemons faring in a market dominated by Mexico and China
"Lychee bumper harvest boosts exports, but rising shipping costs pose challenges"
AI sorter launched for fruit and vegetable grading
Enoki mushrooms recalled nationwide over listeria risk
Favorable prospects for the table grapes of Corinth
“Two more rainfalls and everything will be alright”
Almond processor closing Sacramento plant
"we put the whole fruit in"
16 fruits and vegetables power new skincare line
Lleida is already harvesting all species except the platerina
"Stone fruit demand is slightly outstripping supply"
Teboza expands asparagus acreage further following acquisition
"End-of-season asparagus shortage again due to shifting volumes and early plot closure"
Erik Vernooij, De Kersenhut:
"The key to growing cherry sales lies in better early-season varieties"
Pablo Fitskie, Scott Farms International:
"Next season, we’ll launch our own Egyptian crop to reduce reliance on supplementary purchases"
Organic grower Hugo Jacobs: "Early season and good-sized organic cherries"
Kick-off Bioweek: Flemish organic acreage exceeds 10,000 hectares for the first time
Nelson Cordero Arévalo, Comercializadora y Exportadora NCA:
Chilean garlic is on the rise due to Mexico's deficit, but China's supply is putting pressure on prices
Workers end Panama strike over pension dispute
Hort Connections 2025 highlights tech and resilience
David Murdock, Dole's former owner and CEO, passes
Fresh-cut fruit demand drives new launches
Adrián Bernal, Sales Manager of Cebollas Bernal:
Price at source of early Spanish onions has reached 60 cents/kilo despite imports from Turkey and Egypt
BNZ suffered a multimillion-dollar loss following the collapse of Waipopo Orchards
Limoneira sees revenue drop by 21% in Q2 2025
Brismark's app a UPL Tech Award finalist
Post-harvest solutions for CEA leafy greens
Totam Seeds B.V. to be integrated into newly formed integrated entity
New early orange varieties outperform Brazil’s popular early oranges in juice quality, flaour and color
Henk van der Meij, Hars & Hagebauer:
"Mango market shifts dramatically in 10 days"
Inspire strawberry wins top taste award
Good season for Moroccan watermelons so far, despite climatic challenges
Ignacio Luparia and Carlos Pacheco, Padwor:
"Limited access to maritime services in Argentina and Uruguay reduces logistics options"
Multivac USA celebrates graduation of its first Apprenticeship class
Founding member Limoneira to rejoin Sunkist Growers
UK fruit distributor profit rises despite costs
Calavo Growers reveals Q2 2025 financial results
Gentile Group: Summer berries production in full swing
"Raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries grown at high altitudes to meet all commercial expectations"
VSSE takes stock of the strawberry season:
Price of domestic strawberries slightly above last year's level
Jesús López-Alcolea, head of research at CEBASfruit:
"Our new apricot varieties are succeeding in the face of increasingly warmer winters"
Containers being sold within 20 minutes of arrival in India
"Surge in demand for Chilean apples has led to near-instant sell-outs"
Port of Wilmington extends fruit supply deal
Top berry brand holds rank again
Agri-tech platform raises US$10.6 million
New addition to Ippolito International sales and commodity team
IFPA’s Shelf-Life Steering Committee gets new addition
Agencies unite to deliver integrated marketing for food and ag
Farm Credit Canada to invest $2 billion in agri-food innovation
"You gave horticulture a face"
Rob Baan surprised and honored for 25 years in horticulture
Belgian blueberry season officially kicked off
"Amid fierce competition, standing out in the blueberry market is key"
Ron van der Vloed, Lazy Foods:
"Enjoying fresh avocado while reducing food waste"
Jordi van den Bosch, Freeland:
"Early Egyptian onions are in strong demand"
Paul van Groningen, Hudepa:
"More momentum expected in the stone fruit trade"
Bertus Schipper, Zoutewelle:
"Strong outlook for Italian grape season"
Océane Freydier, Union of Cavaillon melon producers
"The PGI has opened doors for us"
Karel Kaptein, SARL Bigoud
"Asparagus prices remained stable but did not compensate for the lack of volumes"
IceStar enters the Peruvian cold logistics market with the purchase of Fripusa
Fe.VI. Fruit: "Other stone fruits also show higher prices than usual"
Apricot markets are semi-empty
The comment of the farmers:
Excellent yields for a newly introduced strawberry variety
Jesús García, manager of Viveros Bombonfruit:
"We won't be able to produce stone fruit in Yéchar again until 2027"
Javier Subies, of Fontestad's commercial department:
"This year, orange consumption has remained high for longer than usual"
Ogulcan Sariboga from Raiffeisen Obst & Gemüse GmbH in Germany:
"The saying 'cherries red, asparagus dead' really rings true this year"
Kassel-based fruit and vegetable wholesaler Tom Meissner on new supply partnership with Berrybrothers
"High-quality berries in sustainable cardboard trays all year round"
Dramatic in-store launch at Morrisons Dundee
Good Natured Berries brings excitement to the produce aisle
S.C.A. Pitahayas de Andalucía: "Most of our new pitahaya hectares are located in the Huelva area".
Start of Andalusian pitaya season delayed to late June, with acreage expected to increase
Interview with Antonio Tuccillo of Agrimpex Farming (Italy)
"Good results from the garlic campaign, but global uncertainties remain a concern"
Santiago Quintero and Ferney García, Palta Hass by Boreas:
"Avocado market under pressure due to oversupply from Peru"
Global Labor Justice backs Panama banana strike
Mission Produce Q2 revenue up 28%
BerryWorld celebrates wins across the full berry portfolio at 2025 Superior Taste Awards
US (GA):
BrightFarms celebrates opening of new greenhouse in Macon
Urban Greens aims to build micro-farm networks across East Africa
"We don't just want to install systems; we want to create entrepreneurs"
Scottish asparagus expands to northeast England
Frankort & Koning ends overseas melon season three weeks later than last year
"Delays create overlap between overseas and European melon seasons"
Marcel van der Pluijm, Feeling Fresh:
"Year-round supply of Mexican peppers under Lissy's brand for North American market"
Wouters Fruit hopeful about GoodnessMe apple
"The best apple is subjective, but the goal is consistent quality"
Antonio Bellassai - La Bella Assai:
"The 2025 table grape campaign gets off to a flying start"
Alessandro Giunchi has been confirmed at the helm of FOR for another three years
Cesena Market: A 6 million euro project is underway
Cartarredo Se.Ma
Advances in sustainable fruit and vegetable packaging
José María Ruiz, manager of Plátanos Ruiz:
"7,500 tons of Canary bananas are usually supplied each week at this time, but we currently stand below 5,000"
Jacobo Villanueva, CEO of Envajara:
"A plastic box can be recycled many times before it starts losing quality"
Grand reopening at Stuttgart wholesale market:
ALEM GmbH moves into new premises covering almost 3,000 m2
Red-skinned Ruby Roo nashi debuts at Hort Connections
Spain's Moroccan fruit and vegetable imports increased by 24% in the first quarter
Richard Salazar, Acorbanec:
"Transnational companies had to come to Ecuador to buy more bananas to fulfil their contracts"
Gerardo Gonzales Sullón, Agronorperú:
"We plan to export up to 140 containers of bananas this year"
Logifruit closes 2024 with 7% growth and a new headquarters in Almeirim
The Fashion Producers Club is born
"This recognition reinforces our vision: not just to grow, but to create unique varieties"
Dana blueberry variety was awarded 2 stars at the Superior Taste Awards
"The market has responded ideally to multi-colored small tomatoes, with demand growing rapidly"
UK distribution deal renewed for spinach and beetroot
$250,000 awarded to chilli grower to boost eco-packaging
Field tours through the Salinas Valley
Looking back at The Mexico Conference 2025
France adds 30,000 tons fruit ripening capacity
Inverness Transport turns 20
Startup presents citrus disease control tech
Organic potato chips set for September launch
Pepe García, general manager of Agrodolores El Mirador:
"Zucchini, broad bean, and artichoke crops are affected by rising costs"
Domenico Laghi in Forlì
Demand remains high for apricots, peaches, and nectarines
Mercedes Pérez, manager of Miratrans:
"With Covid, costs increased by 30%, and they have not been regulated again"
Cristina Lázaro, Sales and Business Development Manager at Patatas Lázaro:
"Our aim is not just to supply potatoes, but to change the perception people have of them"
"We hope the ZTAG-TL single-use light data logger can help reduce the losses in the cold chain for fruits and vegetables"
"Whilst the rent review process between the MMA and tenants has ended, it has not brought stability to the market
Cooperation between Chiquita and Albert Heijn
New banana category launched with green 5-pack
Leo Henckens, Hoeve 't Bommesaarke:
"Asparagus sales strong as consumers stock up for post-season enjoyment"
Wouter Willems, ZON:
"Pepper market rebounds after period of oversupply"
María Elena Villablanca, of Verfrut
Asia and the U.S. boost demand for grapes, kiwifruit, and cherries amid logistics crisis
Export prices for guava from India mostly stable, demand is strong
Omar Sánchez Rojas, Corbana:
"Costa Rica is emerging from a period of low banana exports"
Romagna production at the Fellini Patrizio company is picking up pace
Vegetables harvested, packaged, and delivered in just a few hours
Yoselyn Malamud, of Viru Group:
Avocado volumes will not meet forecasts: Peru curbs speculation on the European market
"It seems that the demand for plums is going to be slightly greater than the supply"
Plantis Group (Italy):
An unusual asparagus season ends as watermelon reaches peak harvest
New fibre strawberry punnet launches in July
Celebrating finalist nomination for the 2025 Farmworker of the Year Award
Harvest of early Dutch cherries kicks off at Fruit Partners Holland
"We're expecting a great crop of large, juicy cherries this year"
Richard Strijbis, Tovano:
"Frost in Turkey halts all new apricot shipments"
Dirk Bos:
"Seed potato prices remain at €50 to €60 despite collapse in consumer market"
Robert Greeve, Anaco & Greeve