Zespri and NZKGI have launched a five-year kiwifruit productivity program.
Nowozelandzka branża kiwi pozdrowiła współinwestycję rządu w nowy pięcioletni program mający pomóc plantatorom w uzyskiwaniu większych zbiorów owoców przy mniejszym zużyciu

Is the new CAP really European? Italy Ortofrutta conference
Italia Ortofrutta Unione Nazionale is pleased to present the conference "Is the new CAP 2028-2034 truly European? Challenges and critical issues for the organized fruit and vegetable system",

The Australian avocado industry has launched a globally pioneering Virtual Reality (VR) supply chain training program.
The Australian avocado industry has introduced a virtual reality (VR) supply chain training program in collaboration with Woolworths for retail training, with the aim of ensuring consistent

Dutch onion expertise being utilized in Suriname.
Zainteresowanie stało się teraz ambicją. Dla Perdiepa Kumara Gangi, uprawa cebuli nie jest już eksperymentem, ale realną szansą dla surinamskiego ogrodnictwa. Ganga mieszkał w Holandii

Melons, the heat rekindles the market. But Italy still exports too little.
The Italian melon has made a qualitative leap but has not yet translated this progress into a real structural growth in volumes. The domestic market holds more in value than in quantity, is

Another late frost on European orchards: active defense strategies are intensifying
The risk of frost continues to grip the fruit-growing regions of Europe, posing a real threat to production even in May. Following the heavy late frosts that hit Poland at the end of April,

"Target output of 300 kg/hour and operation on up to 20 hectares/day"
This season, Prefiro GmbH from Weingarten (Germany) is introducing its automated solution for harvesting green asparagus under real field conditions and warmly invites interested growers to

"Good post-harvest practice is about protecting all the work that has already gone into the fruit."
For Australian and New Zealand exporters, the challenge is no longer just to grow and pack quality produce. The real challenge is to protect that quality throughout the journey. Long transit

The company Donnalia among the "Southern Stars 2026" by Il Sole 24 Ore.
The Donnalia Company of the Di Pasquale family, a well-established reality in the Sicilian fruit and vegetable sector, has made it onto the list of "Southern Stars 2026" compiled by Il Sole 24 Ore

Australian blueberry exports are expected to double following the recent approval of access to the Vietnamese market.
"The biggest challenge in opening new markets is not demand," says Berries Australia CEO Rachel Mackenzie. "The primary challenge is overcoming phytosanitary trade barriers." For Australia's berry

"We are observing a level of market saturation for plain-cut lettuce across the DACH region."
The Eisberg Group, which is a part of the Bell Food Group, has recently undergone a significant strategic realignment in 2025. This included selling its production facilities in Eastern Europe and

Storms in Spain and Morocco: "Everyone had to cancel trade"
Severe weather conditions in Spain, Turkey, and Morocco have impacted vegetable supplies. Pieter de Ruijter from 4Fruit Company in Ridderkerk commented, "There is really something wrong." In

Burza w Hiszpanii i Maroku: „Wszyscy musieli odwołać handel”
The severe weather conditions in Spain, Turkey, and Morocco have affected vegetable supplies. "There is really something wrong," says Pieter de Ruijter of 4Fruit Company from Ridderkerk. In

Potato utilization has evolved beyond just being a food source, extending to the production of starch and biomaterials.
Potatoes are increasingly being recognized as a high-efficiency crop that can provide food, ingredients, and bio-based applications. However, their full potential is still underutilized in many

Centuria has acquired Arrow Funds Management, thereby securing assets leased by Select Harvests, Nutrano Group, and more.
The Australasian real estate funds manager, Centuria Capital Group, has obtained the management rights for the unlisted agricultural real estate fund, Arrow Primary Infrastructure Fund (APIF),

The strong winds at the harbor in Cape Town are causing difficulty in loading South Africa's fruit.
"A grape exporter says, 'I've got two weeks' worth of stock stuck in Cape Town, in cold storage, in warehouses, on the train, next to the boat - it just can't be loaded. The wind is blowing at 120

The TikTok-driven trend for fruit ice cream has caused a shortage of freezers in New Zealand.
A viral trend for realistic fruit-shaped ice creams has sparked nationwide mania in New Zealand, with one Christchurch dairy selling $20,000 worth in a single day. The colorful treats, shaped,

Export in limbo for South African fruit and vegetables: between G20 and tariffs, a turning point is needed
A few weeks after the G20 in South Africa, the national fruit and vegetable sector is questioning the opportunities that this international event could really generate. As reported by Eurofruit,

"Oczekuje się, że tegoroczne zbiory kinnow będą większe, ale mniejsze rozmiary owoców mogą stanowić wyzwanie."
Pakistan's Kinnow mandarin season is expected to be much better than last year, according to Shoaib Ahmad Basra, Managing Director of fresh produce exporter National Fruit Pakistan. "We anticipate

Why did bananas become the sweetest symbol of Tokyo?
Tokyo's obsession with bananas runs deep, from its famous Tokyo Banana sponge cakes to chocolate-dipped banana snacks at festivals. The beloved Tokyo Banana, made with real banana paste, was

From the golden beef to the zucchinis from the Ortomercato: Salt Bae discovers the "Made in Italy"
Sunglasses, a well-groomed mustache, neat hair, and an air more of a curious tourist than an international star. Salt Bae, real name Nusret Gökçe, the Turkish butcher who went viral for his

Strawberries and raspberries in tunnels. Elements of success and the future of production
The production of dessert strawberries and raspberries in foil tunnels is experiencing a real boom in Poland. Currently, dessert fruit cultivation under cover occupies about 1,200 hectares for

Egyptian strawberry growers "are desperate for good quality seedlings."
Initial forecasts of a bumper crop of Egyptian strawberries next season, owing to a significant increase in cultivated area, are no longer realistic. Mamdouh Elbaz, an Egyptian grower, reports on

Hazera is increasing its interaction with retailers.
Robbert Biemans, the business development manager for high-tech tomatoes at Hazera Seeds in the Netherlands, believes that real tomato innovation begins by involving every participant in the

AgriSound and Westfalia are conducting a study on avocado pollination in South Africa.
AgriSound has partnered with global avocado producer Westfalia Fruit to research pollinator activity and enhance avocado breeding and commercial production using real-time monitoring technology.