Caxias is the largest producer of fruit and vegetables in Rio Grande do Sul
Production from Caxias do Sul will be celebrated from this Friday at the Festa das Colheitas. The main fruit, featured in this festival continues to have the largest cultivated area in the

Cold weather pushes Mexican colored bell pepper peak production back
Cooler weather in Mexico has slowed down production on colored bell peppers. “We’re just about to turn the corner in Sinaloa,” says JC Myers, vice-president sales and marketing for SunFed

Waitrose and Heston to part company
The highly successful relationship between Waitrose and Heston Blumenthal is coming to an end after 12 years. The Heston from Waitrose range has scored some huge hits over the years, not least

Lords opens horticulture inquiry
The horticulture industry is being invited to make submissions to a new House of Lords inquiry into the challenges facing the sector. The House of Lords Horticultural Sector Committee, chaired by

Nhimbe Fresh Produce is finalizing outgrower finance
Nhimbe Fresh Produce, one of Zimbabwe's biggest horticultural companies, is finalizing a funding structure to boost its out-grower base as it targets more export volumes. The company has already

Croatia: Fruit and vegetable distribution centre opens in Osijek
Croatia’s first distribution centre for fruit and vegetables worth €14.6 million opened this week near Osijek, eastern Croatia, the Osijek-Baranja county government said. The centre covers

Vita Verde warns of German defaulter
Vita Verde is warning colleagues in the fresh produce sector not to do business with the following company: BB Impex Handels GmbH Langwiesenweg 32H 70327 STUTTGART "This customer refuses to pay

Egyptian garlic volumes are down by 30% this season
Garlic volumes in Egypt are down by 30%, according to Mohamed Gomaa, CEO of the grower Green Point. "This is due to an excessive acreage last season which caused prices to drop. The majority of

"Nobody knows when the onion market bubble might pop"
When asked what the story of the onion market is at the moment, Gerard Hoekman of Mulder Onions replied that at the moment everyone mainly has their own story. "Both those who don't have onions

Ecuadorian police intercept cocaine worth $330 mln in banana shipment
Police in Ecuador have found almost 8.8 tons of cocaine in a shipment of bananas bound for Belgium. According to police commander Fausto Salinas, the drugs would have been worth an estimated $330