Get your free copy of Produce Plus at Hort Connections
Hort Connections delegates can grab a free copy of Produce Plus Winter. This edition includes a full preview of the three-day event (5-7 June), taking place at the Adelaide Convention Centre.

'Flood, seed sector heavily affected'
The climatic events that hit Emilia-Romagna jeopardise the leadership position of the Italian seed sector, second in production at European level and among the top producers in the world. We hope

“Unprecedented situation" for the peach and nectarine 2023 harvest
During the 2023 crop forecast webinar, Eric Hostalnou explained that the sector is “facing an unprecedented situation this year.” The current weather conditions, the drought in Spain and

Fepex signs agreement with Garrigues law firm
The Spanish Federation of Associations of Fruit, Vegetable, Flower and Live Plants Exporters (FEPEX) and the law firm Garrigues have signed a collaboration agreement with the aim of providing the

Food inflation at 10 per cent, fruit and vegetables at 7.6 per cent
Fruit and vegetable prices increased by 7.6% also influenced by the crazy weather trend with the multiplication of extreme events, including drought and bad weather, which hit field crops hard and

Great EU export opportunities for processing apples due to smaller crop in China
The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional

Linde MH successfully concludes its 'silent giant' roadshow
Purchasing, logistics and warehouse managers, accompanied by their forklift operators, attended the 11 events organised by the forklift manufacturer in Bizkaia, La Rioja, Zaragoza, Pontevedra,

Hail in Piedmont, watch out for phantom damage
Hail covered entire fields and roads in the Cuneo area during late Wednesday afternoon. And yesterday the accumulations of the hailstones were still visible. As Coldiretti Cuneo also reported in a

Kiwi, how to strengthen the root system
Depleted soil, new diseases, drought, lack of cold hours, extreme climatic events: these are some of the challenges faced during the fourth edition of the Biosolutions International Congress.

Zespri confirms quality up but New Zealand kiwifruit crop volumes well down in 2023
Zespri has confirmed that challenging weather events throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower-than-expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season. The latest New Zealand

New Zealand braced for sharp drop in kiwifruit production
Challenging weather events throughout the 2023 growing season have contributed to a lower-than-expected New Zealand kiwifruit crop this season, Zespri has confirmed. The marketer said it now

"We are looking forward to speaking with growers and packers, learning about their businesses"
Hectre will be exhibiting at Hort Connections for the very first time and will be showcasing their Orchard Management and Fruit Sizing app. "We are looking forward to speaking with growers and

SunGold kiwifruit has arrived in the Port of Los Angeles
Zespri’s SunGold™ Kiwifruit arrived in the Port of Los Angeles last week and will be available to eager shoppers by mid-May. The company's multi-channel consumer campaign will help drive new

IV gamma and new varieties showcased at Rimini exhibition
The second boom day forMacfrut, the International Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition, yesterday was a sold-out day. Rimini Expo Centre pavilions were already crowded from the early hours of the

The fair closes its second day with IV gamma and new varieties
The second boom day forMacfrut, the International Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition, yesterday was a sold-out day. Rimini Expo Centre pavilions were already crowded from the early hours of the

Viva Fresh to move to Houston after record 2023 attendance
The Texas International Produce Association has attracted a record attendance to its Viva Fresh Expo events. The event hosted more than 2,500 attendees, this year with more than 200 booths and

London Packaging Week to dock at Excel London
London Packaging Week will again assume its place at the epicentre of the packaging industry later this summer, but in a brand-new home – the world-famous ExCeL Centre in London. London’s

Ecuador courts European buyers
Ecuador will hold a series of networking events focused on sustainable trade in a bid to strengthen its trade links with Europe. Led by Juan Carlos Yépez, recently transferred to The Hague from

Ecuador seeks European participants for unique matchmaking events
The Embassy of Ecuador in the Netherlands is proud to announce the appointment of Juan Carlos Yépez Franco as its new Head of Commercial - Pro Ecuador in advance of delivering several significant

Ecuador seeks European participants for matchmaking events
The Embassy of Ecuador in the Netherlands has announced the appointment of Juan Carlos Yépez Franco as Pro Ecuador's new head of trade, ahead of several networking events focused on sustainable

"Swedish Presidency rightly puts bioeconomy back at the top of the EU agenda".
The publication of the progress report on the EU Bioeconomy Strategy and the events organised under the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU show that the bioeconomy needs a new impetus.

Record Trade Show attendance and new speakers announced for Hort Connections 2023
Preparations for Hort Connections 2023 are well underway, with the Trade Show sold out two months before the doors open, new speakers and events added to the event program, and AUSVEG opening