Greece: Police officials find €3.2 million worth of cocaine in banana containers
In northern Greece, police officers have seized dozens of packages of cocaine stashed in containers laden with bananas that had been shipped from Latin America. Police seized two suspect

German fruit and vegetables: exotic, Mediterranean, spicy - the variety of herbs is convincing
The list of fresh herbs is long. As true aromatic wonders, they have taken the culinary scene by storm with their diverse uses. Well-known domestic kitchen herbs, but also herbs that used to be

Are potatoes the next hydroponic crop?
The resilience of global food security is a critical concern. Facing limited access to land and potential disruption of the food markets, alternative, scalable, and efficient production systems

PDO and PGI, the European Parliament approves the reform
The plenary of the European Parliament has approved by a very large majority (603 votes in favour, 18 against, 8 abstentions) its position on the reform of the PDO and PGI system. The adopted

Chilean lemon production to increase by 26.4 percent and total 172,000 metric tons
In MY 2022/23, FAS Santiago estimates lemon production will increase by 26.4 percent and total 172,000 MT (metric tons) due to favorable climatic conditions. Lemon exports will increase by 33.9

Due to spring frosts, the situation for agriculture in Latvia is critical
The Latvian Association of Agricultural Cooperatives summed up the information on the situation in crop production in connection with the impact of spring frosts on fruit and berry orchards. It

Tomatoes, the season gets into full swing in the Fondi plain
The commercial campaign for table tomatoes in the Fondi area is getting into full swing with the first cuts of the red berries; these will complete the offer of the green types that are already

The Ukrainian blueberry crop has already reached maturity
The berry season in Ukraine is gaining momentum. Traditionally, the first berry to appear on the market is the garden strawberry. Even though the blueberry season has not started yet, some farmers

Between €10-15 millions worth of cocaine found in banana shipment
In Široki Brijeg, a large amount of cocaine was found in boxes of bananas. These were sent to a company in the town of Trn, which deals with the import and export of fruits and vegetables. While

29th German Fruit Open: Perfect day on a perfect green
On 3 June 2023, the golfers of the fruit industry met again in Buchholz in der Nordheide for the 29th German Fruit Open. They teed off and putted. In between, there was also a search. A total of

"Business with greenhouse cucumbers is currently disastrous"
"There are currently still 14 to 15 pallets standing around with us that we cannot sell. We had similar problems in the weeks before. While the catering trade is looking for the cheapest possible