GWF announces winners of Women In Produce Awards
Global Women Fresh has announced that winners of the 2nd annual Woman of Impact and EmpowerHER Company Awards, created to celebrate women and companies who lead by example in advancing the role of

"If the flowering had happened on the usual dates, we would be talking about a disaster"
In recent days, night temperatures have again fallen to sub-zero levels in various fruit and vegetable producing areas of Spain. In the case of stone fruit, frost damage has been reported in

Bayer's commitment to the development of more sustainable fruit and vegetable varieties
Bayer, through Vegetables by Bayere its Seminis and De Ruiter brands, presented innovative solutions for regenerative agriculture and new, more resilient varieties at Fruit Logistica. "To feed a

"Everyone is advertising Dithmarsch white cabbage now"
Many vegetable products, above all imported goods, are currently in short supply. However, white cabbage from the northern German growing region of Dithmarschen seems to be benefiting from this.

The ANPP calls for an urgent safeguard plan for the next 24 months
The National Association of Apples and Pears asks for a safeguard plan for the French apple, with measures based on three pillars, for the coming 24 months. During his visit to the Salon de

Celery is no longer trusted by Chelsea supporters, vegetable banned from Stamford Bridge
Chelsea chiefs banned celery from Stamford Bridge in 2007. This means the vegetable is strictly forbidden at Stamford Bridge. Even though it contains relatively little vitamin C, the plant has

Ideal Melon: the new melon that changes color to indicate its maturity level
A melon whose rind changes color to signal its ideal harvest, storage, and consumption time? That's the new melon line developed by Syngenta Vegetable Seeds. The patent-pending technology was

Mercabarna's fruit and vegetable sector to increase sales by 11% by 2022
Mercabarna resists high inflation and bases its growth on exports. Despite high inflation and the slowdown in domestic consumption, the wholesalers in the fruit and vegetable sector of the food

Sales of iceberg lettuce, cauliflower and pointed cabbage catching up in Italy
After the severe storm that hit Sicily at the beginning of February, supplies on the Italian vegetable market are tight and prices have risen. "The damage to greenhouse crops in the province of

In October, we will introduce a new semi-finished product of halves and cubes of Hokkaido squash with skin"
After 16 years of seeing the global fresh produce market at Enza Zaden, Chris Groot moved to open-field vegetable specialist AGF-Direct in October 2022, a company with at most 10 employees. Not an

Dimbleby blames ‘supermarket culture’ for veg shortages
Fixed-price contracts between British supermarkets and their suppliers are to blame for the empty vegetable shelves across UK stores, according to restaurateur and government adviser on food Henry

Rijk Zwaan reaches settlement with Italian seed company
Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan and an Italian seed company have settled in respect of a long-running litigation before the Court of Modena, Italy. This Italian company had been accused of

Almost 3000 tons less open ground vegetables harvested
According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, Thuringia's farms growing vegetables harvested a total of 13,590 tons of open ground vegetables from 683 hectares last year. Compared to

BASF: Data-supported cucumber cultivation in the moving image
In the first episode of the video series on data-driven cucumber cultivation, Marcel Huibers (agronomist) and cucumber specialist Kees van Vliet invite you to the BASF Vegetable Seeds greenhouse

Mercabarna-flor presents the new trends for spring and Mother's Day
Flower, fruit and vegetable compositions competition-Flower professionals, interior designers, decorators and floristry students will compete to win the prize for the best composition for Mother's

Carrefour launches Potager City: a new local fresh produce chain
Carrefour has announced the opening of the first two Potager City stores in Paris “to meet the essential needs of city dwellers with an offer of quality fresh produce at the right price. This

Large Kenyan towns hit by acute fresh produce shortages
Farmers and traders from the agriculture rich area of Kinangop in Nyandarua County are warning of a looming shortage of fresh produce in major towns due to the harsh weather conditions. Vegetable

Auction of food processing machinery to be held on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. in Nordelph
An auction of food processing machinery is to be held on behalf of Fountain Group Ltd. in Nordelph, UK. The machinery auction includes mixers, vegetable slicers, depositors, tray sealers, labeling

BERDEA SAT becomes largest specialised courgette producer in Almería
Now that BERDEA SAT has significantly increased its number of certified farmers in GLOBALG.A.P., GRASP and SPRING it is set to become the most relevant specialised producer for courgettes in