ZVG appalled by SUR tightening by Sarah Wiener
The Central Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau, ZVG) reacts with clear rejection to the amendments proposed by MEP and rapporteur Sarah Wiener to the new regulation on the

VSSE/Webinar: When the sun leads to an emergency - accident what now?
Nothing is more nerve-wracking than having to deal with sick employees, rescue operations and bureaucracy on top of the stressful season. However, as soon as the sun gets stronger from May

New Zealand fruit and vegetable prices reflect unprecedented disruption for many growers
As expected, the Food Price Index just released shows another increase in the cost of fruit and vegetables from the same time last year and the extreme weather events experienced around Aotearoa

Abnormally early flowering of apricot in Moldova is a big risk
Unusually warm weather for March has set in Moldova since the beginning of this week. In the south of the country, the temperature maximum during the day approaches +15-17 degrees Celsius, which

Dutch company gets new cross-docking center
Last year, DLG built a cross-docking center with no less than 30 docks in the Netherlands. Fresh products are transhipped here daily to be transported by ferry to the United Kingdom. This new

Onion prices in Uzbekistan are the lowest among the countries of the region
As noted earlier by EastFruit analysts, a downward trend in wholesale prices for onions has set in Uzbekistan. Last week, their prices continued to decline, more rapidly than in previous weeks. At

“Despite the product recall, the Maltese from Tunisia remains very popular”
Flagship product of Med’Essor, the Maltese from Tunisia will still be on the market for another month. This year, the campaign started a little before the usual date, on January 7th. As for many

The pizzutello tomato that brings back the flavors of the past
An Open Day event took place at the Sicilian cultivation company Dino Antoci, a member of the Orto Vittoria cooperative, to show visitors the properties of Pizzillo, a pizzutello tomato from TSI

South African 2023 citrus export season reflects continued challenging operating environment
Ahead of the Southern African 2023 citrus export season kicking off next month, citrus growing varietal focus groups presented their predicted export volumes for the upcoming season at the Citrus

"I now have almost more photos of bell peppers than of my two-year-old son"
Michiel van Dillen is familiar to many (former) growers, and in December 2022, he joined Westland Seeds. In the short time since then, he has found his niche and has had the opportunity to meet