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T&G Global explores options following sale interest
McCain trials new potato varieties in Alberta
Amond World launches off-grid cold storage for nuts
Bega to close Peanut Company of Australia
Farmhouse International uses the Coldcha platform
Insight into each phase of shipment's cold chain
Domenico Liturri, from Agricoper:
"We started with the first early red seedless grapes"
Yanming Ding, of Valleyfresh:
"Green grape collapse is forcing Chile to look beyond the United States"
Miriam Cutillas, of Uvasdoce Fresh:
"Our volume will continue to grow over the next few years, as demand keeps increasing"
Ariel Sabbag, of Emelka:
Argentina's air freight cherries are allowing it to compete with Chile in China
Markus Schneider from Frutania GmbH on this year's berry and stone fruit harvest:
"Close support for producers is and will remain the basis of our work"
Henry Lührs, Citrus Product Manager at COBANA:
"There will be shortages of lemons in September"
Duisburg wholesale market:
"Turkish Kirkagac melons are enjoying increasing popularity"
“Satisfactory fruit setting for Greek Jingold kiwifruit orchards”
Abdelkader Benchagra, Maroc Avocado:
"Moroccan avocado production has grown impressively over the past 15 years"
Hugo Jacobs, Jacobs Fruit:
"Slight price drop for organic cherries amid increased domestic competition"
Hans van Maurik, The Farm Route:
"Corn in pouches a logical choice for foodservice and industrial processors"
Enzo Garnero of Nile Valley Srl discusses how the Egyptian table grape campaign has changed
"Professionalism in the field and ample potential for advancement"
Berge Bulk harvests 1.2 tons produce via shipboard hydroponics
Hortifrut debuts on-the-branch blueberries in Europe
Louis de Kock – Nile
Nile’s holistic approach and broad catalogue gain global ground
Fresh Del Monte appoints Mark Gagnon VP Sales South
MSC adds 365,000 TEU, widens lead over Maersk
Hortifrut begins 2025 Peru blueberry exports to China
BayWa secures €3b refinancing for growth
Growcer acquires Freight Farms’ assets, pledges to support growers worldwide
Kings River Packing names new sales manager
IFPA receives accreditation status for United Nations Environment Programme
Hort NZ appoints three new directors to board
Digital freight forwarder Shypple expands to Germany:
"Digitalization, automation, and reliable data are essential nowadays"
Sergio Grau, AG Group product manager:
"Anti-frost towers are the preferred choice of stone fruit growers"
Justo Redondo, manager of Nogal Fruits:
"Next week will be key for the Spanish plum season"
Giuseppe Ingrillì of Eurofood:
"Blood orange derivatives are taking the lead in the global beverages and aromatics market"
Panama urges Chiquita's return after shutdown
Jacco van Paasschen, Fruit Freshi
"Good, impactful communication with consumers will be vital"
Henk Verwoert, Hanos, about the summer fruit season:
"We're using early fruit to highlight seasonal products"
Mitrofresh expands with new office in China
Cherry grower Jo Schaepkens:
"Spring sunshine brings out the best in this year’s cherries"
Álvaro Figueroa, Tropicales del Valle:
International demand for pineapple juice grows
Mark Vernooij, Urfruit:
"A satisfactory pear season, but boosting consumption remains the sector's key challenge"
Jürgen Winkler on the harvest of organic stone fruit and berries:
"We are enjoying very good yields and quality across all crops"
Strawberry processing adapts to year-round demand
De Groot fresh group acquires entire operations of Gebrs Van Aarle
Seald Sweet appoints co-CEO
U.S. national interpretation guideline for Integrated Farm Assurance published
Expanded demand for retractable roof solutions has prompted website re-design
New parsnip harvest starts at Teeuwen Telers
"More parsnips now sold in fresh packs than loose in stores"
José Guirado, Seminis Bayer:
"Galves incorporates very novel resistances in Galia, such as resistance to the New Delhi virus"
Itaueira to resume melon production in Ceará
Solynta trials hybrid potato seeds in Kenya with triple yields
Peter Stafleu, APC Handling:
"You simply can’t transport basil by ship"
Rubyglow pineapple was bestowed the 2025 Best Food Innovation Award
Austrian drying process Herb.ERT gains importance among direct marketers
"Premium dried products guarantee high appreciation and added value"
Wholesale Market Hamburg:
"Unfortunately, we will have few cherries available for shipping outside the region"
Strong demand keeps prices on the rise for Catalonia's stone fruit
Fernando Da Silva, Frugisol:
"You cannot buy a BMW for the price of a beetle!"
Cornél Pieterse – BBI Packers
“Really a great way to kick off our soft citrus season in China”
"The market will not be flooded with mangoes like last seasons"
“Tight supply could spike Chilean kiwi prices”
Lawsuit challenges avocado sustainability claims
Czech robot targets autonomous row crop farming
Red-green color palette in Konsman Vegetables’ newest greenhouse
“A resilient crop leads to high yields”
Nijs and Teun van Zuilen, BerryBrothers:
"Not more of the same, but innovating toward the cultivation of the future"
"Memories of Simon Groot, founder of East-West Seed"
A stubborn visionary who provided millions of farmers with a better livelihood
Tomato growers' partnership secures supply through winter months
Westfalia Fruit acquires Dutch company Greenpoint Trading B.V.
Netafim marks 60 years in irrigation
20,000 pounds of fresh greens annually for Ottawa's most vulnerable
The Karmen model from Rescina Service
Scales that improve the well-being of its users
Cecilia Whately, Carlini Avocados:
"We had been trying to enter Chile, a big consumer of Hass, for years"
Frankort & Koning:
"Striving for consistent production has flattened the true peaks"
Heemskerk fresh & easy
"Simple ready-made salads meet a demand"
Georgia series – part 14:
Table grape production still in its infancy
Henk Vlaeminck, Van Dijk Foods:
"As the holidays approach, families are prioritizing their spending"
Franklin Ginus (Fairtrasa) calls for open dialogue on congestion at Northern European ports
"Five-day delays can mean the difference between top quality and a rejected shipment"
Greenhouse IPM strategies applied in open field cultivation
Colella Lucia Cooperative
Entrepreneurship and sustainability at the heart of the vegetable industry
Enrique Ballester, BASF Vegetable Seeds:
"Galkia melon consumption increased by 50% compared to last summer"
Fontestad closes the year with a 6.9 million euro profit
JD Super, Camposol launch Peruvian 2025 blueberry season
Del Monte Philippines sales up 14% to $763m
Vincent Chaban, Fruits Rouges du Confluent
"The hot weather is complicating the strawberry campaign and increasing pressure from buyers"
Stable demand for imported fruit this summer in Morocco
"Founder of East West Seed improved livelihoods of small vegetable farmers in the tropics"
Obituary Simon Nanne Groot (1934 - 2025)
Japanese delegates take in the best of Australian horticulture
Breaking ground on new agricultural sustainability operation
Indian mangoes return to China via Superplum
Sustainable solid board leek packaging for Frankort & Koning
Carmelo Micale, President of PO Consorzio APAM from Torrenova (ME)
Organic high quality drives citrus fruit results
The fourth edition of Field Days will take place on 5 August 2025 in Apulia
One thousand hectares of Eden pear trees by 2030
José Ramón Naranjo melon sales specialist at BASF Vegetable Seeds:
"New Piel de Sapo varieties Izalco and 162 exceed expectations in terms of resistance, production and taste"
Jean-Bernard Cherblanc, SICOLY-SICODIS Group
The cherry market remains balanced at the height of the season
30 years of Prominent: From six pioneers to a cooperative of 15 family growers
Sil Moonen, Berryfarm:
"After two steady weeks, blueberry supply has surged, and prices are under pressure"
Pasquino De Vuyst, Square Melon:
"We're still selling asparagus to restaurants keeping their menus unchanged until the holidays"
Tri-Pack supplies packaging and advice to fresh produce packers
"Tube net packaging for onions, fine-mesh solution for peppers, and paper bags for grapes and tomatoes"
Bio Fruchtgemüse Produzenten e.V. on the minimum wage increase:
"Of course, further price increases are an imposition in these times"
Yasar Türkoglu from Bio4Pack GmbH:
"Our Paddy Straw trays are enjoying steady growth"
Georgia series – part 13:
Modular vertical farms for restaurants and private clients in Tbilisi and beyond
India’s avocado imports soar 150% in January–May despite price pressures
David Franco, Grupo Paloma:
Murcia's seedless grape harvest started almost two weeks later
FPC blasts UK border regulations as "world-class embarrassment"
The Greenery reports €22.1 million profit for 2024
California Secretary of Agriculture takes regenerative farming tour
“We’re exposing students to the entire system that supports food production”
Nick Padley appointed director at P&I Fruit
Aggrigator Inc. satisfies terms of consent decision
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. clarifies it is not affiliated with Del Monte Foods Inc.
CEO Bas Rensen, Best Fresh Group:
"We aim to grow our trading business through acquisitions and partnerships"
Roelant Komen, BeFair Bio:
"Demand for overseas organic citrus picked up slightly earlier than last year"
Tim van Haandel, Mulder Onions:
"Shipping delays disrupt New Zealand onion sales"
Exotic Roots aims to serve major retailers from new location
"Tropical fruit demand surges in sunny weather"
Italy's top Skylar Rae white cherries enter the Asian market for the first time
“India’s apple market needs flexible solutions”
Harm Valckx, Coöperatie European Blueberry Growers:
"Following years of strong growth, the blueberry market is now stabilising"
Alfredo Volio, of Upala Agrícola:
"If we had 250 containers of pineapple today, we would sell them without a problem"
Startup Karevo GmbH introduces AI-supported potato sorting to the market
"We enable medium-sized potato farms to take the step towards automation"
Hamburg-based catering supplier Marker oHG celebrates its 40th anniversary
"Sustainable action is not just lip service for us, it's something we live and breathe"
ABA Mediterranean Summer campaign (Italy):
The vines are flourishing, the mini watermelons are imminent, and the grapes are on the horizon
“Paraguayos fetch the same prices as nectarines, as is usually the case”
“Dragon fruit relies on quick sales”
Moroccan farm management software attracts international growers
Limgroup's Stefan Pohl about the asparagus sector developments:
"Late segment asparagus varieties are on the rise"
"Bravura RZ melon is increasingly planted in greenhouses in the off-season, overlapping with Brazil"
Golden raspberries from Scotland debut at Asda
Banana campaign rolls out on London’s zero-emission buses
Georgia series – part 12:
“90% of our blueberry harvest is destined for export”
Barra Sweetnam - Allfresh Wholesale: