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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

Insight into each phase of shipment's cold chain

"We started with the first early red seedless grapes"

"Green grape collapse is forcing Chile to look beyond the United States"

"Our volume will continue to grow over the next few years, as demand keeps increasing"

Argentina's air freight cherries are allowing it to compete with Chile in China

"Close support for producers is and will remain the basis of our work"

"There will be shortages of lemons in September"

"Turkish Kirkagac melons are enjoying increasing popularity"

“Satisfactory fruit setting for Greek Jingold kiwifruit orchards”

"Moroccan avocado production has grown impressively over the past 15 years"

"Slight price drop for organic cherries amid increased domestic competition"

"Corn in pouches a logical choice for foodservice and industrial processors"

"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

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

"Digitalization, automation, and reliable data are essential nowadays"

"Anti-frost towers are the preferred choice of stone fruit growers"

"Next week will be key for the Spanish plum season"

"Blood orange derivatives are taking the lead in the global beverages and aromatics market"

Panama urges Chiquita's return after shutdown

"Good, impactful communication with consumers will be vital"

"We're using early fruit to highlight seasonal products"

Mitrofresh expands with new office in China

"Spring sunshine brings out the best in this year’s cherries"

International demand for pineapple juice grows

"A satisfactory pear season, but boosting consumption remains the sector's key challenge"

"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

"More parsnips now sold in fresh packs than loose in stores"

"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

"You simply can’t transport basil by ship"

Rubyglow pineapple was bestowed the 2025 Best Food Innovation Award

"Premium dried products guarantee high appreciation and added value"

"Unfortunately, we will have few cherries available for shipping outside the region"

Strong demand keeps prices on the rise for Catalonia's stone fruit

"You cannot buy a BMW for the price of a beetle!"

“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

“A resilient crop leads to high yields”

"Not more of the same, but innovating toward the cultivation of the future"

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

Scales that improve the well-being of its users

"We had been trying to enter Chile, a big consumer of Hass, for years"

"Striving for consistent production has flattened the true peaks"

"Simple ready-made salads meet a demand"

Table grape production still in its infancy

"As the holidays approach, families are prioritizing their spending"

"Five-day delays can mean the difference between top quality and a rejected shipment"

Greenhouse IPM strategies applied in open field cultivation

Entrepreneurship and sustainability at the heart of the vegetable industry

"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

"The hot weather is complicating the strawberry campaign and increasing pressure from buyers"

Stable demand for imported fruit this summer in Morocco

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

Organic high quality drives citrus fruit results

One thousand hectares of Eden pear trees by 2030

"New Piel de Sapo varieties Izalco and 162 exceed expectations in terms of resistance, production and taste"

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

"After two steady weeks, blueberry supply has surged, and prices are under pressure"

"We're still selling asparagus to restaurants keeping their menus unchanged until the holidays"

"Tube net packaging for onions, fine-mesh solution for peppers, and paper bags for grapes and tomatoes"

"Of course, further price increases are an imposition in these times"

"Our Paddy Straw trays are enjoying steady growth"

Modular vertical farms for restaurants and private clients in Tbilisi and beyond

India’s avocado imports soar 150% in January–May despite price pressures

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.

"We aim to grow our trading business through acquisitions and partnerships"

"Demand for overseas organic citrus picked up slightly earlier than last year"

"Shipping delays disrupt New Zealand onion sales"

"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”

"Following years of strong growth, the blueberry market is now stabilising"

"If we had 250 containers of pineapple today, we would sell them without a problem"

"We enable medium-sized potato farms to take the step towards automation"

"Sustainable action is not just lip service for us, it's something we live and breathe"

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

"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

“90% of our blueberry harvest is destined for export”
