OPS educational session
Sector | Organic
Hugo Jacobs, Jacobs Fruit:
"Slight price drop for organic cherries amid increased domestic competition"
Amond World launches off-grid cold storage for nuts
Tour of vertically integrated organic vegetable farm along California’s Central Coast
Tripura boosts organic farming and exports
Jürgen Winkler on the harvest of organic stone fruit and berries:
"We are enjoying very good yields and quality across all crops"
Giuseppe Ingrillì of Eurofood:
"Blood orange derivatives are taking the lead in the global beverages and aromatics market"
Forging new partnerships and celebrating the organic produce community
Organic specialty Northwest melon program begins mid-July
Data on organic apple assortment and price shared with retailers in Monterey
Organic kiwi fruit sees strong start to season in U.S.
Katzman Produce expands into organics with 200+ SKUs
Sister companies co-exhibit in Monterey and show avocado, citrus, and mango
Carmelo Micale, President of PO Consorzio APAM from Torrenova (ME)
Organic high quality drives citrus fruit results
“Demand for organic mangoes is so strong we're barely keeping up"
New organic dried mushroom products to showcase at OPS 2025
Roelant Komen, BeFair Bio:
"Demand for overseas organic citrus picked up slightly earlier than last year"
FDA issues Class I recall for blueberries over listeria risk
"It's critical to stay connected with those driving innovation in the organic space"
“Becoming Regenerative Organic Certified aligns with our long-term vision for organic farming”
Miguel Ángel Mira, Sourcing Manager at Agribio:
"Limited lemon supply until the southern hemisphere starts"
Recent heat wave helps boost Ontario organic greens volume
Organic category options on display at OPS 2025
Monterey gets ready for largest OPS event in history
Expanded organic offerings in the spotlight
Wim van Marrewijk, Biological Youngplants
Robust herbs, bee-friendly lavender, and smooth-skinned sweet potatoes
Official start of the season at the Merz organic farm
In 2024, 22 percent of all German carrots were grown on organic land
New organic potato product launches
Bright forecast for domestic organic blueberry season
Dutch importer cuts emissions by over 60% in three years
Kyrgyzstan to shift to organic farming in two regions by 2029
Graciela Trujillo, from Mariposa Andina:
Peruvian company betting on niche frozen fruits in international markets
Paul Marais – SOGA Organic
“The thing with farming organics is: You can't ranch what we do”
Michael DeGiglio on the Village Farms path
"In order to grow, we needed a lot of capital, and the right partner"
Giuseppe Ribotta - Ribotta Group
2025 Piedmont blueberry campaign has high-quality fruit and growing international demand
New cherry tomato variety added to organic line
Renzo Gómez, Selva Industrial:
The organic IQF business is more stable and less volatile than the conventional one
Almaverde Bio celebrates 25th anniversary: Take a look at the photos!
"We brought organic products into everyone's trolley"
Rudolf Behr on this year's start to the German outdoor vegetable season:
"German overproduction coincided with delayed planting in Spain"
Switzerland:
Price gap between organic and non-organic onions widened
Peter van der Schoot, BioMasters:
“Demand is fast outpacing our cultivation; that’s our biggest challenge”
Peru's frozen fruit exports experienced a 4% annual growth from 2020 to 2024
Evers Specials wants to rejuvenate sprouts' image
"We won't stop until organic sprouts are on every shopping list"
Iman Mestaoui, Au Bon Jardinier - Prière and Zalher Frères
"We want to expand our wholesale business"
Dominican organic banana and plantain exports to the European Union fall
Oamaru Organics enters liquidation with $1.3m debt
Almaverde Bio:
Good sales for organic cherries
Emile de Groot - Koppert
Organic elemental sulphur addresses conventional fungicide shortcomings
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Seasonal events boost summer produce ads
Bivano GmbH on the upcoming organic blueberry harvest in Romania
"Harvest peak in calendar weeks 28-31"
New organic line of exotic fruits will launch at OPS
Peruvian organic banana sector adapts: New strategies against fusarium and drought
Open door day at organic horticultural company Vitaetom
"Built a market through boldness and ambition"
Due to drought, several medicinal and aromatic plants are disappearing from the Moroccan market
Organic grower Hugo Jacobs: "Early season and good-sized organic cherries"
Kick-off Bioweek: Flemish organic acreage exceeds 10,000 hectares for the first time
Aingeru García San Martín, APPBOSA:
Drop in volume and water shortage affect Peru's organic banana sector, but prices remain stable
Grape harvest underway in Yanqul, Oman
Full organic Medjool date line to be showcased in Monterey
India targets growth in organic food exports
Gerardo Gonzales Sullón, Agronorperú:
"We plan to export up to 140 containers of bananas this year"
Organic potato chips set for September launch
IFPA releases survey results on challenges for organic seed production
Conjuntfruit
"Our peaches already have levels of around 10-10.5"
New pearl-sized organic snacking tomato hits the market
Tomatoes, kiwis, oranges, and grapes are the fastest-growing organic crops in Greece
“Organic produce sales continue to grow”
"This is a milestone for a company that started with just three farmers and half a container every two weeks"
Orange Export ships its 1,000th container of organic lemons from Colombia
VerKen Bio Deli-Vers sees need for resistant varieties
“We look forward to our first full Piqa Red harvest”
New Jersey asparagus season begins strong
Xizang park approved to export to Hong Kong and Macao
French Ministry of Agriculture cuts €15 million from budget of Agence Bio
Organic grower Pieter Vandooren
"If the drought continues into harvest, we’ll face a serious problem"
Dutch group explores UK market for organic exports
Frankenspross: Microgreens from the Nuremberg region
"We completely avoid nutrient-poor substrates and synthetic fertilizers"
California strawberry prices rise amid Mexico shortfall
Switzerland:
Despite declining cultivation area, good strawberry harvest expected
Assam targets $1.2 billion in agricultural exports
Strong market on organic celery
Ciarciello Group made its debut at Macfrut with an innovative line
Packed unwashed range and a modern, ethical, and sustainable agricultural vision
French arbitration PAC 2026
Confédération Paysanne union is calling for a review of aid for small-scale producers and organic farming
Claus Schlosser from Ecofit Bio-Fruchtimport GmbH:
"Consistent educational work and comprehensive sampling of imported goods are necessary"
Eosta launches overseas citrus season
"Latin American organic oranges join South African supply"
Steffen Mucha from Bio-Gemüse regional AG in Dresden:
"Price increases of up to 25 per cent for yellow and red organic onions"
Swiss organic fruit is on trend
"Organic blueberry production is particularly successful"
Organic grower David Hermans starts second season of organic strawberries
"The biggest challenge in growing organic strawberries is market security"
Organic farming marks 40 years of climate impact
Miguel Morales Zapata, Associación Valle del Chira: