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Asia Fruit Awards 2026 winners announced
Zespri, Freco International, Tops/Central Food Retail and Goodfarmer receive the 2026 Asia Fruit Awards
Swiss fruit growers demand fair pricing amid extreme weather crisis
Association issues urgent call for fair conditions and political support following damaging hailstorm and prolonged drought conditions
Kakuzi turns to blueberries after dramatic fall in half-year profit
Exporter pushes ahead with major greenhouse project as company looks to offset steep declines in avocado and macadamia divisions
South African Cosmic Crisp apples make retail debut
Tru-Cape prepares to deliver first homegrown fruit from recently planted trees and describes variety as “exciting addition”
Maersk upgrades AI platform for smarter customs and trade compliance
Logistics giant has expanded its Trade & Tariff Studio platform, integrating AI-assisted customs intelligence across the full trade lifecycle
South Africa set to finalise stonefruit and cherry access to China
South Africa’s stonefruit protocol with China is set to be formally signed in Beijing next week, with the inclusion of cherries confirmed
Floods and disease threaten Costa Rica’s banana exports
Some of country’s banana plantations reportedly submerged for up to 36 hours in mid-August, adding to concerns over disease
Analysis: KSA wholesale prices hold steady while Jeddah Port bottlenecks
Fruitnet Insights’ weekly fresh fruit and vegetable update from the GCC markets, brought to you in partnership with Global Star Group
Sambóa targets new markets as production surges
Apple brand set to make debut in France and UK this season, as it lines up market expansion in Italy, Germany, Spain, and Asia
Sensitech launches real-time global cold chain monitoring solution
New TempTale GEO APX Global device transmits continuous condition and location data to Sensitech’s SensiWatch Platform
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Jingold expects major rise in kiwifruit supply as demand grows
Italian company gears up for bumper season, and targets further expansion in European and Asian markets
Germany leads EU charge for Spanish fresh produce exports
Data from Fepex shows Spain’s fresh produce export value climbed to €11.6bn in H1 2026, with Germany, France, and the UK the country’s top customers
Zespri achieves record SunGold returns for Italian kiwifruit growers
Growers scoop record-breaking result in Italy, as company accelerates its Northern Hemisphere expansion
Italy wins approval to export pears to Ecuador
CSO hails breakthrough as significant opportunity to diversify exports, following four-year negotiation process
The Greenery appoints new chief commercial officer
Former FrieslandCampina executive set to help Dutch cooperative strengthen ties between growers and customers
South Tyrol apple harvest begins one week early
High temperatures have triggered an early start to the campaign, but Vog says growers remain confident fruit quality will be high
Enza Zaden hosts hydroponic field days focused on root health
Enza Zaden will open its Enkhuizen headquarters to growers, crop experts and industry professionals in September for Discovery Field Days Hydro/CEA 2026
Hazera announces International Open Days 2026
Hazera will host its biennial International Open Days on 22-24 September 2026 in Warmenhuizen, the Netherlands
Biotech firms point to sustainability benefits of NGTs
The EU’s ruling on new genomic techniques is no silver bullet, according to Hudson River, but it provides a tool to help develop better adapted varieties more quickly
Vip keeps its cool as new apple harvest begins
While heatwaves have cut production in several parts of Europe, the Italian association expects a similar crop to last season