Sector | Market Information
Korean Agricultural Machinery Industrial Complex inaugurated in the Philippines
UK Fruit and Vegetable Coalition launches at Westminster
Morocco extends sweet pepper export growth
"Moroccan strawberries are still highly prized in the Gulf market"
Status of Andalusia's greenhouse crops in the last week of November
Kimbal Musk, Executive Chairman of Square Roots:
"Our partnership reflects a shared commitment to redefining the future of agriculture in arid environments"
Australia sees larger strawberries after cold, wet spring
India: Aviation crisis leads to rapid rise in prices
Huelva's raspberry area increased by 9%
HortNZ celebrates 20 years supporting one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing sectors
European Parliament hosts Biocontrol event
"The basis of plant health lies in healthy ecosystems"
Stella Rasmussen on marketing Kenyan chilies and legumes:
"Stable supply and good quality at the start of the Christmas season"
Spain: Winter weather tightens supply and lifts prices across Almeria’s vegetable sector
TV series offers a behind-the-scenes look at Dutch greenhouse industry
New program to accelerate expansion in Alberta greenhouses and vertical farms
EU strengthens training access for new growers
South Africa: New Plant Improvement Act comes into effect
Breakthroughs, farewells and rising prices in cucumbers this year
VBT figures week 49
Unprecedented prices at auction for cucumbers
UAE: ADRA records 29% increase in agricultural licences issued from January-September 2025
Wholesale market Hilden:
"Vegetable prices too low in relation to renewed cost increases"
Spain: High tech greenhouses take center stage in Almeria
Application period now open
Financial aid of up to 20,000 euros per hectare to fight "T. parvispinus" in peppers
Belarus: Brest Oblast, Chinese partners launch greenhouse complex investment project
US: Texas A&M establishes statewide horticultural advisory council
Why good ideas shouldn't (and don't have to) be left lying around
Fabian Brinker from Früchte-Brinker-Service:
"Planned minimum wage increase will make it considerably more difficult to acquire new customers"
Agreste
Slight drop in production and lower prices at the end of the French tomato season
HTA:
"New Environmental Improvement Plan must boost, not burden, British horticulture"
Rwandan horticulture takes off as firms scale up, exports surge
Rising production and low prices at the end of the cucumber season
Democratic Republic of Congo gets $160 million to strengthen connectivity to Ngandajika agro-industrial park
Leading the way with perseverance and patience
South Africa's largest producer of hydroponic iceberg and specialty lettuce
Ethiopia, Netherlands to deepen partnership in sustainable development
UK Wholesale fruit and vegetable prices - Week 47:
Raspberries jump 40% as several apple lines weaken
Western Australia reports 9.6% growth in horticulture value
Israel to drop range of U.S. fruit and vegetable tariffs from 2026
Anna Wize, Under Cover conference:
"Dynamic changes in the production of vegetables under cover – both in Poland and throughout Europe"
Sweet peppers from Egypt arriving soon on the European market
Mexican vegetables are in transition and supply is a story of two tales
World Bank estimates Hurricane Melissa damage to Jamaican agriculture at J$60 billion
Tomato stories in the spotlight this year
Alain Tulpin, Tulpin Group:
"Egyptian strawberry season off to a strong start, but aircraft availability remains scarce"
France sees new protests over Moroccan tomato imports
Strong pricing expected to continue on leafy greens
US: Strong season predicted for Florida tomatoes
Ghana: Partners unite to open Vegetable Centre of Excellence
More focus on fresh produce at the 10th edition of Food Africa
Ethiopian greenhouse expansion and the Gulf market opportunity
Update on EU framework for Crispr-CAS
Europe to relax NGT rules, but keeps difference between NGTs and GMOs
Tomato prices rise in U.S. as Mexican tariff remains in place
David Vélez, Plus Berries:
"Despite the phenological delay, we are starting the strawberry harvest with good market forecasts"
Morocco overtakes Spain in the European tomato market
Three companies open the 2025/26 campaign
First shipments of Almeria peppers arrive in the U.S.
DBU funds startup "Pflanzentheke" with EUR 175,000
Vegetable cultivation near cities
First fully automated greenhouse for leafy greens in North America completed:
"We want to build a more sustainable and efficient food production system"
Belarus: Brest Oblast gets new tomato greenhouse complex
China: Yunnan hit by early frost, blueberry and fresh-cut flower industries affected
Australia: New compliance laws announced for leafy vegetables growers in NSW
Zhuanghe strawberries from Liaoning, China hit the market early
Fortuna and RedSayra varieties in Basilicata (Italy)
First strawberries of the season drive autumn sales
South Korea: Gyeongbuk's largest subtropical crop research site opened
Overcoming costly bottlenecks in greenhouse lighting
Moroccan exporters accuse French, Spanish growers of "disinformation campaign" over tomatoes
Australia capsicum supply tightens after weather disruptions
Yusuf Bidi on his company’s relocation from Düsseldorf to Hilden:
"We had to overcome the wholesale market mentality"
Finding solutions for a greener future
Belarus targets full off-season tomato self-sufficiency by 2027
Peruvian strawberry exports increased by more than 38% through October 2025
Higher supply brings prices for Egyptian strawberries down
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan expand “green corridor” for fresh fruits and vegetables
Adapting dragon fruit growing to Mediterranean greenhouses
U.S. (ND): MHA Nation celebrates opening of new greenhouse
EU growers warn of planned Morocco agreement changes
Nigeria celebrates second greenhouse pepper harvest in Kogi ACReSAL project
Mexico targets 91,700-ton blueberry output for 2025–2026
Florida strawberry growers eager to start harvest due to California supply shortage
Robert Blanjoue, Dole:
"Roma tomatoes could stand out in a highly contested market"
Spain’s imports of Moroccan produce surge 34%
Almeria sets a new record for cucumber production in 2024/2025
South Korea expands production of functional tomatoes
Looking into the future of fresh produce
Study links new pricing format to higher vegetable purchases
US (NC): City of Wilson's Smart Agriculture Test Bed moves from launch to active trials
US (IA): Lenox schools exploring construction of greenhouse
India: Assam’s Centre of Excellence for Vegetables inaugurated
India: Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Department pushes for 100% organic vegetables
US (ID): Agriculture company expands to help growers maximize crops amid economic uncertainty
Alexandre Picault, Kultive
A positive 2025 campaign for French cucumbers
Trump's tariff reduction benefits less than 2% of the tomatoes consumed in the U.S.
Ukraine sees rising wholesale prices for greenhouse cucumbers amid supply shortage
Brazil: The pain of starting again after floods destroy harvest
The rush to grow strawberries in Egypt results in falling prices
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops 21 Nov:
U.S. Thanksgiving week produce ads rise 17%
Agrieuropa (Italy)
Strong domestic demand for vegetables, but prices are disappointing
The European Parliament supports faster access to biocontrol
Belgian Minister takes in sustainable agriculture during Brazil visit
Huelva has started to harvest its earliest pot-grown strawberries
Testing 100 tomato varieties to boost climate resilience and regenerative production in Poland
Australia’s largest glasshouse, 43ha Perfection Fresh, gets sold to capital group
Warning of a tomato shortage in Morocco to be expected in February
Suriname special - part 15:
Suriname faces declining fruit and vegetable exports to Europe
80 new greenhouses built across Afghanistan
Trade unions give green-light to EU-UK SPS Negotiations
Poly or glass, which greenhouse is the right choice?
"The current phytosanitary situation is serious enough to demand extraordinary measures"
Almeria is considering a biological shutdown of its greenhouses due to the spread of Thrips parvispinus
Hydroponic leafy greens set to reduce imports to Poland
A game changer for Canadian produce:
"I noticed a massive economic imbalance in leafy greens as a category"
Morocco doubles tomato exports to Ireland in 2025
Cambodia: First modern vegetable farming community launched in Preah Sdach
UK: New nursery glasshouse in Lowca set for approval at meeting
Seasonal perishable products weekly update:
Cucumber market holds as medium cartons stay at US$14.95
Australia: Webinar organized on new TPP requirements
US (CA): Growers finding labor reforms "create balance"
"The market is very quiet because Joburg is being cleaned"; Joburg Market disagrees
Johannesburg's street cleanup ahead of G20 Summit scatters informal fruit&veg sellers
U.S. consumers pay more for flavour-driven tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes see bumper harvest in NW China's Gansu
Main organizer Wolfgang Braunstein and primary sponsor active IT on the ICOP 2025 in Budapest:
"The cooperative model is perhaps more important today than ever before"
UK: HTA comments on Government response to EFRA committee report on UK-EU trade
Advancing protected agriculture in St. Kitts and Nevis
Automated fertigation boosts blueberry performance in Egypt
Spain: Heat driven oversupply puts pressure on Almeria vegetable prices
German, Dutch substrate representatives call for "European Agenda" to secure future of industry
"Without a strategic framework, substrate production in Germany and the Netherlands will be at risk"
South Korean company purchases over 8,000 tons of "imperfect vegetables"
In 2023/2024, prices for Almería's greenhouse peppers reached a record high
Securing the proper insurance for a greenhouse business
Sjraar Hulsman, Frankort&Koning: