FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
Brazilian apple exports triple in early 2026
Brazilian apple exports recorded strong growth in the first months of 2026, driven by higher production volumes from the 2025/26 crop and improved fruit quality
Fall Creek acquires Berryplant and Berrytech to enter the raspberry and blackberry business
Fall Creek Farm & Nursery Inc., one of the world’s leading companies in blueberry genetics and plant production, has announced the acquisition of Berryplant and Berrytech, two Italian companies specialising in raspberry and blackberry genetics and plant production
EC expects to sign trade agreements with India, Indonesia and Australia
The European Commission expects to sign the trade agreements reached with India, Indonesia and Australia before the end of 2026, once the texts have progressed through the necessary procedures for their final approval and subsequent entry into force
Europe’s future on NGTs will be decided next week
15 and 17 June will be key dates for the future of European agriculture, as the final steps in the regulation of New Genomic Techniques are expected. New Genomic Techniques are among the most promising innovations for the future of agriculture
Costa Rica’s banana sector activates measures against the impact of El Niño
Costa Rica’s banana sector has launched preventive measures to protect plantations from the effects of El Niño, which threatens to bring extreme and contrasting weather conditions to the country’s main production areas
The European apple and pear sector meets at Prognosfruit
The event, organised by WAPA in cooperation with BVEO, will take place from 5 to 7 August in Constance, Germany, bringing together the European and international apple and pear sector
BLOOM FRESH™ grapes from the Caribbean open the season in Europe
The first BLOOM FRESH™ table grape varieties grown by UVADOM in the Dominican Republic have arrived in Spain, opening a new frontier for early premium table grape production and marking the first commercial shipment of Caribbean-grown grapes to Europe
Europatat elects Peter Ton as its new president
Europatat, the European Potato Trade Association, held its annual congress in Brussels, Belgium, bringing together 90 members and participants from across Europe
LUV expands its international reach with ITGS partnership
From the International Table Grape Symposium in Murcia to the Bari fair, two strategic events for the future of the European table grape sector
Freshfel Europe’s Consumption Monitor 2026: A stronger consumer-based approach is needed
Freshfel Europe’s latest edition of the Consumption Monitor indicates that the EU fresh fruit and vegetable consumption in 2024 slightly increased to 355.71 grams per day per person
EU detects banned substances in fruit and vegetables from Egypt
AVA-ASAJA association denounces Egypt’s repeated breaches and calls on Brussels to step up controls to avoid putting consumer health at risk
Zespri presents NutriTour to bring its nutritional proposition closer to consumers
The company is launching an experiential action to amplify its new European campaign, “Loaded with Nutrients”
