FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS


Cultivar: “Non-EU customers are gaining prominence”
Fruit Today magazine interviewed Sandra Sitjar, company executive, who spoke about the growing presence of non-EU customers in wholesale market floor sales and how the company is strengthening its banana business


The British Asparagus Conference returns: A key event for the UK asparagus industry
The Asparagus Growers Association is delighted to announce the return of the biennial British Asparagus Conference, taking place on Wednesday 15 July 2025 at Norchard Farm, Kidderminster, DY13 9SN, from 8.00 am to 4.00 pm, kindly hosted by G’s


“We are living through a period of uncertainty”
In a context marked by price pressure, geopolitical uncertainty and rising logistics costs, the fruit and vegetable trade is going through a particularly demanding phase


ASOMAFRUT works to ensure continuity beyond 2032
Mercamadrid has entered a new institutional phase after becoming a fully public entity under the Madrid City Council, marking a shift to a direct management model with no time limit, removing the previous expiry horizon set for 2032


Agrícola Navarro de Haro invests €12 million in new facility
The Almería-based company accelerates its transformation with one of the biggest challenges in its history


Los Crespos produces 13 million watermelon plants
The Almería-based nursery records 10–15% growth compared to the previous year and consolidates its expansion in Portugal


Almería could exceed 10,000 hectares of watermelon
The campaign starts under climate pressure, with delays in early cycles and expected normalisation in May


Fashion: “The Wall Street of watermelon”
Joaquín Hidalgo, General Coordinator of Grupo AGF, analyses the start of the 2026 campaign ahead of its 25th anniversary


Senegal, a strategic origin for counter-season supply
SAT AgroAlmanzora approaches the origin transition in watermelon with positive results after closing the Senegal counter-season campaign, which, according to Luis Candil, delivered highly satisfactory outcomes


Bayer Seminis focuses on watermelon and fresh-cut
The company strengthens its commitment to convenience and processing while consolidating its varietal portfolio with Lunalinda, Polinesia and new melon developments


BASF | Nunhems fine-tunes its melon and watermelon portfolio
Specialisation and flavour set the tone across both categories
Agrobío anticipates aphid control with a comprehensive preventive strategy
It combines parasitoids such as A. colemani with predators such as Aphidoletes (APHIDOcontrol), lacewings (CHRYSOcontrol), hoverflies and ladybirds








