FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
Mastronardi Produce wins Best Managed Companies award again
The fourth generation family operated company also announces presenting sponsorship of United Way’s Summer Eats for Kids Program
Fresh Express, Chiquita and Planet Harvest launch Fresh Communities Tour
The initiative has delivered 10,000 fresh food boxes reaching 30,000+ people thus far, with additional events planned nationwide to expand access to fresh, convenient nutrition
Frost reduces Ukraine’s cherry and apricot harvest by up to 50%
Low temperatures hit early stone fruit and could drive prices up by as much as 60% this season
Packaging Cluster surpasses 100 member companies
The Cluster maintains growing activity with more than 30 actions per year and over 1,000 connected professionals
‘From Fitó to the world’ becomes the international showcase for melon and watermelon
Semillas Fitó highlights its strong watermelon portfolio and Claudio, its new cantaloupe bet, while presenting two new varieties under development adapted to market needs
New Syngenta Technology Center reduces breeding timelines and strengthens food security
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds opens a state-of-the-art R&D Technology Center in Spain for key crops including tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers
Canada extends plant breeders’ rights protection for potatoes to 25 years
The new regulation aims to support access to more competitive, disease-resistant varieties adapted to changing growing conditions
GPG launches new website at Strawberry Nursery Congress
Global Plant Genetics (GPG) is proud to announce the official launch of its new website during the first-ever GPG UCD Strawberry Nursery Congress 2026, taking place this week in California
Yuksel Seeds enters high tech with a varietal ‘laboratory’ in the Netherlands
Yuksel Seeds has inaugurated the Yuksel Experience Showcase at the Delphy Improvement Centre in the Netherlands, a space where it independently validates 21 tomato varieties under controlled conditions. The project aims to strengthen the company’s positioning in the high-tech greenhouse segment and provide objective data to growers, marketers and retailers
ClemenGold® and Sinclair: A partnership driving sustainability
ClemenGold International, the South African-based House of Brands behind one of the world’s leading citrus brands, ClemenGold® mandarins, has partnered with global fresh produce labelling leader Sinclair and its agent HG Molenaar to roll out the Sinclair T55
Planasa acquires plant breeding company IFSI
With this acquisition, EW Group underlines its long-term strategy of making strategic investments in research and development and expanding its plant genetics portfolio. IFSI brings more than 88 years of experience and markets its products in over 70 countries
Mexico to eliminate almost all tariffs on EU imports
The EU and Mexico are expected to sign the updated trade agreement on 22 May, with implications for agricultural products, machinery and digital trade
