FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
ISF World Seed Congress debates the future of agriculture in Lisbon
The Lisbon Congress Centre has become a strategic hub for the global agri-food sector with the opening of the ISF World Seed Congress 2026. Organised by the International Seed Federation (ISF) together with the Portuguese association ANSEME, the event brings together the world’s leading breeders, producers and agricultural marketers
Europe’s circular plastics transition slows amid competitiveness crisis
Growth in circular plastics production is sharply losing momentum, while Europe remains highly dependent on external supply chains and still sends more than 70% of its plastic waste to incineration and landfill
Interpoma Award puts the spotlight on spraying technologies
Applications are now open for the third edition of the international award recognising sustainable innovation in the apple sector
Morrisons could face empty shelves amid driver strike threat
Nearly 500 HGV drivers supplying Morrisons supermarkets across northern England are being balloted over a dispute linked to employment conditions and the use of agency labour
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
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 for South Africa and beyond
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 – the world’s first fruit label certified for both home and industrial composting
