FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
Smurfit Westrock transforms packaging with FibreSeal™
Made from natural fibres and plastic-free, it offers high-performance heat sealing that ensures product protection
Freshfel Europe celebrates 25 years at its annual event
Freshfel Europe convenes its Annual General Meeting in Sicily on 15–16 April, bringing together over 100 leading figures from across the European and international fresh produce sector
José Navarro: A transparent man
We are in the district of Palomares (Cuevas de Almanzora), a village unknown to the world until January 1966, when two American bombers carrying nuclear bombs collided overhead
Turing strengthens Vilmorin-Mikado’s leadership in yellow California peppers
With this addition, the company completes a yellow California pepper range covering the entire cycle, from May to late July
Syngenta drives the re-evolution of late California peppers
The company consolidates six years of leadership in the most demanding segment with the launch of Spartanos in red and Cintra in yellow
Syngenta adds two ND references and targets early autumn
The company’s ND Protected zucchini portfolio now includes seven varieties following a winter campaign marked by strong grower profitability
Strong expectations for tomatoes at Bayer Seminis
The company expands its tomato portfolio with its first export plum variety, Peramy, along with new high-performance varieties and rootstocks
Bayer strengthens its leadership in autumn lamuyo peppers
Bultaco has established itself as Bayer’s flagship variety, soon to be joined by a new material in the same segment incorporating resistance to powdery mildew and nematodes
Rijk Zwaan: “High resistance in tomatoes without compromising other attributes”
The seed company expands its commercial portfolio with varieties featuring high resistance to ToBRFV while maintaining yield, quality and flavour
BASF | Nunhems: new solutions with HR against ToBRFV
The company brings its tomato genetics closer to key production areas
HM.Clause expands its ION range with Sulis F1
The late-cycle variety combines high resistance to powdery mildew, open plant architecture and large-calibre fruits in a portfolio that also strengthens short and mid-cycle segments
Patatas Córdoba: “It could be a year of opportunities”
The 2026 potato campaign is shaping up as an unknown for the sector, but also as a potential opportunity. This is how Fernando Córdoba, director of Patatas Córdoba, sees the start of the season—approaching it with caution, yet not ruling out a favourable scenario
