FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
Greece sets up its own fertiliser aid scheme
The European Commission has approved a €41 million Greek State aid scheme to support agricultural companies affected by higher fertiliser costs linked to the crisis in the Middle East
Paraguay expands watermelon production and exports
With more than 4,000 hectares under cultivation, Paraguay’s watermelon sector is strengthening its role in the domestic market while seeking new opportunities in export channels
Brazilian grapes remain subject to new US tariffs
Most Brazilian fruit exports to the United States have been exempted from the additional 25% tariff announced by the US Trade Representative on 15 July, but grapes remain among the products affected
Spain also competes among the world’s fruit and vegetable leaders
Spain’s victory over Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final has placed the country at the top of world football. The same sporting parallel can be applied to its fruit and vegetable industry, which also holds a leading position in international production and exports
IFCO gives fresh food logistics a ready route to PPWR
IFCO supports grocery supply chain partners with a ready basis for compliance ahead of the regulation taking effect on 12 August 2026
Syngenta presents next-generation clubroot resistance
Syngenta introduces a new generation of clubroot resistance, twenty years after pioneering the original clubroot resistant varieties
LUV Fiera brings the global table grape market to Bari
From Australia to California, via the UK, Spain and the Netherlands: buyers, retailers, breeders and international operators will meet from 20 to 22 October at the Nuova Fiera del Levante in Bari. The Fruitnet Grape Congress will further strengthen the international profile of the event
EU mobilises €540m for farmers hit by fertiliser crisis
The emergency package aims to provide liquidity to producers facing higher fertiliser and energy costs, while helping them prepare for the next sowing season in a context of continued market uncertainty
INDUSER and ICOEL join forces
INDUSER and ICOEL have formalised a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening the range of automation, weighing and packaging solutions for the Italian fresh produce sector
Brazil set for record 60,000-tonne Hass avocado harvest in 2026
Brazil’s Hass avocado sector is preparing for a record campaign in 2026, with production expected to reach 60,000 metric tonnes, twice the volume harvested in 2025, according to Abacates do Brasil
Each kilogram of Catalan stone fruit costs €0.58 to produce
AFRUCAT has presented a study analysing the production costs of peaches, nectarines and flat peaches
Global Plant Genetics launches new Oregon blueberry varieties
Four new Oregon Blueberry selections – OBG-Astoria, OBG-Sirocco™, OBG-Belair™ and OBG-Raptor™ – are now being introduced globally outside the United States and Canada through Global Plant Genetics
