FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS

Zespri reports strong 22.3% growth in SunGold volumes
One week ahead of its participation in Fruit Attraction 2025 in Madrid, Zespri has announced its growth forecasts for the upcoming Northern Hemisphere campaign. The figures confirm a positive trend, with a significant increase in volumes, reinforcing Europe’s key role within Zespri’s global supply model

Syngenta celebrates 25 years of agricultural innovation in Madrid
On its 25th anniversary, Syngenta arrives at Fruit Attraction 2025 with a clear message: accelerating innovation to feed the world sustainably. The company celebrates a quarter of a century of global leadership in driving solutions that protect crops, improve productivity, and care for the planet

FairFruit expands honest partnerships in Peru
Peruvian snow peas and sugar snaps are now available in Europe earlier in the season through a sustainable, fair grower network that produces with integrity

The SHAFE is now the Southern Hemisphere Fruit Alliance
The Southern Hemisphere Association of Fresh Fruit Exporters (SHAFFE), the advocacy group for the fresh fruit industry in the Southern Hemisphere, has changed its name to Southern Hemisphere Fruit Alliance (SFA), and
adopted a new logo

Proexport brings Murcian tomatoes to Fruit Attraction
The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers-Exporters of the Region of Murcia (Proexport) has announced its prominent participation at Fruit Attraction 2025

Spanish garlic sector warns of crisis
The Spanish National Association of Garlic Producers and Marketers (ANPCA) has expressed deep concern over the difficult situation the sector is currently facing, marked by a series of unprecedented events that call into question the viability of garlic farms in Spain and across the European Union

Boaz Oosthoek: The ‘Holandaluz’
Boaz Oosthoek is 40 years old and was born in the small town of Berkel en Rodenrijs, just five minutes from Rotterdam. Raised in a family with strong Protestant beliefs, he describes himself as a very traditional person. He is the father of four daughters, aged between 11 and 2, and the family may not yet be complete

Zespri closes a record-breaking year
The New Zealand multinational, a global benchmark in kiwi marketing, has exceeded all expectations for its 2024/25 fiscal year, reaching global sales of over €2.77 billion

Frutas Torero will extend the grape season until November
Days before his trip to Asia Fruit Logistica, Antonio Caballero, manager of Frutas Torero, spoke with Fruit Today magazine to discuss the details of the Murcian grape campaign, which this year could indeed reach into November

More ‘Vikings’ from Syngenta
Following the launch of Nilsa, the company expands its Dutch cucumber portfolio with Ragnar (LC 222313), which features a five-resistance package

Sinclair launches a new, more technical website
The portal, which covers technical topics on packaging, composting and sustainable practices, is designed to support stakeholders in the context of new packaging regulations

“The PPWR will bring a radical shift to the agri-food chain”
Pro Food warns of the impact of the new EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, which will come into force in 2026






