FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS

Enza Zaden’s HREZ tomato: resistance driving the future
Among its latest developments are three new cherries: Goldstream (yellow), Serifox (orange) and Corsica (brown

Tribelli® Seedless and easyQs® arrive at Fruit Attraction 2025
From September 30 to October 2, you will find two of Enza Zaden’s most innovative brands at stand 10B09A

Bonnysa goes big on tomato innovation
The new tomato greenhouses located in Isla Plana (Murcia) are a shining example of sustainability and cutting-edge technology, where the most advanced and high value-added varieties on the market are grown

BASF | Nunhems takes its revolution to IFEMA
It will present a portfolio of new developments with tomato, melon and watermelon as key highlights

Everything still to be done: 50 years of transferring innovation and knowledge
Opinion article. Roberto García Torrente, Director of Sustainability and Agri-food Development at Grupo Cajamar

VOG celebrates 80 years of apple innovation
The Italian apple consortium celebrates its 80th anniversary with a season full of promotional actions for its different brands

34% of Catalonia’s apple production is now concentrated in Girona
The counties of Alt Empordà, Baix Empordà and Gironès now concentrate 34% of Catalonia’s apple production

Stability in European apple production does not ease concerns
Stability in European apple production does not ease concerns for a sector of vital importance to many regions in Europe

“Due to lack of water, we have demanded too much from the trees”
Although water shortages in apple-producing areas of Girona persist, the 2026 campaign comes with an overall improvement that allows optimism regarding the season’s development

Blue Whale to increase volumes by 15% thanks to Pink Lady
The incorporation of new hectares of plantations, as well as the addition of more growers, will allow the French cooperative to reach nearly 285,000 tons of marketed fruit, with the Pink Lady apple as the main driver of growth

Kaki recovers production, but loses ground in acreage
The 2025/26 persimmon season begins with better prospects than the last. Production is expected to exceed 300,000 tons, a figure that contrasts with the scarce 240,000 tons of 2024/25

Not enough visibility
Spain is known worldwide as a tourist country. This is no coincidence: tourism represents more than 12% of the national GDP and exceeds 80 million visitors per year. It is a recognized sector with clear media visibility






