Post-harvest solutions for CEA leafy greens

Whether cultivated in greenhouses, vertical farms, or through hydroponic, aeroponic, or aquaponic systems, controlled environment agriculture (CEA) leafy greens are grown with precision. However, their delicate nature also requires careful post-harvest …

New early orange varieties outperform Brazil’s popular early oranges in juice quality, flaour and color

Two new sweet orange varieties—Kawatta (from Suriname) and Majorca (from Florida)—were officially launched at the 50th Expocitros event in São Paulo. Evaluated since the early 1990s, both outperform Brazil's widely cultivated early varieties, Hamlin …

"Sales of premium goods are becoming increasingly difficult"

Demand for exotic fruit has declined noticeably over the past three years. "Until a few years ago, we sold significantly more exotic fruits. However, especially since 2022, i.e., the end of the pandemic, customers have been noticeably more cautious …

Banana price variations; Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama

Wholesale banana prices UK - week 23: In the latest comparison of banana prices, Colombia, Costa Rica, and Panama exhibit notable differences in their average banana prices relative to the previous week. In Colombia, the average price of bananas has …

"Damage in eastern Europe creates market opportunity for Belgian cherries"

Today, the cherry season has started for grower Benny Herbots. The grower from Zoutleeuw in Flanders grows exclusively outdoors and is looking forward to a better season than last year. "Due to the weather conditions, we had a lot of problems then, …

Costa Group is accelerating its blueberry breeding program with WayBeyond’s FarmRoad

Blueberries are big business, and behind every bite-sized superfruit is years of R&D. The global blueberry market is expected to grow to $13.2 billion by 2035, as more people look for healthy, antioxidant-rich foods. Research and development are key to …

Chengdu peach season enters peak market window

This year, Chengdu's peach season has started 10–15 days later than usual due to unseasonably low temperatures in March, which disrupted flower bud development. Key early varieties such as Chunxue only began large-scale market entry this week, while …

How science-based management is helping protect marine fish stocks

Review of the state of world marine fishery resources – 2025

Managing Common Oceans sustainably is our joint responsibility