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Fridjof Ploog (Ploog Vegetables) on this year's cabbage season

"Despite difficult season, we are looking ahead confidently"

The German cabbage season has now reached its second half; domestic white and red cabbage is still in sufficient supply, but the prices remain weak. This tends to create a…

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Demand for onions now increasing steadily, especially from Russia

The Egyptian onion season is blooming and according to one exporter the produce is very promising this year, since its start in February. The demand is expected to be…

Free organic ginger from Uganda for Kipepeo customers

"Desired effect of fair trade actually reached the producers"

Importer of tropical ripe fruit Kipepeo bio & fair LLC has been committed to fair trade in the tropical fruit sector for more than 20 years. In February, Kipepeo's Ugandan…

Copadel

“At the moment, prices are very low”

Based in the French town of Châteaurenard, Copadel grows and sells, from its own production and in collaboration with other local producers from the Bouches-du-Rhône, Vaucluse…

TomaTech research team continues its work and is optimistic about the future

New tomato varieties in the fight against ToBRFV

The Italian company TomaTech is making great progress in the fight against ToBRFV. Starting next season, commercial varieties with intermediate resistance will be available.…

Significant loss of flowers due to poor setting

Apricot production to fall by at least 50% in Murcia

With the exception of some varieties, much of the apricot production in the Region of Murcia is expected to be reduced by about half due to poor flowering, according to some…

Jacques du Preez - Hortgro

Container shortage looms over perfect fruit harvests

After a tough few years due to drought, this season it was all meant to go well: record harvests on every fruit category managed by Hortgro after near-perfect growing…

Fresh herbs demand amid instabilities concerning possible restrictions or relief

The Dutch based establishment, Europe Retail Packing B.V, has been experiencing, alongside the entire fresh produce industry, the immense obstacles created by Covid19's social…

Grapefruit suffering during lockdown

With the closure of the H&R channel, grapefruits are going through a difficult period. At the moment, wholesale prices hover between €1 and €1.30/kg (Bologna market) depending…

Chris Rose - Asplins Producer Group

UK soft fruit season gets off to a slow start, labour is still a concern

The UK soft fruit season is getting slowly underway, a little later than last year due to a week of snow followed by dull days. “The first glasshouse…

Special Australia / New Zealand

Brinkman

Maximize yield with the right advice and equipment

Brinkman Australia a division of global horticultural specialists Royal Brinkman, supplier of professional horticultural products and services are bringing growers across the…

Global Focus Bananas

Fyffes commits to reducing food loss in its own operations by 80% by 2030

About a third of all the food produced in the world goes to waste each year, representing about 7% of total greenhouse gas emissions. According to the Food and…

Joanne Wells - Main Range Orchard

"We estimate that we have saved up to 50% in labour costs by installing the system"

Main Range Orchard, situated in Young in New South Wales grows cherries on approximately 25 hectares. The cherry season runs from mid- November to early January depending on…

Maas Catania focuses on innovation

"Maas registered a 20% drop in sales in November 2020 and February 2021 - months usually characterized by a drop in turnover anyway - and it might be due to the effects of the…

Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety:

Arugula clearly still contaminated with nitrates

Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety BVL ensures a high level of consumer protection and food safety in Germany, even in times of the pandemic. On the…

Idroterm Serre

Ongoing investments for protected crops

"We produce greenhouses complete with foundations and systems. Despite everything, 2020 was a positive year and we have worked a lot, especially on the most innovative…

Frank Berning (MyLord Allemagne) on the French apple season

"Revenues above previous year's level due to big share of larger calibers"

French apple exports are still going at full speed. "We have been able to sell about 80 percent of our conventional crop so far and will probably be able to complete this…

Smart RPCs unlock hidden efficiencies - help create more sustainable supply chain

IFCO provides Real Time Intelligence on RPCs

IFCO SYSTEMS, the world’s largest operator of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for fresh food packaging, has started a long-term initiative to add track and trace technology…

10 hectares of strawberries and more to come

The story of a young worker from Albania who became an entrepreneur in Italy

His name is Ermal Gjuzi, he is 29 years old, from Albania, and has been living and working in Scanzano Jonico (Matera) for 10 years now. "I came to Italy as a worker, because…

NL: Three-quarters of vegetables exported, a third of fruit

These days, fruit and vegetable supplies are vital. It provides people with healthy products. Dutch and Belgian growers produce mainly vegetables. In Belgium, farmers grow…

Eosta makes counters available that allow retailers to show their impact

Kajsa Ollongren happy with organic avocado that saves 17.6 litres of water

"Since eight o'clock this morning, our organic avocados have saved 73,771 liters of water." That was the message on a 3 x 5 meter ticker board on the morning of Tuesday 16…

Farmhouse International: short, sustainable chains through international cooperation

Since 1 January 2021, Yex and the grower cooperatives, Avor, SPOT and FV SeleQt fall under a new holding company: Farmhouse International. This international cooperation with…

Quality inspection tool for agri food, the high-speed 3D scanner

The High-Speed 3D Scanner of Wageningen University & Research can help growers, traders, packers, transporters, objectively assess the quality of their products as far as size…

AVA-ASAJA aims to give visibility to the profitability crisis affecting citrus growers

A symbolic "cremà" brings attention to the uprooting of 2,000 Valencian fields over the last year

The Spanish city of Valencia would normally be celebrating its Fallas festival this week, but with the festivities canceled due to COVID-19, AVA-ASAJA has aimed to give…

Piet Pannekeet will enjoy his well-earned leisure time

A big farewell to Piet Pannekeet

Piet Pannekeet grew up in a family of entrepreneurs; his grandfather was a livestock farmer and greengrocer who opened a supermarket, his father started a vegetable cutting business.…

Global Women Fresh (GWF)

A global award for women involved in the fruit and vegetable sector

"Global Women Fresh, the international network for women in the AGF sector, has launched two new awards to celebrate the role of women in the sector. The Woman…

The first Italian Grape Commission CUT

Between Apulia, Sicily and Basilicata there are about 45,000 hectares dedicated to the cultivation of grapes. An industry worth more than one billion euro, but which could do…

Video Washing dirty crates in a loop

In Maasdijk, Growers United has finally taken up residence in their new location at Honderdland. This means a lot of product is going in and out at the big player in…

German imports of Spanish tomatoes have fallen by 23.36% in the last five years

The data that Hortoinfo has produced from the Estacom statistical service shows the fall in exports of Spanish tomatoes to important European markets, such as…

About a third of Latvians eat fruit and vegetables daily

According to a European Health Interview Survey (EHIS), published by Central Statistical Bureau, around one in three Latvians consume fruit and vegetables…

The Regulatory Council of the PGI Artichoke of Tudela hopes to reach the figures of the last campaign

The Regulatory Council of the PGI Artichoke of Tudela maintains good forecasts for this season and expects to reach the figures achieved in the 2019-2020…

Turkey, 2020: 173 kg of fruit & 269 kg of vegetables consumed per person annually

In Turkey, in 2020, 173 kilograms of fruits and 269 kilograms of vegetables were consumed on average per person. According to Agriculture and Forestry Minister…

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London’s Borough Market launches meal box subscription service

London’s iconic Borough Market is launching a comprehensive range of fresh produce and special occasion meal boxes available on subscription, along with three new gift hampers…

Sensors for Summerfruit project off to a strong start after first production season

A project aimed at understanding and measuring fruit quality in the Australian stone fruit industry has undertaken its first main production season of research. It is being…

Joseph Sbrocchi of Ontario Greenhouse Vegetable Growers:

“We expect a near 7.5% increase in greenhouse acreage before the year’s end”

Henk van der Meij, Hars & Hagebauer: "Room for further growth"

Dutch wholesale firm relocates

After a good decade at their previous location, Hars & Hagebauer have moved. This wholesale company, however, remains in Ridderkerk, the Netherlands. Their new offices are in…

Florida Classic Growers

Strong movement of oranges continues in North America

Oranges continue to see a pandemic-related lift in demand. “Demand has been a little better than normal years. I’d assume COVID-19 and people being at home are the reason for…

U.S. pistachios see export sales growth despite sizeable tariffs

As U.S. pistachio growers look ahead to another sizeable crop this coming late summer, plans continue to stimulate demand for pistachios on the export market as well as…

British Columbia cherry growers optimistic about the season ahead

Following a challenging 2020 season that included labor issues, COVID-19 and a small crop, British Columbia cherry growers are cautiously hopeful for the 2021 season. Sukhpaul…

Costa Group teams with iTrazo to launch digital traceability platform

Australia’s Leading Avocado grower and marketer, Costa Group has teamed up with trace technology leaders iTrazo TraceTech to develop a Digital Traceability platform for their…

Chinese agriculture platform, unveils plans to become the world’s biggest grocer

Pinduoduo is one of the fastest-growing consumer internet companies in China, achieving close to 800 million active buyers in just six years. It is also the country’s biggest…

First shipment of Zespri SunGold Kiwifruit crop sets sail for Japan and Korea

The first shipment of what is expected to be a record season of New Zealand-grown Zespri Kiwifruit is now on route to Tokyo and Busan. The fruit is aboard the MV Kakariki, the…

Jan Kees Boon, Fruit and Vegetable Facts

Peruvian fresh fruit and vegetables exports growing rapidly

Peru is rapidly surpassing Chile as the largest South American fresh fruit and vegetable exporter. Peru's exports have grown dramatically. They've gone from less than a…

Verdeflor makes investments in its two packing plants in Huaral and Ica and increases its cultivation areas

"We invest in Peru while others invest abroad"

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the repeal of the Agrarian Promotion Law, and the unstable economic situation caused by the recent political crises in Peru, Verdeflor invested…

March 26, 2021

Announcing the first annual Cherry Quality Summit

Hazel® Technologies, Inc. is launching its first-ever virtual Cherry Quality Summit. The one-hour event will be held on Friday March 26th and features keynote speakers from…

Just ahead of St. Patrick’s Day

Lidl Ireland and Meade Farm introduce limited edition Irish Gold Potatoes

Lidl Ireland and its supplier, Meade Farm, have introduced an exclusive limited edition range of Irish Gold Potatoes which have arrived stores just in time for…

Turkey still biggest exporter of fruit to Ukraine

In 2020, Turkey's share in Ukrainian fruit imports was 28.8%, making it a leader among suppliers of these products. According to the State Customs Service of…

Mangoes: Kenya on the European market again

Kenya should reappear on the European mango market in September 2021 after an eight-year absence due to the presence of fruit flies in the orchards. “The dry…

New Macquarie University research

Study boosts link between diet and depression

Evidence is building that fruit and vegetables play a vital role in good mental health, say Macquarie University researchers. Young people should eat plenty of…

Peruvian produce company to adopt shelf-life extending coating for avocados

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a produce freshness solutions company, announced that Peruvian produce leader Camposol has decided to adopt the company’s VitaFresh™…

Axis Technology

Axis Technology, Northern Ireland

County Armagh firm wins £4 mln contract to help Canadian mushroom company

Agri-Tech firm Axis Technology from County Armagh has won a £4 mln contract for its machinery to be used to help a Canadian company improve its mushroom harvest. Axis…

Westfalia Fruit Group celebrates 150th birthday of founder Hans Merensky

March 16, 2021 marked the 150th birthday of Dr Hans Merensky, the founder of the Westfalia Fruit Group. Dr Merensky was a famed geologist, a humanitarian and…

ITMO University, National University of Singapore, & University of Rovira i Virgili

Fruit and vegetable film designed to detect pesticide residues

A technology, intended to detect pesticide residues on fruits and vegetables is currently being developed by researchers from ITMO University (Russia), the…

Alliance for Food and Farming says lists are hurting consumers

Concerns about recurring 'Dirty Dozen' lists

Peer reviewed research and a survey of registered dietitians has shown the potential negative impact on fruit and vegetable consumption among consumers caused by the so-called…

Retail

Dreamstime

Supermarket group Shoprite Holdings reported a 10.4% rise in half-year earnings

Picnic has teamed up with Belgian hypermarket chain Cora to conquer France

Italy: SPAR expands its retail footprint in SardiniaFratelli Ibba Group, a well-established retail organisation, has joined SPAR in Italy, growing the brand’s presence in the…

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