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Fridge storage with gaseous ozone enhances the quality of Melannurca apples

The complex ripening process for the latest harvest of Melannurca Campana PGI has just been completed at Aop Luce. "The first apples were picked in mid-September and then…

Peter Parms, Rotom Tomatoes:

"Coronavirus has turned tomato market upside down"

The tomato market is quiet. Sales to the hotel and catering industry have largely disappeared in many countries, which means that exports are at a standstill. “The UK and…

Sukh Bubra about Dr B's new blueberry operation:

"Berry Class grader exceeds our expectations of production capacity and grading performance"

Dr. B's is a blueberry farming organization that was created by a group of individuals with significant industry experience (i.e., agronomy, production & marketing). From the…

Rosa Hernandorena, of Viveros Hernandorena:

"Our goal is to be a leading nursery in the cultivation of pomegranates"

Although pomegranates are a minority crop compared to other more widely consumed ones, such as citrus or stone fruit, both the acreage devoted to them as well as the demand…

"It is currently difficult to find batches of quality clementines"

At the moment, it is possible to find clementines from Portugal and Spain on the market. "We are now seeing the transition from one clementine variety to another; the end of…

Sylvia Düpmann, Düpmann LLC & Co.:

"Even for those who are not dependent on the hospitality industry, this year was definitely slower"

Düpmann LLC & Co. has been active in the convenience business since the early 1970s. It began with peeled potatoes and onions, and now the company processes a wide range of…

Roberto Boscolo, president of Maap wholesalers

Small shops need to be promoted to revive markets

Roberto Boscolo, president of wholesalers at Maap, reported how the current climate is slowing down trade. "Markets all over Italy have slowed down over the past 25 years as…

Guillaume Liesch, Champ’pom :

"The situation is good in the consumption potato market"

The health crisis has taken a toll on the industrial potato market, although the consumer market has not been hit that hard. “Things are very tough for the industry. After the…

Hans Blaak, VAM Watertech and Jacco van Kessel, Van Kessel Fruit

“The final step toward 100% reusable water”

The final addition to Van Kessel Fruit's water treatment system is almost ready. This system removes the clay and sludge after the water has been drained. "You don't want to…

Chinese ginger exports to Europe grew again this season

The export price of Chinese ginger has frequently fluctuated in recent months. The price showed a general rising trend between the beginning of September and National Day [1…

Special Wholesale markets

Jan Hutchinson - New Spittalfield Wholesale Market

Increased interest from consumers during lock down

The fruit and vegetable trade remained busy during the first lockdown and this was also the case for businesses in New Spitalfields wholesale market in London. “For most of…

Global focus citrus

Texas citrus movement ahead of last year for all varieties

The Texas citrus season has been underway since September, after enjoying an on-time start, and the movement of volumes this year has been ahead of last year in all…

The apples from Alpes de Haute-Durance: the only Golden to bear the Label Rouge quality mark

This year, the summer season was marked by extreme heat and various heat waves. As a result, the harvest of the apples from the Alpes de Haute-Durance, the only Golden to…

Battistini Vivai, "Self-fertile varieties are preferred, while calibers are less important than in the past"

The perfect apricot is bi-colored, attractive and has a great taste

The new apricot plants implemented by Battistini Vivai are moving along a very precise trendline toward self-fertile varieties, appealing bi-colored fruits with an excellent…

Positive outlook for tomato market in October

Despite a difficult summer in the tomato market, prices have risen this fall. This results in above-average prices in October, with a peak average of € 0.97/kg for tomatoes…

Enzo Rametta, an expert in this field

The Sicilian artichoke season has just started

"The artichoke season in Sicily started 10 days ago and the conditions were good. Also the crops that still need to be harvested seem to be optimal and have only minor…

Dirk Garos, Restrain, explains using ethylene for potato storage

"Help, my potatoes are germinating!"

You can use ethylene to prevent potato germination. That's nothing new. This technique has been used since 1999. The CIPC ban, however, means many more potato growers will…

Spain and Portugal leading chestnut producers in Europe

During the "Il rinnovo della castanicoltura" convention organized by CSDC in Marradi, expert Luciano Trentini revealed how Spain and Portugal are the countries investing more…

Op Primo Sole

Cartesio and Dolce Lucano- the perfect combination

Op Primo Sole in Montescaglioso (Matera, Basilicata) grows around 300-350 hectares of fennel all year round except for the summer months. The varieties processed from…

Drop in prices for dark green zucchini

The Sicilian zucchini and bell pepper market is not looking very good, and the current situation does not please operators. FreshPlaza talked about it with Antonio Morreale,…

2020: South Africa sends far more fruit to EU and Russia; far less to China

This year, South Africa exported ten percent more fruit than in 2019. That's despite - or thanks to - the COVID-19 crisis. Bad weather like storms also failed to prevent that…

UK will not require EU fruit and veg imports to be certified

Reports dating from 27 October that the UK would require quality certification on imports of fresh produce from the European Union caught European growers and…

New EU MRLs on chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl

As announced on 11 August 2020, the new MRLs for chlorpyrifos and chlorpyrifos-methyl came into force on 13 November 2020 (Regulation (EC) 2020/1085 and…

Tomato breeder Ben Silvertand makes an impression on popular Youtube channel

Influencers are what it's all about in consumer marketing nowadays and also the team with BASF has heard this message. That's why BASF has teamed up with SORTEDfood, a…

Ambrosia™ launches its first television advertising campaign in Spain with a new visual identity

Under the slogan “Ambrosia, te va divina” ("Ambrosia, it feels divine"), the Ambrosia™ apple brand has launched its first television advertising campaign in Spain with a…

Potato weekly

AHDB: English lockdown has not had as dramatic an effect as the first lockdown

The English lockdown seems to have had a limited effect on the free-buy potato market. Packing demand is leading the way, with chipping seasonally quiet and…

Muddy Boots joins forces with TELUS

Muddy Boots Software, a leading provider of data-driven food supply chain solutions, today announces that it has been acquired by TELUS, a world-leading…

Banana wholesale prices week 46

European report on banana production, prices and trade leading up to week 46. Wholesale prices for Latin American bananas down on previous year while European bananas see an increase.…

Partnership with Western Growers to accelerate field harvest automation

Members of Western Growers are family farmers growing fresh produce in Arizona, California, Colorado and New Mexico, together they provide over half the…

Otflow in Sprout.nl Challenger50 list

The air distribution mat for Otflow refrigerated containers has not escaped the attention of the general public. After winning the Start-up funding event and the Rotterdam…

Record cabbage exports from Croatia in 2019

Production of cabbage in Croatia is stable, the market is supplied with sufficient amounts of this vegetable, although the corona crisis has led to a price…

Hungarian apple harvest halved due to extreme weather

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for apples increased significantly throughout Europe. However, Hungarian apple producers are in a tight spot: Spring…

98% of adult Poles know the value of eating fruit and vegetables

98% of adult Poles know that it is worth eating vegetables and fruit, know their benefits and perceive them as healthy. However, only one in six puts these…

Branston looking to expand

A Lincolnshire-headquartered potato business has submitted plans for a new processing facility. Branston, which supplies own-label products to supermarkets, such as Tesco, as well as…

"Unacceptable" delays at Felixstowe Port

Retailers, shipping and haulage companies have complained of "chaos" at Felixstowe Port in Suffolk, affecting goods in the run-up to Christmas.One ship due to be unloaded at…

Alexanders Fruit Market - Mad Mango Month

Melbourne fruit and veg retailer expands mango range as consumers appetite broadens

A leading Melbourne fruit and vegetable retailer says October's "Mad Mango Month" was a major success as consumers experimented with new varieties, driven by a change in sales…

Happy hour: the rise of the cocktail tomato

When thinking of 2020, cocktails may not be the first thing to come to your mind. Still it’s cocktail’o clock at the moment – cocktail tomatoes that is. Even though the…

Ira Greenstein of Direct Source Marketing:

“Our Peruvian organic table grape program will ensure quality arrivals for retailers”

Direct Source Marketing is changing the way they import their organic grapes this season. “Winter organics are always a hot topic for retailers and for the past five years…

Increased demand for specialty leafy greens drives creation of indoor vegetable division

Recently, Sakata Seed announced the start of a division for indoor grown vegetable varieties. “Given the rapid growth in vertical farming as well as the development of…

Asian countries do not want to choose sides between US and China

Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) signed

China and 14 other Asia-Pacific nations, including 10 ASEAN member countries and Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand, are set to sign the Regional Comprehensive…

Florida

SlimCado in peak domestic supplies

Supplies of SlimCado tropical avocados are currently solid. “We’re peaking on domestic production of SlimCados right now with the advent of the Monroe variety season. Although…

Hortifrut achieves growth for the third consecutive quarter

As of September 2020, Hortifrut has registered an accumulated profit attributable to the owners of the controlling company of US $38.30 million, i.e. $32.38…

Kenya: A 50-kg bag of Irish potatoes retailing on average at Ksh 3,800

The demand for potatoes in Kenya has been growing steadily. This growth is driven in part by rising demand from the fast-food industry and for processing into…

Cross-border traders in Busia to get market

Small cross-border traders, long the mainstay of communities straddling the border of Kenya and Uganda and once considered illegal by revenue agencies, will benefit from the…

Chilean blueberry exports up on last year

The Chilean blueberry season continues to advance with predominant volumes from the northern zone where a good advance of the harvest is observed and where the peak of the…

Iranian ag exports increase 13.8%

The value of Iran’s agricultural products export has risen 13.8 percent during the first seven months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 20-October…

Pakistan

Vegetable exports decrease by 20.48 per cent

The export of vegetable products from Pakistan witnessed a decrease of 20.48 percent during the first three months of current financial year 2020-21, as…

'Never a dud': Gisborne growers tout 'perfect' avocados

Cutting into avocados can be a lottery. They hold so much promise. A twist of the halves can reveal uniform, creamy, olive-green flesh. But sometimes they're…

The marketing power of words: Superfoods

The influence of words on our unconscious to accept or reject an idea is undeniable. A specific word can transform our view and feelings toward the concept.…

Vegetable brands are missing out on Gen Z consumers

Across markets, Gen Z consumers are not eating their veggies. Despite higher interest in plant-based eating, these consumers are less likely than their older…

Great supply of certificates offers opportunities for active growers

Today during the half-yearly trading day of potato breeder HZPC Holding B.V. it appeared that the supply of certificates has increased again. The price of the certificate of…

'Seed cocoons increase seedling survival rates to 90%'

The world economic forum shared a video on LinkedIn showcasing their innovation when it comes to boosting seedling survival rates. Using a seed cocoon, the survival rates go…

Retail

Pinduoduo: Better-than-expected quarterly revenue

Walmart is selling a majority stake in Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu

Croatia: Studenac grows through acquisitionsCroatian supermarket chain Studenac has rebranded the first 15 stores it took over as part of its acquisition of grocery retailer…

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