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Plus Berries expands its portfolio with a line of organic oranges and mandarins

"Next week, temperatures will increase and strawberry shortage shouldn't be as bad"

The cold of recent weeks has also taken a toll on strawberry cultivation in the Spanish province of Huelva. Despite the fact that the province has not been affected by the…

Luc van den Aker and Matthijs Verburg, FME, Belgium

"We're the first to have Chinese morels in our mushroom range again"

It might still be cold in Belgium. But Fresh Mushroom Europe (FME) is already preparing for the spring. "The first morel mushrooms have arrived from China. This is the prelude…

"We are offering resellers premium red and white cabbage, direct from the grower"

Dithmarsch farms found online marketing platform Kohl Direkt

First-class, certified red and white cabbage for bulk customers, direct from the producer: that is the intention of the newly founded initiative Kohl Direkt. Four farmers from…

L'Ortofrutticola F

Frost expected for the next few days is worrying artichoke producers

The weeks after Christmas registered a drop in Sicilian artichoke prices and sales, leading to significant losses for the local economy in Niscemi (CL), know as the "artichoke…

Fabio Zanesco, of VIP Manzana Val Venosta: "Now we have the necessary volumes to be visible"

"Spain is one of the most important markets for Ambrosia™ apples, without a doubt"

Not only have apples weathered the coronavirus crisis well, their consumption has actually increased throughout Europe since the outbreak of the pandemic, says Fabio Zanesco,…

Anevo LLC focuses on increasing activity on the fresh fruit market

"Great potential for stone and berry fruit from the Balkan countries"

Erlangen-based Anevo Trading has been firmly anchored in the processing industry for many years. Parallel to the gradual generation change, the company is now also expanding…

"I like to take advantage of new online opportunities"

Jan Groen thinks Biokennisweek is a perfect fit for 'new reality'. Biokennisweek starts in less than a week. From Monday, January 1st you can’t only visit online booths of…

Kiwifruit among the favorite fruits in Europe during the pandemic

The commercialization of Italian kiwifruit is rather positive in general. FreshPlaza talked about it with an operator. "In general, I can say kiwifruits seem to be among the…

Paul van Groningen, Greenfood Iberica

"Scarcity of Asian vegetables; situation of other Spanish greenhouse vegetables more relaxed"

The cold weather with snow and rain recorded recently has been taking a toll on the Spanish vegetable production. "Last week was a difficult one. There was suddenly scarcity…

Prices for Abbot in line with expectations

The destocking of pears is proceeding smoothly

Quantities are not high, demand is steady and prices are more than decent. This is what emerges from an interview with two key operators from the pear sector. "The situation…

Special Latin America

Rob Cullum - Pacific Produce

“Overall 2020 was a challenging year for most products"

Pacific Produce imports many fruit and vegetable products from Peru, in what has been a sometimes turbulent year and most certainly an unusual one. Rob Cullum, Managing…

Global Focus Grapes

New European lockdown casts shadow on Indian grape exports

The new coronavirus lockdown in several European countries creates a lot of uncertainty for India’s grapes exports, the season for which is set to start next…

Consorzio Tango

Linbo™️ late tangerines to become available soon

The commercialization of late seedless tangerines Linbo™️, a variety part of the Tang Gold patent and known for its organoleptic qualities such as high juice content and a…

Robert Vogel, AGF Direct:

"Cauliflower market has recovered quickly, but everything still depends on the weather"

According to Robert Vogel, of AGF Direct, while the cauliflower supply has been considerably slowed down in certain Spanish growing regions due to the cold weather and the…

Felice Petrillo takes stock of the winter vegetable campaign

Black cabbage, the new entry at the growers' organization Aop Luce

The Italian growers' association Aop Luce is introducing a new vegetable this winter, cavolo nero, or black cabbage. "This reference, considered a superfood, is conquering…

HDG The Fruit Consultants celebrates 40th anniversary

In 1981, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th US president, AZ won the title for the first time, and Prince Charles married Lady Diana Spencer. But it didn't stop there.…

New-Tech standing pouches cut fresh food waste

Fresh produce packaging innovators, StePac Ltd. are gaining growing interest in the retail sector for their functional standing pouches. The attractive, high-performance…

Expansion follows substantial increase in demand

Picnic announces new 16,500 m2 fulfillment center in the Rhineland

Online supermarket Picnic has announced plans for its third fulfillment center in Germany on the LogProject site in Langenfeld. With 16,500 m² of warehouse space, it is the…

"Consorzio italiano vivaisti" makes an official call to the retailers

CIV presents new project "Category Program" for retailers

Starting from the 90s, new apple varieties have become more and more popular, thus diminishing the surfaces of traditional varieties. Some of these new varieties have been…

Dutch grower showcases new strawberry variety

"Growers can "score points" this summer with strawberry F1 "Estavana""

Growers can "score points" this summer with the strawberry F1 "Estavana" ABZ Seeds' assortment for the Fresh Market was already expanded in December with strawberry F1…

From a regular Dutch mushroom farm to an exotic mushroom supplier

As far as Oakfield are concerned, 2020 was the year of the exotic mushroom. "The company's grown from a regular mushroom farm to the largest exotic mushroom grower in the…

Vitalis workshop at BioKennisWeek in the Netherlands today

Warmer soil poses challenges for pumpkins

There's sadly no in-person Biobeurs in the Netherlands this year. But, there is an online BioKennisWeek. Today, Vitalis Seed Suppliers had a workshop about pumpkins called Warmer…

Vicente Peris and La Selva plan to launch new combinations of fruit and meat products

Fresh melon with ham is elevated to the gourmet category

Vicente Peris, the agri-food company from Valencia, has renewed its renowned IV-Range product, 'Melon with Serrano Ham', thanks to the incorporation of the La Selva fine…

Total EU avocado supply (updated 8-01-2021)

Week 2 avocado shipments from Israel to the EU amounted to 658,000 4-kg cartons in total

Week 2 shipments from Israel to the EU amounted to 290,000 cartons of greenskin avocados and 368,000 cartons of Hass avocados, for a total of 658,000 4-kg cartons. The actual…

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Nobody wants organics to return to plastic

Recently, in the Netherlands, Suzanne van der Pijll wrote an article. It was titled: 'Are organics going back to plastic?' The article was published in various…

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Northern Ireland supermarkets: No food shortages, only choice issues

A Northern Ireland supermarket lobbyist has insisted that whilst there are shortages of certain fresh foods in shops, the situation is getting better by the…

Belgian hard fruit stock per January 1st:

"Still a lot of pears in Belgian cold stores, low levels of apple stock"

The Association of Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives reports that on January 1st, 2021 there are still 79,164 tons of apples and 237,862 tons of pears stored in Belgian cold…

Brussels seeks to boost the seaweed industry

Brussels has launched an ambitious plan to boost the seaweed industry in the context of post-Covid economic reconstruction, which starts with the launch of…

Huelva raspberry producers resort to fire to avoid frost

The intense cold and severe frosts registered last week in the fields of Huelva have forced raspberry producers to resort to a technique almost as old as…

Average weekly wholesale prices of fruit and veg & bananas

Bananas from Belize - average week price at £0.86

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale…

Parkside/Riverford

UK: Parkside and Riverford present home compostable packaging

Parkside, a Normanton company specialized in the design and development of home and industrial compostable flexible packaging, has collaborated with an organic producer and…

Lighter South African lychee season coming to an end

Lychee supplies are wrapping up out of South Africa. Yasmani Garcia of Sweet Seasons in Hidalgo, TX says the South African lychee season is a short one—it began in November…

“Vietnamese coconut supply may remain low in the upcoming season”

The historical drought with saltwater intrusion had a significant impact on Vietnamese farmers and fruit exporters in 2020. It is predicted that the dry season in 2021 will…

Successful first harvest of winter-produced greenhouse peppers in Canada

Sollum Technologies is pleased to announce that Allegro Acres, located in Kingsville Ontario, harvested the first greenhouse crop of winter-produced peppers using LED lighting…

Kenya: Technology to keep fruits and vegetables fresh longer

Sustainable and effective cold chains are crucial for the transportation of food and medicine, but in many parts of rural Africa they have been sorely lacking.…

Autogrow announces spin-out of A.I. farming company WayBeyond to accelerate growth

Autogrow has unveiled a corporate reorganization as part of a long-term business strategy which will see the organization split into two separate entities with…

Scott announces strategic partnership with Savoye

Automation and robotics solutions provider, Scott Technology Limited, announces the signing of a global partnership with Savoye, one of the world’s leading…

Mexican avocado growers to win in Super Bowl season

Why Americans can’t eat American avocados during Super Bowl

Despite ailing sales in 2020 due to Covid-19, the humble avocado is expected to achieve a home run for the Super Bowl season, bringing trade back up to normal…

Researchers at work at Tatura SmartFarm, Victoria

Australians trial protecting pears with solar panels

Researchers at Tatura SmartFarm in Victoria are experimenting with the use of solar panels to protect fruit trees from extreme heat events. Solar panels are…

Wikipedia

Agriculture Minister dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque:

'Bangladeshi agri-products ready to conquer markets in Germany and other EU countries'

Last week, Bangladeshi Agriculture Minister dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, at a virtual conference titled “Bangladesh: Opportunities for export and trade of…

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A great way to peel your garlic

As someone who makes a lot of Korean food, this is the best method for getting garlic peeled!👌 pic.twitter.com/14GGJDQhRj — 𝖛𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖎𝖓𝖆 ✣ 𝖑𝖔𝖗𝖉 ⬜⬜🟥🟥⬜⬜👽 (@VPestilenZ)…

Money Farm's Modou Nsz Njie

Techpreneur connects Gambian farmers to investors

In many African countries, farming is still largely done in the traditional ways. Also, funding remains a challenge, leaving farmers with little or no capital…

Moroccan farmers are growing blueberries in the Sahara

Dakhla-Oued Eddahab is one of the richest areas in Morocco, whose ecosystem has won three international recognitions as a site of great ecological importance.…

Panama approves the import of 9,000 quintals of onion for February

The onion and potato agri-food chain committee approved the import of 9,000 quintals of onions to cover demand in February 2021. Jorge Igualada, the…

Nutryfarm to sell $24 millions worth of fresh durians to China firm

A subsidiary of Nutryfarm International is selling 180 containers of fresh durians to a China-based company for RMB117 million (S$24 million). The holding,…

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Konzum has made its products available through Uber

Amazon will open two new logistics centres in Italy this year

Spanish court drops inquiry into Russian tycoon's bid for DIA retailerSpain’s High Court has dropped an investigation into allegations that Russian tycoon Mikhail Fridman…

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