Organic put to the test of analysis tools or how to sort the wheat from the chaff

The credibility of a standard is down solely to the means its administrator has of verifying it. Regarding the organic standard, while laboratory techniques can determine the presence of synthetic pesticide residue on food products, the same cannot be...

Some good news at last!

Every passing year is different…and a very good job too! The late hybrid easy peelers are set for a record campaign in 2019-20, in terms of both volumes and prices! Which makes for a much-needed breather for the citrus growing sector, put under such s...

The little berry soaring up and up

Boosted by its highly positive health image, and easy to store and transport, the blueberry has quickly won over the upstream and downstream segments alike. It has wasted no time in establishing itself on the European market, with unfailing two-figure...

Colour, the new adjustment variable for Sweet?

Facing stagnant demand which is increasingly struggling to absorb Sweet volumes placed on the market, some brands have opted to develop a supply of highly coloured fruit to revitalise demand. Often rebranded or distinctly packaged, this supply occupie...