Basil and salad are grown in apartment buildings with aeroponics
There is a cultivation technique that can reduce water and soil consumption by 98%. We are talking about aeroponics, a cultivation method thanks to which even urban contexts, such as apartment

BIO Campojoyma approaches the Poniente with a collection point
"We continue to grow. If last June we reported that we have bought 30 hectares in Águilas, of the highest quality, and ready to grow organic peppers this summer, now we want to announce the

IG partners with The Fresh Connection to boost Indian exports
IG International and The Fresh Connection have signed a joint venture to boost exports of Indian fruits and vegetables to new and existing markets worldwide. IG said the two companies will work

Cerberus rages in Italy and also in fruit and vegetables
After rain, hail and windstorms that lasted until June, now summer arrives and does so with equal violence. In fact, the African anticyclone Cerberus will swoop down on the Peninsula with

Fresh produce coalition releases preliminary report on costs of production
The Global Coalition of Fresh Produce published the results of its survey conducted in the spring of 2023 to highlight the increasing costs of fruits and vegetable production around the world and

Carby Label increasingly green with Ok Compost
Always attentive to new environmental trends, Carby Label is a specialist fruit and vegetable labeller that is developing certified solutions for the sector. The company, in fact, has obtained Ok

New French partners for Bimi broccoli
Launched in 2022, the French production of Bimi® broccoli is expanding with Larrère as the new French producer alongside Picvert in the first range, and welcoming Les Crudettes-C'ZON as a 4th

Fornari (Apofruit): 'For cherries, the worst campaign ever'
The wave of bad weather that has been affecting the Peninsula for several weeks now has not yet stopped and, inevitably, the first balance sheets of one of the most difficult fruit and vegetable

The Vignola Igp cherry season opens
The Vignola Igp Cherry is the protagonist in June of the three-year communication and promotion campaign for PDO and PGI fruit and vegetables Europe signs the products of its territories, which

The asparagus campaign in Italy could be delayed for two more weeks
The orders for asparagus slowly started to decrease this June. However, sales of the Italian product may end about two weeks later this year. "Usually, the last pallets are shipped no later than

Living Organic Basil back on shelves
Windset Farms® is thrilled to reintroduce Living Organic Basil to its line of greenhouse-grown products. With vibrant green leaves and strong aromatics and flavor, this herb has become a summer

'Logistics, fragmented production complicates management'
Logistics in the fruit and vegetable sector is a discriminating factor that is too often underestimated. A load that arrives late at the Ce.di. is often returned to the sender or is subject to

Special white corn variety back on the shelves
Over 10,000 variations of corn were tasted during a time frame of 22 years before George Crookham and Bruce Hobdey were happy with the results. Their variety is called Amaize™, an all-white,

Cortilia rewards Sipo with the Contest Ambassador Award
To Sipo, an Italian company active in the production and marketing of fruit and vegetables, goes the Contest Ambassador Award, presented by Cortilia, an eCommerce platform for fresh food and

Foldable bins cause 75% reduction in return trips, cost savings and lower emissions for broccoli exports
Agromark, a Spanish export company specialising in fruits and vegetables, has enhanced its return on investment (ROI) and minimised its carbon footprint through the implementation of Tosca's

Agromark reduces its carbon footprint with Tosca
Agromark, a Spanish export company that produces and markets fruit and vegetables, needed to obtain a packaging solution for efficient transport that would guarantee the quality of its products at

Household consumption of fresh f&h falls below pre-pandemic levels
Household consumption of fresh fruit and vegetables continues to fall, by 12.5% until November 2022, totalling 6.4 billion kilos, which is the latest public data from the MAPA Food Consumption

'For green beans and courgettes, sales are running'
It is a good period for sales of courgettes and green beans, as told to IFN by Sergio Clemente, a trader at the Agribologna stand at Caab (Centro Agro Alimentare di Bologna), a market that is

Juan Tomás Cano, new president of Hortiespaña
The Spanish Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional (HORTIESPAÑA) held its 7th Ordinary General Assembly this morning, at which it was unanimously decided to elect Juan Tomás Cano Aguilera,

The Union highlights its commitment to the SDGs
La Unión, a leading company in the fruit and vegetable sector, has joined in the celebration of World Recycling Day by highlighting its main projects linked to recycling and waste reduction,

What can be done to make cucumbers grow well? These rules will allow you to grow a good crop
The cucumber belongs to the group of thermophilic vegetables. Young plants in early spring are exposed to cold weather and frosts. Therefore, the best date for sowing seeds (treated, good quality)

Cucumbers ideal for pickling - when to sow and plant seedlings in the ground?
Ground cucumbers belong to the thermophilic vegetables. In early spring, the young plants are threatened by spring frosts. Therefore, the best date for sowing seeds is 10-20 May. Sowing cucumber

Andalusia: Fewer early potatoes expected
In Andalusia, the harvest of the new early potatoes is starting these days in the provinces of Seville (largest producer), Córdoba and Cádiz. According to Asociafruit (Andalusian Association of

Cheap Russian currency may reduce prices in Azerbaijani markets
In recent years, the seasonal price in Azerbaijan drops for produce have been delayed, and last year the prices for fruits and vegetables only became cheaper towards the end of summer. Independent

Cucumbers ideal for pickling - when to sow and plant in the ground?
Ground cucumbers belong to the thermophilic vegetables. In early spring, the young plants are threatened by spring frosts. Therefore, the best date for sowing seeds is 10-20 May. Sowing cucumber