Marlena could overtake currant market leader
German fruit breeder Artevos says it has identified a potential long-term replacement for the popular redcurrant variety Jonkheer van Tets, an early-harvesting Dutch winter type that produces

Conad delivers groceries with electric vehicles
Conad launches a new logistics project of 100% electric point-of-sale deliveries in Rome, in cooperation with Enel X Way, Enel's company dedicated to electric mobility, and in Palermo. The

'Organic, despite the difficulties satisfaction is guaranteed'
Not only does cultivating organically expose you to more pitfalls than conventional methods, especially in the event of bad weather, but also selling organic products is by no means easy. Giving

Summer fruit, Italiafruit analyses trends
It was certainly not an exciting market yesterday for summer fruit at the Bologna Food Centre. Also due to bad weather, with a rainy day, sales of peaches, nectarines, apricots and cherries

"New players are parasitizing Egypt's garlic exports"
The Egyptian garlic export campaign is progressing well, according to statements from several exporters, including Anthony Mina, CEO of E2M. Anthony said: "The season is going well so far. The

#Repartofresh. Nova Coop enhances supply chain and internal communication
Positioning fruit and vegetables at the opening of the fresh area is a choice shared by many retailers and this for several reasons: many consider it a business card, a strategic department for

Beach and Foot Volleyball Championships, Dole is partner
Days full of excitement on the seashore for all sand sports enthusiasts: from Thursday 8 June to Sunday 11 June, two of the most important competitions dedicated to the disciplines of Beach and

Mission Produce introduces non-destructive testing tech in United Kingdom
Mission Produce announced the advancement of its ripening process in the United Kingdom (UK) with AVOS Mini, a non-destructive ripeness control tool and smart device that measures avocado ripeness

Mission Produce advances UK ripening process
Mission Produce has announced the advancement of its ripening process in the UK with Avos Mini, a non-destructive ripeness control tool and innovative smart device that measures avocado ripeness

Zespri releases final numbers concerning the kiwifruit sector
Zespri has released the final numbers concerning the kiwifruit sector; these show that total global revenue from fruit sales for 2022/23 was $3.92 billion, down 3% on the record result in the

Syngenta leader in the date segment
Syngenta consolidates its role as a global leader in the date segment, combining the usual quality in terms of taste, shelf life and consumer satisfaction with a comprehensive resistance package

"Limited good-quality Spanish fruit makes for high prices"
"I wouldn't know which fruit to call cheap currently," says Henk Vlaeminck of the Belgian importer Van Dijk Foods. He sees imported fruit prices rising while consumers are more reluctant to pay a

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 5 June
Italian apricots are on the market, with a high price range due to lower product availability, also due to the flooding in Emilia-Romagna. Quality and demand are pushing melon prices up. For

Party Like a Deejay con Zespri
On 10 and 11 June Milan's Parco Sempione will host the second edition of Party Like a Deejay, the big open-air party organised by Radio Deejay. A two-day event whose watchword will be fun, with

QS Academy: Live online seminar "Successfully carrying out incoming goods inspections".
What needs to be considered in the incoming inspection of fruit and vegetables? The QS Academy will focus on this question in the live online seminar on 05 July 2023. From 10 a.m. to around 12

Fresh Del Monte, new partnership with the animated series Miraculous
Fresh Del Monte, Inc., one of the world's leading vertical producers, distributors and marketers of high quality fresh fruit and vegetables, is teaming up with the globally successful brand

"Slow supply of peppers results in good prices"
"The bell pepper season has gotten off to a great start in terms of quality and price," says Marco Bergman of Harvest House. "The demand has generally been good since the first day of harvesting,

For Rijk Zwan, the solution lies in high resistance.
Rijk Zwaan is approaching its 100th birthday and continues with the same vitality as ever. Its tomato catalogue is being renewed with materials such as Margymeno (74-PL001 RZ), a pear tomato for

HREZ: supply, taste and quality with resistance to ToBRFV
Since the emergence of ToBRFV, which posed a threat to the entire tomato industry, Enza Zaden began its research work to find a gene that would provide resistance to rugose and, consequently, be

Romancero F1 excels in branch
Henry Smienk, the company's marketing manager, points out that they want to highlight the main horticultural segments in which they work in Almeria. "Romancero F1 is an outstanding variety among

Precooling used to increase efficiency and reduce postharvest losses in bell peppers
In grocery stores brimming with brightly colored fruits and vegetables, it may not occur to many shoppers the complexity farmers navigate to consistently deliver high-quality produce each week.

"Problems with early stone fruits in Italy, but the late season will see Le Meraviglie."
In the case of cherries, the situation is compromised, while problems for apricots are limited to the early segment; for the medium and medium-late crops, however, yields should meet quality

Brazil: New Tahiti lemon has superior productivity
Brazilian citriculture gains three important new materials, two varieties of orange and one of Tahiti lemon. Limão Tahiti BRS EECB IAC Ponta Firme has a productivity of 80 t/ha, 242% higher than

QS Academy: Live online seminar "Maintaining quality of fruit and vegetables in the warehouse".
What needs to be considered when storing fruit and vegetables? The QS Academy will answer these and other questions in the live online seminar on 28 June 2023. Participants will learn interesting

Cricket plans to reach 200 has bío
In the final stretch of the brassica export campaign, Campo de Lorca (Cricket) is taking stock and expects to finish normally and recovering some productivity in medium and high areas. "The good