Schleswig-Holstein: 28 percent of the vegetable cultivation area is organic
In Schleswig-Holstein, vegetables were grown according to organic standards on around 28 % (1,914 ha) of the total outdoor vegetable cultivation area in 2022. This means that the organic vegetable

Import malin mrożonych w 2022 r.
Wolumen importu malin mrożonych z Polski w 2022 roku (kategoria CN 08112031 - Maliny niegotowane lub gotowane na parze lub w wodzie, zamrożone, niezawierające dodatku cukru lub

"Regionally produced niche crops are well received among consumers"
Despite inflation increases and the energy crisis, stability and continuity characterize the fruit and vegetable trade in the canton of Bern. "We can't complain at the moment," reports Fabio

AIMPLAS works on new functional coatings
AIMPLAS is working along these lines with the RECONPACK and BIO-IGNITION projects, which are funded by the Valencian Institute for Business Competitiveness (IVACE). The RECONPACK project is

South Island apple growers help cyclone hit growers
Apple growers near Nelson have donated machinery to try to help counterparts in Hawke’s Bay, to salvage crops, and clean up cyclone-hit orchards. A truckload of equipment trucked from Motueka in

“The pineapple that melts in your mouth”
Kingsley Ansong grew up in Canada, but his family roots are in Ghana. He is the founder and president of Elefante Farms. Elefante Farms is growing Ghana’s specialty Sugar Loaf pineapple variety,

“I believe 2023 may become the most challenging year in recent history”
In 1991, Craig Stauffer and Guy Kisling founded Vanguard International with the explicit goal of becoming the link between growers and customers around the world. Growing up on a family farm in

U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable imports keep growing
Last year, the United States again imported more fruit and vegetables. At 22.1 million tons, that is three percent more than in 2021. Imports increased gradually in the previous years too. The

Entries open for MOYA 2023
The International Fresh Produce Association and Produce Plus Magazine are pleased to announce entries are now open for the 2023 Marketer of the Year Award (MOYA), proudly sponsored by Seeka. Now

Australian berry grower trials robot harvester
Fruit farmers are turning to robots to help with harvest amid a human worker shortage. One Tasmanian soft fruit farm is using 16 robotic harvesters to help pick its fruit this summer. Burlington

How a New Zealand grower has built and is expanding a successful multi-fruit orchard
A New Zealand fruit grower says that, while it was as challenging season weather-wise for its blueberry crop, they were still able to produce strong volumes. Pahoia Orchards is a family-owned and