"Irrigation was becoming increasingly bothersome"
Dutch grower Aard Robaard of Akkerbouw- en Fruitteeltbedrijf De Meerhof can partially irrigate his fruit. Yet, he will soon stop doing so. Aard has invested in three FrostFans mobile frost

The VIP Consortium offers organic apples all year round.
Thanks to the diversity of varieties produced by VI.P, the Consortium guarantees the availability of organic apples for 12 months of the year. In addition to the availability of Golden Delicious

"How do we want to eat?" - DGE launches its own podcast
For 70 years, the German Nutrition Society (DGE) has been answering the question "What should we eat?" based on scientific facts and evaluations. Now, with a new communication channel, it is also

Te Puke kiwifruit growers fear for crop due delay of temporary bridge
A bridge over Raparapahoe Stream on No 4 Road washed out on January 29 after severe weather, affecting the 30 properties above it. Initially, the Western Bay of Plenty District Council said a

"New software should increase productivity"
When Dutch fruit and vegetable wholesaler, importer, and exporter Willem Dijk AGF's software became outdated, director Willem Dijk jr. went in search of a replacement package that would meet the

Planasa inaugurates R&D centre in Mexico
Planasa has opened a new research and development centre in the Mexican state of Michoacán to develop new berry varieties adapted to the growing conditions in Latin America and the US. The

Cross-continental collaboration beneficial in developing packaging lines
Demand for sustainable packaging solutions continues to increase globally. In response, the Netherlands-headquartered JASA Packaging Solutions opened a US branch in 2018, followed by a branch in

La Trinidad farmers urged to adopt elevated strawberry farming
The municipal government of La Trinidad has urged farmers to produce three times their regular yield and battle the effects of land conversion by adopting elevated strawberry farming . Less land

Ceny bananów – do rekordu jeszcze brakuje, ale coraz mniej
Globalny handel bananami pozostaje w trendzie wzrostu cen. Na wcześniejsze znaczące problemy z podażą tych owoców – przede wszystkim w Ameryce Południowej

The evolving business of foodservice grapes
With the industry transition to imported table grapes and supplies coming in steadily, one marketer is continuing to focus on growing its institutional foodservice program. For Horizon Marketing