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.

Hand-picked green beans from Mexico available year-round
While Peakopia brings many different fruit and vegetable varieties to market, green beans are the company’s main product. “We offer two types, light and dark, and they are grown year-round in

BelOrta: Snack tomatoes in the Einstein shaker
For the whole month of June, BelOrta's snack tomatoes will be available in an Einstein shaker. In this way, BelOrta wants to encourage young students to snack healthily while awakening their inner

"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

Another edition of the International Congress of Red Fruits and Berries
The organising committee of the 8th International Congress of Red Fruits is already working on the design of the event's programme, whose registration can be formalised through the website

Switzerland: Barely enough apples until the free import period
At the end of May, the stock level is 9,131 t, 9,161 t below the level from 2022 (18,292 t) and 5,821 t below the level from 2021 (14,952 t). As was to be expected, the total stock is at a very

Italian stone fruit exports will go back to normal in two weeks
The shortage of Italian stone fruit is messing up the plans of Italian suppliers and European buyers. We spoke with Claudio D'Alba, CEO of Plantis Group, a company from the southern Italian region

In Senegal, a new tax to combat fruit flies sparks discontent
Fruit flies were among the main causes of the Senegalese mango industry's poor performance last season, prompting the government to take steps to combat them, and to resort to a new tax to finance

MAF RODA launches the Fast Pack Peach robot on the market
The business group has spent years innovating and developing robotics systems to automate packaging tasks in fruit and vegetable warehouses. Robotics is one of the group's six main lines of

AMI: High promotional activity for sweet peppers
The amount of available sweet peppers in the trade is steadily increasing, and this increase is also reflected in a high number of promotions. Especially the promotion of pointed peppers is

Garden mason and horned mason help blueberries pollinate well
Blueberry pollination requires the presence of pollinating insects in the plantations. And there is something to do there because millions of flowers bloom at any one time. Meanwhile, there is

Melon House Fair 2023 the Enza Seeds
Since its first edition, Melon House Fair is an inspiring space and an opportunity to connect Enza Zaden's melon and watermelon experts and all professionals in the value chain. An opportunity to

Peruvian citrus exporter looking to increase market share in Canada, Europe and UK
Peru’s citrus is moving swiftly with some producers seeing a two week delay in starting the harvesting of Tango, satsumas and novas. According to Roberto Vargas, from Asesorias e Inversiones

U.S. officials seize $38 million worth of methamphetamine in kale shipment
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Otay Mesa Cargo Facility seized $38 million worth of methamphetamine within a shipment of kale. On Saturday, at approximately

Organic islands, Almaverde Bio's winning formula
The experience of the Almaverde Bio Islands is a clear example of success in Italy and a model to follow. "The Islands are personalised spaces in the heart of the fruit and vegetable departments

"Sicilian grapes off to a good start in empty market"
The market was virtually empty when the first Sicilian grapes arrived at Zoutewelle in the Netherlands two weeks ago. "The overseas season, including that of seedless grapes, was a done deal.

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

Denmark: Trucker detained after huge potato spill delays traffic on Storebaelt bridge
A truck driver was detained yesterday after a load of potatoes was found spilled on a key bridge linking the Danish islands of Zealand and Funen. The driver was held on suspicion of causing

VIetnam: Industry experts forecast fruit and vegetable exports will continue to soar
Industry experts forecast that the export of Vietnamese fruits and vegetables will continue to soar. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD), fruits and vegetables

"The season's last refrigerated leeks mostly suitable for processors"
The Belgian leek season is genuinely reaching its end. Unlike last year, this season was characterized by good prices for both traders and growers, something Calsa's Pol Dendauw of Calsa does not

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