Peru poised for big rise in avocado shipments
Peru is on course to export 624,000 tonnes of Hass avocados in 2023, according to ProHass. This is an increase of 12.5 per cent increase on last year’s total and almost double the 338,549 tonnes

Serbia: 2022 was not the year of berry farming
2022 was not the best year for fruit growers in Serbia due to the war in Ukraine and increased input costs, primarily transportation. Zoran Keserovic, Professor at the Agriculture Faculty in Novi

British potato supplier expands potato handling capacity
The British potato supplier Cockerill has recently expanded their dolly- and crate loading capacity to 240 bags per minute. The commissioning of the third Lan Handling dolly and crate loader,

February storage apples down 7.3 percent over last year
According to a monthly survey from US Apple, the total number of apples in storage on February 1, 2023 was 103.1 million bushels, 7.3 percent less than last February’s total of 111.1 million

"Something must be done; else organic growers won't risk it anymore"
Rob Grabert used to be involved with Dutch international volleyball. That means he is used to solving problems transparently. "In sports, you have to work together very transparently and solve

Tatayoyo snack pepper wins Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023
The new snack pepper brand Tatayoyo has won the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2023! The Dutch vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan is extremely honored by this recognition of fresh produce

Optimism for VOG Consortium apples
After a difficult start due to the fall in European consumption and strong international competition, there are glimmers of optimism for the rest of the 2022-2023 apple season. "The context in

Member states' apple stocks on 1 December 2022 at 4,419,513 tons
The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional

Italian Fruit Village: Industry meeting in Berlin
"Food, business, innovations and the advantages of the individual regions" - for the organisers of the Italian Fruit Village, these are the core elements for the success of their joint stand. The

PHOTO REPORT Fruit Logistica 2023
Fruit Logistica 2023 took place last week in Berlin and this year it was back to normal timing after being held in April last year. The first day seemed to be busiest for visitors to the trade

CarbonSpace partners with Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association to advance climate-smart agriculture