Individual protective covers are changing the Florida citrus landscape
The use of individual protective covers (IPCs) to safeguard young citrus trees from HLB has become a common practice in Florida groves in recent years. Fernando Alferez, an assistant professor of

Brazil: Orange processing slows down
Although the processing of the oranges from the 2022/23 crop is beginning to slow down in Brazil, it is still higher than the usual for this time of the year. In February, five plants – of the

BMEL: International Hazelnut Congress on 10 and 11 May in Berlin
The consumption of hazelnuts and other nuts has enjoyed steady popularity in recent years, due to greater nutritional awareness among consumers. From the consumer's point of view, nuts are

Lebanese supermarkets price goods in dollars as local currency tanks
Supermarkets in Lebanon have started pricing items in US dollars instead of the unstable local currency, after a government announcement allowing the practice in a country heavily reliant on

Mangoes arrive early at Hyderabad markets, but they're quite expensive
Mangoes have started arriving in the markets in Hyderabad city with increased prices. Every year in the first or second week of March, raw mangoes used to appear in the markets of the state

OTFLOW offers a solution for food waste in cold supply chain
Reefer floor covers enable fruit exporters to maintain the quality of their products, reduce food waste and have fewer financial losses due to claims during transportation Reefer containers are

"Recent frost has entirely halted Spanish asparagus supply"
The recent frost in Spain has greatly impacted many Spanish vegetables' supply. "Asparagus in the Granada region, for example, is completely frozen," says Special Fruit's Tom Maes. "That supply is

AMI: No relief in sight on the tomato market
Tomato supply remains limited. All major countries supplying tomatoes to Germany are facing production challenges. As a result of the low availability of goods, the usual high level of promotional

"Combining all automatic aspects in this capacity is a first for us too"
Patatas Meléndez recently opened a brand new, fully automated plant in Valladolid, Spain. Deprez Construct, from Belgium, and Wyma, an international company, supplied most of the fully automated

Hexkoel/Cooling: Business as usual - despite seasonal records and power cuts
The timely implementation of additional capacity and the installation of a massive on-site power generation capacity have enabled Hexkoel to maintain operations in the cold store even with up to

Later rainy season boosts plantain supply