Fresh potato supplies still strong in Queensland to meet consumers' hot chip demand
With reported potato shortages affecting frozen chip suppliers around Australia, consumers can still rely on steady supplies of fresh potatoes from local fruit and veg shops to get their fix of

Smurfit Kappa goes green energy
Smurfit Kappa, one of the world's largest integrated paper-based packaging manufacturers with operations in Europe and the Americas, is investing in the installation of solar panels at all its

This year's goal is to produce ten thousand tons of strawberries
Harvesting 10,000 tons of strawberries is one of the main goals of Coop Sole from Italy's Campania region this year. The cooperative, which harvested 9,100 tonnes of strawberries last season, aims

Tough season for Belgian winter vegetables
In Belgium, there are factors hindering the production of fresh fruit and vegetables. Growers have to make strategic, operational choices and thus postpone or slow down their cultivation,

Almería: Price increases continue
The weather conditions in Almería in the first week of February affected the marketing of most vegetable products. The low temperatures resulted in a reduced supply, which led to a general price

Czy to koniec wzrostu cen marchwi?
Na polskim rynku hurtowym ceny marchwi rosły od listopada zeszłego roku, a od początku grudnia średnia cena sprzedażowa w dużym hurcie, za marchew szczotkowaną i pakowaną

Payment, a thorn in the side of Iranian exporters
Iran has had a good harvest season this year, according to Mrs. Masumeh Najafi, an Iranian exporter of fresh produce: "We have had a high rainfall, and the weather conditions, in general, have

SanLucar and '101 Dalmatians' whets the appetite for fruit
The cute dog characters from the Disney classic "101 Dalmatians" will soon be decorating the packaging of the premium fruit and vegetable brand SanLucar as well as various points of sale

Potatoes should increase export option Pakistan
Pakistan imports 20,000 tons of potato seeds every year. To change this situation, Potato Research Institute Sahiwal is making efforts to develop local potato varieties. “The institute has

"We are impressed with how well the robot handles picking and defoliation"
Salman Faraji of ETH Zurich's Robotic Systems Lab (RSL) and his team have developed a robot that does some of the work and can be easily integrated into existing systems. "Our system combines

Uvasdoce Fresh expands its variety calendar
Uvasdoce Fresh (Monforte del Cid/Alicante) is currently preparing for its participation at Fruit Logistica 2023 in Berlin (Hall 11.2, Stand A20). After a somewhat difficult national season caused

Naturitalia presents innovations on stone fruit and grapes in Berlin
Naturitalia, a fruit and vegetable co-operative based in Bologna, will present itself at Fruit Logistica with important varietal innovations: Ondine peaches and flat nectarines, protagonists of an