Barbera: 'Rectangular melon will become a new iconic product' #vocidellortofrutta
Barbera International is betting on the quality ripe melon. In the group's objectives it will become one of the strong references, together with oranges, table grapes and prickly pears. Alessandro

Four packaging lessons from kiwi's global supply chain
The long harvest season of New Zealand kiwi and one of the world's longest supply chains present unique packaging challenges. These packaging solutions are intriguing because they can be used for

En su 15 aniversario Fruit Attraction crece
With six months to go, Fruit Attraction 2023 has confirmed the participation of more than 90% of last year's exhibitors. On its 15th anniversary, to be held from 3 to 5 October in Madrid, the

Protofanousi chooses Icoel-Tomra technologies
PROTOFANOUSI FRUIT SA, better known as PROTO, is a historical leader in Greece and throughout Europe with the record for the largest European kiwifruit production, which this year chose the

Artichoke, the international symposium returns
With just over 370 thousand tonnes produced in 2021, Italy is the leading artichoke-producing country in the world, with Apulia and Sicily together accounting for three quarters of national

"A book is the perfect way to inspire people to use new herb varieties"
It's usually hectic at the Belgian herb farm Kruiden Claus from mid-March in the run-up to Easter. This year, however, the proper pressure is a way off. "I think the weather's the biggest reason,"

Does cherry have vitamin C?
Vitamin C is an essential nutrient for the proper functioning of our body. It is important for boosting the immune system, iron absorption, collagen formation to maintain skin integrity, and much

Cinefrutta, voting starts for the social award
Starting on 13 April 2023 at 10 a.m., the people of the web will decide the winners of the special prize of the 10th edition of Cinefrutta, the festival for short films on good nutrition promoted

Robotics firm Wootzano joins project to combat labor shortages in crop harvesting
Robotics firm Wootzano is part of a project that aims to tackle the lack of labor in the UK horticulture industry using technology. As part of 'Agri-OpenCore', the County Durham-based company is

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023: Joint participation offers German exhibitors access to the pan-Asian market
Hong Kong's ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA is the overseas event of the world's leading trade fair FRUIT LOGISTICA and will be held this year from 6-8 September at AsiaWorld-Expo. ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA is

Will the price of processing tomatoes in Spain affect negotiations in Italy?
"Italy has always had the most expensive prices in the world when it comes to fresh tomatoes destined to the processing industry. The announcement of the signing of contracts for Spanish tomatoes

Longer, relaxed meals to encourage children's fruit and vegetable consumption
Haste is not a friend of healthy eating. The confirmation comes from a study co-ordinated by the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin and published in Jama Network Open, according

Switzerland: Fruit growing is innovative
The Swiss Fruit Association welcomed over a hundred delegates and guests to this year's Delegates' Meeting in Bern. With the launch of the national industry programme 'Sustainability Fruit' and

Irish support for the distribution of seed potatoes to 10,000 small-holder farmers in Ukraine
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, today announced that his department will provide funding of €450,000 to a UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) project

Strawberries in tunnels - time to flower (plantation monitoring, 11.04.2023)
Flowering time has already arrived in almost all parts of the country and on all varieties of strawberries grown in tunnels in the ground. This is the time for important treatments. It has been

A. J. Trucco loses founder at age 93
A.J. Trucco Inc. is mourning the loss of Sal Vacca, the company founder and a beloved member of the produce industry. Vacca passed away on March 22, 2023, at age 93. His journey as a U.S.

Huelva produces 98% of the berries in Spain and almost 30% in the EU.
Strawberry production in the Huelva region has undergone constant diversification, incorporating new crops into its production and reaching a total surface area of more than 6,295 hectares.

Communication is important to promote niche productions
“The fair season continues and, after Cibus, we attended Vinitaly to promote our productions expression of culture, identity and tradition. Our leading product continues to be Bergamot oranges.

Kiwi: “Slow market since the beginning of the season”
The kiwi market has been difficult this year, according to Pascale Begoulle, sales manager of Sikig. “The outputs are lower than in previous years. The market has been slow since the start of

Asparagus cultivation in Germany: "There is no way around the use of film".
The asparagus qualities in this country are good and the producers are prepared for the season. However, the general conditions in asparagus cultivation are becoming increasingly difficult, as

France: Strawberry consumption should increase in the coming days
All circumstances are in place for strawberry consumption to go up around Easter. “Strawberry sales are usually good in the week before Easter. We also have beautiful sunny days, which is always

"We will be able to market regional chicory into June"
Despite inflation and cost increases, the company said it had a strong sales season overall for organic chicory. "In January as well as February, marketing was a bit slow, which is probably also