Good development of winter squash Pietra F1
A courgette 'wonder' for the winter. This is how HM.CLAUSE defines its courgette variety Pietra F1. Last week it was shown again in the field at an open day in the Nijar area. The farm,

The Junta de Andalucía and Asociafruit request aid from operational programs for the production of stone fruit trees
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development and Asociafruit have agreed in a meeting, held in Seville, to urge the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food to include

Bananas go under the knife
Bananas take centre stage in surgical experimentation. A doctor in London simulated a remote operation on a banana in California with the help of the new 5G technology. As seen in the video, the

Patatas Meléndez inauguruje swoją nową zautomatyzowaną fabrykę produkcyjną Industry 4.0
Nowy rozdział został napisany w historii sektora świeżych ziemniaków wraz z otwarciem nowej zautomatyzowanej fabryki produkcyjnej Industry 4.0 firmy Patatas Meléndez.

The barcode turns 50
On April 3, 1973, executives from the leading food industry and distribution companies in the United States met to choose the symbol that would be used to identify products in shops. The winning

Chestnut land at Macfrut 2023
This year, a significant number of representatives from the chestnut production sector will attend Macfrut - one of the leading fresh produce events in Europe to be held in Rimini on May 3-5, 2023

Jamajka: Michael Swaby nazwany "najlepszym innowacyjnym hodowcą kokosów na świecie
Michael Swaby z Crescent, St. Mary, Jamajka, pasjonuje się uprawą kokosów od 17 roku życia. W listopadzie 2022 roku został nominowany do tytułu przez Coconut Industry Board za

Igp blood orange, one tonne of fruit seized without traceability
The president of the Consortium Arancia Rossa di Sicilia, Gerardo Diana, thanked the Sicilian Regional Forestry Corps and Noras (Nucleo Operativo Regionale Agroalimentare Sicilia) in a note for

Insights aplenty at World Avocado Congress
Sustainability practices and the need to grow consumer demand were headline themes on the opening day of the academic programme at the 10th World Avocado Congress. Taking place at Auckland’s

Trends in the nut industry in Spain and Portugal
"For us, this TOMRA Talks has definitely been a great event. We have been working on it for more than 4 months and with Borrell's unbeatable support we have exceeded our expectations. The

‘Collaboration is key in fight against plastic pollution’
Solving the world’s greatest challenges while running a business is no easy to task. And yet, increasingly, this is exactly what we are expected to do. More than ever before, there is pressure

Australia grants APAL new fund to support apple exports
Industry body Apple and Pear Australia (APAL) has been awarded funding by the Australian government as part of efforts to increase the country’s apple exports. The A$450,000 (US$300,000)

A Colombian firm obtains Fair Trade USA certification for its Hass avocado
Jardín Exotics is the first Hass avocado export company in Colombia to obtain Fair Trade USA certification. According to Pedro Pablo Diaz, the manager of the company, this certification shows

“Very fine management is essential to continue with greenhouse production in the current energy context”
Le Jardin de Rabelais, a French greenhouse managed by Pascal Delahaye, produces tasty tomatoes, including cherry tomatoes on the vine. Working all year round, the producer is faced with a growing

GfK Consumer Index: Declines especially in peppers and soft fruit
After the flat development at the start of the year, the category fruit/vegetables/potatoes fresh produce still achieved a sales increase of just under five percent in February 2023 compared to

AMI: Advertising intensity for cucumbers on the rise again
Salad cucumbers from Germany and the Central European region are now flooding into the trade. But harvest volumes developed sluggishly in 2023. Limited supply volumes, high prices and the cool

Supporting Australian apple exports
Industry body Apple and Pear Australia (APAL) has been awarded funding by the Australian government as part of efforts to increase the country’s apple exports. The A$450,000 (US$300,000)

Egypt reduces exports of oranges to the EU due to unfavorable weather and devaluation of the pound
The EU, one of the main markets for oranges from Egypt, sharply reduced the volume of purchases in the 2021/22 season, EastFruit reports. Egyptian exports to the EU fell to the lowest level in at

Planet Organic has filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators
'Don't push food companies across the border', warns Belgium's Fevia Fevia, the umbrella trade association of the Belgian food industry, has called on the government to take measures quickly to

How much fibre does green pepper have?
In this article, we will explain how much fibre is in green peppers and how it can benefit your health.Green peppers are a source of dietary fibre First of all, it is important to note that

Global passion for avocados celebrated at 10th World Avocado Congress
The world’s all-consuming love affair with avocados shows no signs of slowing down with record numbers set to attend a global industry congress in Auckland next week. The 10th World Avocado

"The transition period made this week's avocado prices skyrocket"
The avocado market is currently in transition, so the higher prices will continue for a while, says Evy Van Gastel of the Belgian company Special Fruit. "That transition between the winter