“The fruit quality and taste is very good, but as predicted sizes will be smaller"
The Navel harvest will finally start for grower/exporter Sai World this weekend after they delayed the first picking to allow for better colour and brix levels. “The fruit quality and taste is

The local potato is gaining popularity in Catalonia
Although potatoes are one of the basic ingredients in typical Catalan dishes, such as xuquet or trinxat, Catalonia has never been known for its potato production volumes within its territory. For

Good Pakistan mango crop expected
After a difficult 2022 season, due to the heat wave and water shortages, a good quality mango crop is expected in Pakistan this year, which should see lower prices in its export markets, such as

Road to quality presents the 'Voice to Companies' column
Road to Quality - Assosement's project dedicated to the complete traceability of the supply chain from seed to the table - presents the column 'Voice to the companies', a space oriented to

Cherry field day in Spain centered around low-chill program
Table grape and cherry breeder International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG), announced that its international cherry team hosted its first-ever European IFG Field Days in Zaragoza, Spain on May 16,

Blueberry consumption might alleviate abdominal pain
In a recent study, researchers have looked at the question of whether blueberry consumption could improve the clinical outcomes, functioning, and overall quality of life of individuals with

Spain: Early start of the garlic season
On the occasion of the start of the new garlic season, ANPCA, National Association of Garlic Producers and Marketers, held its extraordinary general assembly in Santaella/Córdoba in week 20.

Why invest in a buffer tank for irrigation and fertigation water?
An important element determining the success of berry crop cultivation in tunnels is the availability of good water quality. One of the elements of a fertigation system to improve the

Road to Quality prezentuje kolumnę "Głos dla firm
Road to Quality - projekt Assosement poświęcony pełnej identyfikowalności łańcucha dostaw od nasion do stołu - przedstawia kolumnę "Głos dla firm", przestrzeń zorientowaną na dialog z

Is the banana the only solution for the combination of fruit and vegetables and quality?
Our article 'Bad cherries at high prices, whose fault is it?' concerning our test on the first fruits sold in large-scale retail stores has sparked a 'hot' debate among our readers. Of those who

Meléndez 4.0, in full operation
The new 21,000 m² facilities, with an investment of 36 million euros, were officially inaugurated in March and built with the firm objective of maximising the quality of its raw material. With

TRUCK AND MALBERRY PRICES - Quoted on 25.05.2023
We present the prices of strawberries and raspberries as of 25.05.2023 recorded at selected exchanges and markets throughout Poland. Strawberry PRICESThere are more and more strawberries on sale.

Дорога к качеству представляет рубрику "Голос компаниям
Road to Quality - проект Assosement, посвященный полной прослеживаемости цепочки поставок от семян до стола -

Summer fruits, the Italiafruit analysis
The heat is starting to make itself felt and summer fruit is pawing the market in Bologna. The supply of melons, however, is still surplus to demand. Apricots are also already present in

"Despite far lower volumes, the new kiwi crop has better quality"
The first new New Zealand Zespri kiwis began arriving at the Belgian Port of Zeebrugge at the start of this month. Zespri had a tough 2022 with many quality issues, but they are optimistic about

"New season pears expected to be high-quality, impact of low temperatures remains to be seen"
Fresh pears for the 2023 season have already begun to be bagged. Recently, some areas in Shijiazhuang, Hebei have experienced heavy rainfall and hail, but the impact on the main pear-producing

marktguru founds advisory board
The new expert committee, in which renowned specialists from industry, market research and retail will be represented, will advise and support marktguru in particular in establishing its

Start of the cherry harvest
"For cherry cultivation, the harvesting phase has just begun, and with it, the moment of truth, although it can already be said that the quality of national cherries will remain at a high level;

Carrot optical sorting advancements increases throughput
Updates to the high-performance Visar Sortop Carrot optical sorter are bringing increased throughput, accuracy and quality to carrot sorting operations worldwide. As UK distributor of the

These technologies are proven to produce high-quality raspberry fruit
In the shoot selection phase of varieties fruiting on this year's shoots, we meet at Dr Paweł Krawiec's farm in Karczmiska with Jan Szałas from the Szałas Agro company, which for several years

"Due to rapid growth in domestic herbs, we can now completely dispense with flown-in goods"
While the European stone fruit campaign is now rapidly picking up speed despite the weather caprices, exotic imports are seasonally declining. "Last year we had an extremely long stone fruit

Ag tech firm expands produce fresh solutions in Brazil
AgroFresh Solutions Inc., a global agtech innovator that provides produce freshness solutions, and digital technologies that enhance the quality and extend the shelf life of fresh produce,

“Our avocados are harvested to order and shipped immediately”
May is a transition month for avocados in Mexico as the Marzena bloom moves up to the higher elevations (2,000 – 2,300 meters) for summer harvest. “We have invested in high level elevation

New Zealand’s kiwi producers expect far smaller 2023 crop
New Zealand’s kiwifruit producers are estimating far lower volumes this year, although quality is expected to be high. This is the result of difficult weather conditions during the 2023 growing