Raft of updates for carrot optical sorter
Increased throughput, accuracy and quality have been unveiled as key improvements to the updated Visar Sortop carrot optical sorter. The Visar Sortop carrot and potato optical sorter uses

Terra i Xufa partners with IMG to promote the sale of organic products
Terra i Xufa, a producer of quality organic food, and IMG, a marketer of agri-food at the European level, have signed an association agreement to join forces to promote the sale of organic

"We are expecting things to be solid from June onwards as the shortage in volume is felt"
The apple harvest is now complete in New Zealand. The Nelson region had a great harvest and was back to full production across the board. The Hawkes Bay region was hit hard by the cyclone back in

Peak volume season is here on Mexican mangoes
Mexican mango supplies are starting to hit peak season. “May has seen a steady supply of mangoes--with the heat, the fields are ready. The cornstarch is turning into sugar faster so there’s

How to maintain the cold chain during cross-border shipments
The global perishable cold chain is made up of a network of stakeholders who play essential roles in preserving quality and safety of fresh produce. The task of shipping perishable product is

Sakata's Piel de Sapo melon for greenhouses has been very well received in Almeria
Sakata has presented Don Gregorio, its first Piel de Sapo Melon for Greenhouse production, to farmers and marketers who were pleasantly surprised by this variety's flavor. “We have achieved our

Agripeppe, the dance begins with the tomato range
AgriPeppe, a fruit and vegetable cooperative from Fondi, starts the tomato season with a wide offer and a range structured to satisfy the entire supply chain. "We are satisfied with the quality of

QS Academy: Workshop "Basics of Quality Management and Audit Methodology
What should be taken into account when auditing? Which adjusting screws need to be taken into account for careful quality management? The QS Academy will answer these and other questions in its

GP Graders relationship with Milbor PMC proves fruitful for European growers
Milbor PMC is a family-run business based in Poland that supports fruit growers and packing companies by providing and implementing high-end technology solutions. They are also the exclusive

"Utrzymanie tych samych standardów jakości jest wyzwaniem w przypadku pomidorów koktajlowych".
"Podaż pomidorów i pomidorów koktajlowych nadal rośnie na rynkach europejskich, nie tylko z Hiszpanii, ale z wielu krajów, więc konkurencja jest większa, a ceny spadają, ponieważ

Young and courageous, they are the Val Venosta apple growers
They are at the heart of it: the farmers and farmwives of the Vinschgau. They have forged themselves, generation after generation, overcoming the challenges of mountain apple growing. Passionate,

"Maintaining the same quality standards is a challenge in cherry tomatoes"
"The tomato and cherry tomato supply continues to increase in the European markets, not only from Spain but from many countries, so competition is greater, and prices are falling because there is

"Поддержание одинаковых стандартов качества - сложная задача для томатов черри".
"Предложение томатов и помидоров черри на европейских рынках продолжает расти, причем не только из

Conditioning soil tired from years of raspberry cultivation
Many farms specialising in raspberry growing and producing top-quality fruit have been facing the same problem for years. This is the shortage of soil on which to plant successive plots. As a

Don Gregorio, Sakata's first greenhouse toad skin
The flavour of Don Gregorio, Sakata's first variety of piel de sapo melon for greenhouse cultivation, is surprising in its presentation to growers and marketers. "We have achieved our objective:

"In Europe we are in the middle of a very important leap in the quality change of cherries"
The cherry season is starting with the first extra-early fruits, whose quality, in many cases, is not the one expected by an increasingly volatile market in terms of consumption and prices, and

Shift among growers in India from traditional Thompson to Crimson variety
The Indian grape season is wrapping up to a close. According to Amit Chopde, CEO of Indian fresh produce exporter Chopde Farms and Exports, the season has been quite successful, and was extended

Our coconut business also helps and supports Vietnamese farmers
"The global coconut market has witnessed huge growth in recent years, especially in the post-Covid era. There's a trend with consumers going for healthy products. Our business core value is not

"Research and development are our pièce de résistance
Ever since 1987, GNA's priority has been the creation of processing and packaging systems guaranteeing high technology, quality, hygiene, and safety levels. The company, located in the heart of

Industrial tomatoes from the North, price set
After months of interminable negotiations, the agreement on the price of processing tomatoes for the 2023 North Italian marketing year between the Producer Organisations and the Industry has been

This week in Fruchthandel magazine: soft fruit, melons from Almeria, product information on blueberries
Consumers are delighted that the much sought-after cultivated blueberries are now available all year round. However, it is often forgotten that they are in season in Germany from July to

"Peculiar markets for plantain and yuca. Excellent season for Santo Domingo yellow mango."
"The last three years, worsened also by covid-19 and the climate change, have been very complicated for plantains, with missing investments in plantations in Ecuador and Colombia. First and

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW CHERRIES
The season for cherries in the Northern Hemisphere is off to a positive start, depending on the country, whilst in other markets it has just come to a close. In the Netherlands, the cherry season

South African citrus to US begins in earnest
South African citrus sources have said they are confident of a good season in the US this year, with indications of a good crop and fruit of excellent quality. While container shipments left South