"Not a kilo lost"
The Netherlands is the world's second-largest avocado importer, reports the CBS. "Many of those are ripened into ready-to-eat fruits, but that process results in a small percentage of rejects,"

In May, Tajikistan exported more cherries to China than Uzbekistan
According to EastFruit analysts, in May 2023, Tajikistan exported a record volume of fresh cherries to China for this month and even surpassed Uzbekistan. It should be noted that we are talking

10% discount for Amazon Prime members at Monoprix
“Monoprix and Amazon are supporting the purchasing power of French consumers by launching an unprecedented offer for all everyday purchases, online and in the stores. Amazon Prime members in

End of season for the Limoré lemon
The last Rocca Imperiale lemons left the packing station on Monday. Although the season lasted 20 days longer than last year, it was nevertheless not devoid of difficulties. The weather was not

Grocery inflation in the UK softens to 'slowest monthly rate this year'
The third consecutive monthly easing in grocery inflation in the UK is nice, welcome there is no reason for celebration yet, as the rate remains the sixth highest recorded in the past 15 years.

Gene editing produces tomatoes that are enhanced with vitamin D
The application of CRISPR gene editing has boomed in recent years, and now the humble tomato is no stranger to the CRISPR toolbox anymore either. In 2021, genome-edited tomatoes enriched in

Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias calls for phytosanitary solutions and reciprocity
Cooperativas Agroalimentarias de España took part this Thursday in the plenary session of the Joint Committee for Fruit and Vegetables held in Rome, where, once again, the Spanish, French,

Pachino Igp Awarded in the Senate
Yesterday morning in the Senate the 'Pachino Igp Award' was presented, a recognition instituted by the Consortium for the Protection of the PGI Pachino Tomato and which from this year will be

Later California grape region transition ahead
Grapes from the San Joaquin Valley will see a later start this season by an estimated week to 10 days. “It’s mostly due to the cool weather we’ve had all spring and even now,” says Jim

SZG: Change of personnel in the Executive Board
Philipp Fankhauser will resign from his position as deputy managing director at the Swiss Centre for Vegetable Production and Special Crops (SZG) in 2024 to pursue a new career, according to a

"World's first fully automated sorting center of its size"
The Belgian cooperative BelOrta recently took a new sorting center into use. Its completion was delayed by several months, but the fully automatic optical sorting lines are now processing the