North Carolina production helps keep blueberry volumes steady
Supplies of blueberries in North America are strong. “Georgia is past its peak, wrapping up highbush varieties in the next week or so,” says Tim Crane, Category Manager of Blueberries for

New '4 pack' cardboard packaging for apples
According to Kees Oskam, the overall apple market has changed somewhat since spring. "In New Zealand, poor flowering and growing conditions have affected apple cultivation. South Africa's making

Top removal during harvest improves onion quality
Topping onions during the loading process isn’t new, but in Europe and other key growing areas it is not common practice. Here the crop is topped before it is swath lifted. Certainly when the

Nowe opakowania kartonowe "4 pack" dla jabłek
Według Keesa Oskama, ogólny rynek jabłek zmienił się nieco od wiosny. "W Nowej Zelandii słabe warunki kwitnienia i uprawy wpłynęły na uprawę jabłek. RPA robi lepsze ceny poza

Europatat warms up engines
The first Polish edition of the Europatat Congress, organised by the Polish Potato Federation and Europatat, will focus on the impact of current geopolitics on international agri-food trade and

"Europe has been key for the good results achieved by Peruvian avocado so far in 2023"
In the first months of the campaign, Peru exported 166,790 tons of avocado worth 308 million dollars, i.e. 32% more volume and 40% more value than in the same period of the previous campaign. The

"New Belgian apple crop's delayed start seems to be keeping market in its grip"
The upcoming Belgian apple season's expected delayed start is causing excitement on the market. "We've recently concluded that a shortage is coming. It's still real 'apple weather', so consumption

Savouriness or aftertaste? We reveal the key to understanding the tomato
Tasting a tomato and expressing a judgement seems a simple act, in some ways banal, but if the comparison is between professionals in the sector and simple consumers, one notices even substantial

Utilized production of pecans in state of Georgia was up 47 percent in 2022
The USDA has released key findings for the Southern Region crops. Regarding avocados, Florida's utilized production for 2022 totaled 17,840 tons, up 25 percent from 2021 while its associated

FPI 2023 highlights exciting market evolution
Consumers across India are becoming more aspirational and adventurous in the foods they buy, and major improvements in the nation’s infrastructure will help suppliers to deliver on their

“By growing our own mother plants, we can keep our entire chain virus-free”
Ireland is renowned as the land of potatoes, and nowadays also, a great part of the sweet potatoes eaten in Europe have Irish roots. From their greenhouse and propagation laboratory, Beotanics

"For an air-shipped mango of reasonable quality, customers are willing to spend a reasonable amount"
In two to three weeks, the season for Peruvian air-shipped mangoes of the Kent variety should be coming to an end, says Yannick Hoffmann, managing director of Fruchtimport Hoffmann GmbH at the

"Za wysyłane drogą lotniczą mango o rozsądnej jakości klienci są skłonni wydać odpowiednią kwotę"
Za dwa do trzech tygodni powinien zakończyć się sezon na peruwiańskie mango wysyłane drogą lotniczą w odmianie Kent - mówi Yannick Hoffmann, dyrektor zarządzający Fruchtimport

Kenijski eksporter ziół szuka możliwości ekspansji do USA i Skandynawii
Kenijski plantator i eksporter, który obecnie zaopatruje rynek europejski w świeże zioła, chce rozszerzyć działalność na rynek amerykański i skandynawski. Jednak łatwiej

Kenyan herb exporter looks to expand to US and Scandinavia
A Kenyan grower and exporter, who currently supplies the European market with fresh-cut herbs, is looking to expand to the US and Scandinavian markets. However, this is easier said than done, due

Кенийский экспортер травы стремится выйти на рынки США и Скандинавии
Кенийский производитель и экспортер, который в настоящее время поставляет свежую зелень на европейский

Процесс исследований и разработок - ключ к успеху сортов для испанского питомника

Proces R&D kluczem do sukcesu odmianowego dla hiszpańskiej szkółki

R&D process key to varietal success for Spanish nursery

Dark times persist for SA’s mushroom industry
Industry experts paint a gloomy outlook for South Africa’s mushroom industry, largely as a direct result of load shedding, high input costs and the closure of two mushroom farms. In the mushroom