"Fresh packs are a growing category for parsnips"
It's day-fresh harvesting of parsnips makes the Dutch company Teeuwen Telers unique. "We do this from July to early May. We don't put anything in storage," begins Geert Teeuwen, who runs the

Kyrgyzstan also banned onion exports – bad news for Uzbekistan?
The topic of onion shortage in the region continues to be the main one on the agenda, according to EastFruit experts. As we previously reported, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan all banned

First unstaffed McDonald's
An automated, unstaffed restaurant? That is exactly what McDonald's is currently testing in White Settlement (Texas). A robot serves the food to your table.More. Go to the article

The brassica and leafy vegetable production gap could last until the beginning of March
The sudden drop in temperatures in Spain starting the third week of January has significantly slowed down the production of brassicas and leafy vegetables to the point of almost paralyzing them in

The Summer Berry Company's green gains
Tell me about the Summer Berry Company’s journey so far. Our company exists as The Summer Berry Company Group since 2019 but the business draws on more than 50 years of experience in the berry

Energy is essential for the culture of mushrooms
With wild mushrooms, nature sets the rhythm: Summer warmth causes the mushroom roots, the mycelium, to sprout. When it is cool in autumn, the mycelium forms the fruiting bodies, which are commonly

Himachal growers want apple MSP and subsidy on fertilizers on par with J&K
Himachal growers are hopeful that the federal budget will include special provisions to boost the trade of Himachali apples. They expect Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to give more

South Africans call for political intervention after citrus stalemate
The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa (CGA) has called for urgent political intervention after a stalemate developed between the South African government and the European Union in the

"Due to flooding in New Zealand, volume availability may become problematic from April"
The current flooding on the North Island of New Zealand will have an impact on onion exports to Europe. According to Hendrik Hachmann, product specialist for onion imports and managing director of

FRUIT LOGISTICA: Tomato+ presents fully automated hydroponic systems
Vertical farming continues to be a trendy topic. The northern Italian company Tomato+ is presenting its Horto Professional system to match. The highly automated greenhouse takes up about the space