“We help to build up a sustainable and eco-friendly preservation for broccoli supply”
Fortune Growers and Lytone Enterprise Inc. teamed up for post-harvest broccoli trials and the result was fascinating. Dr. William Chang, CEO and founder of Lytone Enterprise, shared the story.

Uzbekistan: cabbage producers suffered huge losses due to abnormal cold weather
The harvest of white cabbage in Uzbekistan was seriously affected due to the abnormal cold in Central Asia in January of this year. As a result, cabbage prices rose sharply, and the export volume

Lufthansa celebrates new cargo temperature tracking technology milestone
New technological advances have made fresh produce logistics within the air cargo industry evolve significantly in recent years. Now, Lufthansa Cargo is taking advantage of them, as the cargo

New image for the Orri mandarin
The Association of Producers of the Orri Variety (Orri Running Committee, ORC) has renewed the design of its promotional image, opting for spectacular and eye-catching as distinctive features of

Changing consumer attitudes with late-blight-resistant GM potatoes
A new study finds that consumers who have seen genetically modified (GM) potatoes growing in a field and heard about their advantages for farmers and the environment adopt a more favorable view of

ITENE increases its revenues in 2022
The technology centre ITENE closed the year 2022 with an 11% increase in revenues, exceeding 12 million euros, as well as with a new increase in its workforce to 188 professionals. "This growth

"Suriname yardlong bean sales have eventually begun again, but we can't yet meet all demand"
Last year, in December, Bel Impex began cultivating and selling Suriname yardlong beans again. That chain was severely disrupted during the pandemic and all its adverse effects on supply. "The

A complete range of solutions for the fields to automate packaging
A reduced availability of labor, increased energy costs, and the polarization of purchases are just some of the problems that are affecting the fresh produce industry, requiring integrated

"Instead of March, we hope to be able to deliver our first tomatoes by Easter"
Because of the high energy costs, Walter and Lukas Sattler from Tadten planted their tomato plants four weeks later than normal. Of course, this also affects the harvest. "Normally we have the

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 13 February
Growing fruit and vegetable prices in general, especially cauliflower. For oranges, demand is still for red-fleshed varieties. The availability of purple Romanesco artichokes is increasing.

Bananas could cost more in Northern Ireland after Protocol deal
Supermarket deliveries to Northern Ireland are currently under a standstill agreement that exempts them from any controls during the protocol negotiations. London and Brussels have already agreed

"Palatinate Grumbeere" - Schools in Rhineland-Palatinate can take part in "Kids an die Knolle" free of charge until 21 February
There is huge interest in the nationwide school garden project "Kids to the Tuber". Due to the great response, the registration deadline for participation in the "Grumbeere Quest" and the

South Africa moved more than 3.5 million tons of fresh produce last year
South Africa’s perishable produce industry continued to exceed expectations and managed to move just over 3.5 million tons of fresh produce last year, according to the Perishable Products Export

Existence of the Cologne wholesale market endangered
At present, the future of the Cologne wholesale market is more endangered than ever, according to the Interessengemeinschaft Kölner Großmarkt e.V. Instead of working out a reconciliation of

Cyclone conditions in the North Island are delivering more rain to growers already struggling with washed-out crops
Big losses from recent storms have some fruit and vegetable growers worried the weather disasters will drive people out of the industry. Horticulture NZ said today’s food price index spike was

Peru’s January protests lead to -47% agro exports decrease worth $190 million
The dollar value of Peru’s agricultural exports of fresh table grapes, blueberries and mango together with unroasted or decaffeinated coffee suffered a -47% decrease worth $190.6 million. This

Queensland’s Evergreen Farms acquired
Queensland table grape and lychee operation Evergreen Farms has been acquired by investment manager Argyle Capital Partners. According to a report from the Australian Financial Review, the 3,793ha

Last season, the price of conventional vine tomatoes surpassed that of organic tomatoes
According to the information provided by the Junta de Andalucía Observatory of Prices and Markets, consulted by Hortoinfo, during the 2021/2022 campaign, conventional vine tomatoes were sold at a

Uzbekistan imported a record volume of mandarins in 2022
Uzbekistan sharply increased imports of mandarins last year – they reached 63 600 tonnes in physical terms, which is 1.8 times more than in 2021, EastFruit specialists report citing data by the

Irish Wasabi gets the green light for foodservice industry
McCormack Family Farms will supply Irish wasabi at a commercial scale for the first time in Ireland. The distinctive Japanese plant, which is notoriously difficult to grow, will now be available

The devaluation of the Egyptian pound impacts Lebanese grape exports
The devaluation of the Egyptian pound has impacted Lebanese grape exporters, as Egypt is among the top five destinations for Lebanese table grapes, according to Mr. Moussa Zgheib, general manager

Lytone completes successful broccoli trial
Lytone Enterprise has partnered with US-based Fortune Growers to successfully trial its proprietary post-harvest preservation solution LytoFresh on broccoli. The leading North American broccoli

Fresh produce driving Peru’s export growth despite unrest
Peru’s political turmoil in recent months has reduced exports, with year-on year falls of 6%, 19% and 8% in October, November and December, respectively. Nevertheless, agri-food exports have

Elo Life Systems looks into gene editing to help save the banana
In late January, when the Venezuelan government announced that it had detected the banana-killing fungus known as Fusarium wilt on farms in some areas, it was the latest outbreak of a disease that

Myanmar exports 50 tons of avocados to Malaysia
The Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association (MAPEA) says that avocados produced in Myanmar were being exported only to Malaysia under an MOU. In this avocado season, 50 tons of avocados