Sorma Group celebrates 50 years
Over the last half century, fruit and vegetable packaging has undergone profound changes and evolutions throughout the world. Since 1973, Sorma Group has been among the protagonists of these

Cherries, the season kicks off in Apulia
A few more days and the Apulia cherry harvest will be in full swing. The region produces 37 per cent of the red gold, fruit produced in the Bari area and highly appreciated on the Italian and

“We want to develop in Europe”
Les Herbes du Roussillon was present for the first time at this year’s Macfrut event in Italy, a great opportunity for the French producer of aromatic herbs to increase its presence in Europe

EU school programme increases fruit and vegetable consumption
The Federal Government considers the EU school programme with its components school fruit and school milk to be suitable for introducing children to healthier eating habits. This is stated in the

Dino Polska has reported like-for-like sales growth of 27.2% in Q1
Oman: New e-platform delivers 1kg to 1 tonne veggies, fruits to doorstep To support Omani farmers and provide fruits and vegetables at competitive prices to costumers at their doorsteps, a local

Biimore - for improved yield and quality of raspberry, strawberry and blueberry fruit
Tradecorp presents Biimore, an ultra-efficient biostimulator that will revolutionise the sector for this type of product. Biimore is recommended for use in a wide range of crops, unlocking their

Poland as an attractive market: fruit and vegetable imports analyses
According to EastFruit analysts, despite the world’s leading position in the exports of certain fruits and berries, such as fresh apples or frozen raspberries, Poland remains a major net

Fertilisation of raspberries in tunnels - flowering and fruit setting period
The end of April was an excellent opportunity to visit the raspberry plantation of Mr. and Mrs. Lewandowski and Mr. Jakubiak near Czerwińsk on the Vistula to verify recommendations on fertilizing

How to help raspberries after the cold season?
Raspberry plantations are in varying condition. Cold weather and locally occurring frosts, are disrupting the normal course of vegetation. In places, frost can be seen on shoots and buds. It is

When to start protecting raspberries?
Among the diseases to look out for when inspecting young shoots of males is raspberry rust. This disease, which until a few years ago was encountered only occasionally, has become common in

Lots of cherries, apricots, strawberries and cucumbers at $0.3 per kg – a video review of the market in Tajikistan!
EastFruit expert Bakhtiyor Abduvokhidov visited the wholesale and retail market in the north of Tajikistan and shared an interesting video in which he shows the assortment, quality, unusual

Fruit shows arrive in supermarkets
From June, and for more than eight weekends, Shows at the Fruit will land in supermarkets, with a travelling format that will stop in the points of sale of 8 distribution brands. The announcement

Fruit Shows arrive in 8 supermarket chains from June
From June, and for more than eight weekends, Shows at the Fruit will land in supermarkets, with a travelling format that will stop in the points of sale of 8 distribution brands. The announcement

Morocco ranks third in global ranking of fresh raspberry exporters
In 2022, Morocco has managed to export more fresh raspberries than the USA and ranked third in the global ranking of exporters of these berries, according to EastFruit. Furthermore, Morocco

"The flowering of the Pink Lady has been extraordinary, with maximum pollination thanks to the use of bee hives"
Pink Lady has recently brought its Bee Pink program to the Spanish city of Seville to highlight the role of bees in the pollination, just at the time when the trees that will produce the next

"Sprout demand automatically rises as more parties are organized"
Now that the summer weather is nearing in Europe, the high season is also starting at Kiem-X in Belgium. "When the sun comes out, along come communion parties, weddings, and barbecues, and then

Yellow kiwi, all the novelties of the Rivoira project
The future of the yellow kiwi fruit passes through two varieties: we are talking about AC 497 076 and AC 501 022, two fruits developed by the Rivoira Group in collaboration with the University of

Durians now banned from buses in Bangkok
The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority has classified the smell of durians as a public nuisance. That is why, as of this week, passengers are no longer permitted to carry the exotic fruit on its

The third Biosolutions Innovation Award at Macfrut
Awards were presented at Macfrut, the International Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition, for innovations in natural products for the defence, nutrition and biostimulation of plants. This happened in

Mini cucumbers: Ubiquitous perks when supply is too abundant
The assortment of snake cucumbers was primarily composed of Belgian, domestic and Dutch batches, with domestic products completely absent in Cologne. Spanish batches did not go beyond a

"Good asparagus prices for the time of year"
"Asparagus sales are going particularly well this season," says grower Franc Goertz of Goertz Asperges, which has been growing asparagus on the sandy soils of Limburg since 1987. "There is quite a

Greenyard sets the tone for sustainable nutrition
Greenyard has signed a five-year partnership with 'The Vegetables Chef® and We're Smart World'' one of the world's leading culinary references for fruits and vegetables. Over the next five years,

VOG, optimistic about the coming season
From the Macfrut pavilions, VOG is looking ahead to the 2023-2024 apple season. On the occasion of the Rimini trade fair, the Consortium is outlining its future strategies, based on four elements

When good isn’t good enough: why Nova Agri opted for an Eqrader
Like many farmers, Nova Agri CEO Earl Kidston was struggling with a big problem: internal decay in his onions. After a long process, he found the key that would finally solve the issue: a new