Good demand for Moroccan watermelons at low price range
Since the end of April, fresh watermelons from Moroccan production have been available from the Stuttgart-based company Fresh Maximum GmbH, as junior managing director Enes Cakmak tells us. "We

"The fruit and vegetable sector should perhaps be the last among all sectors subject to these rules."
The European Commission's new proposal on packaging, which aims to reduce excessive packaging and make everything else reusable or recyclable by 2030, has generated a lot of debate recently. We

Horticulture exports from Ethiopia are growing very rapidly
Ethiopia offers plenty of opportunities to cultivate a range of horticultural crops due to its diversified soil and climate, which includes numerous agro-ecological areas. Ethiopia has

Uzbekistan exports record volumes of onions to the EU, Eastern Europe and Asia
According to EastFruit analysts Uzbekistan profited from the tight onion supply situation in Europe and Middle East in a big way. After lifting export restrictions from March 15, 2023 and through

Construction begins on project to help agriculture researchers conserve nut and fruit crops for today and tomorrow
Renovation and construction of nearly 35,000 square feet of screenhouses and greenhouses began on June 15 at the Lewis Brown Research Farm in Corvallis, Ore. The project supports the Agricultural

Kenyan avocado exports to China hit Sh9 billion
Kenyan avocado exports to China have hit Sh9 billion in the period March to May, despite steep competition from Chilean growers. Kenya exported 7,000 tons to Beijing between March and May this

From journalists to farmers for a day
Semillas Fitó and the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters of the Region of Murcia (Proexport) are collaborating for the 4th consecutive year in the #VitamínateConPimiento

Południowoafrykańskie pomarańcze rozkwitają na rynku UE i Wielkiej Brytanii
Przemysł cytrusowy w RPA odradza się po trudnym sezonie zbiorów w 2022 roku. Pomimo obfitych opadów deszczu w Przylądku Zachodnim, kraj ten doświadcza silnych zbiorów pomarańczy

"Being present at two main European ports has added value for us"
The Belgian logistics service provider Fresh Connection opened an office in the Port of Rotterdam in April. That is in addition to its office in Antwerp. "Being present at the fruit and vegetable

DFHV Annual Conference: Nutrition strategy and drug smuggling were the focus in Hamburg
This year's annual meeting of the German Fruit Trade Association (DFHV), which was attended by around 70 participants in Hamburg on 15 June, was characterised by lively discussions around the

Sortownik optyczny Tomra 5B zwiększa produkcję w McCall Farms w Południowej Karolinie
Sorter optyczny Tomra 5B pomógł tej rodzinnej firmie osiągnąć 16-krotny wzrost wydajności, usprawnił usuwanie obcych materiałów i wadliwych produktów oraz zmniejszył zależność

Inteligencja komunikacji
"Każdy jest geniuszem, ale jeśli oceniasz rybę na podstawie jej zdolności do wspinania się na drzewa, spędzi ona całe życie myśląc, że jest głupia" - ten słynny cytat Alberta

"Wystarczająca ilość deszczu to wszystko, co może ochłodzić gorący początek nowego sezonu cebulowego"
W tym tygodniu Waterman Onions załadował ostatnią cebulę "powietrzną". Reszta będzie pochodzić z chłodzonych skrzynek. "A zatem scenariusz wyobrażony w lutym - cebula skończy się

'Fruit, new varieties must also be good'
The article that came out a few days ago (click here to read it) piqued the interest of several of our readers who took the time to write their comments. We decided to publish two speeches by

OGM with positive operating result
The Obstgroßmarkt Mittelbaden eG (OGM) closed the 2022 financial year with a turnover of around 39.6 million euros, significantly above the previous year's level and with a higher volume of fruit

Aldi rozpoczyna sportowe lato
Tego lata Aldi da każdemu dziecku w Wielkiej Brytanii szansę wypróbowania sportu olimpijskiego lub paraolimpijskiego za darmo. W partnerstwie z Team GB i ParalympicsGB, czwarty

Packaging, anticipating consumer demands
When we buy fruit and vegetables, we rightly focus on the choice of product based on the information we have in the department. In this context, packaging is a useful tool for conveying

"With this scale up, we can supply all 258 stores in Flanders with mini-watermelons"
This week, Aldi Belgium started again carrying Tomeco's mini watermelons, Tomélon. "We partnered with Tomeco, part of Coöperatie Hoogstraten, last year to sell these mini watermelons. That