Fruit shows will be performed in supermarket aisles
During the first day of the Rimini event, Claudio Dall'Agata, director of Bestack, illustrated the new projects of Spettacoli alla frutta, the project featuring 22 leading companies from the fruit

Mof, meeting with Lollobrigida at Macfrut
Macfrute started in the best possible way for Mof. The Centro Agroalimentare all'Ingrosso di Fondi, present in Rimini with its own stand, in addition to showcasing its own excellence and

Which products accounted for the bulk of the value of Spanish fruit and vegetable imports?
Spanish fruit and vegetable imports between January and February 2023 increased by 19% over the same period of last year totaling 638.5 million euro. Fruit and vegetable imports were led by potato

Russian authorities have discovered pests in nine tonnes of tomatoes imported from Turkmenistan
Russian authorities have discovered the South American tomato moth in nine tonnes of tomatoes imported from Turkmenistan. This is not the first time Russian agricultural inspectors have found

"If politics does not intervene here, in a few years there will hardly be any products left that we can sell"
Overproduction of strawberries is not to be expected at present, according to Jens Schadowske of Filbig GbR at the Nuremberg wholesale market. Demand is relatively good, he said. "However, it is

Zucchiolo: a new greenhouse vegetable for the European market
Beyond Seeds has recently presented Zucchiolo, a novel concept in the greenhouse horticultural segment that is bound to leave nobody in the European industry indifferent. "Zucchiolo is a new

More mango supply brings pricing back down
Mango supplies, which have been fairly tight recently, are starting to see greater volumes come onto the market. “There’s plenty of yellow fruit out there right now and there’s plenty of

The key to varietal success at EL PINAR
Today we can confirm that varieties such as Victory, Primavera, Inspire or Renewall have revolutionised the varietal map of the Mediterranean Arc, as they have provided the hardiness that the

“The majority of the areas where mangoes grow are still safe and good to go”
The unseasonal rain in India did indeed damage some of the crops, but many of the cultivation areas haven’t been affected as much, says Manoj Barai, general manager for Indian fresh produce

Funding boost for Nationwide Produce
Nationwide Produce has expanded one of its warehouses in Evesham by 75 per cent while introducing greener measures, thanks to the support of a £3.5m loan from Lloyds Bank. The Southport, UK-based

Strawberry season starts with an increased competition in Georgia
EastFruit has researched the start of the Georgian strawberry season. Competition with Turkey has become fiercer. Locally produced quality strawberries are still in demand. The Georgian team at

“We are making good advances on speed, we have increased the speed by 30% in the last two months"
Ripe Robotics was founded in 2019 with only 100,000 USD as start-up capital to create a robotic fruit picker. The major developments started in 2021, with a new robot called Eve, and the serious

Thinning of small-fruit varieties with liquid ATS
Fine-fruited varieties such as Gala, Golden Delicious or Shampion are worth thinning out earlier so that the fruit has the right diameter. For this reason, thinning with ATS-based preparations is

Slow start to strawberry season could lead to challenging market
The strawberry harvest started at Blacketyside in Fife, Scotland in mid-April from the heated tunnels and the production was expected to move to the unheated tunnels shortly after (early to Mid

Coconut season slows down in Côte d'Ivoire, return to normalcy expected in July
Climatic conditions in Côte d'Ivoire, considering the beginning of the long-awaited rainy season, are leading to a slowdown in coconut production, according to Delcambre Wawa, general manager of

Crater F1 spinach proves ideal for Fucino
The marketing of Crater F1, the Nunhems-branded spring/summer spinach variety from BASF Vegetable Seeds, continues successfully for the third consecutive year. It continues to perform at a high

CPMA 2023 convention and trade show by the numbers
The 2023 Canadian Produce Marketing Association Convention and Trade Show (CPMA 2023) held last week in Toronto is CPMA’s biggest show in its history with more than 4,200 people attending the

A Broccoli compound proves to be a powerful racehorse revitalizer
Sulforaphane, a beneficial compound in broccoli, has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capabilities; a fact that was already known. What is truly surprising is what Ingredalia has discovered:

Raspberry production without residues
Raspberry field crops established for the production of fruit for industry are perennial crops. They are often operated for several years. During this time, the soil becomes impoverished. The use

Fresh-cut segment: launch of a new mango peeler
The innovation for 2023 is the new mango peeler mod. PL4M, which can process 24-28 fruits/minute. It is an improvement of the 6-head version (36-42 fruits/min) developed over 10 years ago. Plus,

Dates and mangoes are affected by fungus
About 30 to 40% of dates and mangoes have become victims of fungi, affecting production. Reports said that growers of the dates palm had submitted complaints of the mysterious diseases hitting