Finding tech solutions to labour problem
Training fruit pickers using virtual reality equipment, employing robots to move fruit containers and wearing exoskeletons to support physical labour are all possibilities being considered by

Dyson Farming invests £11m in strawberry glasshouse extension
Dyson Farming has partnered with glasshouse engineering specialist CambridgeHOK to build the second phase of its strawberry glasshouse in Lincolnshire. Having overseen the project to construct the

Strawberries in July, in Romagna they are produced with the offside
The project of Romagna's strawberries grown off the land continues (click here to read more) and the fruit will continue to be harvested during the month of July. We spoke about this with

African tropical fresh produce sales doing well in key world markets
Tropical and exotic fruit and vegetable exports not only comes from South America, but one company that specialises in sourcing from African producers is Africa Haven. They distribute the African

VIDEO: Shropshire calls for more continuity in seasonal worker scheme
The former group CEO and current chairman of G’s Fresh, John Shropshire, has called for more continuity in the seasonal worker scheme to give fresh produce businesses the confidence they need to

Spain/Córdoba: Significantly smaller garlic harvest expected
Miguel del Pino, President of the Asaja Garlic Sector, told the last meeting of the O+G Committee of the Garlic Contracting Group of European producer countries, France, Italy, Portugal and Spain,

Association of French Endive Producers wins award for films depicting the harsh reality of endive producers
The Association of French Endive Producers (APEF) and its agency Shortlinks have just been honored by the Deauville Green Awards Festival in the Sustainable Consumption and Eco-labels category for

Application shows hours of cold and helps with Brazilian fruit cultivation
The Institute of Rural Development of Paraná has presented an application that informs growers of the amount of accumulated hours of cold throughout the year. The objective of this innovation is

“We give the industry access to a global network of suppliers, more than 14.000 vendors”
In agriculture, this year has been characterized by significant disruptions in fresh produce supply chains. These disturbances are mainly due to unexpected meteorological phenomena and increases

Ecuador: Smaller banana farms most threatened by El Nino
As reported by reefertrends.com, representatives of the Banana Association of El Oro Province (ABO) have called on the government to declare a state of emergency in the sector and enforce the