Italy: "Better planning would benefit the whole supply chain".
Sale prices in the current season are 30% to 40% below average, especially for tomatoes and courgettes, and large quantities have gone straight to disposal or, at best, to processing. "Truly

IFG names DW Cain Award winner
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has announced Kuara Comercial e Exportadora de Frutas as the winner of the second annual DW Cain Award. Named after IFG founder Dr David Cain, the award

Exports of mandarins from Adjara (Georgia) have reduced by half – season summed up
Exports of mandarins from Adjara in the 2022-2023 season amounted to about 15 500 tonnes, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Autonomous Republic of Adjara told EastFruit. According to the

Ilip launches Smart Ripe Trolley
Italian-based Ilip has unveiled the Smart Ripe Trolley. The innovative IoT (Intelligence of Things) system monitors the ripening process of tropical fruits, in particular avocados. RFID tags and

FRUIT LOGISTICA: Sustainability, organic certificates and new rules
The topic of sustainability is everywhere for trade visitors at FRUIT LOGISTICA. The Organic Route quickly guides interested visitors to exhibitors with an organic certificate. In addition, there

Landgard: Trade fair premiere, photo campaign and lots of fresh produce at FRUIT LOGISTICA
In keeping with the official motto of the world's leading trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, "All in one", the Landgard stand in Hall 20, Stand B11, at FRUIT LOGISTICA combines the

Weather hits world mandarin production
Consumption is expected to be lower with the reduced supplies. Exports are also forecast down with a near 50-percent decline in exports from Morocco due to the drop in production. China

Peviani at Fruit Logistica 2023 with a new identity
Peviani, a company that produces, markets and distributes fruit and vegetables, is presenting its new graphic design at Fruit Logistica 2023. For the first time, the brand has decided to give its

BVEO receives Federal Minister of Agriculture at FRUIT LOGISTICA
Right at the start of the world's leading trade fair for fruit and vegetables, FRUIT LOGISTICA in Berlin, the Federal Minister of Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, visited the Federal Association of

Vietnamese fruits hold lion’s share in Australian market
Vietnamese fresh fruits, including tamarind, jackfruit, lychee, plum, passion fruit and starfruit, have earned a lion’s share in the Australian market. According to the International Trade

Wietnamskie owoce mają lwią część udziałów w australijskim rynku
Wietnamskie świeże owoce, w tym tamaryndowiec, jackfruit, liczi, śliwka, passion fruit i starfruit, zdobyły lwią część australijskiego rynku. Według danych International Trade

Big Game avocados get a shelf-life extension assist
Hazel Technologies is teaming up with Sysco and Avocados from Mexico for a second year to help ensure the produce inside the collaboration’s annual, direct-to-consumer, Gametime Guac Box meal

US potato retail sales increased in dollar sales but decreased in volume sales YoY
Potato retail sales increased in dollar sales by 14.4% but decreased in volume sales by -1.5% from January – December 2022 compared to 2021. Despite a slight decrease in volume sales, volume

TomaTech and Nirit Seeds continue as Harmoniz
Global greenhouse seeds developer Harmoniz is making its debut after concluding the legal processes of the merger of TomatoTech, a seed breeding company, and Nirit Seeds, developers of some of the

AMI: Advertising intensity for tomatoes drops rapidly
With the tighter supply of tomatoes, the composition of the food retail trade's supply campaigns in Germany also changed. In particular, the cool weather in Spain limited harvest volumes and

"Due to staffing shortages, restaurants are increasingly turning to pre-made convenience products"
After two difficult Covid years, isi Ismaninger Feldgemüse Ltd was able to report normal annual sales again in 2022. "In both 2020 and 2021, we had to dispose of a great deal of produce -

Reasoned irrigation management as a new frontier
"For us, managing irrigation in a rational and digital manner represents a primary objective to save water and nutrients and improve yields as well as quality," reports Chistopher Bernardi from

FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023 so international wie nie
At the leading trade fair for the global fruit and vegetable trade, more than 2,600 exhibitors from 92 countries will present products and services along the entire value chain from 8 to 10

"We have managed to set up important sales lines of biodynamic kumquat with supermarkets"
While avocados and mangoes are the most widespread subtropical crops in the Spanish Axarquia region, there is a wide range of tropical and exotic fruits growing there. "We started growing kumquat

Lineage Logistics expands fresh produce offering in Europe
Lineage Logistics, LLC a big player in the temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions area, has announced Lineage Fresh, a new strategic service in Europe, launched last

FRUIT LOGISTICA: DKHV Potato Evening was a great success
On the eve of FRUIT LOGISTICA, around 450 representatives of the national and international potato industry came to the Hilton Hotel in Berlin Mitte to discuss the current situation and the future

DKHV potato evening was a great success
On the eve of FRUIT LOGISTICA, around 450 representatives of the national and international potato industry came to the Hilton Hotel in Berlin Mitte to discuss the current situation and the future

Report: best practices in integrated and sustainable production a chance for the development of Polish horticulture
A presentation of the report "Best practices in integrated and sustainable production as an opportunity for the development of Polish horticulture" took place in Kielce on 19 January this year

Vegetable shortage due to unpredictable weather still ongoing in in Malaysia
Unpredictable weather has affected the production of vegetables in Malaysia’s Cameron Highlands, causing shortages and prices to double. Cameron Highlands Vegetable Growers Association secretary