In Tanzania, they ripen bananas in wicker baskets filled with straw and hay
In May, a Tanzanian fruit company asked Frits Popma of the Dutch company Popma Fruit Expertise to visit. They wanted him to identify the banana chain's strengths and weaknesses. This photo was

Jingold, southern hemisphere kiwis at the starting line
After an excellent production season, the first Jingold kiwifruit from the southern hemisphere are coming to market with increased production and excellent quality. The harvesting phase, which

Trap-Eye wins Greentech Innovation Award
Trap-Eye, the automated and accurate sticky trap monitoring system from Dutch group Biobest, has won the Greentech Innovation Award Launched at the event in Amsterdam, Trap-Eye employs AI to make

Turkish lira slumped again - increase in exports of O+G, nuts and dried fruit
Directly after the end of the presidential election in Turkey, won by incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the Turkish currency has suffered another 14% slump, which continues. According to

Coles awards sustainability grants
Coles has awarded Australian producers A$3.6m in grants from its Coles Nature Fund to drive innovation and sustainability. A number of fresh produce operations are among the eight recipients in

Koppert Cress adds Sansho Leaves to its range
Koppert Cress introduces Sansho Leaves. "A fresh flavor reminiscent of citrus, yuzu, and kaffir lime. That is combined with peppery and spicy notes. When eating these leaves, you experience a

Rising global demand for South African vegetables
The National Agricultural Marketing Council hosted a workshop on South Africa’s fresh produce chain today in which economist Thabile Nkunjana provided an overview of recent broad trends in

Uzbekistan’s problems with size and volume of sweet cherry harvest benefits Turkey
According to EastFruit analysts, after a bad year for sweet cherries in 2022, Uzbek farmers again note problems with the harvest of this most important stonefruit for the country. At the moment,