BERDEA SAT becomes largest specialised courgette producer in Almería
Now that BERDEA SAT has significantly increased its number of certified farmers in GLOBALG.A.P., GRASP and SPRING it is set to become the most relevant specialised producer for courgettes in

"Beenovation": Kick-off event for projects on diversity and protection of pollinator insects
In the networking and transfer measure "Beenovation", the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is funding 16 collaborative projects that improve the protection of pollinator insects in

OTFLOW offers a solution for food waste in cold supply chain
Reefer floor covers enable fruit exporters to maintain the quality of their products, reduce food waste and have fewer financial losses due to claims during transportation Reefer containers are

“We want to be known for the quality and diversity of our sweet potatoes”
South Africa’s largest sweet potato producer has been exporting to the UK, Europe and the Middle East for the past five years, totalling almost 10,000 tons of sweet potatoes last year. Langplaas

Carmingo apricots: beacon of light for struggling South African stonefruit sector
At a time when new stonefruit plantings have largely come to a halt in South Africa, the establishment of new Carmingo apricots still generates enthusiasm. Right: Carmingo Farlis, the variety

"Recent frost has entirely halted Spanish asparagus supply"
The recent frost in Spain has greatly impacted many Spanish vegetables' supply. "Asparagus in the Granada region, for example, is completely frozen," says Special Fruit's Tom Maes. "That supply is

Diversification is the key to overcoming challenges
Anyone in the fresh produce business knows that it is not one of the easiest businesses to be in, with all the ups and downs, be it from the markets, currency, weather or even global pandemics!

"Trading is the best job in the world"
In the Netherlands, Bakker AGF's Jan Bakker recently celebrated his 70th birthday. Of those seven decades, he has been trading fruit and vegetables for six. "I started peddling cauliflower at ten,

Low potato and onion prices in Maharashtra
Onion prices have crashed in Maharashtra and potato prices have spiraled downwards in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and some other states. The crashing of onion and potato prices has once again

Pruning blueberry bushes (part III). Selected varieties - Draper
The cutting of the Draper variety, as part of the cutting demonstration carried out at the Blueberry Factory plantation, started with plants that have already been growing for two seasons in

British Apples & Pears to start publishing monthly sales data February 2023

AMI: No relief in sight on the tomato market
Tomato supply remains limited. All major countries supplying tomatoes to Germany are facing production challenges. As a result of the low availability of goods, the usual high level of promotional

Eucofel approves roadmap for 2023
Fruits and Vegetables Europe, Eucofel, an organisation made up of producer and exporter associations from different member states, including FEPEX, held its annual assembly in Brussels on Tuesday,

Manzanas Val Venosta will help fruit growers to create "the perfect shop".
Val Venosta apples will once again be present at the main Spanish markets. During the months of March and April, VI P , the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives of Val Venosta, will be

“There is a gap of premium mandarin varieties in November and December that we'll soon be able to start covering”
AMFRESH is one of the few family companies left in the sector. It has headquarters in both hemispheres and integrated companies dedicated to research and the production of varieties, such as

SIKO supports project for autonomously operating harvesting vehicle in fruit orchards
SIKO GmbH is currently supporting an agricultural research and development project with two rotary encoders from its range for mobile machines. The project is currently in the last third of the

Brazil: IDR research forwards launch of new apple cultivars
The Experimental unit of the Instituto de Desenvolvimento Rural – IDR in Palmas is following the various research phases for the launch of new apple cultivars to producers. After 10 years of

Ukraine, Iran and Poland sharply increased apple exports to Uzbekistan in 2022
According to EastFruit analysts, Uzbekistan sharply increased the imports of fresh apples in 2022. They rose by 2.5 times over the year and reached a record 26 700 tonnes. Uzbek importers

Andrew Taylor joins Tozer Seeds
Tozer Seeds has appointed Andrew Taylor to replace the retiring Alec Roberts as account manager. Taylor has worked for many years in the plant-raising and seed-processing sector, most recently

AMI: 30 percent organic - How are organic fruit and vegetables being pushed?
To make organic more widespread - this was the goal set 20 years ago by Renate Künast, then Minister of Agriculture, who spoke out for a 20 % share within ten years. To date, the target has not

Residues in organic O+G - Fresh seminar webinar provides info for better risk management
Organic fruit and vegetables are not produced under a glass bell jar. So it happens again and again that the laboratory analysis or another indication shows residues of pesticides. But how do