“Overall the Turkish apple season has been rather stable”
After a slower start the Turkish apples have performed rather well this season, says Kubra Guven, marketing manager of Ana Fruit. “This year, the crop quality and harvest for Turkish apples was

"Lower kiwifruit yields and poor fruit quality all impacting returns”
New Zealand produce company Seeka has announced a net profit after tax of $6.5 million, following a difficult year due to Covid-19 and lower yields across the industry. Michael Franks, Seeka’s

The price of low-quality walnut kernels in Moldova has slightly risen after a long stagnation
The minimum wholesale price for walnut kernels increased by 13% from 65 to 70 MDL/kg ($3.74/kg) last week in Moldova. The minimum price level caught up with the average level of prices for them.

Cena niskiej jakości jąder orzechów włoskich w Mołdawii nieznacznie wzrosła po długiej stagnacji
Minimalna cena hurtowa dla jąder orzechów włoskich wzrosła w ubiegłym tygodniu w Mołdawii o 13% z 65 do 70 MDL/kg (3,74 USD/kg). Poziom cen minimalnych dogonił średni poziom cen

“The Indian grape market is stable now and should remain so”
Despite a delay of the grape season, the situation seems positive at the moment, says Amit Kalya, managing director of Indian grape exporter Kalya Exports: “We’ve seen a small delay on the

Contaminated fruit salads found after Swiss checks
According to the Swiss Association of Cantonal Chemists, fruit salads in Switzerland have been discovered to be contaminated with Listeria and coagulase-positive Staphylococci (ACCS). By

Brazilian citrus supply volumes limited while demand increases
The demand for oranges in the in natura market has been increasing since mid-January. The supply, in turn, is low, especially for out of season pear oranges, which present higher quality compared

Changing the flavor of fresh with greenhouse grown offerings
The Nature Fresh Farms team is Changing the Flavor of Fresh, highlighting the flavor, quality, and sustainable fresh offerings greenhouse-grown can bring to market at this year's Southern Exposure

Цена на низкокачественные ядра грецких орехов в Молдове немного выросла после длительной стагнации
На прошлой неделе в Молдове минимальная оптовая цена на ядра грецкого ореха выросла на 13% с 65 до 70 леев/кг

Pruning blueberry bushes (part II). Selected varieties - Duke
Duke is one of the most popular blueberry varieties. In its case, pruning should be carried out in such a way as to harvest as much fruit as possible from young shoots. They guarantee the best

Road to quality, a label for traceability of seed as well
Guaranteeing traceability from seed to increase the value of fruit and vegetable produce. At the Chamber of Deputies, Assosementi presented the Road to Quality project, a collective label

More profitability and quality in spring crops with Ecoculture
Ecoculture Biosciences' technical solutions and efficient breeding programmes optimise the profitability and quality of spring crops such as melon and watermelon, helping to achieve excellent

"We want to help growers reduce post-harvest losses of table grapes"
Nutritious, thin-skinned, and juicy table grapes are a very popular fruit among consumers. However, table grapes are perishable. During storage and transportation, threshing and rot often occur

Waste-free and above-ground, sustainable innovation for Eleonora's vegetable garden
At Fruit Logistica, L'Orto di Eleonora presented a number of sustainable innovation projects ranging from waste reduction to out-of-soil. "Currently the most important thing is to reduce costs,

Freshness solutions line expands in Latin America
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. announced the new registration approval and launch of SmartFresh™ ProTabs in Brazil and Mexico. This new application method has been added to the SmartFresh Quality

Дорога к качеству, этикетка для отслеживания семян, а также
Гарантия прослеживаемости от семян для повышения стоимости плодоовощной продукции. В Палате депутатов

Линия решений для свежести расширяется в Латинской Америке
Компания AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. объявила об одобрении новой регистрации и запуске SmartFresh™ ProTabs в Бразилии и Мексике.

Linia rozwiązań w zakresie świeżości rozszerza się w Ameryce Łacińskiej
AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. ogłosiła nowe zatwierdzenie rejestracji i wprowadzenie SmartFresh™ ProTabs w Brazylii i Meksyku. Ta nowa metoda aplikacji została dodana do portfolio

Droga do jakości, etykieta do śledzenia materiału siewnego, jak również
Gwarantowanie identyfikowalności od nasion w celu zwiększenia wartości produkcji owoców i warzyw. W Izbie Deputowanych Assosementi zaprezentowało projekt Road to Quality,

Pruning blueberry bushes (part I). Selected varieties - Last Call
By pruning blueberries, we not only influence the habit of the bushes, their appearance but, above all, the quality of the fruit. This will be determined not only by the number of shoots left, but

Grupo Caliche inaugurates the expansion of its Valencia logistics centre
With the aim of integrating transport and quality control, Grupo Caliche has officially inaugurated this Tuesday its new logistics centre located in Picassent (Valencia). This space, with 160,000

India’s first commercial exports of Purandar figs arrive in Hong Kong
The first commercial shipment of 550 kg of GI-tagged Puranadar figs from India was successfully sold to Hong Kong by a farmer producer firm in the Purandar taluka of Maharashtra's Pune

Dutch supermarket chain to stop flying in fruit and vegetables
As announced last year, the Dutch supermarket chain, Albert Heijn (AH), will stop flying in fruit and vegetables. From June 1, 2023, products like sugar snaps, haricots verts, and passion fruit

Regeneration of raspberries after winter and spring stresses
Experiences of past years indicate that the weather is unpredictable in February, March or April. June can also be a month with unfavourable weather conditions. In spring, warm days are mixed with

WUR/LNV: First steps towards a European eco-label for foodstuffs