Schleswig-Holstein: 28 percent of the vegetable cultivation area is organic
In Schleswig-Holstein, vegetables were grown according to organic standards on around 28 % (1,914 ha) of the total outdoor vegetable cultivation area in 2022. This means that the organic vegetable

"Regionally produced niche crops are well received among consumers"
Despite inflation increases and the energy crisis, stability and continuity characterize the fruit and vegetable trade in the canton of Bern. "We can't complain at the moment," reports Fabio

South Island apple growers help cyclone hit growers
Apple growers near Nelson have donated machinery to try to help counterparts in Hawke’s Bay, to salvage crops, and clean up cyclone-hit orchards. A truckload of equipment trucked from Motueka in

“The pineapple that melts in your mouth”
Kingsley Ansong grew up in Canada, but his family roots are in Ghana. He is the founder and president of Elefante Farms. Elefante Farms is growing Ghana’s specialty Sugar Loaf pineapple variety,

“I believe 2023 may become the most challenging year in recent history”
In 1991, Craig Stauffer and Guy Kisling founded Vanguard International with the explicit goal of becoming the link between growers and customers around the world. Growing up on a family farm in

U.S. fresh fruit and vegetable imports keep growing
Last year, the United States again imported more fruit and vegetables. At 22.1 million tons, that is three percent more than in 2021. Imports increased gradually in the previous years too. The

Entries open for MOYA 2023
The International Fresh Produce Association and Produce Plus Magazine are pleased to announce entries are now open for the 2023 Marketer of the Year Award (MOYA), proudly sponsored by Seeka. Now

Australian berry grower trials robot harvester
Fruit farmers are turning to robots to help with harvest amid a human worker shortage. One Tasmanian soft fruit farm is using 16 robotic harvesters to help pick its fruit this summer. Burlington

How a New Zealand grower has built and is expanding a successful multi-fruit orchard
A New Zealand fruit grower says that, while it was as challenging season weather-wise for its blueberry crop, they were still able to produce strong volumes. Pahoia Orchards is a family-owned and

Supermarkets donate food and money to cyclone help organisations
Countdown has already donated over $430,000 in food and funds to help organisations providing on-the-ground assistance and support to the most impacted communities. The supermarket has worked

Major Tropical Fruits market review, Preliminary results 2022
The Intergovernmental Group on Bananas and Tropical Fruits, a sub-committee of the Committee on Commodity Issues, issues the Tropical Fruits Market Review on an annual basis to its members and

Chiquita & mymuesli start the year with a promotion and a healthy start to the day
In a large-scale cross-category promotion under the motto 'Fit into the Day', Chiquita and mymuesli are showing at the PoS how healthy and varied breakfast can be, says the company. The nationally

The Netherlands, Belgium make anti-drug smuggling pact with shipping companies
The Netherlands, Belgium, and five major international shipping companies have joined forces in the fight against organized crime in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp. They agreed to that at

Nutritionists from all over Spain join La Pandi Club
Only 12% of EU consumers reach their 5 portions of fruit and vegetables daily and, alarmingly, 33% eat neither fruit nor vegetables daily, according to the Eurostat survey. This figure worsens in

Government drops seasonal labour premium wage
The requirement for seasonal labour to be paid a premium over other farm workers has been dropped by the government. In a significant win for the horticulture sector, Defra minister Mark Spencer

Long-term contracts key to survive shocks for Hungarian fresh produce cooperative
The Hungarian fruit and vegetable cooperative Szatmár Régió, based in the eastern part of the country, said that, due to long-term contracts, they are reasonably covered from external shocks,

UK runs out of salads and citrus fruit after Mediterranean cold snap
According to The Guardian, retail is facing shortages of cucumbers, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes, as well as broccoli and citrus fruit as a result of the cold weather in producing countries such

Fairtrade and International Trade Centre strengthen sustainability partnership
This is to help farmers and farm workers diversify and access new markets, achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strive towards the 2030 Agenda, said the two

Vietnam targets 2 billion USD in dragon fruit, banana and durian
In 2023, it is anticipated that the export of durian, dragon fruit, and bananas will total 2 billion USD. Early in 2023, the export of fruits and vegetables showed promise; it hit $300 million USD

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

Citrus cooperative celebrates 130th anniversary
As farmers, family, and a community, Sunkist Growers is celebrating its humble California roots with Sunkist Citrus Day on March 1. The fresh citrus cooperative began in 1893, making Sunkist the

Dutch exporter warns of defaulter from India
Daniel Michailidis of Hermes Exports in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, wants to warn others against a defaulter. "It's a Mr. Sushil Shirodkar from Mumbai, India, who trades under the name Nature's

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

Maersk sells logistics sites in Russia
The company has reached an agreement to divest its logistics sites in St Petersburg and Novorossiysk to IG Finance Development Limited. This follows Maersk's decision in March 2022 to close its

ASAJA-Alicante claims that rising costs are holding back the profitability of the lemon season.
After two years in which the star crop of the province of Alicante was hardly able to cover production costs and ended up with negative balances for producers, ASAJA-Alicante hoped that Alicante's