Agrograde partners with IG International
Indian fresh produce company IG International and agri-tech start-up Agrograde have formed a joint venture, IG Agrograde. The partnership will focus on selling and leasing sorting and grading

Civ at Fruit Logistica launches new apple selection CIVM65/Desy
The new apple variety CIVM65*/Desy and the latest selections of apples, strawberries, pears with low environmental impact. The Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti di San Giuseppe di Comacchio is among the

Vegetable prices dropping in Chennai market
This February, there has been a reduction in the vegetables prices in the Chennai market. The reason for the downtrend in the veggie prices now is due to the adequate supply from the neighboring

Portugal prepares to set up logistical hub for fresh fruit imports from Brazil
Portugal is preparing to set up a logistical hub for importing fresh fruit from Brazil, showing producers “geographical and operational conditions” to replace ports in northern Europe. The

"Sustainability is really a thing here"
Direct importer of fresh fruit and vegetables Port International and the Hungarian cucumber producer Zeiler Hungária are linked by a long-standing partnership. What makes the production facility

Video: Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas – Adéle Ackermann von Clemengold
In this interview with Adéle Ackermann, Marketing Manager at Clemengold International, one of the topics is the important role brand marketing can play in creating added value. This year's

Vanguard International partners with RK Growers
Vanguard International and RK Growers (RKG) have entered a strategic partnership. Italian-headquartered RKG will operate as Vanguard’s procurement office for all European-grown products, while

"Our snack pepper delivers an evolution to the pepper category"
A tropical adventure with flavor, that's what the pepper brand Tatayoyo is all about. Rijk Zwaan is very proud that this snack pepper has been nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award

Val Venosta celebrates Fruit Grower's Day with Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
For the last eight years, Apple Paradise has been promoting actions to celebrate Fruit Growers' Day in Spain and to give visibility to one of the most traditional professions, supporting and

"The onion market's been all over the place since last Monday"
Things do not seem to be going right in the Dutch onion market, and last week, growers were getting €0.70. "Everyone thought things would change after the Berlin trade fair," says Jan Franje of

Georgian company “Memoberry” launched the production of berry and fruit jams (photo)
Memojam is a new jam brand of the Georgian berry producer Memoberry LLC, which will soon enter the Georgian retail and export market. Ekaterina Chkoidze, director of Memoberry, in an exclusive

Libyan Food and Drug Control Centre confirms entry of Egyptian onions unfit for human consumption
Mohamed Al-Zayat, the Official Spokesperson for Libya’s Food and Drug Control Centre (FDCC), has stated that onions unfit for human consumption had entered Libya from Egypt. According to

Inspired by nature: new design with the same quality as always.
Each product will have its own appearance, but at the same time remain recognisable as a Koppert product. During this year, we will redesign our entire product portfolio, starting this February

“We minimized the effects of the frost by advancing the harvest before the temperature dropped”
After last year's pilot experience, this is the first full season in which the Almerian company, Campojoyma, will export organic artichokes of the Green Queen variety, which is now part of its

Cypriots switch to farmers' markets as food prices soar
In Cyprus, high food and energy costs are forcing people to switch from doing their grocery shopping in malls and supermarkets to the less expensive traditional food markets. Inflation on the

President Marcos has approved limiting onion traders to bring down prices in the Philippines
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved several initiatives proposed by Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual to help regulate the soaring prices of onions in the Philippines. This is as the DTI

“We can now offer a premium product that is geographically identified”
Vergers Cancel has been established in the Adour production basin for many years. But the group of producers grew stronger in 2021 by taking over the kiwi activity of Rouquette (Aiguillon,

Switzerland: Apple storage decline not exhilarating - biggest for pears in years
At the end of January, the stock level for apples was 41,285 t, 5,497 t below that of 2022 (46,782 t) and 3,868 t below that of 2021 (45,153 t). The stock withdrawal in January is not exhilarating

TNFC highlights CO2-neutral citrus
European grower-marketer The Natural Fruit Company is set to show off its range at this week’s Fruit Logistica exhibition in Berlin, including its first CO2-neutral lemons, oranges and

Schleswig-Holstein: Low yields of free-range raspberries and blueberries due to drought
At 28.5 dt/ha, the yield of raspberries in the open was about 25 % below the six-year average of 38.2 dt/ha. Outdoor blueberries achieved a yield of only 25.9 dt/ha. This is on par with the 2021

European demand for 'turbo ripening' of fruit increasing
Frigotec GmbH from Germany, with its patented Softripe fruit ripening system, successfully introduced "turbo ripening" function in the Softripe ripening programme, customers get another tool to

71,000 kilos of smuggled onions buried
As consumers continue to suffer from high prices of onions in local markets due to alleged lack of supply, the government just disposed of over 71,000 kilos of smuggled bulbs in Zamboanga City.

New quarantine area in San Diego County due to Huanglongbing detection
Following the detection of the citrus plant disease Huanglongbing (HLB) in a residential citrus tree in the Rancho Bernardo area, a newly established quarantine area has been declared of the city