Autonomous drones designed to harvest fruit show their skills at World Ag Expo
One of the new products on display at the World Agricultural Expo in Tulare, California was the result of two companies teaming up and creating a new solution to labor shortages in the agriculture

Can a Georgian salary afford more fruits, nuts and vegetables than it could in previous years?
Due to the lasting increases in the price levels, food prices, including those for fruit, nut, and vegetable, are gaining more and more spotlight in Georgia. Recently the Georgian government

Portuguese fruit, veg and flower exports smash through €2bn barrier
Portuguese fruit, vegetable and flower exports reached €2.04bn in 2022, their highest value ever, according to new figures from the Portuguese Statistics Institute (INE). This was an increase of

Peru diverts its grape exports to closer markets due to the protests in the country
Alejandro Cabrera, head of the Peruvian association of table grape producers, Provid, told Bloomberg that exporters and producers in the industry were struggling to recover from two weeks of

WCO discusses market developments
The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) held a meeting at Fruit Logistica last week for members of its global citrus community to exchange on citrus consumption and market developments. The meeting

Year-round dragon fruit from Vietnam enables global exports
Nguyen Quoc Duan is General Direct at Vietnamese dragon fruit growing and export company Song Nam ITD Co., Ltd.. The company is based in Ho Chi Min City, with its farms in Vietnam's Binh Thuan

Grupo Pistacyl will start the project for the construction of its new facilities in Valladolid.
Grupo Pistacyl plans to start this year the project for the construction of modern facilities in the town of Pozal de Gallinas, where the Pérez Heras family, owner of this company from Valladolid

Investing in freezing berries, fruits and vegetables: unexpected challenges for beginners (Part I)
Building a plant for freezing berries, fruits, and vegetables can cost an average of 5-10 million EUR. Of course, you can find ways to spend less or more, depending on the wishes of the investor.

Areas planted with carrots will expand in Moldova. Is there a risk for farmers?
Based on seed sales to date, horticulture input suppliers expect carrot plantings for 2023 to increase by at least 10-15%. However, early carrot varieties are usually sown in the country at the

Sicilian fresh and preserved tomato made the most out of the fair in Berlin
"The main goal is to find new customers or to retain the loyalty of current ones, but also to approach new markets and compare ourselves to potential new competitors," said Giuseppe Morana, owner

"Affluence similar to the pre-Covid era"
“We were very pleased with how Fruit Logistica went, as affluence was finally similar to the pre-Covid era," reports Salvatore Magliocco, vice-president of the PASAM Agrumi cooperative, which

Vip launches paper packs at BioFach
Vip, Italy’s Val Venosta apple consortium, took the opportunity of this week’s organic exhibition in Nuremberg, BioFach, to demonstrate its leadership in European organic apples, including the

IFCO ships 2 billion reusable packages
Compared to single-use packaging alternatives, IFCO RPCs reduce carbon emissions, water and energy consumption, food and solid waste generation and wood consumption. By sharing and reusing IFCO