Oppy recognised with triple honour
Canadian fruit and vegetable grower-distributor Oppy is being honoured three times over for its commitment to its people and community. Firstly, Oppy has been selected as one of British

63,470 visitors attended Fruit Logistica
The largest fair for the global fruit and vegetable trade has come to an end. Fruit Logistica has now also announced the number of visitors to the 30th Fruit Logistica. A total of 63,470 visitors

The PGI Senise Pepper is not affected by overproduction
Together with the strawberry, the PGI Senise pepper is a characteristic product of the local heritage of the region of Basilicata; both of them generate quite high yields for farmers compared to

Earthquake aftermath: Turkish vegetables become more expensive for Georgian buyers
The winter market for fresh fruits and vegetables in Georgia is heavily dependent on imports from Turkey. Last week, the EastFruit wholesale price monitoring results showed an increase in prices

With Tomato+ the product from vertical farming is at the point of consumption
At Fruit Logistica we saw the Horto Professional vertical farm systems from Tomato+. The company was founded in 2016 with the aim of bringing vegetable production directly to the point of

New cherry trademark names unveiled
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) has announced three new trademark names for its growing Cheery Cherry™ line which currently includes the Cheery Moon™ and Cheery Glow™ cherries. IFG

Kiwifruit can help more Pakistani farmers rise from poverty
According to industry experts, kiwifruit - introduced in Pakistan during the last decade - has great potential and can help more Pakistani farmers throw off poverty. Naveed Ahmed, Scientific

Tanzanian growers given hope as EU lifts ban on bitter gourd
A recent move by the European Union to lift a ban on bitter gourd fruit imports is giving new hope of increased incomes to Tanzanian growers. In November 2022, European Commission suspended

Cuna de Platero focuses on Responsible Production and Consumption
Cuna de Platero carries out 80% of its actions under the umbrella of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 12, Responsible Consumption and Production. This can be seen in the report on the results of

British Growers announces string of producer events
British Growers has announced its events programme for the next 12 months, featuring conferences and demo days aimed at producers of carrots, onions, leeks, herbs, and more. The trade

33 years of Naturkost Ernst Weber GmbH
In 1990, the then 29-year-old agricultural engineer Ernst Weber founded Naturkost Ernst Weber e.K. His motivation at the time was to be a pioneer in spreading fair and organic farming worldwide.