“In the past couple of years we have doubled our capacity to ripen fruit on site”
While many importers receive their fruit already ripened, Irish importer Donnelly Fresh Food does this on site in Dublin. Fruit such as avocados, mangoes, kiwifruit and stone fruit are ripened in

Thomas Herkenrath confirmed unanimously as president
"In recent years, the association has proven that it can react quickly and comprehensively to current developments. The high degree of self-sufficiency of the potato in Germany is an asset worth

Valencia: Anecoop expects 150,000 tonnes of watermelons
With the first watermelons produced in Almeria, Anecoop launches the marketing and promotion campaign for one of its star products, seedless watermelons. After last year's weather-related drop in

Chile and New Zealand seek closer fruit ties
A Chilean trade mission led by Asoex president Iván Marambio visited New Zealand this month to learn more about its fruit production and export processes and forge a closer collaboration between

Yuan became most-used currency in China's cross-border transactions in March
The yuan became the most widely-used currency for cross-border transactions in China in March. According to official data, it overtook the dollar for the first time. Cross-border payments and

Agricola Lusia presents I Succosi at the fair
I Succosi,the only juicing oranges with guaranteed juiciness, the result of an important project developed by the Veneto-based company Agricola Lusia, will be the protagonists at the company's

Tropical vegetables have found the ideal environment in Cuneo
The success of fruit and vegetables of exotic origin is now a fact (we also talked about it in this article) and there are numerous companies that are specialising in this segment. Early movers

"Harvest delay in German spring onions leads to increased demand for Egyptian produce"
The persistent cold in many growing areas of Germany has set back the vegetation of numerous crops by several weeks. This also applies to German spring onions, which is why the available

Drewry’s composite World Container Index decreased by 2% this week
Drewry’s detailed assessment for Thursday, 27 April 2023 shows that the composite index has decreased by 2% this week, dropping by 78% when compared with the same week last year. The latest

Peru has increased blueberry export volume 20-fold
Since November 2016, Peru has added eight new countries to its list of blueberry importers. This has increased the volume of blueberry exports by 20 times, reaching 31 countries in the 2022/23

The frenzied search for wells to obtain irrigation water
Drought continues to be a problem in northern Italy, where rivers and reservoirs have reached minimum levels, already almost as bad as last summer. The rainfall in winter and these first few