"Our automation increases fruit and vegetables share in our company"

Made in Basilicata, the results of the three-year period presented
The results of the three-year supply chain project called Ortofrutta Made in Basilicata were presented last Tuesday (27 June) at the Policoro Castle (Matera). An initiative, which started in early

Optimizing edible coating films to be used as antimicrobial agent in fresh-cut apples
Fresh-cut fruits are highly perishable and susceptible to bacterial contamination. Polysaccharides edible coating loaded with essential oils nano-emulsions have the potential to extend shelf life

The best practices for processing dragon fruit
Due to their high moisture, sugar content, and soft texture, tropical fruits have a sensitive nature and provide several processing issues, including separation, maturity management, and quality

Citrus fruits, beware if you think the season is over
When the warm season arrives, people think less about citrus fruits, but treatments do not cease in order to achieve quality production and avoid the physiopathologies typical of the hot season.

"South African organic sweet potatoes are of excellent quality"
South African Cape Sweet organic sweet potatoes are widely available at the Dutch company Organic Cape again. "These sweet potatoes are of excellent quality. Once harvested, they're kept in cold

Information-packed programme at Asia Fruit Logistica
Visitors and exhibitors at Asia Fruit Logistica 2023 in Hong Kong can look forward to a wide-ranging event programme packed with information and insights. Asiafruit Congress and Asiafruit Business

How raspberries are grown in Uzbekistan: intercroping, varieties, quality, packaging (video)
EastFruit experts have repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that Uzbekistan, despite being a large exporter of fruits and vegetables, completely missed the key trend in the global fruit market

Tomato prices almost doubled in one week
At Mother Dairy's Safal outlets, tomato prices have gone up by nearly 100% in the past week. The Delhi-NCR market has over 300 Safal stores. The price spike follows rain-induced supply disruptions

Medium-late apricots focus on size
The apricot marketing campaign has not got off to the best start; between product shortages in vocated areas such as Romagna and rainy weather that has compromised quality, apricots have not yet

Summer fruits: NFI analysis
The intense hot weather of recent weeks favours the consumption of summer fruit, refreshing and thirst quenching by nature. The scenario at CAAB presents itself with a drop in the supply of

Exitoso el Mango Grower’s Summit 2023
According to Dr. Noris Ledesma, "we are very satisfied and happy with this event, which has undoubtedly fulfilled all our expectations, as we have had a high quality of both speakers and topics

Lower--but steady--pricing on mangos
Supplies of mango from Mexico are steady and good. “Rounds from Michoacan state are showing big sizes, excellent quality while Nayarit State has some very nice Ataulfos with large sizes,” says

B-Hive trials TuberSense system
Root crop disease and defect monitoring system TuberSense – under development by agri-tech business B-hive Innovations - has entered its next project phase to revolutionise how technology can

Towards a greener harvest
For the fresh produce industry, quality control has always been a thorny issue. The industry now faces additional challenges in balancing commercial pressures, consumer expectations, and

French tomatoes obtain first Official Quality and Origin Mark (SIQO)
After 6 years of hard work and more than 30 revised versions of the specifications, 3 tomato varieties grown in France have been benefiting from the coveted Red Label since the end of May. “The

"Bar any unexpected issues, the QTee pear crop will be good again"
Belgian top fruit growers have had a hectic spring. It was long, dark, and then dry in recent weeks, so the new crop required hard work. "The new QTee pear season, however, looks good, but this

Hort Innovation to identify top traceability tech
The horticulture industry is on the look out for emerging technologies that can be deployed to make it easier for growers to trace their produce along the supply chain to support maximum food

Mercabarna opens summer camp for vulnerable kids
Mercabarna has kicked off its ‘Refresh yourself with 5 a day’ summer camp for children from vulnerable families, an initiative it has been organising since 2016. From now until the end of

Citrus importer expects to bring in more than 1 million boxes this summer
With a focus on summer citrus, Salix Fruits ensures the quality and timely availability of each fruit variety, maintaining a constant supply from Southern Hemisphere countries such as Chile,

"We want to reduce the effort involved in cutting up and transporting pineapple plants"
In Costa Rican pineapple cultivation, tons of waste are generated every year, with not only the crowns of the fruit but also the leafy plants having to be disposed of. In 2019, a team of students

Reduced nitrogen fertilisation: Further support for project Review
In the Review project, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture (LWK) has been investigating since 2020 in cooperation with vegetable farms and the retailer Edeka Minden-Hannover whether the crops

Cherries, from Emilia Romagna and Campania the best in Italy
The 17th 'City of Cherries' National Cherry Festival was held in Bracigliano (SA) on the occasion of the customary Cherry Festival, this year particularly important for obtaining the European

Lower Saxony: Sweet cherries of the best quality expected
The cherry harvest has been underway in Lower Saxony for a few days. The first fresh produce, mainly from the Alte Land region near Hamburg, is now on sale in shops and at weekly markets. Experts

Manzanas Livinda, almost a decade claiming origin and proximity
The premium apple brand Livinda, from the Nufri Group, has been carrying out promotional actions for almost ten years that have focused on identifying the origin, the proximity of the product and