"Despite EUR 1.25 daily market price, pear demand continues well”
"A madhouse" is how Emanuel Sluis of the Dutch trading platform Service2Fruit describes the way the pear market is currently developing. "Up to €1.25 is being paid on the daily market; that's

"LIFE Farmitank vertical farming project starts crop demonstration trials"
"Parcitank's main production line is focused on the manufacture of stainless steel tanks, and we had the idea of using them to house a vertical farming system, with fully controlled conditions,

Dreaming about kiwifruit: What could it mean?
Dreams have been a fascinating aspect of human life for centuries. It is something that most people have experienced at some point in their lives. Some dreams can be very vivid and leave a lasting

Macfrut 2023 - vegetable trivia [photos].
From 3 to 5 May, the Macfrut international fruit and vegetable fair is taking place at the Rimini Expo Center in Italy. 1,100 exhibitors representing the entire fruit and vegetable supply chain

Container freight rates hit a speed bump
The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) turned negative following four weeks of stable or rising rates: SCFI dropped 3.6% week over week after four weeks of rising or stable rates,

Dried fruit recovering after a bad 2022
"After a very complex 2022 when it comes to both volumes and production costs, made worse by the high temperatures in the fall that did not favor consumption, the first trimester of 2023 started

Swisscofel/Bio Suisse: Continued strong sales of organic apples
In April 2023, organic apple stocks were reduced by 1,190 t, and demand for organic apples remains strong. In April 2022, 532 t more organic apples were sold and 434 t more than in April 2021,

Gayndah citrus growers enjoy strong season and backpacker boom
Growers in Gayndah, near Bundaberg in Queensland's Burnett region, are happy with the exceptional quality of their fruit, particularly of the imperial mandarins. Grower Dennis Smith said it was

VentureFruit®: Partnership brings apple and pear varieties for hot climates to South America
The company has appointed Andes New Varieties Administration Chile® (ANA Chile®) as a "master licensee" to develop hot climate apple and pear varieties with growers in South America, starting

Destakando enters the heart of companies
Lo del Comer is an audiovisual podcast presented by Mario Sánchez Rosagro that currently has more than 85 episodes divided into 3 seasons, reaching more than 500,000 total plays since 2020 on

Colombia's rich agricultural landscape
Royal Fruit and Vegetables SAS has been cultivating and selling agroindustrial products in the Colombian market for over 20 years. The company is primarily focused on the cultivation and