Ronda Fruits inaugurates its new facilities
The new infrastructure has eight loading bays and has been designed under the most demanding parameters of environmental sustainability, with electric charging points and 200 kW photovoltaic

Boxford and Gardin team up for berry trials
Suffolk fruit farm Boxford has teamed up with UK greenhouse firm Gardin to trial Gardin’s crop-health-monitoring technology in a bid to maximise its greenhouse-grown strawberry yields, reports

Agrivoltaics: more sustainability and cost efficiency for agriculture
Skyrocketing prices for electricity and fossil energy carriers, the climate protection debate, and – not least – sustainability: All these aspects are fueling the demand for photovoltaic

‘Retailers’ obsession with price is main cause of produce shortages’
There are no reports of shortages in France and Germany, and European shoppers have shared photos of fully stocked fresh produce aisles. The same cannot be said of British supermarkets. The truth

World Cup-themed stand a hit at Fruit Logistica
Fruit Logistica brought together attendees from around the world and offered exhibitors a platform to showcase their products and make contacts with potential buyers. It was the sixth time Salix

Solar farming and agrivoltaics instead of gas and coal – examples of their use in Ukraine and globally (photo)
Solar energy generation is on top, and the crops are under it – agrivoltaics, namely, growing crops under solar panels, is developing worldwide. Mixes of herbs and edible flowers in Greece,

Vicente Peris improves its energy efficiency
Valencian fruit and vegetable producer and marketer Vicente Peris has been 'planting' efficiency for some time now and continues to reap the rewards. Last year, 2022, they reduced their energy

“Investor in citrus is betting on a new line of business”
Each variety of tangerine is a separate world. And each one of them has carved a niche for himself in the world. In the 2022 campaign photo, a defenseless Satsuma is seen as it watches its main

PHOTO REPORT - BioFach 2023
Around 36,000 trade visitors attended the double exhibition BioFach/Vivaness 2023 in Nuremberg (Compared to 2022, when there were around 24,000 and in 2019, 51,488). According to the management of

FOTO RAPORT - BioFach 2023
Około 36 000 gości branżowych wzięło udział w podwójnej wystawie BioFach/Vivaness 2023 w Norymberdze (W porównaniu do 2022 roku, kiedy było około 24 000 i w 2019 roku 51

ФОТОотчет - BioFach 2023
Около 36 000 торговых посетителей посетили двойную выставку BioFach/Vivaness 2023 в Нюрнберге (по сравнению с 2022 годом,

Grufesa is committed to renewable energies
Grufesa, a company from Moguer that produces and markets berries, has reinforced its commitment to sustainability by opting for the transition to renewable energies with the construction of a

Georgian juice producer Achinebuli exports its products to the US and Europe (photo)
The Georgian company Achinebuli producing natural juices under the Alali brand currently exports 60% to 70% of its products. Gocha Gvinepadze, the founder of Achinebuli LLC, told EastFruit that

Cyclone conditions in the North Island are delivering more rain to growers already struggling with washed-out crops
Big losses from recent storms have some fruit and vegetable growers worried the weather disasters will drive people out of the industry. Horticulture NZ said today’s food price index spike was

ФОТОотчет Fruit Logistica 2023
Выставка Fruit Logistica 2023 прошла на прошлой неделе в Берлине, и в этом году она вернулась к обычным срокам после

PHOTO REPORT Fruit Logistica 2023
Fruit Logistica 2023 took place last week in Berlin and this year it was back to normal timing after being held in April last year. The first day seemed to be busiest for visitors to the trade

GLOBAL FRUIT LOGISTICA
Fruit Logistica, one of the largest international trade fairs in the fruit and vegetable industry, was held from 8-10 February in Berlin, bringing together attendees from all over the world, and

FOTO RAPORT Fruit Logistica 2023
Fruit Logistica 2023 odbyła się w zeszłym tygodniu w Berlinie i w tym roku powróciła do normalnego terminu, po tym jak w zeszłym roku odbyła się w kwietniu.

The production of microgreens in the basement established in Fergana (Uzbekistan) (photo)
An entrepreneur from the city of Ferghana in Uzbekistan has established the production of microgreens in the basement of a multi-storey block. He supplies them to local cafes, restaurants, and

Energy prices are eating away at the profitability of production. There is a way
Author: Aneta Gwara-Tarczyńska 09 February 2023 11:43 Because of high energy prices, Polish fruit growers may become uncompetitive in the future, according to Mirosław Maliszewski. - We want

Will Polish fruit growers be uncompetitive? There are ways to remedy this
Author: Aneta Gwara-Tarczyńska 09 February 2023 11:43 Because of high energy prices, Polish fruit growers may become uncompetitive in the future, according to Mirosław Maliszewski. - We want

Landgard: Trade fair premiere, photo campaign and lots of fresh produce at FRUIT LOGISTICA
In keeping with the official motto of the world's leading trade fair for the fruit and vegetable sector, "All in one", the Landgard stand in Hall 20, Stand B11, at FRUIT LOGISTICA combines the

No newsletter on Thursday 9th February
The FreshPlaza team are busy visiting clients and taking lots of photos at Fruit Logistica this week, so we won't be sending our newsletter on Thursday 9th February. We will be back with all

The new management of the Mercabarna photovoltaic plant
Mercabarna will promote the creation of a public-private partnership for the management of its photovoltaic power plant, which in 2025 will become the largest, located on building roofs, on the

Visit FreshPlaza at Fruit Logistica!
From Wednesday to Fritday, FreshPlaza.com will be exhibiting during Fruit Logistica in Berlin. You can pick up your physical copy of our FreshPlaza/Primeur magazine, which contains lots of great