Peru: Double harvest and late grape varieties enlarge trade window
Producers in northern Peru want to achieve two harvests per year from the same vine. In Piura, plastic covers are used to achieve a second harvest between March and April in addition to the

Volumes of Queensland's Imperial Mandarin up 10% this season
The Australian Imperial Mandarin season is about to kick off in Gayndah, Queensland. The local harvest, where 80% of Imperial Mandarins are grown in Australia, is around 7-10 days later than a

Alibaba to break up empire into six units
One in six Belgian supermarkets at risk of closure: study One in six supermarkets in Belgium are facing structural problems and are at risk of closure, a new study has found. This equates to 16.2%

Cornwall’s Varfell Farms joins LEAF network
Varfell Farms, the world’s leading grower and packer of daffodil flowers and bulbs, was formally launched yesterday (28 March) as a LEAF Demonstration Farm in recognition of its cutting-edge

Lidl in Germany to pay price premium for Fairtrade bananas
The German discount retailer Lidl commented on paying a price premium and so called "living wage" for bananas: “Lidl is currently implementing another milestone within its banana range: In

The future of stone fruit, today at 12 noon live social
Donuts are now at a crossroads. Despite the fact that these fruits are very popular with consumers, especially in the summer months, dedicated areas are declining. In addition, the crop has to

Demand for cordless flower thinning machines in Italy soars
"We are experiencing an excellent year on the market because of the high rate of interest from our loyal customers and the favorable weather compared to last season. The demand for ARVIPO AF100

Excitement builds before China’s first domestic durian harvest
China’s first crop of home-grown durian is drawing near, leading to growing excitement. Orchards on the island of Hainan are expected to produce over 2,000 tons of fruit starting in June. The

Znowu wyższe ceny ziemniaków?
Marzec bieżącego roku przyniósł ograniczone zmiany cen ziemniaków w polskim dużym hurcie. Miały one raczej charakter wahnięć o ograniczonej amplitudzie, a

Group generated record revenue of $619.2 million
The Scales Corporation gas issued a press statement, saying: Our 2022 results were extremely pleasing. They were driven by record results from Global Proteins and Logistics, with Horticulture

"Building up a brand is much more than sticking a label on a fruit"
The tomato season is entering its final stretch in Almeria. "It has been a difficult campaign, with product shortages, but with good prices, and with the threat of the Brown Rugose Virus," says

Saving time and personnel thanks to a new vegetable packaging line
When the numbers meet expectationsOver the past few months, Bulltec delivered a new processing plant to Master Fruit in Licata for the weighing and packaging of zucchini and bell peppers made