Promising signs for Australian Imperials
On the eve of the Australian Imperial mandarin harvest, one of the country’s biggest growers has shared an optimistic outlook for the season ahead. Red Rich Fruits will begin picking new-season

Lidl enhances fruit and vegetables with anti-waste bag
After the success of the initiative in its shops in the Canary Islands, Lidl announced the launch in Spain of its anti-waste bag. The virtuous bag contains fruit and vegetables that do not meet

"7 million tons of imported fruit cannot meet China's total consumption of 300 million tons"
In recent years, under the trend of China's domestic consumption, upgrading and supply-side reform, the intersection of the imported and the domestic fruit industry has become more and more

Asia Fruit Logistica sees strong exhibitor demand
Asia Fruit Logistica is back in Hong Kong this September, and exhibitors from all over the world are moving quickly to secure their space at Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show,

Многообещающие признаки для Australian Imperials
Накануне сбора урожая австралийских императорских мандаринов один из крупнейших производителей страны

ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA records strong exhibitor demand
ASIA FRUIT LOGISTICA will take place again in Hong Kong from 6 to 8 September 2023. Exhibitors from 32 countries and regions have already registered to present their products and services at the

Brexit has ‘boosted trade opportunities’ for East Africa
Brexit and inflation have increased opportunities for fruit and vegetable producers in East Africa, according to Kenyan export consultant Paul Kyalo. Kyalo’s consultancy business Konza Tropicals

Medicinal plants, an opportunity for producers
From a marginal presence in the sector, today medicinal plants - as well as aromatic plants and spices - occupy increasingly important spaces. A growth that has contributed to the development of

Fruit and vegetables of the 'dirty dozen' rehabilitated
Research, recently published in the Journal of Toxicology, has shown that the reports of the famous list, known in America as the 'Dirty Dozen', i.e. the twelve most pesticide-contaminated fruit

Asia Fruit Logistica 2023 sees strong exhibitor demand
Exhibitors from some 32 countries and regions, as well as 21 national pavilions, are already signed up to take part in Asia Fruit Logistica 2023. The show is back in Hong Kong from 6-8 September

Weather alert, flowering stone fruits at risk
Wind and hail on spring blossoms risk wreaking havoc on crops from the North to the South of the country with the sudden drop in temperatures. This is what Coldiretti says in reference to the

Grower partners with ag tech firm for fresher, greener cucumbers
HarvestHold Fresh® by Verdant™ Technologies says it is helping the fresh produce industry reimagine supply chains with longer-lasting fruits and vegetables. The company’s latest initiative is

Saarland: School Fruit Scheme to be continued in the 2023/24 school year
According to the Minister of Agriculture, Petra Berg, the registration forms will be available until 30 April. A later registration is no longer possible. According to Berg, the children in the

Multivac: Innovative concepts for closing and labelling fruit and vegetable trays
In the marketing of fruit and vegetables, recyclable packaging is the trend. In addition to full wrap labelling, Multivac now offers two other high-quality and sustainable labelling solutions for

Uganda’s jackfruit journey
In many ways jackfruit is a funny old fruit. This spiky tropical colossus is the largest tree fruit in the world, weighing up to 45kg and measuring as much as 100cm long. It has a distinctive,

Innovative concepts for closing and labeling of fruit and vegetable trays
Multivac offers two resource-saving solutions for the closing of fresh produce trays with labels with theirTop Wrap and Top Close labellers . At interpack 2023, Multivac will be presenting the new

Fresh seminar webinar gives tips for modern supplier chain management
The demands in the fruit and vegetable market are becoming ever higher. Added to this is the enormous price pressure. In the marketing chain, the focus is not only on the product and the article,

German producer organizations rise to the challenges and live up to their responsibilities
Massively increased costs - insufficient compensation through higher sales prices at producer level: this is how the situation of the German fruit and vegetable industry can be summarized. At the

Fruit and influencers, the two worlds meet
In a social world that is increasingly alive with bloggers and influencers, fruit and vegetables is a sector that almost always remains at the window, even if there are those who are gaining a

HANOS Maastricht opens in grand style
Last Monday, in the Netherlands, HANOS Maastricht was opened in grand style. "We're incredibly proud of this special milestone. It's a unique establishment with an indulgent twist," says a

A concentrated sector has contributed to farmgate values dropping slightly in the fruit category
Despite strong growth showing positive signs for many growers in several individual categories, mixed performance across the sector saw the overall value of the Australian fruit sector fall four

Spain: O+G exports start January with nine per cent decline
According to official data, Spain exported 1.1 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables worth 1.646 billion euros in January 2023. This is a decrease of 9 % and an increase of 7.5 % compared

20% of Italian fruit subject to variety piracy #vocidellortofrutta
An economic loss of about 20 million a year, not to mention the risks linked to the uncontrolled spread of various diseases. The topic of variety piracy, which has been a pervasive phenomenon in

"Our preservative sachets help extend the shelf life of stone fruit"
The stone fruit season in Europe will officially start at the end of May. Most of the fruits currently on the market come from Chile and South Africa. But production from both origins has fallen

Peaches and Sofas, Quality Romagna
What do peaches and sofas have in common? We need only go back a few decades and think of the farmers who invested in stone fruits while their neighbours built small sheds to handcraft sofas and