Four packaging lessons from kiwi's global supply chain
The long harvest season of New Zealand kiwi and one of the world's longest supply chains present unique packaging challenges. These packaging solutions are intriguing because they can be used for

En su 15 aniversario Fruit Attraction crece
With six months to go, Fruit Attraction 2023 has confirmed the participation of more than 90% of last year's exhibitors. On its 15th anniversary, to be held from 3 to 5 October in Madrid, the

Già 80 buyer della GDO a Think Fresh 2023
Maybe it is the tentative start to the first quarter, maybe it is the climate of uncertainty that characterises the current fruit and vegetable market, maybe it is the increasingly decisive impact

Royal starts its stone fruit season with a slight delay
However, the dry, hot weather in March has allowed the produce to ripen optimally and it is now at the ideal moment to start harvesting. From the Sevillian company Royal, they foresee a start to

Protofanousi chooses Icoel-Tomra technologies
PROTOFANOUSI FRUIT SA, better known as PROTO, is a historical leader in Greece and throughout Europe with the record for the largest European kiwifruit production, which this year chose the

Morocco keeps increasing carrot exports, but not to the EU
The exports of carrots from Morocco continue to grow steadily, and their volume has grown by almost 1.5 times in 2022, as well as in January 2023, EastFruit reports. At the same time, Sub-Saharan

Artichoke, the international symposium returns
With just over 370 thousand tonnes produced in 2021, Italy is the leading artichoke-producing country in the world, with Apulia and Sicily together accounting for three quarters of national

"A book is the perfect way to inspire people to use new herb varieties"
It's usually hectic at the Belgian herb farm Kruiden Claus from mid-March in the run-up to Easter. This year, however, the proper pressure is a way off. "I think the weather's the biggest reason,"

Custard apple ‘among climate change solutions’ in Africa
The wild custard apple is one of a number of “forgotten food crops” identified as being potentially instrumental in adapting future food systems to climate change. Researchers at Scotland’s

Austria: Severe frost damage in fruit growing
The early start of vegetation together with the recent low night temperatures have caused serious frost damage in Austrian fruit growing, according to information from the 'Agricultural