"We inevitably have to start three to four weeks before the German season opener"
Two years ago, Lykos Ltd, founded in 1992, underwent a change of ownership as well as a fundamental restructuring. Nevertheless, the core competence of the wholesale company based at Berlin's

"Irrigation was becoming increasingly bothersome"
Dutch grower Aard Robaard of Akkerbouw- en Fruitteeltbedrijf De Meerhof can partially irrigate his fruit. Yet, he will soon stop doing so. Aard has invested in three FrostFans mobile frost

"New software should increase productivity"
When Dutch fruit and vegetable wholesaler, importer, and exporter Willem Dijk AGF's software became outdated, director Willem Dijk jr. went in search of a replacement package that would meet the

Special offer on the occasion of FRUIT LOGISTICA: Fruchthandel magazine trade fair issues available digitally free of charge until 17 February 2023
All about FRUIT LOGISTICA - the most interesting new products, interviews with exhibitors and many background reports can be found in Fruchthandel Magazin, the official cooperation partner of the

Vietnam fruit and veg orders increase after reopening of Chinese market
Last year, many kinds of fresh fruit received licences to be exported to China through official channel, while many others were allowed to enter other markets. This year, Vietnam aims for growth

Tomato great for spring planting. Will work well in the kitchen in many roles
Honey Moon is an early variety of raspberry tomato recommended for growing under cover. What are its characteristics? Honey Moon F1 is an early and prolific raspberry tomato variety for growing

How do you stay in the blueberry market so that production is profitable?
An important element of profitable blueberry cultivation is the ability to offer fruit not only of the right quality, but also to grow varieties that will reduce harvesting costs. This is ensured

Tomato great for spring planting. How do you grow it?
Honey Moon is an early variety of raspberry tomato recommended for growing under cover. What are its characteristics? Honey Moon F1 is an early and prolific raspberry tomato variety for growing

Polish blueberry growers are getting ready for a tough season
The situation in the European market for fresh blueberries remains tense due to the very limited supply. After the continuous flow of large volumes of Peruvian blueberries, and the subsequent fall

Planasa opens an R&D centre in Mexico
Planasa, a Spanish company and world leader in advanced varietal research in the agri-food sector, is setting up a new research and development centre in Jacona (Michoacán, Mexico) with the aim

Coexphal: Almería is making huge efforts to meet European demand
This season will not go down in history as a normal campaign for the Almerian greenhouse producers. First the high temperatures in autumn and the warm start of winter and now the persistently low

Prices of all fruit are rising, except apples. Why?
Dr Paweł Kraciński from the Institute of Economics and Finance at the Warsaw University of Life Sciences, in an interview with money.pl, points out that most fruits, apart from apples, are now

Coop 365discount urges Danish government to reduce VAT on fresh fruit and vegetables
Switzerland: Mario Irminger named new president of Federation of Migros Cooperatives The board of directors of the Federation of Migros Cooperatives (FMC) has appointed Mario Irminger as the

World Citrus Organisation exchanged views on consumption and market developments
Leading citrus players from around the world came together during FRUIT LOGISTICA to analyse the industry's place in current trends in fruit and vegetable consumption, as well as market

Calls to build Vietnam fruit brand
Vietnam needs to develop a national brand identity for its fruit to help add value and increase competitiveness in international markets, according to new calls from the country’s fresh produce

Russia expects to maintain the volume of supplies of fruits and vegetables from Turkey
Chairman of the Presidium of the Association of Retail Companies (AKORT) Igor Karavaev said that today Russian retail chains do not experience any difficulties with the supply of vegetables and

On the development of the fruit and vegetable market - action by the Ministry of Agriculture
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 16 February 2023 10:33 The Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development organised a conference on the challenges and prospects for development in the fruit and

World Citrus Organisation says European consumption back to pre-Covid levels
On the 7 February 2023, the World Citrus Organisation (WCO) held a meeting for members of the Organisation’s global citrus community to exchange on citrus consumption and market developments.

More acquisitions in produce industry expected
The produce industry first heard about Frutura two years ago, when the company made its initial acquisition. Frutura was established with the goal of delivering the high-quality fruit their

Can a Georgian salary afford more fruits, nuts and vegetables than it could in previous years?
Due to the lasting increases in the price levels, food prices, including those for fruit, nut, and vegetable, are gaining more and more spotlight in Georgia. Recently the Georgian government

A major trade fair is needed in Italy
On his way back from Berlin, Vittorio Gona of the Sicilian company Alba Bio contacted FreshPlaza to provide his experience at Fruit Logistica. Vittorio Gona "As always, we are very satisfied with

Dorilli the advantages of Zetapack technology for packaging #hortfruitvideos
For the past few years, Dorilli has introduced a specific packaging technology. A new processing line allows the operators to work comfortably seated and accelerates the packaging process with an

APHIS authorizes imports of fresh mango from Grenada into the United States
United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is authorizing importation of fresh mango fruit from Grenada into the United States. The

Ukraine: tomato processing plants in Mykolaiv region will resume their work
Three tomato processing plants of the Agrofusion group located on the front line of the Mykolaiv region (Ukraine) were severely damaged during the hostilities. They will resume work and the

Tomato great for spring planting. How to grow it?
Honey Moon is an early variety of raspberry tomato recommended for growing under cover. What are its characteristics? Honey Moon F1 is an early and prolific raspberry tomato variety for growing