A 75% reduction in chemical sprays and 61% more raspberries
Last week, an article was published on trials of growing strawberries under retractable flat-roof cooling houses in Irapuato, Mexico. At the same site, at 1,700 m. elevation, raspberries were

Salad supplier turns over new leaf in fight against waste
One of the world’s largest suppliers of bagged salads, soups and ready-to-eat meals has reduced the margin for error in its daily sales forecast by 10,000 boxes. That’s according to

Frost wreaks havoc on Murcian artichoke
The recent frosts in the Spanish region of Murcia have caused damage to the tune of at least €1m to the artichoke crop, according to initial estimates by Agroseguro. The territorial director

Saai launches artificial intelligence platform for family farmers
Saai has launched the world’s first artificial intelligence platform for family farmers. The WhatsApp-based platform Hi Saai uses billions of data points on the internet to develop a complex

Na rynku ziemniaków mamy powtórkę trendu sprzed roku?
Koniunktura w hurtowym handlu ziemniakami jadalnymi pogorszyła się w ostatnim czasie i widać to już w cenach tych warzyw. Wydaje się bowiem, że osłabł bieżący popyt

Video: Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas – Franka Rodriguez von Aldi Süd
Franka Rodriguez, Global Sourcing Director at Aldi Süd, speaks at Fruitnet World of Fresh Ideas about the group's recent efforts to pay banana producers a living wage for their produce. "All

Chinese research looks at physicochemical and nutritional qualities of kiwifruit varieties
To investigate the nutritional profile of each kiwifruit variety, researchers from the Wuhan Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) selected 14 kiwifruit varieties, covering

Wholesale price for onions in the Netherlands has skyrocketed – stocks are running low
The EastFruit team continues to monitor the global and regional onion markets where tensions are heightened due to a series of bans and shocks, which we described in detail in the article

Onion exports appear to be banned and import duty zeroed in Azerbaijan, too
The onion hysteria in the region has led to a wave of export bans, and it reached Azerbaijan. As EastFruit analysts have already reported, the exports of very expensive onions were banned by

Limoré: slow sales but the Premium range stands out on the market
The Rocca Imperiale lemon campaign is in full swing, but the trend is not looking very good. "Sales have slowed down over the past 10 days. While last year we used to ship 9 pallets every day, we