Organic grower adds seed production to its portfolio
Wholesum, Fair Trade Certified growers and shippers of organic farm-fresh vegetables, is building in-house capabilities to produce organic seeds. “We envision a future where organic seeds and

Strong supply of mangoes until mid-May
Following the rain at the start of this year, the mango harvest out of Mexico was slightly delayed compared to its historical start date. “However the mango inventory is currently plentiful and

Bumblebees in tunnel raspberry cultivation
One of the most effective pollinators of raspberries in tunnel cultivation of this species are bumblebees. These insects for such crops must be introduced early and in numbers that ensure adequate

EU tomato under threat
The uncontrolled growth of tomato imports from Morocco and the EU policy in the field of plant health and packaging, derived from the Farm to Fork Strategy, threaten EU tomato production, which is

Purchasing centres and wholesale distribution, an example of competitiveness in the EU
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) cites purchasing alliances as an example of good practice for improving the competitiveness of retail and wholesale trade in a recently adopted

Cycle change in agri-food trends
According to Juan Francisco Delgado , Vice President of the INTEC Foundation and director of the report "The agri-food system is facing a change of model in the face of the challenges related to

Sun World appoints Paola Barba as table grape breeder
Sun World International executive vice president and chief science officer Jennifer Petersen has announced the appointment of Paola Barba as the company’s new table grape breeder. As the new

SunGold kiwifruit has arrived in the Port of Los Angeles
Zespri’s SunGold™ Kiwifruit arrived in the Port of Los Angeles last week and will be available to eager shoppers by mid-May. The company's multi-channel consumer campaign will help drive new

Ri6 durianów z Wietnamu już dostępnych w Wielkiej Brytanii
Durian Ri6, specjalność z wietnamskiej Delty Mekongu, jest teraz po raz pierwszy dostępny na rynku brytyjskim. Przesyłka pięciu ton tych durianów, importowanych przez brytyjską firmę

The Styrian asparagus peak season starts at SPAR
Just in time for Mother's Day and in keeping with the barbecue season, SPAR is putting Styrian asparagus in the spotlight together with the "young WILD vegetable farmers". The cooperation with the

German Fruit Award 2023: Six Edeka merchants lead Germany's best O+G departments
"Congratulations to the winners. Awards like these show: When it comes to fruit and vegetables, our independent traders, together with the experts from Edeka Fruchtkontor and the regional

Ri6 durians from Vietnam now available in UK
The Ri6 durian, a specialty from Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, is now available in the UK market for the first time. A shipment of five tons of these durians, imported by the UK’s TT Meridian Ltd,

Ondine, the year of the launch in large-scale distribution
Peach growing in Emilia-Romagna has a new opportunity for relaunching and it is called Ondine. The international club project for flat white-fleshed peaches and nectarines (which in Italy involves

Fruidor continues its partnership with The Walt Disney Company France
After the cherry tomato (Les Nouveaux Producteurs) and the banana of Guadeloupe and Martinique, Fruidor continues its partnership with The Walt Disney Company France by promoting its tasty round

"Start of West African mango season putting peak pressure on cold storage"
It is currently the busiest time of year at Luik Natie. Every week, this Belgian storage and transshipment company processes more than 200 containers of products, including bananas, mangoes, and

New fertilisation concepts for strawberries
The Agrosimex company is one of the partners of this year's Strawberry Inspirations project. Among the solutions it has proposed this year for fertilising strawberry plantations is the innovative

The Sicilian blood orange boosts communication
Communicate well to grow better. This was the aim of the workshop 'The successful communication of Italian PDO PGI fruit and vegetables' held at Macfrut 2023, organised by ISMEA in cooperation

Challenges and opportunities in the Colombian banana industry
According to Gabriel Mancilla, the owner and manager of Finca La Trinidad, the current banana season has been good in terms of prices, but the cost of fertilizers has been a major challenge for

Gentilina lettuce, new varieties from Nunhems
A well-established market, with increasing demand and great potential: this is the gentilina lettuce, a type that is among the most appreciated also by the large-scale retail trade, as it lends

Blueberries, Unitec solutions drive consumption
The blueberry was the great protagonist of Macfrut 2023 thanks to the International Blueberry Days where the world of the blueberry and the importance of technological innovation to foster market

"This kind of market demands a gutsy onion trade"
The Dutch onion season has entered its final phase. "It's an exciting market, with more onions than everyone expected. Some batches changed hands three or four times," says Tjerk Nagel of the

Unitec presented integrated technology for blueberry supply chain at Macfrut 2023
The 2023 edition of Macfrut saw Unitec involved as a technical partner of the International Blueberry Days event. By supporting this event the group wants to emphasize the importance of

Georgian company Noma plans to harvest 40 tons of blueberries this year and renovate part of the orchards
The Georgian company Noma plans to collect 40 tons of berries from its blueberry orchards this year and, along with this, renovate part of the plantations. Blueberry orchards Noma are in the