Blueberry harvesting by combine harvester
The reality of the blueberry industry in Poland means that an increasing number of growers are interested in mechanical harvesting of blueberries. Labour costs are rising, which, at times of high

Blueberry harvesting by combine harvester
The reality of the blueberry industry in Poland means that an increasing number of growers are interested in mechanical harvesting of blueberries. Labour costs are rising, which, at times of high

Turkey and UK ready to open new chapter in agricultural trade
The United Kingdom is among the countries that Turkey exports most goods to. In Turkey, there are many commodities suitable for export to the UK, from textiles, food and agricultural products to

Let's fight for yield! Fertilising blueberries in full summer
The fruiting of early blueberry varieties is beginning. Those with a medium and late fruiting season are still building up a crop. This is the right time to take care of the post-harvest quality

Netherlands/Belgium: Growing concern about the apple blossom weevil
According to a report by vilt.be, fruit growers in various parts of the Netherlands have recently increasingly found that large parts of their apple crops have been destroyed by the apple blossom

Spain, record prices for watermelons in discount stores
The Spanish watermelon and melon campaign has been heavily marked by the weather events of recent months: first the drought then the storms. And the consequences are directly visible at the sales

Chinese cross-border freight trains boost cargo transport to Europe, Central and Southeast Asia
China's outbound cross-border freight trains operated normally during the first half of 2023, with the cargo transport volume to Europe, Central Asia and Southeast Asia keeping a positive trend

An obituary for Klaus Städtler
As we learned only recently, Klaus Städtler, the highly respected O+G expert, already passed away in mid-March. He, who rendered outstanding services to trade relations and friendship between the

Irish cross-border trade has become more economically important post-Brexit
According to new analysis of international trade in Ireland and NI from the Economic and Social Research Institute, trade across the Irish border has become more economically important

Végé Group, unstoppable growth and turnover approaching 13 billion
The VéGé Group reaches a new important milestone and closes its 2022 financial year with strong growth, confirming the trend that has been going on for nine years. In fact, the first Modern

Little Gem and Havana prove value for Perfection
Perfection Fresh’s approach to offering more choices for growers and consumers has been highlighted in its banana category as the wider Australian industry battles the spread of Panama TR4

Blueberries from Polish suppliers to be available in Lidl
Lidl Poland promotes seasonal fruit from Polish cultivation while supporting Polish fruit growers. It convinces its customers that the value of a fruit is not determined by its shape or colour,

"This is how we distinguish ourselves with our tomatoes out of the ground".
One of the first companies to have experimented with out-of-soil production in Italy is Agricola Anzola di Boretto, in the province of Reggio Emilia. The company started growing tomatoes out of

Blueberry protection in June/July
The blueberry harvest in Poland will start soon. The fruit, provided the plantation has been managed properly, is large and will soon be colouring. This long-awaited moment causes mild excitement

Bonduelle says Belgorod site was hit by early June attacks
French food company Bonduelle's frozen vegetables site in the Belgorod region was hit by the attacks earlier this month, the group said on Monday. Luckily, there were no casualties among the

"Growing interest in Romanian cherries from wholesalers and importers from all over Europe"
The cherry season has already started in Romania, where Cerasus Grup, with its Panere brand, has launched its new sorting equipment purchased in Spain, with which it expects to significantly

Fresh Philippine mangoes set for Australia
The Philippines will start shipping fresh mangoes to Australia starting June 2023. Shipments are being arranged by FastboxPH, a Sydney-based e-commerce and logistics provider and 1Export, a

New Peruvian pomegranate farm completes first export season
The greenfield pomegranate farm and new pack house in the fruit fly free area of Tacna in southern Peru, close to the border with Chile, exported 13 containers to six countries in North America,

Iraq: Grower defies water crisis with hydroponic strawberry farm
Ammar's story begins in the Iraqi capital, where he was born and raised. As a young boy, his curiosity was ignited by two seemingly unrelated events: witnessing the age-old traditions of farming