FRUIT LOGISTICA: Italy's participants from the Pontine Plain
The Pontine Plain, south-east of Rome, is home to important growing areas for Italy's fruit and vegetable sector. Representatives of the local farms will also be present at FRUIT LOGISTICA: In

New Cape Blush pear Rosy-Lwazi inspires export market
South Africa’s 2022/2023 deciduous fruit season delivered something special to the market this January, a brand new very early red blush pear cultivar trademarked as Rosy-Lwazi. The variety has

The surface devoted to melon and watermelon crops in Almeria's greenhouses will decrease by 15%
"There's a lot of uncertainty regarding the next spring campaign in the province, mainly because producers currently plan to decrease the surface of melon and especially watermelon by 15 to 20%."

Spanish organic company Agribio wants increased presence in the DACH region
The company Agribio Terra Organica is able to produce 70,000 tons of citrus fruit annually. The fruit comes from Spain, South Africa and Chile, among other countries. Oliver Huesmann of Fruit

Syngenta Horticultural Seeds presents ground-breaking innovations at Fruit Logistica 2023
For the third consecutive year, a new Syngenta variety will be a finalist in the Fruit Logistica innovation awards. It is the IDEAL™ melon, a cantaloupe melon that is characterised by its

An exciting season ahead expected for Western Australian carrot producer
It has been a tremendous start to 2023, according to a Western Australian vegetable grower, with mild weather compared to previous years allowing the crops to "mature perfectly and develop their

Apo Conerpo at Fruit Logistica with the EU project Pears with love
The EU project Pears with Love: a case study of sustainable agriculture, promoted by Apo Conerpo, will have a dedicated stand (hall 2.2, stand A10) at Fruit Logistica. Pears with Love brings as a

Singrow launches climate resilient strawberry
Singapore-based agri-genomics firm Singrow has unveiled a new, climate-resilient strawberry variety designed to be grown in tropical climates. The variety was developed using the

Fresh Convenience: New Hessing Supervers location in Venlo completed
The completion of the production facility of convenience specialist Hessing on the Greenport Venlo site has now been officially completed. Through automated processes, the new production facility

"Visitors can taste strawberries served by chefs"
The Organizzazione di Produttori Terre della Luce will be attending the Fruit Logistica trade fair in Berlin again this year, for the fifth time. "The German fruit and vegetable fair,' says

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

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

"Good demand for South African pears, with large ones especially popular"
The South African pear season started early at OV Fruit. "We've received the first container of Williams Bon Chrétien pears last friday. From now on, we'll get larger weekly volumes," Oscar and

Strawberry Growing Academy - welcome 25 February
Producers of strawberries, but also of raspberries are invited to this year's Strawberry Cultivation Academy, which will take place on 25 February at the "Niespodzianka" Wedding Hall in Stare

The most expensive strawberries in 2023
The title of the most desirable Polish fruit is held by strawberries. The price of the first kilogram in the 2023 season is 620 PLN! The price of the first kilogram in the 2023 season is 620

"High prices and lots of opportunities in the carrot market, unlike last year"
There are plenty of opportunities on the carrot market this year. "There were already fewer carrots harvested, of course, and last autumn we also sold more carrots post harvest because demand was

Sant'Orsola presents zero residue blueberries and raspberries
Sant'Orsola presents its "Zero Residue Family", which includes the 200-gram blueberry and raspberry mix to be launched in Italy in the spring. The new packaging is made of heat-sealed recycled

‘Brexit is making inflation worse for the UK’
Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann has issued her opinions on the Brexit debate, blaming UK’s departure from the European Union for adding to inflation. Mann is a US economist who sits

Hm.Clause, the melon turns red #vocidellortofrutta
It is called Granato F1 and is the new red-fleshed honeydew melon, suitable for open field cultivation, the result of research by the seed company Hm.Clause. It is a late-ripening product that

New carrot line debuts
BDA/Dorot Farm, an exporter of fresh and sweet carrots from Israel, is launching a new line of product for the new season at the Fruit Logistica in Berlin on February 8, 2023. “The new crop

"Our snack pepper delivers an evolution to the pepper category"
A tropical adventure with flavor, that's what the pepper brand Tatayoyo is all about. Rijk Zwaan is very proud that this snack pepper has been nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award

Strawberry season 2023: what are growers worried about?
Author: Sylwia Sałyga 06 February 2023 13:18 Unfavourable temperatures and a shortage of workers to harvest strawberries will be the biggest challenges in the new cropping season. There were many

Inspired by nature: new design with the same quality as always.
Each product will have its own appearance, but at the same time remain recognisable as a Koppert product. During this year, we will redesign our entire product portfolio, starting this February

“We minimized the effects of the frost by advancing the harvest before the temperature dropped”
After last year's pilot experience, this is the first full season in which the Almerian company, Campojoyma, will export organic artichokes of the Green Queen variety, which is now part of its