Fairtrade branded products, fresh fruit growing
Fairtrade brand bananas remain the best-selling product in 2022. With 13 million kilograms sold, although down on the previous year (-3% in volume sales) due to the general contraction in organic

"Pomidory przemysłowe, odpowiednia lista również pilnie potrzebna w centrum i na południu
Popełnić opóźnienia i osiągnąć uczciwą cenę, aby ostatecznie zamknąć porozumienie w sprawie cen pomidorów przemysłowych w centrum-południe. O to prosi

'Industrial tomatoes, proper listing also urgently needed in the centre and south'
Complete the delays and arrive at a fair price in order to finally close the agreement on the price of industrial tomatoes in the Centre-South. This is what Cia-Agricoltori Italiani is asking for,

Sezon na śliwki Metis® rozpoczyna się pomimo niesprzyjających warunków pogodowych
Marka Metis® pojawiła się w Europie prawie dziewięć lat temu z tylko jedną odmianą obecną pod koniec sezonu: Sunset Sky. Od tego czasu asortyment został rozszerzony o cztery

Photo report Hort Connection 2023
Hort Connections 2023 came to a close last night with the gala dinner and industry awards. A list of the winners can be found below. This year the exhibitors were all talking about the automation

Fair Trade, bananas support fair consumption
With 13 million kilograms, bananas confirm their position as the best-selling Fair Trade product, although slightly down on the previous year (-3%), due to the general contraction in organic

ASPROCAN launches project for greater sustainability in Canary Islands banana supply
ASPROCAN, the Association of Canary Islands Banana Producers, has rolled out a new research project “Plátano de Canarias y los Retos 2030”, which aims to provide practical solutions to

Raport fotograficzny Hort Connection 2023
Hort Connections 2023 zakończyło się wczoraj wieczorem uroczystą kolacją i wręczeniem nagród branżowych. Listę zwycięzców można znaleźć poniżej. W tym roku wszyscy

"Were we all fooled this season?"
"Looking back on the past season, Dutch onion supplies should have dried up eight weeks ago. But we still trade old-crop onions every day," says Daily Onions' Adriaan van Belzen. "Whether the

Apple orchards equipped with insect monitors to listen out for bee activity
The UK has seen dramatic declines in insect numbers in recent years, driven by a range of factors, including pesticide use. In response, UK retailer Tesco and WWF have teamed up with start-up tech

“WeSpeakBananas comes from serving industry as producer and exporter for many years”
The importance of a proper sealant around the crown of bananas needs more attention, with tens of millions of boxes of this popular fruit exported around the world, says Luis Monge, Director of

Peruvian banana exports approaching 93,000 tons so far in 2023
This past week, Peruvian banana exports have fallen to the lowest level recorded not only this year, but also in 2022. According to data shared by the consultancy firm Fresh Fruit, "Peru exported

EU three-week average price of European bananas at €126 per 100 kgs in week 5
In week 21, average wholesale prices of bananas from Latin America were at €106/100 kgs in the Netherlands. Prices in Belgium stood at €96/100 kgs, while the Spanish paid €89/100 kgs and the

"Листинг с Grand Frais стал первой искрой для выхода на французский рынок розничной торговли продуктами питания".

Biological control, 'lifeline' for bananas
"There are fewer and fewer active ingredients available and they are less and less effective". This phrase could be applied to practically any crop that comes to mind. But in this case, we are

Prof. Klaus Josef Lutz elected new Chairman of the BayWa Supervisory Board
The new Chairman of the Supervisory Board of BayWa AG is Prof. Klaus Josef Lutz. The 65-year-old replaces Manfred Nüssel, who headed the supervisory body for more than 20 years and did not stand

"The listing with Grand Frais was the initial spark for market access to the French food retail market"

"Wejście na giełdę z Grand Frais było początkową iskrą do uzyskania dostępu do francuskiego rynku detalicznej sprzedaży żywności".

Ecuador to formalise official living wage compliance certificate for banana sector
The Ecuadorian banana sector is taking one step forward towards formalising compliance with national living wage policy by requesting the Ecuadorian Ministry of Labour to issue an “official

Bananas from Ecuador at £0.96: no change from last week
This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and

Aiab prosi Masafa o otwarcie technicznego stołu kryzysowego w sprawie rolnictwa ekologicznego
AIAB (Włoskie Stowarzyszenie Rolnictwa Ekologicznego) zwróciło się do MASAF o otwarcie technicznego panelu kryzysowego w związku z dramatyczną sytuacją w regionie Emilia

Greece: Police officials find €3.2 million worth of cocaine in banana containers
In northern Greece, police officers have seized dozens of packages of cocaine stashed in containers laden with bananas that had been shipped from Latin America. Police seized two suspect

German fruit and vegetables: exotic, Mediterranean, spicy - the variety of herbs is convincing
The list of fresh herbs is long. As true aromatic wonders, they have taken the culinary scene by storm with their diverse uses. Well-known domestic kitchen herbs, but also herbs that used to be

Between €10-15 millions worth of cocaine found in banana shipment
In Široki Brijeg, a large amount of cocaine was found in boxes of bananas. These were sent to a company in the town of Trn, which deals with the import and export of fruits and vegetables. While

Niemieckie owoce i warzywa: egzotyczne, śródziemnomorskie, pikantne - różnorodność ziół jest przekonująca.
Lista świeżych ziół jest długa. Jako prawdziwe aromatyczne cuda, szturmem zdobyły kulinarną scenę dzięki swoim różnorodnym zastosowaniom. Dobrze znane domowe zioła kuchenne, ale także