With more than twenty years of experience in the market, Los Gallombares (Ventorros de San José/Granada) maintains its leadership position as a leading producer thanks to a successful business strategy focused on offering premium quality and the best consumption experience
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Rapid increase in the prices of carrots on Ukrainian market
2023-02-03 00:00
Experts explain the increase in prices for these products by the fact that many local producers are running out of stocks of high-quality carrots, the harvest of which was quite low this season.
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Plums from South Africa: Small fruits of top quality
2023-02-03 00:00
The industry is overcoming the challenges of the past thanks to enormous efforts
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South African macadamia farmers might face a four-year struggle
2023-02-03 00:00
Trends in macadamia nut farming margins are showing a downward spiral of lower yields, lower prices and higher input costs. But with good management, farmers should be able to weather the storm.
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A rise in prices for fresh produce in Ukraine is inevitable
2023-02-03 00:00
The occupation by the Russians of a part of the fertile south of Ukraine and the blocking of seaports made it difficult for the domestic production of fresh vitamins and their import to Ukraine.
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“There is little fruit and a lot of demand, in general, for all berries and in particular for raspberries”
2023-02-03 00:00
The arrival of the cold weather this week, in which the temperature fell to nearly 0 °C, has slowed down Huelva's berry campaign. “There is a lot of work, little fruit, and a lot of demand, in general, for all berries and in particular for raspberries; especially in this week prior to
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Gross seed onion yield down 17.2 percent
2023-02-03 00:00
In 2022, the gross yield of Dutch seed onions was 17.2 percent lower than in the previous year. This is evident from the definitive crop estimates conducted by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
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Industry data and trends in the Statistics Hanbook
2023-02-03 00:00
The latest edition of FRUIT LOGISTICA's European Statistics Handbook can now be downloaded from the event's website. The global fresh produce market is preparing to gather in Berlin for the sector's leading trade fair, which will take place from 8 to 10 February 2010.
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Fresh potato supplies still strong in Queensland to meet consumers' hot chip demand
2023-02-03 00:00
With reported potato shortages affecting frozen chip suppliers around Australia, consumers can still rely on steady supplies of fresh potatoes from local fruit and veg shops to get their fix of hot chips, which are in good supply and high demand according to not-for-profit marketing and advocacy
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Smurfit Kappa goes green energy
2023-02-03 00:00
Smurfit Kappa, one of the world's largest integrated paper-based packaging manufacturers with operations in Europe and the Americas, is investing in the installation of solar panels at all its paper and board plants in Spain, Portugal and Morocco to produce electricity in a sustainable way.
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This year's goal is to produce ten thousand tons of strawberries
2023-02-03 00:00
Harvesting 10,000 tons of strawberries is one of the main goals of Coop Sole from Italy's Campania region this year. The cooperative, which harvested 9,100 tonnes of strawberries last season, aims to grow further, as well as expanding organic cultivation and introducing more quantities of other
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Tough season for Belgian winter vegetables
2023-02-03 00:00
In Belgium, there are factors hindering the production of fresh fruit and vegetables. Growers have to make strategic, operational choices and thus postpone or slow down their cultivation, innovations, and investments. That, and certainly the weather, means the Belgian cooperative REO Veilig is
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Almería: Price increases continue
2023-02-03 00:00
The weather conditions in Almería in the first week of February affected the marketing of most vegetable products. The low temperatures resulted in a reduced supply, which led to a general price increase in the Almerian marketing centres.
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Payment, a thorn in the side of Iranian exporters
2023-02-03 00:00
Iran has had a good harvest season this year, according to Mrs. Masumeh Najafi, an Iranian exporter of fresh produce: "We have had a high rainfall, and the weather conditions, in general, have been very good. You know that Iran is a four-season country, which favors good quality agricultural
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FLIA 2023: "Tatayoyo", Rijk Zwaan B.V., Netherlands is nominated
2023-02-03 00:00
Tatayoyo is the brand name for peppers with a distinctive and strong flavour.
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SanLucar and '101 Dalmatians' whets the appetite for fruit
2023-02-03 00:00
Soon, the cute dog characters from the Disney classic "101 Dalmatians" will decorate the packaging of the premium fruit and vegetable brand SanLucar as well as various retail outlets in Germany and Austria. The deliciously sweet strawberries, pineapples, blueberries, mangoes and avocados from
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Potatoes should increase export option Pakistan
2023-02-03 00:00
Pakistan imports 20,000 tons of potato seeds every year. To change this situation, Potato Research Institute Sahiwal is making efforts to develop local potato varieties. “The institute has create the potato varieties including PRI, Sadaf, Sahiwal, Cosmo, and Ijaz 22. Some of the seeds grown in
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Researchers are turning to a plant’s own microbiome to fight the destruction of citrus greening (Huanglongbing) on Florida’s citrus trees. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded FIU scientists $500,000 to investigate natural compounds that could suppress or even eliminate the
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Salman Faraji of ETH Zurich's Robotic Systems Lab (RSL) and his team have developed a robot that does some of the work and can be easily integrated into existing systems. "Our system combines robotics, image processing and advanced AI. It sounds simple, but the technology is backed by two years
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Uvasdoce Fresh expands its variety calendar
2023-02-03 00:00
Uvasdoce Fresh (Monforte del Cid/Alicante) is currently preparing for its participation at Fruit Logistica 2023 in Berlin (Hall 11.2, Stand A20). After a somewhat difficult national season caused by various problems such as price increases, shortage of raw materials and
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