Caporosso F1: HM.Clause's April melon ignites the supply chain.
2024-04-19 00:00
We are now in the midst of the melon season; the weather has been on the sector's side, but it is the research that is making giant strides to offer excellent products to the supply chain right from the beginning of the campaign.
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Stellar prices for Spanish apricots.
2024-04-19 00:00
Yesterday we went to the Car market in Rome to investigate the trends of seasonal fruit and we can say that we observed a dynamic market with sustained prices.
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"Cultivating exotic species instead of collecting from the wild - improving procurement reliability"
2024-04-19 00:00
Exotic forest and cultivated mushrooms are commonly used in fine dining to enhance menus. Marker oHG, a longstanding partner of North German gastronomy and community catering, has recently identified the potential of these exotic mushrooms. Earlier this year, the Hamburg-based company
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Protecting raspberry bushes during frost on this year's canes.
2024-04-19 00:00
The warm spring has caused the raspberries fruiting on this year's canes to undergo dynamic and vigorous growth. Although they look impressive, they are vulnerable to temperature drops. How to deal with low temperatures during this time?
read moreFirst commercial quantities of UK strawberries are about to hit supermarket shelves.
2024-04-19 00:00
Wspaniała wiadomość dla fanów brytyjskich truskawek - pierwsze komercyjne ilości truskawek uprawianych w Wielkiej Brytanii trafią na półki supermarketów w tym tygodniu. Po miesiącach ciągłych opadów deszczu, pogoda wreszcie się poprawiła w zeszłym tygodniu, a temperatury wzrosły do wysokich latemnastu stopni, a było wystarczająco dużo słońca, by początkowo
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11-hectare greenhouse project officially opened in New Zealand.
2024-04-19 00:00
Dzisiaj nowozelandzka firma ogrodnicza LeaderBrand gościła ministra Rozwoju Regionalnego Shane'a Jonesa, który oficjalnie otworzył zakończony projekt 11-hektarowych mega szklarni w Tairāwhiti. LeaderBrand to jedna z wiodących nowozelandzkich firm ogrodniczych. Firma została założona w 1975 roku.
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The UK strawberry season is just beginning, with most regions experiencing delays. At Asplins Producer's Organisation, they don't have many growers who cultivate strawberries in glasshouses, but those who do have some fruit available at the moment. "We have a grower in Kent who has just started picking the first fruit."
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Food waste on the rise: +8% in Italy
2024-04-19 00:00
Food waste is on the rise in Italy: at home, the amount of food wasted per person has increased from 75 grams per day in 2023 to almost 81 grams in 2024, totaling over half a kilo (566.3 grams). This represents an 8.05% increase in waste compared to the previous year, resulting in an annual cost of 290 euros per family.
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Zespri, the season starts early.
2024-04-19 00:00
New Zealand kiwifruit growers will arrive in Europe well ahead of schedule this year. This was confirmed by Zespri itself through its director for Europe and North America, Steven Martina.
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The Mango Forum in Oaxaca is up and running.
2024-04-19 00:00
This event will allow participants to gain a better understanding of the mango supply chain and how to manage the key factors that affect the quality and safety of mangoes consumed in the United States.
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There is a high volume of organic rhubarb available this season from the Pacific Northwest.
2024-04-19 00:00
Wiosna nadeszła, co oznacza, że produkcja organicznej rabarbaru jest w toku na Północno-Zachodnim Wybrzeżu Pacyfiku. "To jedna z czołowych regionów produkcji rabarbaru w USA" - mówi Jess Hardin, kupujący w firmie Organically Grown Company. "Nasi klienci niecierpliwie oczekują na ten plon każdą wiosnę, uprawiany organicznie przez naszą firmę".
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Turkey, Egypt, and China are competing in the early peach market.
2024-04-19 00:00
Według analityków EastFruit, rozpoczął się aktywny sezon eksportu świeżych brzoskwiń w regionie. Jednakże, ten sezon jest zupełnie inny niż poprzednie, a głównym kłopotem na rynku jest Egipt. Tak jak przewidywał EastFruit już w lutym, Egipt gwałtownie dewaluował swoją
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"The limited availability this season has slightly affected chicory sales," says Hugo Jongejan from the Dutch Witlofkwekerij LOF. "We have divided the number of roots and weeks, and that's how we plan our weekly sales. As a result, sales are expected to remain relatively steady throughout the season."
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Over the past three years, watermelon production has expanded across the country, spurred by substantial losses in vegetable and pumpkin crops in regions such as Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Odesa. This diversification has been successful, as farmers have found the viability of the watermelon crop.
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Del Monte at Cibus 2024 with more than 30 new products
2024-04-19 00:00
A consumer increasingly focused on their physical and mental well-being, open to experimenting with new tastes and combinations. This is the target audience of Del Monte, which at Cibus 2024 (pavilion 05 stand L024) will present over 30 new products in all categories, the result of ongoing innovation research.
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Researchers from Aston University will use artificial intelligence (AI) to assist farmers in Ghana in monitoring their crops in real time.
2024-04-19 00:00
Badanie na Uniwersytecie Aston będzie wykorzystywać sztuczną inteligencję do zwiększenia liczby i różnorodności uprawianych roślin w Ghanie poprzez rozwój systemów monitorujących w czasie rzeczywistym. Ze względu na klimat, kraj ten musi rocznie importować około 1,147 miliona funtów owoców i warzyw. Uniwersytet wszedł w....
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Introduction of new packaging solutions
2024-04-19 00:00
Windset Farms® is introducing its newest packaging solutions at this year's CPMA Convention and Trade Show. These include the Resealable Mono PET Lidding Film, Eco Paper Packs, and Shake & Snack Tomato Pack. These packaging options will be showcased at Windset's Packaging Innovation Lounge.
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Tim O'Malley, Group Managing Director of Nationwide Produce, discusses the unprecedented weather conditions impacting Southern Europe and the UK, and the resulting disruption of global supply chains. This includes the soaring prices of asparagus and the shortage of domestically grown parsnips in the UK.
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UK supermarkets are being accused of misleading labeling regarding the origins of fresh fruit and vegetables.
2024-04-19 00:00
New Zealand: Masterton Warehouse now stocks fresh produce
Shoppers in Wairarapa have more fresh produce options available, as The Warehouse in Masterton has recently started selling fruits and vegetables. The new range includes a seasonal selection of produce, such as carrots, onions, and potatoes. read more
Shoppers in Wairarapa have more fresh produce options available, as The Warehouse in Masterton has recently started selling fruits and vegetables. The new range includes a seasonal selection of produce, such as carrots, onions, and potatoes. read more