The coordination and growth of club apple varieties, taking into account the global vision of each individual project, is a function that the Val Venosta Association of Fruit and Vegetable Cooperatives (VIP) has developed by entrusting it to a specific manager since October 2022. read more

Chiquita Panama has announced the successful negotiation to acquire the fruit production of Banapiña-Fresh Del Monte in Puerto Armuelles as of 2024. According to a statement from the company, as of January, approximately 50 weekly containers from Puerto Armuelles will be exported to the main
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With the South African season over, the CGA (Citrus Growers Association) is once again at loggerheads with the EU, as if the season had not gone too well for them. read more

In the framework of the PREVENCPACK project, work is being carried out on the design of bio-based structures that help to extend the shelf life of packaged products through the use of edible coatings and packaging. read more

Since the problem of the Tomato Rough Bunchy Top virus (ToBRFV) came to light, Bayer has been holding information days in different production areas, with the focus on preventing the spread of the virus. The last one was held in November in Los Palacios, and in it
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As of December 1, 2023, the aggregate holdings of potato storage in Canada have experienced a 7.4% surge compared to 2023, significantly surpassing the triennial average. read more

St Mamet is branching out into cold-pressed juices (High Pressure Cold-HPF) with its new range, "Le Jus Brut". read more

Already at the start of the season for Italian lettuce for the winter of 2023/2024, there were major bottlenecks. Normally, the lettuce is always ready to harvest in the last week of October, but this year the start of the season was rather difficult. "September was consistently nice and warm,
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Fruit Today talked to Pepe Navarro, manager of Navarro Darder, a company that has been producing and importing onion for more than 40 years and has now expanded its business to countries such as Senegal. read more

If all goes according to plan, Top Seeds will inaugurate its broccoli portfolio in 2023/24 with BRC-104, its first commercial variety. read more

The UNITEC team, thanks also to its subsidiary UNITEC Chile, is working in collaboration with its customers to guarantee the high quality standards demanded by the market. read more

The project was designed to transport the apples of the Italian brand Melinda from its manufacturing plant in Predaia in the Non valley (Trentino) to one of the storage centres located inside a nearby mountain. read more

"We are at the beginning of a campaign that will be characterized by an increased availability of small and medium sized citrus fruits. If the weather conditions are favorable, we can expect an extended commercial campaign. More than the size of the fruit, I'm concerned about the reaction of the
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Last year, high energy prices meant there was little supply from those countries' greenhouses, so supermarkets had to switch to imports from Southern Europe. How are things looking this year? We approached Jumbo Netherlands for more insight into their supplies and strategies for the upcoming
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A family enterprise “Yahyohon Trade 2020” from the Fergana region of Uzbekistan implemented a large project to produce dried fruits and in the very first year of operation its export revenue exceeded US $3.7 million, according to EastFruit. read more

It is with deep sorrow that the Simonetta family, share the news of the passing of their family patriarch and beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Antonio Simonetta. He peacefully departed at midday on Monday, 18 December 2023, at the age of 86. read more

In the framework of the last European Council, which took place on Thursday and Friday, the EU has agreed to open negotiations for the accession of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova. In 2022, EU fresh fruit and vegetable exports to Ukraine in 2022 at 361,322 tons, and imports at 9,631 tons. EU
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The World Citrus Association (WCO) has released its annual Northern Hemisphere citrus forecast for the 23/24 citrus season (2023-24) at the Global Citrus Outlook conference on 15 November. read more

You are 'pumpkin historians', when did your commercialisation start and what is your experience after so many years? read more

How is BASF's agricultural solutions business developing so far? read more