Preliminary capital values of Tasman’s horticultural properties might soar up to 50% next year, in part due to a Court of Appeal decision allowing gold kiwifruit licenses to be included in the District Valuation Roll. In July, the Court of Appeal agreed the value of gold kiwifruit licenses
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The European Commission notes a first interception of the false moth pest (Thaumatotibia leucotreta) in a shipment of pomegranates from Morocco, a third country that until now was considered a free zone for this quarantine pest. In view of this detection,

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On 6 December 2023, Western Cape Agricultural Minister, Ivan Meyer, met with key stakeholders within the agricultural sector regarding the grave and deeply concerning situation at the Port of Cape Town (PoCT). The purpose of the meeting was to hear directly from the industry and to better
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According to upset Japanese farmers and officials, their Shine Muscat grape, one of many fruit varieties created by Japan, has been stolen by China and South Korea. Sources claim that Hong Kong and Thai supermarkets offer copycat grapes grown by China and South Korea. They closely resemble Shine
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Proex Food has updated its line of vibratory shaker conveyors. These vibratory shaker conveyors offer a way for processors to transport, grade, glaze and perform other important operations in a processing and packaging line. There are also cluster busters and multi-head weigh system feeders for
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A single machine to pack a wide range of products. This is the versatility of Robinia, the vertical packaging machine from Gnache that we presented in recent months (click here to read more) and which will make its debut at the next edition of Fruit Logistica in Berlin, where
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As the New Year approaches, Adjaran farmers are diligently preparing to spread holiday cheer across the Commonwealth countries with an impressive harvest of 55,000 tons of aromatic mandarins. read more

A 39-year-old company director, Ismail Elmagdoub, has been fined for the illegal removal of three historic apple trees in his Cotswold garden. Elmagdoub explained that he had the trees chopped down because his dog became sick after eating fallen apples, and the trees attracted wasps that caused
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The retail trade of fruits and vegetables has always considered the festive period an occasion to increase sales, especially in a time when the consumption of fresh produce is decreasing due to the cost-of-living crisis. The increase concerns almost all products, including potatoes, the campaign
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Innovation is at the heart of FRUIT LOGISTICA, with this year's motto: "The heartbeat of the Fresh Produce Business". From 7 to 9 February 2024, the world's leading trade fair for the fresh produce business will be returning to Berlin with a
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Agea, Agenzia per le Erogazioni in Agricoltura, is back on the front line with the launch of a new project aimed at combating corruption and organised crime, and it is doing so through a series of three talks entitled 'Cultivating Legality. Discovering new
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According to EastFruit analysts, a sharp surge in demand for Turkish mandarins was noted in the past week, which led to an increase in transportation fees by logistics companies. Another bad news for buyers of mandarins was rainy weather in the Mersin region, which led to delays in harvesting
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Egypt and Morocco are the primary beneficiaries of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU within the horticultural sector, with both experiencing a significant surge in exports to the British market over the past five years, according to EastFruit . read more

Morocco, a key player in the global agricultural sector, has been showing its potential by breaking new records. Today, EastFruitinvites you to take a look at the remarkable increase in Moroccan melon exports to Spain. In the first nine months of 2023, Moroccan exporters surpassed their previous
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According EastFruit, the grape industry expects in Moldova report that many large growers are not in hurry to sell their table grapes. They estimate that that the large farmers of Moldova sold no more than 20-30% of their table grapes harvest as of today. This is not at all surprising,
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Innovation is the lifeblood of Fruit Logistica, whose motto this year is ‘The heartbeat of the Fresh Produce Business’. read more

In it, the WBAE analyses the current regulations in the area of corporate due diligence in the agricultural and food industry and presents recommendations for further development. The proposals formulated are aimed at improving corporate responsibility in the agricultural and food sector.
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In it, the WBAE analyses the current regulations in the area of corporate due diligence in the agricultural and food industry and presents recommendations for further development. The proposals formulated are aimed at improving corporate responsibility in the agricultural and food sector.
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Branston has introduced the first fully electric truck to its fleet as part of its plans to reach net zero by 2035.   read more

The ability to grow low-chill cherries in more regions of the world will become a reality in 2024. So says Alwyn van Jaarsveld, international commercial cherry manager at Bloom Fresh, which has just published its cherry and table grape trends and predictions for 2024. read more