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'Chinese ginger has a delicate flavour and is less fibrous: this is what sets it apart'.
2024-03-01 00:00
Second-grade Andalusian aubergine returns to the market
2024-03-01 00:00
The Crisis Committee of the Interprofessional Organisation of Fruit and Vegetables of Andalusia, HORTYFRUTA, informs that, after analysing the favourable evolution of the long/black aubergine over the last few days, the market situation that led to the application of the
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Great interest in new gauging machines with Artificial Intelligence
2024-03-01 00:00
More than any other edition, Fruit Logistica 2024 surprised the Ser.mac team by the large number of professionals who came to the fair looking for new solutions for their business. Many of them were attracted by the brand new machines with Artificial Intelligence for walnuts
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FAO is set to bolster Moldova's table grape sector
2024-03-01 00:00
FAO is set to bolster Moldova's table grape sector through its "One Country, One Priority Product" (OCOP) initiative.
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Dutch processing potatoes reach their highest-ever February price as availability continues to tighten
2024-03-01 00:00
The demand for free-buy supplies of potatoes in the EU remains robust, but the supply is tightening. This is because many growers no longer have sufficient stocks to offer on the free-buy market due to quality issues that compromised storability, caused by last year's wet harvest. Those with
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Lime prices see a surprising drop on the eve of March
2024-03-01 00:00
The supply of limes from Mexico is steady in the United States. "It seems to be about average for this time of year," says Steven Leal of S&J Distributing. What's different is that prices generally increase from mid to late February to the end of February," he says.
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FreshPlaza March Global Focus on Machinery and Packaging
2024-03-01 00:00
FreshPlaza's March Global Focus is on Machinery and Packaging. Do you have an innovative system or new packaging? Are you investing in robotics? Changing from plastic to cardboard packaging? We would love to hear from you.
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There is no doubting Roger Boons' enthusiasm for the Polish market. After joining the fruit and vegetable industry in 1985, he soon started working in the Eastern European market, at that time for the New Zealand Kiwifruit Marketing Board (Zespri) after the fall of the Berlin Wall.
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FreshPlaza March special - Australia and New Zealand
2024-03-01 00:00
FreshPlaza will be will be highlighting Australia and New Zealand in our March special.
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China bought more than 90% of Chile's cherry exports in January
2024-03-01 00:00
In January, China's purchases of Chilean cherries accounted for 93% of Chile's cherry exports, marking a notable increase in trade interactions. The value of these purchases reached US$ 1.4 billion, showing an increase of 30.8% over the previous year.
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Intercitrus, the Spanish citrus fruit interprofessional organisation, claims that funding to South Africa is harming competition in the European market and beyond.The European Investment Bank (EIB) is in fact negotiating loans and grants
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Special labor and staff
2024-03-01 00:00
Robots aren't fully ready yet, and there's a widespread lack of human labor in many sectors. Wages, work conditions, but also skill level, are all points to address, currently. That's why this month, the special is going to focus on labor and staff.
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Tango Gold, a breath of fresh air for the industry
2024-03-01 00:00
Op Agricor's MandarinTango Gold season closes early with the satisfaction of a positive campaign. We talk about it inIFN with Natalino Gallo, president of the Corigliano-based Op. "For Tango, the engine is a quality that accepts no compromises: tasty, quality fruit, without
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1st Organic Production Photojournalism Competition
2024-03-01 00:00
'Our Tang Gold campaign ended with positive feedback'
2024-03-01 00:00
Having completed a satisfactory season of the common clementine and the later variety Hernandina, we have now moved on to the seedless mandarin Tang Gold, whose campaign ended a few days ago, early. Speaking about this is Natalino Gallo, president of the Producers' Organisation Agricor
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Morocco vows to protect agricultural exports to Europe
2024-03-01 00:00
In light of recent tensions surrounding the export of Moroccan agricultural products to the European Union, the Moroccan government has taken a firm stance. Government spokesperson, Mustapha Baitas, during a press briefing, emphasized that the free trade agreement with Europe is comprehensive,
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"Especially at the beginning of the season, our blueberries attracted a lot more attention."
2024-03-01 00:00
This year the Dutch sales office of North Bay Produce enters its fourth year of operation. "We have six people working in the Netherlands and England, where we would like to expand further in the coming years," says Wilco Arts. North Bay is a North American cooperative of
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Hopman Flower Farms celebrates fifth anniversary
2024-03-01 00:00
Hopman Flower Farms celebrates five years in business today. In this article, Lawrence Hopman, the firm's founder describes the feeling of building a start-up from nothing.
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Sales of celeriac: lazy-expensive market
2024-03-01 00:00
This year, the celeriac season has taken a completely different turn, according to Robert den Ouden from Rodeno Agri Products. "Initially, we thought there would be enough tubers, but then it started raining and freezing. Many farmers waited for better conditions to harvest, but they never came."
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Students in companies to enhance soft skills
2024-03-01 00:00
"In recent years, schools have been emphasising the close link between subject content and the possible impact on the world of work. The advantages of working on training are manifold, given that not only do we have the need for human resources, but
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