Since 2008, FAVE's mission has been to elevate global standards of quality and productivity in agricultural production through continuous innovation. read more

The popularity of the pear variety Xenia is constantly increasing, which can be seen, among other things, in the growing acreage as well as the higher demand internationally. On request, Janina Bembenek and Raymond van Ojen shared their experiences with us about the development of Xenia on the
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It's been a rough year for Castellón's citrus sector. Citrics de Nules announced it stopped activities and Greenmed announced the closure of its plant in Almassora. Now, Agrios de Nules, the company based in Burriana that specializes in citrus exports, has announced that it will start
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"We have pretty much put the summer season behind us and are now in the off-season. Currently, our assortment here in Friesenheim includes damsons, currants, blueberries, quinces, grapes, apples and pears. We have had an intensive year, however, the first year is usually always demanding. We are
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According to a report from Afrucat, Spanish apples are recovering ground on the country's supermarket shelves. The data collected by the association shows that in 2015, 50% of the apples were of national origin. In recent years, this percentage has increased to 55% in 2018, and to 59% in 2023. read more

UK growers claim that pumpkins are larger than usual this year thanks to the wet summer. Oakley Farms, based near Wisbech in Cambridgeshire, is one of Europe's biggest suppliers of pumpkins, growing around five million each year. Steve Whitworth, commercial manager at Oakley Farms, said the wet
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The first few days of Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza strip means a rapidly developing situation has forced the fresh produce industry in the South to halt most operations while the rest of the country cautiously continues as things change by the hour. read more

The start of the kaki season is on the starting blocks for the Tipo variety, while the brilliant Rojo will have to wait until early November. This was announced to IFN by Filippo Fabbri of the homonymous farm in Santarcangelo di Romagna (Rimini), and
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Sana Seeds, a Dutch company specialising in the cultivation, production and sale of high quality cucumber varieties, joins Sakata Vegetables Europe. read more

Albert Bartlett, the UK potato producer, has partnered with chef James Martin to create a range of frozen potato products specifically targeted to chefs. The foodservice range will help chefs reduce prep time and reduce waste while delivering a product they can be proud to serve. read more

The drivers that characterise the fruit and vegetable department of the sales outlets of Aspiag Service, the Despar brand concessionaire for Triveneto, Emilia-Romagna and Lombardy, are specific: constant control of supply, suppliers and localism, valorisation of seasonality and
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On September 27, Okanagan Specialty Fruits (OSF), the creators of Arctic® apples, unveiled its state-of-the-art apple processing facility in Moses Lake, Washington. read more

UK growers claim that pumpkins are larger than usual this year thanks to the wet summer. Oakley Farms, based near Wisbech in Cambridgeshire, is one of Europe's biggest suppliers of pumpkins, growing around five million each year. Steve Whitworth, commercial manager at Oakley Farms, said the wet
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Georgian Walnut Enterprise has expanded walnut processing in Georgia. According to the company’s founder, Giorgi Meskhidze, a line for drying nuts and storage facilities was added this year, and a line for packaging nuts in 10-kilogram plastic bags. The products will be sold in this form
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Crai, a leading retailer, uses Tosca's innovative foldable crates - the world leader in reusable plastic packaging and performance pooling solutions - to transport products from the field to the
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Four months after the first harvests, the Egyptian mango campaign is in full swing. Walid Sallam, quality and operations manager at MK Enterprise and Research Fellow at Huazhong Agricultural University in China shares his insights. read more

ALDI Italia, part of the ALDI SÜD Group, the multinational reference reality of the large-scale retail trade, renews for the third consecutive year its participation in the 'Fairtrade Weeks', an initiative promoted by Fairtrade Italia, dedicated to the promotion of products
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Rotom acquires Lievaart Slaghuis. With the acquisition of Lievaart Slaghuis, the company is able to strongly expand its products and services in new and used pallets in the Benelux, and Rotom takes a strategic step towards becoming the European market leader in sustainable solutions around load
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