The Hauschildt family fruit farm has been in Jork since 1570. In 2016, Patrick Hauschildt took over the heritage of the traditional farm. Three years ago, he started building a new picking hall, which is scheduled for completion in 2024. "The old packing plant will be abandoned in favour of a
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Blackberries and raspberries are in high demand in the Saudi Arabian market, prompting certain growers to take up the challenge of producing berries locally. Dr. Muhammad Zohaib Anjum, production manager at AlFahhad Farms, is overseeing one of the first berry production ventures in the country. read more

It's that time of year when the FreshPlaza team take a break to charge their batteries. We will be back on Monday 7th of August with all of your fresh produce news! read more

The companies of the Gruppo Prodotti a base vegetalediUnione Italiana Food express deep disappointment and concern about the approval in the Senate of the amendment, inserted in the so-called DDL 'on synthetic food', which prohibits the use for plant-based products of denominations
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The Egyptian orange exports to the Southeast Asian countries continue setting new records, as reported by EastFruit. Considering such developments, the final result of the current MY 2022/23 (October-September) will most likely reach its record high. read more

There is a cultivation technique that can reduce water and soil consumption by 98%. We are talking about aeroponics, a cultivation method thanks to which even urban contexts, such as apartment blocks, can become vegetable gardens. As reported by the newspaper ilcorriere.it, it is
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In the twenty-seventh week of 2023, fruit and vegetables by imposed weight have a setback in value sales, despite inflationary effects, which is not the case for Lcc, which continues to grow. Among the channels, discount continues to be the best performing for sales
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Over the past few days, Assomela, the Italian apple growers' association, hosted the top management of FoodPLUS GmbH, Elmé Coetzer-Boersma (Managing Director) Heidi Gremminger (Coordinator of the Integrity team), and Andras Fekete (Vice President and Chief Integrity Officer), on a visit to
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For the 2022-23 financial year, Australian avocado growers/exporters exported 10,736 tons of fresh avocados to overseas markets. Avocados Australia is working on increasing that figure year-on-year. In order to achieve this, they are delivering a range of initiatives aimed at increasing the
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"Despite the crises and challenges of recent years, we are on target and can be satisfied overall with 2022," says Jörg Moser, managing partner of biosanica Ltd, which specializes in organic dried apple products. "There was sufficient raw material available to us, while energy prices have again
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The Agriculture Committee of the European Parliament approved its opinion on the packaging regulation, deleting the planned restrictions on single-use packaging for food and beverages filled and consumed on the premises and the reuse obligations. read more

South Australia enjoys a year-round supply of Oyster mushrooms thanks to the new facility built by Epicurean Food Group. It is a vertical farm inside what used to be a Holden Car Factory paint shed. read more

Over the past few days, Assomela, the Italian apple growers' association, hosted the top management of FoodPLUS GmbH, Elmé Coetzer-Boersma (Managing Director) Heidi Gremminger (Coordinator of the Integrity team), and Andras Fekete (Vice President and Chief Integrity Officer), on a visit to
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It has been a tough few years for the sector but despite this The Food Heroes have seen their business take off. Simon Martin puts this down to hard work and looking after both customers and suppliers. read more

The Apulian agri-food plant Masseria Fruttirossi has recently launched a pomegranate liqueur in 75 cl bottles and a pomegranate compote in 200 g jars, both composed of 65 per cent pomegranate juice squeezed from fresh fruit originating from the company's own crops. read more

"In January 2024, there will be 30 hectares of greenhouses up and running, of which 15 are dedicated to winter harvesting with LED lighting and 15 summer hectares planted for subsequent harvesting," says Fri-El Green House CEO Florian Gostner, the company with its production base in Ostellato in
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Trofi Pack has been operational at its new packaging facility in the Dutch village of Den Hoorn since the spring of 2020. The company is already in its third expansion phase. "Sometimes, we have to pinch ourselves. Fortunately, we're growing very gradually, so it's easy to manage, and the
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The tomato season is going well both in terms of quality and market prices, but Luca Peppe, president of the fruit and vegetable cooperative of Fondi, invites reflection. "Why, when the prices of fruit and vegetables are satisfactory we have to
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Over the last week, wholesale prices for onions of new harvest in Uzbekistan fell by 20%. At the same time, current prices are three times lower than the previous year’s levels and almost approached the wholesale prices recorded in 2021. The main reason for this is the continuing decline
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The demand for Mexican berries in the markets of the US, Canada and Japan are increasing, with especially the premium varieties that are constantly increasing. According to Gerardo López, Commercial Director of the exporter Berry Lovers in Mexico: “We are looking to expand into more markets
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