SanLucar the multinational company for fruits and vegetables expands its product range with premium papayas cultivated in the Spanish Islands, which is already available at the points of sale in Germany and Austria. read more

Following a slower start to the domestic blueberry season that created higher pricing due to slow, tight supplies, volume is now coming on. “There’s a good supply of product from both the East and the West and we need to think about where we’ll be in the next few weeks,” says Luciano
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The little that had been saved from the spring frost and the May floods was finally destroyed in a matter of minutes. Monday afternoon's violent thunderstorm hit Bologna's agriculture hard: hail, wind and rain fell particularly hard in
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Hextar Global Bhd says its 51 percent-owned Hextar Fruits Sdn Bhd has entered into a share sale agreement with PHG Ever Fresh Group Sdn Bhd to buy 100 per cent stakes in three of its subsidiaries. They are PHG Ever Fresh Food (M) Sdn Bhd, PHG Ever Fresh Food (TK) Sdn Bhd and PHG Wholesale &
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The North African grape season is drawing to a close. The last supplies of seedless red and light grapes are reaching the European market from both Egypt and Morocco. In the meantime, the harvest of the seedless assortment has started in Spain as well as in Italy. read more

The meeting will start at 09.30 with a practical workshop in a cherry orchard, led by our invited experts headed by Leon Jahae of Top Fruit Consultancy. The Polanow orchard, already familiar to you from the previous edition, has several 'Kordia' and

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Potato Growers of Alberta (PGA) announced the release of its landmark study on the economic impact the potato industry in Alberta. The report, entitled The Alberta Potato Industry – Growing Success in 2022, outlines the significant growth of Alberta’s potato industry in recent years and
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The UK’s leading citrus brand Jaffa has become the ’official fruit partner’ of professional rugby union club the Leicester Tigers from the 2023 onwards. read more

Aurea Imaging, a Netherlands-based crop intelligence provider for fruit growers, last week (29 June) announced the launch of TMS TreeScout – the world’s first fully integrated tractor-mounted sensor (TMS) for precision orchard management. read more

The UK’s leading citrus brand Jaffa has become the ’official fruit partner’ of professional rugby union club the Leicester Tigers from the 2023 onwards. read more

Lineage Logistics has teamed up with a group of waste prevention non-profits, food companies, public institutions and other logistics providers to launch a hackathon to help tackle food waste and reduce the environmental footprint of the food supply chain in Europe. read more

The International Bremia Evaluation Board for the EU (IBEB-EU) has announced three new Bremia races, Bl:38EU, Bl:39EU, and Bl:40EU, and said that tests by Enza Zaden have found a significant portion of its lettuce portfolio showed high or intermediate resistance to these races. read more

The members of the Association of Logistics Operators for Eco-sustainable Reusable Items (ARECO), Euro Pool System, IFCO Systems and Logifruit, have invested in advanced packaging technologies that help extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. These improved packaging systems include
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Small and medium-sized farming businesses will soon be able to apply for a share of £5 million in grant funding to scale up innovation in the agriculture sector to increase sustainable food production, drive progress to net zero, improve farm resilience and support nature recovery. read more

Three and a half months before the start of the 15th Anniversary of Fruit Attraction – from October 3 to 5 – and still in the midst of the commercialisation phase, the fair has already exceeded the total occupancy of its previous edition, with 58,700 square metres of fruit and
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Ecuador’s banana exports from January to May were up by 2.43% year-on-year, from 158.92 million boxes in the first five months of 2022 to 162.78 million boxes this year, according to the latest data published by the AEBE. The European Union (30.89%), Russia (23.73%) and the Middle East
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Freshippo’s expansion across China has continued with 12 new stores opened across China while its budget brand, Freshippo Outlets, has added five stores. read more

The 2022 balance sheet of Apofruit Italia, a leading cooperative in the fruit and vegetable sector with over 2,700 producer members throughout Italy, was recently approved. The numbers speak for themselves: during the last year, the total value of production was 268,140,000 Euro. The
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Easyfresh has issued a statement saying they are happy to announce the integration of Konoike Shipping Co., from Japan into the Easyfresh family. read more

Galbani Santa Lucia and Bonduelle present the perfect pairing for summer. The two brands, dairy and fresh-cut respectively, join forces by bringing their flagship products to the table: salad and mozzarella with the claim 'Made to be
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