Innovations can help to meet current challenges and make the fruit trade more efficient. One example is artificial intelligence (AI). read more

A type of durian unique to Thailand’s southern province of Yala has been given official geographical indication (GI) designation, which should help sales and increase growers' income. The Intellectual Property Department announced the registration of "durian sadet nam Yala" on Wednesday. With
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After two days of voting during FRUIT LOGISTICA, the votes have been counted and the winner has been decided: this year, the FRUIT LOGISTICA Innovation Award (FLIA) goes to Tatayoyo from Rijk Zwaan. With 26% of the votes, the pepper is the winner in the competition for the best innovation
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Spokespeople from Agri SA have made clear that should the South Africa government continue to fail to solve the problem of the rolling blackouts implemented by the Eskom, South Africans can expect crop failure, higher food prices and shortages of certain food products in the near future. read more

Sassy is cementing its status as an early-harvest variety, Taylor Corp in the Hawke’s Bay began picking on February 8th, in time for one of the first shipments of new-season apples out of the Hawke’s Bay. Nelson quickly followed suit with Golden Bay Fruit picking their first round of Sassy
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The first green asparagus began to sprout in small quantities as early as January in Granada, which is unusually early and a consequence of the spring temperatures at the start of winter. The cold spell there's been since mid-January has paralyzed plant growth and will delay the harvest until
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The monitoring of the degree of ripeness of tropical fruit is one of the key aspects in managing operations at the packing houses of importers in order to offer the market fruit at the desired quality and ripeness. read more

Due to a combination of many factors, the supply of imported vegetables on the Polish market, especially in winter, has dropped sharply, EastFruit project analysts report with reference to the fresh-market website. A sharp increase in the cost of vegetable production, adverse weather
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At Fruit Logistica the novelties of Paolillo. “We present the new slogan on our fennel, Good at any time,' says sales manager Ciro Paolillo. And we have also done this with the sticker that is applied to every single piece. read more

Producers of fruit and vegetable products in Kazakhstan often experience problems related to the storage of their products. Therefore, during the season, they have to sell products at low prices. The demand for vegetable storage facilities exceeds supply by 46%. read more

The last day of FRUIT LOGISTICA is all about innovation. Innovations can be found throughout FRUIT LOGISTICA. In addition to the Start-up Area, the Smart Agri area helps to track down new technologies even faster. read more

EGS further expands its services to and from southern Germany read more

The Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) annexed the psychological mark of US$2,000 on the downside for the first time since July 2020, post the first set of quotes reported in the aftermath of the Chinese New Year. read more

Vietnamese growers have been warned not to massively expand cultivation areas for durian and dragon fruit after prices for the fruits surged, instead they should focus on improving quality standards to boost exports to China. Officials said the surge in prices is only temporary and that the
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This Monday saw the first board meeting of GB Potatoes (GBP). Time was taken to look at the future direction of GBP. The inaugural Chair Mark Taylor explained that for the organization to be able to represent the industry with authority, the number of members needed to be able to demonstrate
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After an immensely challenging year, the Federal Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organisations (BVEO) does not see any quick relief for farms in the current year. In particular, the high energy costs and the sharp rise in production costs with simultaneous
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"We are attending Fruit Logistica 2023 because it is one of the leading events in Europe and a global showcase for fresh produce productions that aim at establishing themselves on the international market," reports the President of Consorzio Arancia Rossa di Sicilia IGP Gerardo Diana. read more

University of Florida economists have refined the estimate of agricultural losses due to Hurricane Ian: $1.03 billion. This is an estimate of the total value of seasonal crops, livestock, nursery and aquaculture products that will not be harvested or marketed as a result of the category 4 storm.
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Germany-based shelf-life solutions specialist Food Freshly has announced the broadening of services at its fruit and vegetable food safety testing laboratory for companies across the fresh produce sector. As well as identifying bacteria hazards, the facility can also be used to carry out
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Since the new garlic was launched at the end of June, the demand in overseas markets has been sluggish, coupled with the large inventory of old garlic, the garlic market has been running at a low level, and sales have been slow. It was not until recently that prices and exports began to stabilize. read more