The Mojo Green Logistics Hub in Ethiopia is ready to implement a cool chain logistics system, which is expected to enhance the export of agricultural products. The Cool Port Addis project, located 74 kilometers east of Addis Ababa, is designed to support the supply chains for perishable goods. read more

In 2024, Consorzio Europa (D.IT-Italian Distribution) aimed to strengthen its image with several renovations, mostly concerning the fresh produce departments and, in some cases, the entire store refurbishment. read more

CIV is excited to announce its participation in Fruit Focus 2024, alongside its Northern European partner Idris Consulting, as they celebrate 40 years of excellence in the industry. The event will take place on July 10, 2024, at NIAB, East Malling, Kent, and CIV will be located at Booth. read more

Would you like to attend the Floriforum international conference on Monday, November 4, 2024, at 4 pm, on the eve of the opening of IFTF in the Netherlands? You are invited to register using the conference registration form. Registration for this conference is free of charge but mandatory. read more

The cherry harvest in the southern German growing regions of Oberkirch and Freiburg started slightly late this year, while the harvest of the northern German cherries started ten days earlier. "I'm therefore not ruling out the possibility that this year's season will end a little earlier. Last read more

UK-based Tropic Biosciences has received non-genetically modified organism (non-GMO) exempt status for its non-browning banana from the Philippines Department of Agriculture-Bureau of Plant Industry. This authorization allows for the importation and cultivation of the GMO banana in the Philippines, a prominent banana-producing country. read more

La Borsa della Spesa, a service provided by BMTI and Italmercati Rete di Imprese in collaboration with Consumerismo No Profit, guides consumers in choosing the best fresh products to buy, with a special focus on affordability and environmental sustainability. read more

Good and beautiful, in that order, should be the guiding elements for classifying the quality of fruits, a crucial pairing especially when there is a greater variability of these characteristics in the type of fruit under consideration. Good comes before beautiful because in the end, it's what you eat. read more

Oliver, a company specializing in the trade of exotic fruits at Rungis, offers limes shipped by boat from Brazil all year round. "We enjoy working with this origin because it often provides high-quality fruits that are more beautiful and juicier," explains Guillaume Angilbert. The market is expanding, as it read more

Garrett Owen stated that "Plant growth regulators (PGRs) are valuable tools utilized by greenhouse growers." read more

The Official Journal of the European Union has announced the approval of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/1887, issued by the Commission on July 2, 2024, confirming the registration of the "Green Asparagus from Guadalajara" Protected Geographical Indication in the official register. read more

The versatility of science and technology has significantly improved the quality of floriculture in Yunnan Province in southwest China. The province has transitioned from being a traditional flower producer to a modern one that utilizes technology for processing and marketing. Yunnan Province has successfully exported fresh-cut flowers worth 570 million yuan (approximately 80 million dollars). read more

Zespri, the New Zealand giant and world leader in the production and marketing of kiwifruit, is facing the fruit's commercial season with New Zealand origin, which is proceeding according to expectations, with positive sales and consumption trends in Italy. read more

Peak volumes of both conventional and organic blueberries are currently being harvested from the Pacific Northwest growing regions, and it is expected that these volumes will continue through the end of August. California Giant Berry Farms is harvesting blueberries from Oregon, Washington, and read more

In May 2024, a positive cyclical variation is estimated for retail sales, both in value and volume (+0.4% and +0.2% respectively). read more