The products nominated for the Innovation Award (Flia) at Fruit Logistica 2024, to be held in Berlin from 7 to 9 February, have been unveiled. Waste reduction, sustainability and new tastes the focus Lo Zucchiolo read more

The onion market is calm at present. "Most packers are fairly quiet, and demand is dwindling. Only one ship, at most, will still leave for Senegal, and it's a big question of who's going to take over next," says Rinus Wisse of the Dutch company Wiscomex. read more

Approximately 70 jobs will be created as a plant-based food manufacturer moved into a huge new product development site. MYCO Holdings will transform a former food manufacturing plant in Leeming Bar into a vertically farmed production unit - the first site of its kind in the UK. read more

Hawaii’s avocado orchards are under threat as the avocado lace bug is wreaking havoc across the region. The pest, first identified in Oahu in December 2019, has since proliferated across Hawaii Island, turning the leaves of avocado trees a sickly brown before they fall off prematurely. The
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The New Year has started, which means high demand for ginger in the northern hemisphere. “Peak demand started during the holiday season and continues through winter,” says Chris Ford with Viva Tierra Organic. “We see a spike in January as people focus on health and wellness for the New
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As 2024 kicks off, what sorts of challenges and developments will organic growers and shippers see this year? Not surprisingly, economics is one of the first topics to come to mind. “The biggest challenge is going to be deflation and it’s what we’re starting to see,” says Drew Knobel,
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A vibrant start to the year for Levantia Seed. The company, based in the province of Rovigo in the heart of the Po Delta Park, opens up to the world of melons with a great novelty: the Midori variety, whose name recalls the typically exotic summer drink.Midori is a smooth melon variety,
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The Mexican blueberry industry stands at the intersection of quality cultivation, market proximity, and sustainable practices, positioning itself as a prominent player in the global blueberry market. Varietal replacement plays a pivotal role in shaping the Mexican blueberry industry, offering
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The FAO’s FAOSTAT database, updated in late December 2023, includes potato production statistics up to 2022. The data reveals that approximately 375 million tons of potatoes were produced globally in 2022, with China (95,5 million tons) and India (56 million tons) being the top producers. read more

The Australian Agritech provider AgPick Technology has launched a facial recognition app to protect growers from ID fraud. The new AgPick ID app uses advanced biometric technology to verify worker images and immediately identify them, so they can match to registration details in the AgPick data
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This season, few growers are complaining about top fruit sales. "They've faced significant cost increases, but this year's prices fortunately reflected that," observes Marius van Arkel from Fruitstation van Arkel. read more

The Palmerston Highway connects the Atherton Tablelands to the south, but the road received significant damage due to flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Now, with this major road out of the area closed, some Far North Queensland farmers fear they will have to leave fruit on trees if
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Parlapiano Sicilia is continuing its work to promote oranges of excellence, typical of the southern part of the island, with a view to acquiring new market space. We are referring to the Paradiso Vanilla oranges, whose campaign is getting into full swing right now. read more

"This week, we've received fresh tangerines, oranges, lemons, black and purple eggplants, as well as zucchini. Each bell pepper weighs between 500 to 700 grams. We offer these products almost year-round, except for the hot summer months. read more

As the climate disruption in Panama and the spread of the Middle East conflict restricts the flow of trade on both the Pacific and Asia to Europe, services rates are expected to sharply increase on both routes. read more

The South African Table Grape Industry association (SATGI) reported for the 2023/24 season a total of 20.92 million cartons (4,5 kg equivalent) that were inspected for export up until week 52, which is 6% more than the same time last year. A total of 9.87 million cartons (4.5 kg equivalent) were
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If you want to evaluate the efficiency of a new technology, you need to see it in action. During the Orticoltura in Campo event (Guidizzolo - Italy, January 24-26, 2024), visitors will be able to experience on-site demonstrations while having the opportunity to attend several afternoon
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In Belgium, a self-driving logistics robot called Automaatje recently started running between the Tomeco sorting and the Coöperatie Hoogstraten warehouse. It is a fully autonomous vehicle developed by AVT Europe for the 235-meter distance between the two sites. "It took some time for the staff
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The fruit sector of Moldova’s season is summarized by experts from AgroExpert.md. They focus on grapes and their production, export, processing, and consumption. Production. The grape growing period mostly occurred under favorable weather conditions, according to experts from Moldova’s grape… read more