What season will it be for stone fruits? Just a few weeks before the first harvests, this is the question that operators in the sector are asking themselves, and we have tried to provide an answer by contacting various experts within the main national production areas. read more

Według analityków EastFruit, po fatalnym rozpoczęciu sezonu eksportu jagód borówki z Peru, które spowodowało pierwszy w historii spadek globalnej wymiany handlowej tego popularnego owocu, obecnie wolumeny eksportu się odbijają. read more

In the changing world of cultivating highbush blueberries, the significance of quality, freshness, and packaging is crucial in order to attain the best pricing. This shift in approach has been welcomed by small-scale farmers who are now using compact sorting and weighing technologies. read more

The House of Representatives is monitoring the situation of local onion farmers in the Philippines to guarantee a steady supply and stable prices. The House Committee on Agriculture, working with different government agencies, is looking into strategies to prevent hoarding and manipulation. read more

The Flora Expo Astana in Kazakhstan started this morning, and there seems to be a high level of interest as visitors from around the world are making their way to the exhibition. Over the course of three days, 130 companies from 10 different countries, including the Netherlands, are presenting their products and services. read more

Restu Hajat Keluarga is a lime grower located in Gresik, East Java, Indonesia. The limes are cultivated in various villages, including Glatik, Kebunagung, Bolo, and other villages in the Ujungpangkah sub-district. In addition to our own cultivation, we also work with other lime growers who supply us. read more

The business year 2023, according to the REWE Group, continued to be characterized by a challenging geopolitical and economic environment: the impacts of the Ukraine war and Middle East conflict, extreme weather and natural disasters, uncertain supply chains, price increases in all areas - especially. read more

The business year 2023, according to the REWE Group, continued to be characterized by a challenging geopolitical and economic environment: the impacts of the Ukraine war and Middle East conflict, extreme weather conditions and natural disasters, insecure supply chains, price increases in all areas - especially. read more

Instead of researching precise details about strawberries and potatoes, the interest of the associations was to develop recommendations for the industry on how to better reach young people - in their language, in their media. The results of this study have now been published. read more

Instead of researching precise details about strawberries and potatoes, the interest of the associations was to develop recommendations for the industry to better reach young people - in their language, in their media. The results of this study have now been published. read more

Due to the recent and long-awaited rainfall, as well as the cold winter of 2024, the fruits have developed excellently. This year, there will be a production of good sizes. The harvest has started with fruits of caliber A and good ripeness. read more

According to the ZSVR, this figure shows that the packaging recycling market has become more transparent and fairer. More and more companies are assuming product responsibility for their packaging. Companies have had to assume financial product responsibility for their packaging since 1993.
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Thanks to the recent and long-awaited rainfall, as well as the cold winter of 2024, the fruits have developed excellently. This year, there will be a production of good sizes. The harvest has started with fruits of caliber A and good ripeness. read more

This was announced by Der Grüne Punkt on its website. According to the report, the recycling rate for packaging in Germany has risen by 0.6 percentage points to 83.9 percentage points. This means that almost 84% of all packaging placed on the market in Germany is recycled.
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According to the Verband Süddeutscher Spargel- und Erdbeeranbauer e.V. (VSSE), the strawberry harvest can gradually start in the tunnels in southern Germany around 15 April. In the cooler regions of Germany, the strawberry season starts around 14 days later. read more

According to the Port of Rotterdam, CO2 emissions are reduced by more than 65% on the route from the seaport to the inland ports, which further emphasises the benefits for the environment. However, the opinion still prevails that the most efficient way to transport refrigerated containers is by lorry.
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BASF-Nunhems has officially opened its Tomato Experience Center in Kwintsheul, near The Hague in the Netherlands. read more

Based in Motueka, at the top of New Zealand’s South Island, Golden Bay Fruit has flourished in the post-deregulation era to become one of the country’s leading apple exporters. read more

According to preliminary results from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), exports fell by 4.4% and imports by 8.7% compared to February 2023. In total, calendar and seasonally adjusted goods worth 132.9 billion euros were exported in February 2024.
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