Natural Tropic continues to be one of the main players in the tropical fruit sector. This year, the company has exceeded expectations with respect to the initial forecasts it had for mango, closing the season with 800,000 kg. In the case of avocado, the increase in the number of new orchards in the areas
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Banana peels are gaining popularity as a natural teeth whitening solution. The idea is that nutrients like potassium and magnesium in the peels can help remove stains and whiten teeth. However, the potassium content in banana peels is quite low, and there's limited scientific evidence supporting
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Gone is the symbol of radical green ideology, former European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans, yet the cork seems to have popped. The protest by farmers and breeders, which is causing disruption across half of Europe, finds a first common mobilisation on Thursday 1
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This achievement not only highlights Lainco's ongoing commitment to excellence in product quality, innovation in agricultural solutions and customer satisfaction, but also consolidates the company's position in the Spanish agricultural market. read more

The huge supply in the various segments of table tomatoes can create confusion and quite a few difficulties. Wholesale operators and big buyers find it difficult to find that distinctive trait in a product that could make their shelves attractive and retain final consumers. read more

According to EastFruit, a lot of onions from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and possibly other Central Asian countries have appeared on the Polish wholesale markets in recent weeks. In most cases, traders name Uzbekistan as the country of origin of onions. However, some market participants
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Agritech firm Innoterra says it has identified a new variety of banana that is resistant to both TR4, a disease that has devastated significant areas of production worldwide in the past few years. read more

In the dynamic world of sustainability, it’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of headlines surrounding events like December’s COP28 in Dubai. The danger though is that this confuses what businesses are expected to do in the short term. read more

It’s one year since they started with bananas, and now in this special episode of Fruitbox, Franka Rodriguez and Michael Fellner of the Aldi South Group talk to Chris White about how Aldi South is making some big changes to how they’re procuring pineapples. And they reveal
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French farmers have blocked major motorways around Paris with tractors in a standoff with the government over concerns about inflation and competition from cheap imports. read more

Pink Lady apples have enjoyed “strong pace of sales” at the start of the season, according to the Pink Lady Europe Association. read more

With the increase in sustainable initiatives, the forthcoming implementation of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), the mandatory digital registration of crop protection products and increasing data-based certifications, it is becoming increasingly important for growers to be able to report on their sustainability performance.
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The Roto-Cut vegetable cutter from Wyma Solutions is the first of its kind to use a combination of optical technology, an intelligent recognition system and artificial intelligence to individually determine the size and shape of each vegetable and the correct cutting point
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Germany’s Rewe Group has partnered with intralogistics solutions specialist Cimcorp to implement a project for an automated fulfilment system for fruit and vegetables at its logistics centre in Oranienburg, approximately 50km north of Berlin. read more

Brakes, the UK’s leading foodservice wholesaler, has announced that more than 10,000 customers have now signed up to the innovative mybrakes rewards, as it celebrates its first anniversary. read more

Transport industry organisation Logistics UK is calling on the government to address the confusion caused by its indication that EU fresh fruit and vegetables are to be reclassified as “medium risk” goods for border inspections, and publish its assessment of the impact on the UK’s supply
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New Covent Garden Market (NCGM) has been named Best Wholesale Market at the Great British Market Awards 2024. read more

An invasive parasite is hampering banana exports from the Dominican Republic. The banana rust mite, (Eriophyidae), which was observed for the first time in the Caribbean in 2020, causes brown stripes to appear on leaves and lesions on the skin of the fruit. read more

Grocery price inflation has dropped marginally, but less than many people would have hoped. read more

The main reasons for the lower harvest volume were frost during the flowering period and drought in May and June. Some sea buckthorn harvests were cancelled due to pest infestation. read more