“Michigan is expecting a normal-sized apple crop this year which is less than the unusually large crop last year. The apple quality looks to be very good,” says Ken Korson, Apple Category Manager for North Bay Produce, Inc. read more

"Cargo handling covers a significant percentage of intralogistics costs. The way of managing the flow of goods has undergone huge transformations in recent years along with the spread of automated systems", says Krzysztof Korzeniewski with FPHU Maryniaczyk. The company has helped many growers
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A whitepaper released by PalletEarth has found that complying with new sustainability regulations could be an uphill battle for many companies across the EU and UK. And, with nearly 50,000 companies subject to mandatory reporting from FY2024 – the ripple effect will be felt across the global
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Last week, in a sunny break to a wet Cape winter, the Southern African fresh produce industry enjoyed a rare moment to meet colleagues from across the region, although producers were fewer in number than previous years and, as noted by an audience member, most shipping lines not in attendance. read more

Facilitating the export of apples of Moldovan origin to the Indian market, including the approval of phytosanitary requirements to complete the import approval procedure for this product per Indian law, was one of the main topics discussed by the Director General of the National Food Safety
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DSV reports good H1 results and strong cash flow, adapting to soft market conditions by leveraging its asset-light business model. Gross profit was down 14.2% and EBIT before special items 31.6% from last year's extraordinary results but compare favourably to pre-pandemic levels. read more

EastFruit wrote earlier that the average wholesale prices for raspberries in the Georgian market this season had remained the same, despite higher prices at the beginning of the season. Now they are 9 lari per kg ($3.43). While some farmers fear potential marketing problems if supply increases
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Kenya Plant Inspectorate Health Services managing director, Theophilus Mutui, said the country has gotten an additional approval to export temperature treated mango fruits to the European Union. He said the notification for the approval to use vapour heat treatment for fresh mango fruit from
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Cooked corn cobs are consumed throughout the year but their sales skyrocket in spring and summer with the arrival of good weather and the increase of barbecues with family and friends. At the moment, there's still a shortage of supply because of the drought there was in the previous harvest,
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In the Sicilian province of Agrigento, the Victoria grape produced in greenhouses close to the sea is ripening slightly earlier than other early varieties, such as Black Magic and some seedless grapes. This year it is not about the usual late May/early June start, but the advantage over the
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As greengrocers in Malaga suffer a shortage of supply in the popular summer fruits, prices of watermelons and melons has doubled. One of the farmers who grows watermelon in Malaga said the drought is causing the shortage, but storms have destroyed crops as well. He usually plants in the fertile
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This year, the proudly South African ClemenGold premium mandarin brand celebrates its 20th anniversary. From humble beginnings in Letsitele, Limpopo where the first trees were planted, to sitting proudly on the shelves of Woolworths, citrus lovers in over 45 countries can now purchase the fruit
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“The industry prospects are positive, and salad, fruit and vegetable processing has maintained its status as a growth market on a global level,” states Rudolf Hans Zillgith, Kronen's owner who celebrates the 25th anniversary of the company takeover and his 80th birthday. read more

Weather conditions in Spain have led to an early start of the tomato harvest in Extremadura, a key tomato-producing region responsible for up to 90% of Spain's processing tomato production. High temperatures and rains in May and June, followed by heatwaves in July, have meant an adjustment in
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South Export Services SpA (SES) requested the initiation of a procedure of judicial reorganization in order to reach an agreement with its creditors. This, through the restructuring of its liabilities and assets to be able to settle its debts. When arguing the request before the 1st Civil Court
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From July 31, 2023, Great Britain canceled all customs duties and tariff quotas for seven agricultural products from Moldova. These benefits will be valid for the next 12 months. This was reported to NewsMaker.md by the British Embassy in the Republic of Moldova. read more

Prosane® is the name of this French innovation developed by the French start-up Proteme. It consists of an invisible, natural food coating, like a second skin, that extends fruit shelf life by slowing down the ripening process (up to 10 days longer) and significantly reducing the development of
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Israeli company BloomX has invented mobile units that bio-mimic the job of the bee. According to Emily Speiser, VP of marketing for BloomX, honeybees, which have become the default bee for pollination in commercial agriculture aren’t as efficient as wild bees in pollinating specific fruits and
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A delegation from South Australia, led by the Minister for Primary Industries and Regional Development and several staff members accompanied by representatives of the South Australian agricultural industry and the Australian ambassador to the Netherlands, visited the De Ruiter Experience Center.
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Egypt continues to build up its position in the orange market in Brazil despite the Brazilian orange production being almost five times as high as the Egyptian one, as reported by EastFruit. Egyptian oranges arrived in the Brazilian market just in 2020, but then the volumes climbed drastically. read more