"The D Med Salone della Dieta Mediterranea was an important moment of meeting and confrontation for operators from Southern Italy and other players from different areas of the country," said Salvatore Pecchia, agronomist and head of planning for the AOP Arcadia to which Asso Fruit
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"An unprecedented challenge for us and for the fruit growing industry in Romagna. The Alegra Group is working on the rescheduling of work to ensure continuity in supplies and respect for the commitments made with customers after the flood. Damage still to be quantified, the need
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The interest in fresh and processed pineapple is constantly increasing. PND, a company specializing in machinery for fruit processing and in the development of advanced systems for fresh-cut and processed product businesses, provides answers for this segment. read more

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What have you heard about Morocco? Google gives a huge list of answers, including Sahara Desert, which sand dunes flow into the azure coast of the Atlantic Ocean, the Atlas Mountains with their snowy peaks and ski resorts, old cities that have kept their narrow alleyways, artisan workshops and
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West Michigan blueberry fields are inching closer and closer to peak blueberry season. Farms throughout the region have had to suffer weather problems, but this season, the largest projected crop is in store. read more

Zespri™, the world's leading producer and marketer of kiwifruit, will be present for the first time at the 17th edition of RiminiWellness, the international event dedicated to the world of wellness. The appointment recognised among enthusiasts and industry professionals
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How can the fruit and vegetable sector regain the competitiveness it has lost over the years? First of all by identifying the problems, the same ones that have plagued it for years without any kind of solution. We talked about this with Vincenzo Falconi, director of Italia Ortofrutta, who suggested
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Sea-Intelligence has published issue 141 of the Global Liner Performance (GLP) report, with schedule reliability figures up to and including April 2023. As the report itself is quite comprehensive and covers schedule reliability across 34 different trade lanes and 60+ carriers, this press
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Eximcrop operates the first Kenyan avocado logistics center in Georgia, which was opened in Gori and based in Tiriphoni Fruits facilities, reports EastFruit. Eximcrop representative Vakhtang Gogaladze told Business Insider Georgia that the first batch of Kenyan avocados has already been shipped
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The future of the fruit industry is already happening in Chile, where apples are being picked by flying robots driven by Artificial Intelligence read more

Potatoes sold from 80 cents up to 1.10 per kg. Staggering figures that have been a reality in the wholesale markets for the last few weeks and will remain so for a few more weeks. Confirming this at IFN isDaniele Vaccari, from the Eurorinascita stand in Brescia; read more

When line mixtures and cross populations are combined, this can significantly improve the resistance of lettuce to pathogens and stress factors under organic growing conditions. In addition, the new breeding approach of the line mixtures enables a high
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Vietnamese durians will receive 47 additional farming area codes and 18 packaging facility codes from China, enabling more export of the fruit to that country. Farming area codes enable traceability and thus agricultural exports. read more

Vertical farming and the development opportunities for this sector for Moldova was one of the most discussed topics of the international conference “HortiTech: the latest digital technologies in the fruit and vegetable business – an opportunity for Moldova,” which took place on May 25,
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Maiora Despar Centro-Sud consolidated its growth path in 2022 with a balance sheet that recorded a turnover of 987 million and revenue growth of +7.2% over the previous year. read more

Talks will be held in Brussels this week as the EU Agricultural Ministers meet to discuss the ongoing drought in several member states, including Spain, Portugal and Italy. The Spanish delegation has already requested that the European Commission front funds from the agricultural reserve
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We are now entering the table grape season and the latest agronomic practices are essential to obtain a high quality bunch. Focusing on the elongation of the rachis is a fundamental parameter that influences the final production in terms of quantity and
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T&G Global has commissioned one of the largest apple packhouses in the Southern Hemisphere at its Whakatū site in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. The highly automated facility, with 1.7 hectares of roof space, will be able to pack more than 125 million kilograms of apples per season once
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Romagna does not give up and, above all, the farmers of Romagna do not give up, indeed, they cannot and do not want to surrender to the water and mud that have literally flooded their crops. The real risk is of losing everything, their life's work, but walking around the flooded countryside
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