"The Pack Expo was the ideal setting to present our cooperation with Urschel in the USA - and the response exceeded our expectations," explains Stephan Zillgith, Managing Partner of KRONEN GmbH. "The interest in our..." read more

Better planning and variety diversification are important tools to ensure the long-term profitability of Peruvian fruit exports in the face of unprecedented growth and increasingly volatile international prices. This conclusion is reached by Fresh Fruit Peru in a new... read more

Brad Siebert, CEO of NZ Avocado, stated that these are some of the worst conditions producers in the region have experienced in decades. While the full extent of the damages is still being assessed, producers are expecting some fruit losses and downgrades. read more

The hedgehog mushroom mainly occurs in deciduous forests with high humidity. It grows as a wood-decaying saprophytic fungus on fresh deadwood, usually on beech or oak trees. Although it is a popular edible mushroom, according to the German Mycological Society, wild populations should be protected for conservation reasons. read more

In the past year, carrots and turnips (4,315.3 ha) came in second and third place, followed by onions for consumption (3,885.7 ha). read more

The New Zealand avocado industry is assessing the level of damage caused by a severe wind event in the Western Bay of Plenty in September. read more

The New Zealand avocado industry is assessing the damage caused by a severe wind event in the Western Bay of Plenty in September. read more

The New Zealand avocado industry is assessing the impact of extensive damage caused by a severe wind event in the Western Bay of Plenty in September. read more