"These goals will help us as an agricultural company to minimize our ecological footprint. This is responsible and right," explains Roelf Pienaar, CEO of Tru-Cape, a leading apple and pear exporter. read more

The goal, according to the DHBW, is to establish regional processing and marketing structures for fresh cuts of organic regional fruits and vegetables and make them available for communal catering. This way, communal catering in Baden-Württemberg is intended to become fresher and more regional. read more

In week 31, shippers and freight forwarders in Brazil reported that container freight rates in the northbound traffic to the USA, Central America, and the Caribbean continue to rise. According to freight forwarders, rates have already doubled since mid-June, with little sign of stopping. read more

The South African lemon export season is reaching its conclusion, with volume estimations consistently decreasing to the extent that they are now significantly lower than the initial forecast and the final export figure from 2023. read more

The strong growth in peppers with 52,346 tonnes (+47%) and the high quantities of tomatoes with 42,880 tonnes (-2%) are striking despite the existing national supply. Significant increases are also recorded in cucumbers with 9,986 tonnes (+40%), garlic with 11,491 tonnes (+153%), and other vegetable products with 27,984 tonnes. read more

Researchers at the university are now describing a new approach that can determine the particularly difficult-to-capture mechanical properties of the cell interior by taking a special "closer look." They utilized the random jittering movement that all microscopic particles undergo. read more

The South African exporter of pome fruits reports that it is making considerable strides towards its ambitious target of reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and achieving net zero emissions by 2050. read more

While wineries and dairies are talking about a deterioration of the market situation, the fruit sector, on the other hand, can report growth in business volume. read more

Frunature, based in Pompano Beach, Florida, has introduced a new and innovative packaging design for fresh organic ginger that offers advantages for both retailers and consumers. The fresh organic ginger Pillow Pack not only safeguards the product from potential damage but also addresses consumers' concerns regarding food safety and sanitation. read more

Engelhardt explained: "The medium-sized transport and logistics companies secure the supply of the population and economy every day with their trucks. They were the heroes of the country even during the COVID-19 pandemic, but are currently fighting for survival. The introduction of read more

With an increase of 4% last year, sweet cherry imports were slightly above the previous year at just over 40,500 tons. In the linear trend from 2014 to 2023, sweet cherry imports have been increasing annually by a marginal 1.2%. Turkey continues to be the top country of origin. read more

"We are facing a historic milestone that we believe will mark a before and after in the future of the tropical sector in our country. We are going to defend with all our might the interests of all the stakeholders that make up the value chain of Spanish avocado and mango because"

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The protagonists of this summer were the pear varieties born from the genetic improvement program of the Department of Agri-Food Sciences and Technologies - DISTAL of the University of Bologna. Thanks to the optimal ripening period, the DISTAL breeders and the KTO - read more

Manuzzi, a Romagna-based company in the business of processing and distributing dried, exotic, and dehydrated fruits, has reported a 14% increase in production value and a 26% increase in quantity in the first half of 2024 y/y. Shelled nuts and dates, the mix for growth. read more

Pink Lady Europe concluded the 2023-2024 season with positive data and prospects for further improvement, despite a market with contrasting dynamics between sustainability and price pressure. This allowed for the enhancement of 211,000 apples with the heart-shaped sticker. read more

In the collective imagination, the process of fruit in water is exemplified by apples floating through a sorting channel, but in reality, there are fruits with a specific weight that, despite their different shapes and sizes, is always greater than one. read more

Precocity, consistent quality, and productivity are the strengths of the Marimbella® strawberry, the cultivar from the Italian breeding program of Nova Siri Genetics, which has established itself among producers in Southern Italy because they aim to enter the market as early as November with a product. read more

This week, analysts from the EastFruit project report that the Ukrainian market is facing a shortage of new-crop white cabbage. Farmers attribute this situation to a decreased supply of white cabbage on the market, as the hot weather has caused a slight delay in the maturation of these crops. read more

To celebrate the five years of the initiative "A break with fruit: what a good you DO!" by OP Joinfruit of Verzuolo with FAI-Castello della Manta, Fresh Fruit Fusion arrives: from August 7th to 10th, from 5:30 pm to 8:00 pm, four afternoons of events to experience a tasty mix of... read more

The new distributor Agrupa2 will hold its first auction next Thursday, August 1st, at 12:15. The project was born out of the need to address the uncertainty of a group of farmers who contacted David Figueredo, one of the founders, with the. read more