Citrosol, a leading company in technology and post-harvest treatments for fruit and vegetables, is preparing its participation in the next edition of Fruit Logistica, which will take place in Berlin from the 7th to the 9th of February 2024. The Valencian company will be located in Hall 18, where its stand will be located in
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The soup segment in the mdd continues to be dynamic, driven by the vegetable factor. The year 2024 opens with some innovations from the Viaggiator Goloso. Also renewed are the formulations of some great classics read more

Supplies of imported stone fruit are extremely light. “We’re seeing a major delay in the south of Chile on all items,” says Dan Carapella Jr. of Pacific Trellis Fruit, noting that this means there’s an extended window for air fruit this year due to the lack of vessel availability and
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Is Abbot Fetél, the quintessential Italian pear queen, forced to abdicate? After more than 150 years of reign (she was discovered in France in the mid-19th century), is it reasonable to hand over the throne to her successor? Besides, the aches and pains of age are making themselves felt; however, in the state
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Delayed planting and harvesting schedules, waterlogged fields, import bottlenecks and, not least, the inflation-related cost increases - due to these challenging conditions, 2023 was a tough year for potatoes in many respects. And the new year also presents several challenges, says Thomas
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How to enhance organic production? This was discussed in a workshop organised as part of the activities of the European project It's Bio co-financed by Aop Gruppo Vi.Va (a national reality with 23 thousand cultivated hectares, 10% of which are organic), by
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The Red Sea issues have resulted in a Portuguese apple exporter switching its focus to the local market to sell the remaining stock, Joao Juma, export manager for Portuguese apple exporter United Growers, says: “We had some quantities reserved to send to our regular customers in the Middle
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The organic sector is now at a crossroads: while consumption has been growing steadily over the past ten years, now - for the first time - the question is being asked as to why there has been a general decline. And among the solutions to be undertaken to revive the sector are aggregation
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The first South African pears destined for Origin Fruit Direct are on their way to the Netherlands. "Over the years, the South African top fruit import volume has significantly decreased. We're a relatively small player and try to specialize mainly in blushed pears," says Randolf Aaldijk. "The
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Like the phoenix, Planet Farms is reborn from its ashes. After the frightful fire that involved the Cavenago plant, production will take a break, announces co-founder Luca Travaglini. To resume this summer, presumably in July, with the first productions in the
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A Colombian grower and exporter of fresh aromatic herbs to the US market, is looking to expand to Germany and the rest of Europe. Natalia Moranth, Sales Director of Green Explosion, says: “Thanks to the successful positioning of our herbs with customers, we identified opportunities to expand
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The farmers' protest against Europe's agricultural policies and government choices started on Monday (click here to read more) continues: the producers, with their vehicles, have also arrived in Verona and Ferrara; read more

The volumes of Spanish tomatoes, which fell below average in the first months of the campaign, are gradually increasing as the production is going in full swing in Almeria and Murcia, where the planting was delayed due to fear of the possible impact of high temperatures. Higher volumes are
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Carola Trading Produce will be at Fruit Logistica in Berlin this year. The company last exhibited in 2019, though they were known as Carola Trading back then and focussed mainly on fruit and vegetables from Italy to the UK. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, since the beginning of 2024 onion prices in Poland have been on rise and were unusually high for this period of the year. Price were actually at all time record high levels for this time of the year. read more

Heavy rain and its consequences largely marked the first few months of the Belgian potato season. However, the frost after the New Year was the real blow for some of the harvest. "Though that part was significantly lower than initially feared. We can now assume that about five percent is still
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The 116th edition of Fieragricola, the international agricultural exhibition scheduled at Veronafiere from 31 January to 3 February, was presented yesterday morning (Tuesday 23 January, ed.) in Rome, with transversal focuses dedicated to agricultural mechanics; zootechnics; specialised crops
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he Council and the European Parliament reached provisional agreement yesterday (Tuesday 23 January, ed.) on the regulation on digital labelling of fertiliser products. read more

Hm.Clause Italia has focused heavily on the brassicaceous segment, focusing on high-performance varieties such as the Macerata green. 'The brassica market is a very dynamic one,' says Agostino Marcellino, Hm.Clause sales manager Sicily, 'and in Italy, especially in Sicily,
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A European freight forwarder has accused the shipping lines of creating “artificial demand” by blanking sailings and talking up a looming empty box crisis. The forwarder, who wanted to remain anonymous, claimed that carriers were talking up the market prior to Chinese New Year in the hope
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