This year, Enes Groenten en Fruit in Venlo is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Starting next year, the Turkish-Dutch entrepreneurs will have been in their new premises for 10 years. "We are living proof that the cash-and-carry business is still alive and kicking," laughs Huseyin Culdur. read more

The International Fresh Produce Association is saddened to announce the recent passing of Duane Eaton, a long-time senior staff executive who led the Meetings and Tradeshows team at the former organization, Produce Marketing Association. Duane was a key figure at PMA, working under CEOs read more

Using infrared cameras to assess the internal quality of fruits has become a common practice. However, the use of handheld devices for this purpose is not as widespread yet, but it is a technique that will soon be integrated into sorting lines. "Avocados are currently being sliced open to evaluate ripeness and quality. However, it is possible to perform this assessment non-invasively," says Vertigo... read more

Peru exported 62,745,726 boxes of table grapes in the 2023-2024 campaign, which is 12% less than the 71,404,349 boxes it shipped in the previous campaign. This decline was primarily due to reduced production in the country's northern region caused by adverse weather conditions, including high… read more

Old onions are still being offered in large quantities, but Van Meir ended the old onion season two months ago. "Back then, we were offered low-quality produce, while the good onions were still being kept by the farmers. That's when we made the decision to halt operations, focus on maintenance and take some time off, and wait for the." read more

Pineapple without a crown (meaning without the green leaves) seems to be the new anti-waste trend in modern distribution. If the decision to offer the fruit without the crown had already been made in recent months by Sainsbury's (click here to learn more), now even the chain. read more

W ostatnim orzeczeniu Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg, Rosja, ekwadorska firma Frutadeli S.A. wygrała pozew przeciwko rosyjskiemu odpowiednikowi LLC "Troya Import" dotyczący umowy dostawy bananów, co skutkowało wydaniem nakazu zapłaty w wysokości niemal 750 000 dolarów. Według "Delovoy Peterburg," Frutadeli S.A. read more

Mountain View Fruit Sales announces that their grape harvest season is scheduled for the middle of this month. Their Estate Vineyards® label table grapes will be available in black, red, and green grape varieties. "This year's harvest promises to deliver exceptional quality grapes, with." read more

W Ukrainie, w obwodzie Mikołajowskim, firma PAEK rozpoczęła właśnie drugą rundę sadzenia ziemniaków. Według właściciela tego gospodarstwa rolnego, Jurija Kormyshkina, jeśli wyniki letniego zbioru, który wynosił 30 ton na hektar, są jakimś wskazaniem, to firma powinna zebrać kilka. read more

Van Kessel Fruit has reached an agreement with Kees Oskam for the acquisition of three Oskam companies. Kees Oskam, who is approaching retirement age and lacks succession within his family, as well as having faced serious health issues recently, has successfully concluded a deal with VKF - Velddriel. read more

Wageningen University highlights that Dutch greenhouse horticulture is highly efficient. "In terms of nutrients, we are on track to achieve 'virtually' zero emissions by 2027 to comply with the Water Framework Directive. Nevertheless, up to now, little focus has been placed on the other end of the chain:..." read more

Experts from the State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture (LWG) in Veitshöchheim have reported negative impacts of a late April frost on Bavarian plums, predicting a 30 to 40 percent reduction in the harvest. Nevertheless, they have assured that there will still be an adequate supply of plums available. read more

Po ponad 10 latach pracy u boku swojego ojca Gabriela Burunata, wówczas prezydenta Commercial Fruits w Rungis, William Burunat założył w 2021 roku Nueva Vista. Obecnie ta firma o ludzkich rozmiarach ugruntowała swoją pozycję jako specjalista w dziedzinie awokado, granatów, fig i daktyli, ze szczególnym. read more

With the beginning of Midknight Valencias, South Africa's orange season kicks into high gear: these oranges are in high demand in the Far East and Europe due to their seedlessness. As a result, Midknights make up almost 40% of South Africa's Valencia orchards, as per 2023 data. read more

Pavlo Bulgakov, an international vegetable farming consultant, discusses the importance of following correct onion storage technologies in his article for "Ukrainian Gardening." He illustrates this using the example of the Taresko hybrid stored in the Green Team facility, which is designed to hold 50,000 tons. read more

It is now a tradition to celebrate the arrival of the premium Metis® plums on the fruit and vegetable counters during the summer, the juicy, crunchy plums that always promise a true "universe of taste" to explore thanks to the many available varieties. This year, Metis® is... read more

The stone fruit season in the Spanish region of Extremadura is approaching its halfway point, with a strong demand for plums, as reported by Ramón Fernández from the Extremadura-based company Arrofrut. "Currently, there are more varieties available with increased production volumes..." read more

Jakość i wielkość plonów z różnych regionów uprawnych Hiszpanii są doskonałe. Przez ostatnie dwa lata produkcję dotknęły przymrozki, ale w tym roku tak nie było, więc jest dużo owoców. Sprzedaż jednak kuleje z powodu umiarkowanych warunków pogodowych w Holandii. Dostawy read more

Proper placement and maintenance of drip emitters is crucial for uniform irrigation and optimal growth of summer bedding plants and garden mum production. Drip irrigation is an efficient method for delivering water and nutrients during summer bedding plant and garden mum production. Growers read more

After the fire in a storage warehouse of the subtropical fruit company Reyes Gutiérrez last Friday, the company's manager, Juan Antonio Reyes Gutiérrez, wanted to. read more