Mexican onion production has started which is bringing a bit of relief to the market. "The supply on all onions is tight right now, especially white and red onions," says Christine Lindner, Alsum Farms & Produce Marketing Manager. "Supply should also be better once Texas starts, which should be
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Fruithandel Wouters harvested its first full crop of the PiqaBoo® in December. This red pear, described by owner Kris Wouters as a 'new fruit variety', is one of this Belgian family business's showpieces. "We deliberately chose to sell most of the production on the European market, and it went
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Kent glasshouse grower Thanet Earth is moving into leafy salad production. read more

Episode Two of The Power of Branding tells the story of how Cripps Pink became Pink Lady®, the UK’s number one fresh produce brand. read more

Love British Food’s inaugural ‘Public Sector Influencers’ event on 20 March is set to connect the most influential people in the public sector with British farmers, producers and suppliers. read more

One of the largest rooftop solar arrays in Kent has been completed at Thanet Earth. read more

Darryn Keiller, founder and CEO of WayBeyond, took a deep dive into current and future solutions for the agricultural business as a speaker on the Fresh Produce Forum stage at Fruit Logistica. read more

Kent glasshouse grower Thanet Earth is moving into leafy salad production. read more

The results mark the end of a seven-year expansion phase that saw Peru top the export rankings last year with a 16 per cent share of the global market, reports eurofruit. read more

Innocent Drinks has announced this year it is making available up to £1 million in grants through its enhanced Farmer Innovation Fund. read more

The researchers explain that rooting of cuttings is a critical component in modern agriculture: "A significant number of fruit trees, as well as forest trees and ornamental plants, are now based on propagation by cuttings: the production of plants that are genetic clones of the same species.
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The German Fruit Prize has been one of the most important industry awards for more than 27 years. This year, we want to do more to promote young talent: We are looking for the YOUNGSTAR for the first time. read more

El Niño led to the second-biggest fall ever in Peruvian table grape exports in 2023/24. According to industry association Provid, exports are on course to contract by more than 10 per cent on last season’s total of 71.4m (8.2kg) cartons. The results put an end to seven years of expansion that
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This week, the first Belgian Coeur de Boeuf tomatoes of 2024 were sold at Belgian cooperative BelOrta, grown by producers Wim and Brecht Vertommen of Den Overkant in Sint-Katelijne-Waver.  read more

A new live online seminar from the QS Academy explains what this term means in detail, what dangers and risks exist in this context and how you can effectively protect your company against them. read more

From 2030 onwards, only recyclable packaging is to be used. Certain single-use packaging is to be banned from 2030, e.g. for unprocessed fresh fruit and vegetables or single portions, e.g. for sugar in the catering industry. However, the member states must
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"For our first cherry shipment by air, we chose Maersk's service and it was definitely the best option," said Magdalena Toro, foreign trade expert at Chilean exporter XSUR. "We were able to track our cargo end-to-end, and the
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Citrus Australia and Hort Innovation have announced the next phase of a market development programme designed to increase demand for Australian citrus overseas, ahead of significant production gains projected over coming seasons.  read more

For years, Trustpack Services has specialized in repacking, co-packing, and packaging of fruits and vegetables. "My father Yurdal has been in the industry for forty years, and for the past seven years, we've operated under the Trustpack name. We started in VDH's building in Ridderkerk, but soon
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