During the night of May 1 to 2, the first goods were scheduled and delivered at Fruchthaus Hulsberg's new location in Ganderkesee. The heart of the new facilities is the Freshcut production, where the latest plant technology is used to produce, among other things, sliced salads, onions and
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To give itself a better position in the cherry industry, Goknur is focused on both increasing production as well as extending the season. read more

We can be more optimistic now about the challenge of feeding the world than would have seemed possible 30-40 years ago. read more

British organic food and farming body, the Soil Association, has urged participants in today’s (16 May) ‘food summit’ to be “bold in their thinking” and called on Defra to reinstate its commitment to a horticulture strategy in order to save the sector and bolster national food security. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has launched a ‘ToBRFV Resistant’ seal to indicate Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) resistant varieties. read more

A team of researchers from the University of Córdoba in Spain have made a major breakthrough in understanding what gives strawberries their characteristic red colour when ripe. read more

One of the biggest breakthroughs in tomato breeding this decade has been the ability to develop varieties that are resistant to ToBRFV,a highly destructive virus that was first discovered in Israel in 2014. Because it spread easily through mechanical transmission and has an incubation period of
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UK growers will benefit from a commitment to protect their interests in future trade deals, support to boost domestic fruit and veg production and new investment in technologies, says Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing a package of industry support ahead of the food summit hosted at
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Tomato suppliers across Europe face major challenges to their long-term sustainability from continued cost inflation, climate change, and new EU policies designed to protect the environment. read more

Freshfel Europe warned the European Commission last week about the far-reaching implications of its draft proposal on marketing standards if rules on mandatory country-specific origin labelling are maintained for pre-cut fruit and vegetables. The draft is currently in public stakeholder
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Linda Flegg, chair of NZ Avocado Growers’ Association has announced the resignation of New Zealand Avocado chief executive Jen Scoular after 12 years in the role. read more

The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Jolyon Burnett as the next chair of the Horticulture Council. read more

Moderna 2020 is pleased to announce the launch ofEté Smarty! read more

California’s Navel orange season started out challenging. “There was quite some rain between December and February and as a result, we were only able to harvest a few days a week for an extended period of time,” says Garrett Steele with Bravante Produce. In addition, pricing on small fruit
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Het Packhuys will hold its Open Huys days soon. From May 31 to June 9, this Dutch machine supplier will open its doors so known and potential business partners can experience its full product range. "It's a great way to extensively show our machines in action with products to interested parties
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Cargo container traffic slowed at the Port of Long Beach in April as consumers continued to limit purchases and shippers shuffled trade from the West Coast to seaports on the East and Gulf coasts. read more

The modern consumer is increasingly aware of the environmental sustainability of fruit and vegetables, so much so that it is an important discriminating factor (the so-called purchase driver) when choosing a fruit or vegetable to put on the table. However, growing a product
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Chinese garlic farmers are currently in the midst of their main harvest season and are working hard to produce the best quality garlic possible. This year's harvest is expected to bring in a better income than last season, with prices averaging around CNY6.0 per kilo compared to CNY2.4 per kilo
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The Chilean cherry season has come to an end. This season, the export volume of Chilean cherries reached 415,315 tons, a sharp increase of 17% from the previous season. The biggest problem in the import of cherries is their short storage and preservation periods and their vulnerability to
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