Nutritious, thin-skinned, and juicy table grapes are a very popular fruit among consumers. However, table grapes are perishable. During storage and transportation, threshing and rot often occur due to mechanical vibration, microbial infection, and browning of fruit stems. read more

Albert Heijn had already announced last year that it would source the majority of its fresh produce from the Netherlands and only offer imported products if they were transported by the more sustainable sea or land route. From 1 June 2023, sugar peas,
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Rijk Zwaan has arrived on the endive market. The family business, specialized in the selection, production and marketing of vegetable seeds, is now launching its first variety of endive: 75-EF030 RZ. Although Rijk Zwaan started testing endives more than 30 years ago, no variety was ever
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Agri SA is concerned by the announcement of a 9,6% increase in the national minimum wage. Any increase in costs will further strain already hard-pressed farmers. As the sector battles to contain the costs associated with loadshedding, crumbling infrastructure and high input costs, this increase
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According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar has doubled its imports of Ecuadorian plantain and bananas and they will soon be marketed in the micro-markets of Woqod fuel stations, the largest gasoline distribution company in the country. read more

Onions cultivated in Poland are highly appreciated by both domestic and foreign consumers. They are synonymous with tasty and healthy food. Poland, after the Netherlands, Spain, Germany and France, is the fifth producer of onion in the EU, with the share of 9% in the EU production. read more

At Fruit Logistica, L'Orto di Eleonora presented a number of sustainable innovation projects ranging from waste reduction to above ground. "Currently the most important thing is to reduce costs, without of course affecting quality, and this can only be done by reducing
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UK potato grower AH Worth and Company has reported a turnover of £112.7m for the year to 31 May 2022, up from £80m in 2021  read more

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE: FDP), ("Fresh Del Monte" or the "Company") today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and the full fiscal year ended December 30, 2022. read more

In keeping with its commitment to be closer to its customers every day, Dia is reinforcing its proximity model with the opening of a new shop in the municipality of Alicante. The new establishment is located at Avenida Oscar Espla 35, one of the main arteries of the city, very close to the
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In October 2022, the inventory of ginger was relatively limited. The current market is short of commodities, and the price is rising. Manager Zhang is from Jining Greenstream Fruits& Vegetables co. Ltd. The company exports a large amount of ginger to the Eastern European market. In an
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The government should provide more support to growers of salad items, with production expected to fall to the lowest level since records began as high energy costs bite, the head of the National Farmers Union said on Tuesday, February 21. read more

This conference took place in Leonardo Castillo's farm, located between San Agustín and Solanillo. The attendees were able to see for themselves the appearance and weight of this new aubergine transplanted on the 15th of August on this farm. read more

With Claudio Dall'Agata, director of Bestack, in our new #freshtalks we retrace together the genesis of Fruit Shows and the new programming for 2023, which will involve not only companies involved in production and marketing
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Rosy-Lwazi, a brand-new very early red blush pear is making it's debut this season in South Africa. read more

BASF's vegetable seed business, which operates in the market under the Nunhems brand, has organised a field day in El Ejido (Almeria) on Tuesday, 21 February, to show its red California pepper for late cycle Bikos F1, with which it completes its new range with resistance
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Accordingly, on the one hand, the application of Fonganil Gold for the control of downy mildew on lettuce species and fresh herbs in the greenhouse on sealed surfaces and on tomatoes for young plant production in the greenhouse is permitted in the period from 9 February to 8 June 2023. read more

AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. announced the new registration approval and launch of SmartFresh™ ProTabs in Brazil and Mexico. This new application method has been added to the SmartFresh Quality system portfolio, extending the availability of AgroFresh’s SmartFresh ProTabs technology for growers
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It will be a true battle for the larger sized citrus this season. According to Mostafa Ali, commercial manager for Egyptian fresh produce exporter Rula for Land Reclamation, there simply aren’t enough larger sized citrus fruits to accommodate every market. read more

UK: Asda opens landmark 100th Asda On the Move convenience store read more