Mailbag: Vertical farming, food surplus and EAT-Lancet
2025-11-03 08:00
Czy to koniec linii dla rolnictwa pionowego? Czy Tesco naprawdę zasługuje na uznanie za wsparcie brytyjskich owoców szklarniowych? I jak można wspierać firmy produkcyjne, aby przekazywały więcej nadwyżek? Nina Pullman i Michael Barker odpowiadają na trudne pytania słuchaczy w najnowszym odcinku.
Translation:
Is it the end of the line for vertical farming? Does Tesco really deserve its accolade for support of British topfruit? And how can produce companies be supported to donate more surplus? Nina Pullman and Michael Barker answer a tough line up of listener questions in this latest episode. read more
Translation:
Is it the end of the line for vertical farming? Does Tesco really deserve its accolade for support of British topfruit? And how can produce companies be supported to donate more surplus? Nina Pullman and Michael Barker answer a tough line up of listener questions in this latest episode. read more
Perth Markets will open its doors for Back to Market Buyers' Day.
2025-11-03 06:00
Perth Markets is celebrating the start of the stone fruit season with its Back to Market Buyers' Day, a free event that aims to reconnect Perth's fresh food retailers and service providers with the top wholesalers in Western Australia.
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Fresh Produce India is coming back to Mumbai.
2025-11-03 05:00
Fresh Produce India is back in Mumbai this April, gathering top players from the local and international fruit and vegetable industry.
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Summerfruit Australia is highlighting the upcoming fruitful season.
2025-11-03 04:00
Summerfruit Australia has provided an early season update indicating that the quality and size of the fruits are looking promising nationwide.
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Malaysia is experiencing significant growth in pineapple exports.
2025-11-03 04:00
Malaysia's agriculture and food security minister, Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu, has reported that the country's pineapple exports have increased by over 100 per cent in the last six months, as stated in a report by Malaysian news site The Star.
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Ausveg has launched a pledge to increase vegetable consumption through a celebrity cook-off challenge.
2025-11-03 04:00
Ausveg has teamed up with Parliamentarians, vegetable growers, and acclaimed Australian chef Matt Moran for the Great Vegetable Cook-Off, as part of the Australian Vegetable Industry Showcase at Parliament House in Canberra.
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Originally from Sicily, Tarocco Ippolito is now also being cultivated in Australia. At Rungis, Banagrumes has decided to include this new import to complement the ones from the northern hemisphere, which will be available from January. Louis Alarcón and Nordin Filire from Banagrumes are in charge of this integration.
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The Al Ferrara Food Festival, held at Pala SimaBio in Piazza Municipale, featured an event dedicated to the Emilia-Romagna PGI Pear, organized by CSO Italy and the Consortium of the Emilia-Romagna PGI Pear.
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"Producja bananów w stanie Andhra Pradesh w Indiach ma się podwoić"
2025-11-03 00:00
Bananas from the Andhra Pradesh state in South India are gaining recognition as a reliable and high-potential crop, according to Nagireddy Nagarjuna Reddy, founder of fresh produce aggregator NMR Fruit Ventures. "The recent cyclone in the State had no impact on banana cultivation in the Rayalaseema region," he added.
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Afghanistan's Ministry of Industry and Commerce has identified 15 key agricultural export products that together account for 71% of the country's total exports. These include dried figs, raisins, fresh and dried onions, tomatoes, apples, pistachios, almonds, pomegranates, saffron, cumin, and...
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Is being a leader in the berry industry easy?
2025-11-03 00:00
Being a leader in the berry industry is a dream of many growers. It comes with prestige, recognition, often titles, and awards. But it also entails immense responsibility and daily challenges. Today, a leader is someone who not only produces excellent fruits but also knows how to think.
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Ensuring the freshness and quality of apples: the importance of choosing products based on safe and registered 1-MCP.
2025-11-03 00:00
Preserving the quality of apples after harvest is a crucial challenge for the fruit and vegetable sector. During the storage and transportation of apples, maintaining crispness, flavor, and freshness is essential to ensure consumer satisfaction and reduce food waste.
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Susina Angeleno: high quality and exports drive sales
2025-11-03 00:00
The campaign for the Angeleno plum, the symbol variety of Italian plums and flagship of Piedmontese production, continues at full speed. This is reported by Stefania Mana, commercial manager of the Joinfruit group, an organization of fruit and vegetable producers based in Verzuolo (Cuneo).
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Concerns about the quality of Shandong ginger have arisen following prolonged rainfall.
2025-11-03 00:00
Stabilny stan pogody i zrównoważone letnie opady deszczu wspierały dobrze rozwój imbiru w prowincji Shandong w tym roku. Jednak długotrwałe opady deszczu tuż przed zbiorami spowodowały utrzymująco wilgotne gleby, co rodzi obawy dotyczące jakości produktu, możliwości przechowywania oraz stabilności dostaw eksportowych. Uprawa imbiru w tej prowincji odnotowała mniejszą
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Jingold: +15% in yellow kiwi production for the 2025-26 season
2025-11-03 00:00
The new commercial season for Jingold has started. It is in line with the best performances of recent years, with the distribution of sizes remaining stable compared to the previous campaign. There is an increase in volumes for both yellow and red flesh varieties. Yellow kiwi.
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Perth Markets will be hosting a buyer’s day to kick off the Western Australia stone fruit season.
2025-11-03 00:00
Perth Markets will host its annual Back to Market Buyer's Day on Thursday, November 20, to kick off Western Australia's stone fruit season. The event will take place at the Perth Markets site in Canning Vale from 6:00 am to 8:00 am, with the goal of reconnecting fresh food retailers and service providers.
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China has approved a new cold treatment protocol that will allow for the import of pomegranates from Peru.
2025-11-03 00:00
Ostatni sezon eksportu granatów peruwiańskich zakończył się rekordowymi wynikami, przekraczając 100 milionów dolarów w międzynarodowych przesyłkach, co stanowiło wszechczasowy rekord dla tej branży. Według PromPerú, eksport wzrósł o 33%, z 30 000 do 40 000 ton. Głównymi rynkami docelowymi były Niderlandy.
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Chilean Santina cherries have entered the market, while coconut prices continue to stay low.
2025-11-03 00:00
Więcej chilijskich wiśni transportowanych lotniczo trafia na rynek, z nowymi odmianami, w tym Brooks i Santina. Rozmiary wahają się od pojedynczej J do 4J, pakowane w pudełka 2 kg i 5 kg (dwie na jedno). Ceny są niższe niż przy pierwszej dostawie w zeszłym tygodniu. Na przykład, 2 kg opakowanie 3J odmiany Santina.
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In 2015, Star Fruits decided to combine its Pêchevigne brand of red-fleshed peaches with a new range of blood-fleshed nectarines called Nectavigne, in order to create an original range of fruit with modern character that is tangy, sweet, and aromatic. Ten years later, Pêchevigne and Nectavigne
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The second part of the Kiwi live broadcast on IFN's social channels focused on growth strategies for a category that is becoming increasingly less seasonal and more dynamic. The comparison between production and distribution highlighted how the kiwi, especially the yellow-fleshed variety, continues to prove itself.
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