Soleil Farm grows melons on their farms located in Bac Bin, Binh Province in Vietnam. This area receives ample sunshine and has fertile soil. The company has invested in constructing greenhouses in this region. There are two main varieties of melons grown here: SunOrange, a Pansy orange-fleshed melon, and SunGold, a Pansy orange-fleshed melon with yellow skin. read more

Russia has imposed a ban on the import of fresh fruits and vegetables from Armenia, as announced by Rosselkhoznadzor to the Armenian Food Safety Inspectorate. This decision, which came into effect on July 15, is based on concerns regarding food safety due to the discovery of pesticide residues in Armenian products. read more

The Chilean kiwi season started two weeks late, but this did not damage the market which was enjoying limited supply, as reported on DiarioFruticola.cl. Currently, the Chilean kiwi season is between 65% and 69% complete, according to the report. read more

On 26 June, the final bulbs of this year's harvest were pulled out of the ground at Pantiru, Germany's largest garlic producer in Lampertheim, in southern Hesse. "We started on 15 May and finished a week earlier than last year," explains Managing Director Konstanze Pantiru, who oversees the farm. read more

José Vieira, the president of the Federation of Agriculture, Livestock, and Fishing of Rio Grande do Norte (Faern), discussed the forecast for the 2024/2025 harvest. The Executive Committee of Fruit Growing of Rio Grande do Norte (Coex) predicts an 8% increase in the export of melon and watermelon,... read more

In Tillsonburg, a robotics company has introduced an automated asparagus harvester that can collect up to 60 spears per minute across four rows at the same time. According to Steve Spanjers from HarvestCorp Technologies, this technology decreases the requirement for manual labor from four workers to just. read more

Consum has purchased over 7,000 tons of stone fruit for this campaign, 20% more than the previous one. Most of this fruit comes from the Valencian Community and Catalonia, although there is also

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On September 15th, Fruchthof Berlin will celebrate its 75th anniversary. To commemorate this milestone, a large anniversary weekly market will be held at the wholesale market site. On the same day, the world's largest fruit salad will be made with the assistance of 300 volunteers. Since moving to the newly built site, Fruchthof Berlin has continued to thrive. read more

This year's extended lemon season in Spain has affected the beginning of the international campaign. Demand for foreign fruit is stabilizing, as reported by Agribío, a producer and distributor of organic citrus that offers lemons and oranges throughout the year. Despite this, the consumption of organic citrus fruits is still on the rise. read more

Radishes are not an unfamiliar product for Dutch growers. However, they are mainly cultivated in greenhouses. Nonetheless, radishes are also grown outdoors in the Netherlands. It is a demanding crop, but one that is highly valued. This is explained by Rob de Rond of De Rond Agro, who himself began. read more

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets has confirmed the first population of invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF) in the Finger Lakes grape growing region. This confirmation came after a report from a resident in the town of Romulus, prompting Ag and Markets inspectors to travel to the infestation site. read more

The US company Afterlife Ag has found an innovative way to tackle the issue of food waste in New York restaurants. Founded in 2021 by Winson Wong, Sierra Alea, and Ryan Freed, the company, whose slogan is "Don't let waste go to waste," read more

SG Marketing, a marketing consulting company specializing in the food and agriculture sector, introduces the summer activities of the promotional campaign "BE FRUITY!" Through engaging, integrated, and multichannel content and initiatives both in the field and digitally, the campaign aims to capture the attention of. read more

Dr. Joseph Salhab, also known as the Stomach Doc on TikTok, recommends not throwing away kiwi skins because of their health benefits. Consuming the entire kiwi, including the fuzzy skin, offers 50% more fiber, as well as extra vitamins and nutrients. Dr. Salhab emphasizes the importance of washing the fruit. read more

Obszar poświęcony pitahaji, mango, awokado i cherimoy na Costa Tropical w Granadzie od lat wzrasta dzięki firmom specjalizującym się w owocach subtropikalnych w okolicy, takim jak Frutas Tejerina, które zauważyły interesującą projekcję pitahai prawie dekadę temu. read more

"The consequences of last week's freezing temperatures will be profound," says Gert Upton, senior manager of marketing and sales at Schoonbee Landgoed in Groblersdal. "While citrus farmers are still in the orchards cutting fruit to assess the damage, the emotional impact will be significant." read more

In the 2023/24 season, Egypt is expected to export one of its smallest volumes of oranges to Southeast Asian countries, but it will still maintain a significant position in the regional market, as reported by EastFruit. Between November 2023 and May 2024, Egypt exported only 42,000 tons of oranges to key Southeast Asian markets. read more

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With two ripening facilities already established in Romania and Hungary, and an office in Germany, Compagnie Fruitière is further expanding its presence in Eastern Europe (with 22 distribution sites already operating on the continent) by opening a new office in Poland. "This expansion is a logical step," read more

Zbiory portugalskich borówek zakończyły się, ale to nie oznacza, że praca jest skończona, mówi Lourenço de Botton, z portugalskiego eksportera świeżych produktów rolnych Logofruits: "Nasze zbiory zakończyły się dwa tygodnie temu i ogólnie były to wspaniałe sezon. Udało nam się utrzymać stabilne i zdrowe ceny". read more