At the Lazy Foods company in the Netherlands, a manufacturer of guacamole and spreads made from avocados, several weeks of avocados were destoned and peeled using the robotic avocado line under real production conditions. The innovative solution from KRONEN for automated... read more

The sweet potatoes are marketed through the cooperative, Reichenau-Gemüse. Thanks to state-of-the-art storage technology, the producer has now managed to market the trendy sweet potatoes for a period of twelve months until the next harvest next year. read more

"We need to rethink the mushroom category and also explain to consumers what is possible with mushrooms, because they often have no idea or ideas," said Rob Banken. Additionally, starting in 2025, the company will have four robots for harvesting, as reported by the entrepreneur. read more

These amounted to 153 million US dollars, representing a growth of 49.9% compared to the same period in 2023. The value of citrus exports, as reported by reefertrends, has been steadily increasing since 2017. In the first seven months of 2022, the value of all... read more

New products such as apple chips made from Pink Lady® apples expand the brand's range and allow for reaching new customer segments. With the Lidl Deutschland Tour, which Pink Lady® sponsored, the European Pink Lady® season received a crowning touch at the end of August. read more

Over the past 10 years, the self-sufficiency rate in Germany has decreased due to increasing challenges in production. In the long-term trend, the self-sufficiency rate for cauliflower in Germany decreased by almost 3% annually. While it was still above 70% in 2013, read more

In 2023, the harvest was at 200,000 tons of organic apples, mainly grown in Trentino-South Tyrol, but also in Veneto and Emilia-Romagna. These apples are gaining popularity beyond Italy as well: in 2023, the statistical service Nomisma recorded an export growth of 10%. read more

However, compared to 2021, this represents a decrease of almost 21.7%, when the Bavarian onion harvest reached an absolute peak of 120,400 tons. Official data shows that 433 farms cultivate table onions on approximately 2,700 hectares of open land. The hectare yield is increasing in 2023. read more

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In potato cultivation, Bavaria is the second most important cultivation area in Germany after Lower Saxony. In 2024, Bavarian farmers are estimated to have harvested 1.5 million tons of potatoes. This is 2.6% more than the previous year. However, the average for the years 2018 to 2023 shows a decrease. read more

Accordingly, the harvest year for tree fruits in Thuringia is classified as significantly below average due to frost events in spring and the resulting yield losses. Thuringian fruit growers estimate an apple yield of 4.4 for this year. read more

This quantity, as reefertrends reports, reflects a growth of around 60% compared to the previous year and an increase of just over 50% when considering the average of the first eight months of the last five years (2019-2023). The high levels of storage raise significant concerns. read more

Over 300,000 tons of kiwis were exported out of the country, generating a record value of over 600 million euros. A large portion ended up in German retail, followed by Spain, Belgium, and France. Italian kiwis also found their way to the USA, Mexico, and Brazil outside of the EU. read more

The Federal Association of Road Haulage, Logistics and Disposal (BGL) e.V. confirms that the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) essentially acknowledges the long-standing efforts in the fight against social dumping and for fair competition conditions in European road freight transport. The only exception is the obligation to return. read more

Early seed onions are mostly already sold and the market has switched to the follow-up varieties. Not only domestically, but also in exports, there is currently a lively demand, especially for the 50/70mm size sorting. Onions are particularly in high demand in Eastern Europe. read more

With a market share of 16% in the 2023/24 season, Camposol has solidified its position as the leading exporter of fresh blueberries from Peru. Fruit Attraction offers an excellent opportunity to update existing and potential customers on the progress of the company's proprietary program. read more

A national harvest estimate of 76.4 million cartons is expected, as reported by reefertrends and based on a harvest estimate from the South African Table Grape Industry (SATI): "It is anticipated that the upper limit will be around 78.7 million cartons and the lower limit around 74.1 million." read more

Due to the climatic and phytosanitary conditions, significant losses occurred in the fruit processing centers throughout the campaign, especially in the final phase. The quantity of marketable Rocha pears could be the same or lower than in the. read more

Before the storms, the harvest conditions were rather hot, but now it is the high humidity that is causing problems with harvesting and storage. On the demand side, there are reports of slowly increasing demand from the food retail sector, and exports to Southeast Europe have also been successful this year. read more