Apple & Pear Australia Ltd (APAL) has bold ambitions to grow sales of branded fresh produce around the world following the launch of a new commercial arm called Twenty Degrees. read more

A new project is combining cutting-edge UK ag-tech tools with research and development expertise to help growers learn more about the role roots play in maintaining healthy soils. read more

Distributors and marketing firms in the fresh produce industry face a daunting task. They must plan availability of hundreds of products, while ensuring cohesive supply chain management. read more

NFU Cymru members have created a symbolic display of 5,500 pairs of wellies on the steps of the Senedd to represent the jobs forecast to be lost through Welsh Government’s Sustainable Farming Scheme proposals. read more

Avocados from Ethiopia are among a number of products that stand to benefit from Cool Port Addis, a new cold-chain facility for perishable products close to Addis Ababa. read more

BelOrta sells around 10,000 tonnes of strawberries every year. The majority of the strawberries are grown on substrate, with only around a third still grown outdoors. Although Sonata often comes first, Elsanta, Sonsation, Portola, Malling Centenary and Elegance remain the most important cultivars.
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In contrast to yellow onions, the supply of red onions was plentiful at the beginning of 2023 and price increases could hardly be implemented. read more

South Africa’s Sundays River in the Eastern Cape has earned the reputation of being South Africa’s so-called ‘lemon valley’. read more

In a technical-legal statement, DUH and the Aurelia Foundation point out three legal implementation options for maintaining a national glyphosate ban even after the EU Commission's decision. The broad-spectrum herbicide glyphosate has drastic
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The aim of the project is to find new solutions in the fight against insect pests in South Tyrolean fruit growing. This includes the development and evaluation of traps with new attractants in combination with intelligent sensors and artificial intelligence. These are to be used for this purpose,
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Through the INRAE France-NZ Joint Linkage Agreement, signed in 2023 by Science New Zealand on behalf of New Zealand, scientists are encouraged through an exchange programme to develop collaboration in areas of mutual interest and benefit. The initiative builds
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Fruit consumption remains relatively low in Indonesia, and more work must be done to boost availability and awareness of the health benefits to drive demand. read more

Kent glasshouse grower Thanet Earth is moving into leafy salad production. read more

Episode Two of The Power of Branding tells the story of how Cripps Pink became Pink Lady®, the UK’s number one fresh produce brand. read more

Love British Food’s inaugural ‘Public Sector Influencers’ event on 20 March is set to connect the most influential people in the public sector with British farmers, producers and suppliers. read more

One of the largest rooftop solar arrays in Kent has been completed at Thanet Earth. read more

Darryn Keiller, founder and CEO of WayBeyond, took a deep dive into current and future solutions for the agricultural business as a speaker on the Fresh Produce Forum stage at Fruit Logistica. read more

Kent glasshouse grower Thanet Earth is moving into leafy salad production. read more

The results mark the end of a seven-year expansion phase that saw Peru top the export rankings last year with a 16 per cent share of the global market, reports eurofruit. read more

Innocent Drinks has announced this year it is making available up to £1 million in grants through its enhanced Farmer Innovation Fund. read more