Lower raw material prices in particular led to lower prices in almost all segments. Sales volumes fell in all segments as a result of weak demand from many customer industries. Nevertheless, BASF demonstrated economic strength with a cash flow from operating activities of
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The plants are planted in a plastic growing tube on a rockwool mat and watered with an inline drip tube. Gravity causes the plants to hang vertically under the tube with their growing heads pointing downwards. read more

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Fruit sorters have come a long way. In 1924, a wooden machine built in Massa Lombarda, a small commune between Ravenna and Bologna, gave growers in the surrounding area the chance to separate smaller and larger sized fruit. This made it easier for them to give the market what it wanted. read more

One bright spot, according to reefertrends, was the durian fruit, whose export turnover rose by 430.1 % year-on-year to an unprecedented USD 2.2 billion, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. In addition
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In a ten-year comparison, the area fell below the 11,000 ha mark again for the first time, while the production volume fell short of the ten-year average (2013 to 2022) by 6.1 %. read more

Fruit sorters have come a long way. In 1924, a wooden machine built in Massa Lombarda, a small commune between Ravenna and Bologna, gave growers in the surrounding area the chance to separate smaller and larger sized fruit. This made it easier for them to give the market what it wanted. read more

The Washington apple industry and government representatives have come together to mark the successful start of apple shipping season following India’s removal of retaliatory tariffs on US-grown apples.  read more

At Fruit Logistica in Berlin, Fruitnet sat down with Anton Filippo, commercial director of LBP Rotterdam, to discuss the latest developments at the Netherlands-based logistics business. read more

DP World has installed Europe’s largest quay cranes at its London Gateway logistics hub. read more

More than 20 years ago the southern regions in South Africa were chosen as the ideal place in the Southern Hemisphere to establish a counter-seasonal Sharon fruit export business, but now the dream of achieving that has been abandoned. read more

Delivered by Hort Innovation and led by QUT in partnership with Future Food Systems, the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub (ARM) and BNL Industrial Solutions, the US$2 million programme will use technologies such as computer vision and machine learning to help the
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Too many things are still up in the air, too many factors are making not only day-to-day business difficult, but also sensible planning for the future in the fruit and vegetable sector. There is increasing planning uncertainty along the entire value chain. Companies are lacking
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Asia Fruit Logistica is launching a new series of Business Meet-Ups across key markets in Asia to deepen its connections with leading players and build even greater momentum for the trade show’s return to Hong Kong on 4-6 September 2024. read more

In the medium term, replacing varieties is a major challenge for the industry. Carlos Cruzat, President of the Chilean Kiwi Fruit Committee, explained that the country has had difficulties breeding new varieties in the past. "The global trend is for yellow kiwis to be heavily
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Swedish retailer ICA has revealed it plans to source more locally grown tomatoes later this year from a new greenhouse facility west of Stockholm. read more

Foodservice wholesaler Sysco has unveiled a $100m project to create its largest depot in Europe. read more

Cultivated blueberries remain by far the most widely cultivated shrub berry species in Lower Saxony. More than 84% of Lower Saxony's shrub berry cultivation area was used to produce this healthy blue fruit. Last year, 9,923 tonnes were harvested from 2,218 hectares, almost 5 % more than in the previous year.
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Cherries are New Zealand's largest summer fruit export, with the majority of the harvest in the important summer fruit growing region of Central Otago taking place between mid-December and early February. In the 2022/23 season, almost 3,600 tonnes of New Zealand cherries with a total value of 88 million
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The German Fruit Prize has been one of the most important industry awards for more than 27 years. This year, we want to do more to promote young talent: We are looking for the YOUNGSTAR for the first time. read more