The South African citrus industry has raised serious doubts about the accuracy and reliability of testing procedures followed by EU member state laboratories. read more

Vicente, how long have you been cultivating the Leanri variety? read more

International women’s networking platform Global Women Fresh (GWF) is partnering with two Fortune 500 executive coaches in the US to host bi-monthly virtual coffee events in which they will interview industry leaders with a focus on gender equity discussions. read more

SanLucar-branded produce is now on sale in Singapore, marking the latest stage in the company’s international expansion. read more

In week 48/23, prices in the Almerian marketing centres fell for most vegetable products. Although this was also the case for tomatoes, they were able to maintain a high price level. Round tomatoes realised 1 euro/kg to 0.90 euro/kg, longlife tomatoes 1.15 euro/kg bsi
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The tool is intended to enable manufacturers and distributors of packaging to carry out an assessment of their own product portfolio. The aim is to use the online solution and additional advisory services to promote sustainable packaging design and to conserve resources and minimise waste.
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A recent report has revealed the enormous potential for integrating solar production alongside horticulture in Australia using Agrivoltaics. Agrivoltaics (also referred to as ‘agrisolar’) refers to co-locating agricultural production systems with solar development. read more

Costa Group’s mushroom operation Costa Mushrooms has harnessed the power of live supply chain data from Escavox to satisfy the cold chain specifications of the company’s supermarket customers and maintain trust with consumers. read more

Christine Scalzi has been crowned the 2023 cherry queen following the South Australian Produce Market’s annual cherry charity auction with a winning bid of A$60,000.  read more

Fyffes and the Belize Ministry of Agriculture have announced the signing of a Public Private Partnership (PPP), which “marks a significant milestone in the ongoing effort to address malnutrition among school-age children in Belize”. read more

The government must back farmers with a £4 billion a year budget to win the confidence of farmers and the next generation.  read more

Aldi has announced a £12 million investment in lowering more than 180 products in the run up to Christmas.  read more

"Demand is shifting from the UK to the Middle and Far East," said Calla du Toit, purchasing manager at Tru-Cape, adding that there are great opportunities to increase exports, especially as long as international currencies remain strong against the rand. read more

The 2023 campaign was affected by the high temperatures in the first half of the year caused by El Niño, which had an impact on the colour and quality of the fruit. read more

Peru exported 119,099 tonnes of mandarins worth US$137m between January and October of 2023. This represents a fall of 44 per cent in volume and 40 per cent in value compared to the year-earlier period, according to data from Fresh Fruit Peru. read more

With the 10th International Table Grape Symposium winding down in Cape Town today, it has been confirmed that Spain will host the next symposium in 2026. The event will be held in the main table grape region of Murcia during the last week of September. read more

The most popular features of the digital customer card are individualised coupons, exclusive member offers and the competition, which runs until the end of December, according to netto. read more

Spain has great potential for both crops. They are two products with excellent nutritional properties that are highly valued by consumers. The president of the umbrella organisation, Enrique Colilles, explained: "Consumers need to know,
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Australia’s vegetable industry is set to receive a new level of protection against exotic pests through a unique A$10m levy-funded collaborative biosecurity strategy. read more

Crop insights tool HarvestEye has been expanded to offer solutions to onion growers. read more