Chilean blueberry exports have increased since the beginning of the year, with 11,767 tonnes exported in week 2 according to the most recent crop report from the Chilean Blueberry Committee. Total exports to date amount to 55,946 tonnes, marking a 7% increase compared to the same period last year. read more

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The FRUIT LOGISTICA is the most important trade fair in the world for the fruit and vegetable sector and for Citrosol, it is the ideal place to present its CATsystem®, an integrated solution that optimizes connectivity and real-time control of application systems, thus improving efficiency and sustainability. read more

Bollo’s Piel de Sapo melon has been awarded the Taste of the Year 2025 award for the ninth consecutive year, making it one of the Spanish brands that has received the award the most times. read more

Source.ag, a Netherlands-based provider of AI solutions for vegetable growers, has announced the appointment of Magnus Hilding as the company's chief technology officer. read more

Source.ag, a Netherlands-based provider of AI solutions for vegetable growers, has announced the appointment of Magnus Hilding as the company's chief technology officer. read more

Bigger, taller, yellower, more personalized. That's how Flanders' new trade fair concept at FRUIT LOGISTICA can be summed up in four words, according to VLAM. read more

As QS reports with reference to the BVL, the emergency authorization granted for the insecticide ATTRACAP (active ingredient: Metarhizium brunneum strain Cb-III) based on Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 is valid from February 17th to June 15th, 2025. read more

180 participants – including fruit growers, experts, and students – came to the Education Center House of the Family in Lichtenstern on Ritten to learn about the latest developments in the industry. read more

Packing houses and cooperatives around the world are experiencing growing pressures to improve efficiency, enhance quality control, and streamline operations in order to handle a variety of fruits and meet stringent retailer requirements. BIOMETiC tackles these challenges through AI-powered solutions for packing houses. read more

The New Zealand fruit grower-marketer, Seeka, has delivered another positive update on its 2024 market guidance. read more

As South African stonefruit exporters continue with their shipments to the US market during the mid- to late-season, they are relieved that a potential strike at ports along the US East Coast has been avoided. read more

Coexphal, the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producer Organizations of Almería, has described last week's decision by the US administration to halt imports of Spanish peppers as "a bucket of cold water" for the region's exporters. read more

Zespół z Instytutu Chemii w São Carlos (IQSC-USP) twierdzi, że stworzył przełomowy jadalny biopolimer, który podwaja okres przydatności do spożycia truskawek. read more

After Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, under the leadership of President Maia Sandu, has severed relations with Russia and is seeking EU membership as a strategic necessity for its economic survival. read more

Papaya has unexpectedly become the fastest growing fruit at Tesco as demand for exotic fruit soars. read more

Terminal 1 at the Port of Valparaíso in Chile, operated by Terminal Pacífico Sur Valparaíso (TPS), handled a total of 354,355 tonnes of Chilean cherries. TPS reported that this amount represents a 66 per cent increase compared to the previous year, with shipments for the 2024/25 campaign now concluded. read more

Lemons grown in the Sicilian province of Syracuse are featured in a new television advertising campaign that was launched on Italy's Rai broadcast network over the weekend. read more

Recently, stonefruit growers, exporters, and logistics service providers have reported a significant improvement in export activities at Cape Town's Container Terminal (CTCT). read more

Changes in supply, as well as shifts within different categories of table grapes, will impact the future growth of markets in the East and the US for South African exporters. read more