Przemysł brzoskwiń w Meksyku odpowiedział na rosnące zapotrzebowanie konsumentów w kraju poprzez wprowadzenie lepszych praktyk rolniczych i wprowadzenie ulepszonych odmian. read more

In autumn, the Brussels sprouts season starts: However, the vegetable is not always equally popular – at least that's how it seems. This is also reflected in the per capita consumption figures and the data on cultivation areas in Switzerland. While in the years 2010, 2013, and 2018, only around 200 grams per person were consumed... read more

Fruit Attraction served as the setting for the launch of Unica Group's new line of fresh-cut products, 'The Chef in You', last week. The range is targeted towards consumers with limited knowledge of cooking from scratch, offering them practical solutions to incorporate fresh ingredients. read more

Zespri has launched a new marketing campaign for its SunGold kiwifruit, aimed at keeping young consumers in Sydney, Australia engaged with the idea of healthy eating. read more

The harvested Tessa® apples, weighing 11,800 tons, were distributed over 490 hectares. And this is far from over, Overbacher announced at the fair: "Our strategic goal for all of Europe is to have an area of 1,000 hectares dedicated to Tessa® cultivation," he explained. read more

Ammeraal Beltech has introduced a new modular belt specifically for fruit and vegetable processors. The Uni SNB M2 20% Open Nub Top modular belt is created to enhance cleanliness in handling produce, as stated by the company. read more

Australian Bananas has launched a new marketing campaign called the Banana Gym Pass, which will offer Australian consumers a free gym session on National Banana Day, October 16, 2024. read more

Mission Produce has launched its "World's Finest Avocados" and "World's Finest Mangos" campaign in anticipation of the International Fresh Produce Association's Global Produce & Floral Show in Atlanta. As part of the campaign, the company will introduce its new product innovation: Retail-Ready Mangoes. read more

The vegetable seed company BASF Nunhems presented a range of new innovations at Fruit Attraction 2024, which included tomato varieties resistant to rugose, two new watermelon concepts, and an expansion of its Agrigenio precision agriculture platform. read more

UK fruit supplier BerryWorld has partnered with CoppaFeel! for Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) to release a new limited-edition pack of blueberries. read more

A groundbreaking agreement between the fresh produce industry and composting organizations is poised to speed up the development and implementation of certified compostable PLU stickers starting in 2025. read more

The French interprofessional organization Interfel has recently introduced the first edition of the "Les Remarquables" trophy this year. This initiative aims to showcase innovations and efforts that add value and ultimately boost the consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. read more

Sainsbury's is claiming a UK first by launching conventional mushrooms grown without peat. read more

Los productores de pimientos españoles están invirtiendo fuertemente en control biológico de plagas para gestionar un brote de trips del tabaco en los invernaderos de Almería.

Spanish pepper growers are investing heavily in biological pest control to manage an outbreak of tobacco thrips in the greenhouses of Almería. read more

Officials from the US agricultural trade department visited the British vegetable grower G’s Group last week to discuss opportunities for exporting vegetables from the UK to the United States. read more

The UK berry supply chains have become more coordinated in the past few seasons due to the increasing occurrence of fruit shortages, leading to a decrease in competitiveness in some aspects. read more

In this subproject, the focus is on tomato cultivation under full LED lighting. It aims to investigate the extent to which evaporation is restricted at higher humidity levels, whether nutrient uptake can be compensated for by a higher watering EC, and whether a lower. read more

Kiwifruit marketer Zespri is planning to propose to its member growers in New Zealand next month to vote on plans to expand kiwifruit cultivation by an additional 2,500 hectares in Italy, France, Greece, South Korea, and Japan. read more

SeaPort Manatee, a significant deepwater port for importing fresh fruit and juice into the US state of Florida, had to shut down on the evening of Thursday, October 10th, following the passage of Hurricane Milton through the area. read more

The California-based company West Pak Avocado has announced that it will debut its AVO360 program at the Global Floral and Produce Show in Atlanta on October 17-19. read more