The price of onions in Cebu has dropped by more than 50 percent. From a high of as much as P800 per kilo for red onions last December, it hovered at P300 on Wednesday. This is despite the fact that the supply of imported onions has not arrived in Cebu, according to Department of Agriculture (DA)
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San Joaquin Valley farms are tearing out older walnut trees and less desirable varieties. They are also looking to plant alternative crops as the price for the nut has plummeted well below the cost of production. read more

The Food Drying Co hubs offer growers, farmers, ingredient businesses, to name a few, premium vacuum drying capacity to lock in read more

The strawberry industry keeps on innovating. In Mexico, growing trials took place last year where the advantages of the natural outdoors were combined with a protected environment. “We are always trying to develop new ways for growers to increase their profitability by optimizing their growing
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"Things are ever dynamic and tumultuous, and no different for organic than conventional. The organic sector keeps gradually growing. Sometimes demand's too high; sometimes, there's a temporary shortage or a conversion boom, and then demand must grow alongside that. That has its own dynamics,"
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Demand for kiwifruit has not dropped with inflation. Sales got off to a slow start at the beginning of the season, but by mid-January a recovery was seen". This is stated by Massimo Ceradini, whose company is a specialist: Ceradini Group's kiwis are shipped everywhere, mainly Europe, but also to
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The average wholesale onion price at the country's largest wholesale onion market at Lasalgaon Agriculture Produce Market Committee has declined by 30% in the last one month due to rise in supply. The average wholesale onion prices have declined from Rs 1,850 per 100 kg in the last week of
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UK: Lidl's new reward card offers prizes if you buy fresh fruit and veg read more

Poland, the Netherlands, and Spain are Europe's largest mushroom producers. Mention La Rioja in northern Spain, and most people will picture majestic sun-drenched vineyards nestled in the hillsides. But, hidden from the sunlight, the region is also home to a very different crop that happens to
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The South African Table Grape Industry (SATI), in their latest season update, stated that export volumes are -8% lower than this time last year, with a total of 29.9 million 4.5 kg equivalent cartons that have been exported. read more

Automation in the processing and packaging of fresh foods is back in full swing after more than two years of Corona. The further processing of organic products is now increasingly relying on highly automated continuous systems for cooking, frying and simmering potato and vegetable products. The
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Last month, the Japanese automatic fruit peeler innovator Astra celebrated its peeler being exported to 50 countries. Now the company is busy preparing to attend the Berlin Fruit Logistica, and is ready to meet visitors from more regions in the exhibition. The sales manager from Astra, Ryo
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On Wednesday morning, February 1, the first young zucchini plants began flowering at CourgetteFleur Zwinkels in the Netherlands. That heralds the start of the 2023 season. The first CourgetteFleur and Fioretta's have been harvested, packed, and delivered. read more

A group of Australian scientists is working on super-thin chips made from lithium niobate, that might have potential applications in the field of remote ripening-fruit detection. RMIT University’s Distinguished Professor Arnan Mitchell and University of Adelaide’s Dr Andy Boes led a team
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PPC Flexible Packaging LLC, a provider of custom flexible packaging, announces the acquisition of Tefen, Israel-based StePac, MAPfresh Holdings (StePac). read more

Why does purple pointed cabbage not yet enjoy a permanent place in supermarkets and greengrocers? Coen Swager of TB&S and Tarno Schilder of Paul Leegwater do not quite understand why this is not the case. This relatively new cabbage variety adds color to the fruit and vegetable shelf and is
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According to EastFruit analysts, Turkish apple exports in the 2022/23 season continue to lag significantly behind those in the 2021/22 season. As of the end of December 2022, Turkey was able to export 135 thousand tons of new crop apples, which is 6% less than the previous season. read more

Fresh produce packaging has changed since the pandemic, says Marcin Śpiewok, CEO of Polish packaging manufacturer, Silbo: “The market is moving away from single-use plastic. Today, in our industry, as Silbo, we are able to replace any plastic packaging with plastic-free packaging. The
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The EU nut market is going through difficult times, due to which exports from Moldova have decreased, Oleg Tyrsyne, chairman of the Union of Associations of Nut Producers of Moldova, said on January 31 in an interview with Sputnik Moldova. read more

Aromatic herbs have always been among the leading products of the territories bordering the Mediterranean. In particular, Liguria (Albenga) and Cilento (Paestum) have come together to create a very unique aromatic ensemble, from which the producers' organization AromaDomus was born. read more