Danilo Alba from OP Opens summarizes the PO's mission as "a new way of being together, actively cooperating to grow together and provide the market with those answers and guarantees it seeks." read more

BASF has developed a series of Iceberg lettuce varieties that allow collecting them mechanically, thus giving the Iceberg variety a new boost. read more

Dutch company Looije Packing has expanded its activities further. It has partnered with IQ Packing Waddinxveen. Piet Looije and Rob Bondt - who jointly have 70 years of experience in the fruit and vegetable sector - have joined forces at IQ Packing's site in Waddinxveen, the Netherlands. read more

Avocados are now a major cash crop in Menglian county, Yunnan province, which has been growing the fruit since 2014. With a seasonal output of 15,000 tons, it is currently China's largest avocado growing area. The avocado is recent introduction to local residents, who have traditionally relied
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Naturitalia's portfolio has recently expanded to include peaches, flat Ondine nectarines and three varieties of IFG grapes. "We always look for products that can meet the needs of both markets and consumers and that are economically sustainable for all operators in the supply chain," says
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It's the peak season for Chilean cherries. With the reopening of the Chinese market, logistics has gradually resumed, and more and more imported cherries have arrived in the domestic market. According to the Chilean Association of Fruit Exporters (ASOEX), the export of Chilean cherries is
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PerfoTec is showing promising results with a new recyclable film specifically tailored for the packaging of sliced iceberg lettuce and romaine lettuce. read more

At B2A, a northern Italian company, the number of requests for robotic equipment is constantly increasing. The company recently celebrated its 10th anniversary and will exhibit at Fruit Logistica. read more

Fresh Del Monte has announced a strong expansion plan of its convenient 24-count single-serve Del Monte banana box across the European market. The product is packed in a small box designed to meet the increasing demand for convenient, on-the-go snacking across different retail and food service
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Lemon supplies are still coming out of Mexico. “That’s where we’re pulling from. Mexico has gone a really long time this year--it’s longer than usual,” says Paul G. Gonzalez of River City Produce Inc., noting that the quality of lemons is also strong and the pricing is competitive.
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In the early hours of Thursday February 2, farms located to the south of Route 22 were hit by heavy hail. The storm moved south, later affecting farms on the coast of the Negro River. The damage affected 2,700 hectares of pear and apple crops. Experts indicated that an estimate of the damage
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that 2022 full-year demand for air cargo took a significant step back from 2021 levels but was close to 2019 performance. read more

This series gives the average wholesale prices of bananas by country of origin. The prices are national averages of the most usual prices charged for bananas at wholesale markets in Birmingham and London. This publication is updated weekly. read more

Since the beginning of 2023, Rosselkhoznadzor for the Moscow region has inspected over 270 vehicles and carried out quarantine phytosanitary control of about 5 thousand tons of fresh tomatoes that entered the territory of the Moscow region from Turkmenistan read more

Vivai Bacchetto from Chioggia (Venice) produces 600 million plants a year thanks to customized artificial lighting obtained in collaboration with C-Led. read more

A massive earthquake has hit both Turkey and Syria. Next to the tragic loss of human life, the earthquake will also have consequences for growers and traders that planned on traveling to Fruit Logistica. read more

"We are proud that we are one of the market leaders in Romania for microgreens and culinary decoration, supplying year-round. Delivery conditions and product quality is extremely important. That's why we are developing our coverage area nationwide through Green Hubs. Our proprietary vertical
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From Wednesday to Fritday, FreshPlaza.com will be exhibiting during Fruit Logistica in Berlin. You can pick up your physical copy of our FreshPlaza/Primeur magazine, which contains lots of great stories from all over the world. read more

There are plenty of opportunities on the carrot market this year. "There were already fewer carrots harvested, of course, and last autumn we also sold more carrots post harvest because demand was already good then due to the drought in Europe," says Kees Heegsma of the Lemmer-based vegetable
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Sant'Orsola presents its "Zero Residue Family", which includes the 200-gram blueberry and raspberry mix to be launched in Italy in the spring. The new packaging is made of heat-sealed recycled PET. Through this, the cooperative strengthens its position in the berry market. read more