After last year's pilot experience, this is the first full season in which the Almerian company, Campojoyma, will export organic artichokes of the Green Queen variety, which is now part of its catalog of organic vegetables, fruits, and citrus fruits. read more

Based in Honselersdijk (NL), Frestia is constantly looking for new insights and developments to improve the quality of its product and to optimize the crop process. That's where Gearbox comes in. Located just a short drive away in Maasdijk, Gearbox produces high-tech robotic solutions that
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In Cyprus, high food and energy costs are forcing people to switch from doing their grocery shopping in malls and supermarkets to the less expensive traditional food markets. Inflation on the island is near double digits and prices of food staples have increased by almost 20 percent in the last
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved several initiatives proposed by Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual to help regulate the soaring prices of onions in the Philippines. This is as the DTI vowed to assist the Department of Agriculture in addressing the issue with Filipinos still struggling
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Vergers Cancel has been established in the Adour production basin for many years. But the group of producers grew stronger in 2021 by taking over the kiwi activity of Rouquette (Aiguillon, Lot-et-Garonne) and operating a packaging unit in Caubios-Loos (Pyrénées-Atlantiques) from October 2022.
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Frigotec GmbH from Germany, with its patented Softripe fruit ripening system, successfully introduced "turbo ripening" function in the Softripe ripening programme, customers get another tool to react to fluctuating supply, market and sales situations. read more

As consumers continue to suffer from high prices of onions in local markets due to alleged lack of supply, the government just disposed of over 71,000 kilos of smuggled bulbs in Zamboanga City. Sources claim that the abovementioned were buried Saturday at the Department of Agriculture Research
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Following the detection of the citrus plant disease Huanglongbing (HLB) in a residential citrus tree in the Rancho Bernardo area, a newly established quarantine area has been declared of the city of San Diego. This is the first time the disease has been confirmed in the city of San Diego,
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The Egyptian spring onion season has been smooth so far. However, thanks to the weather conditions, challenges in terms of availability might be coming up soon, says Mai Yassin, export manager at Egyptian fresh produce exporter Stars of Export: “At the moment business is still stable for us,
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Due to the LaNina effect across the region, Tasmania has seen cooler and wetter weather through the spring and summer, there have also been record low lights levels. These conditions have delayed strawberry production in Tasmania but also maintained mainland Australian production which has led
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The social instability, blockades, and mobilizations in Peru have greatly impacted its agricultural sector. The data for January exports will only be available in the coming weeks, but different businessmen, such as Dario Nuñez, the general manager of Uvica, have already advanced that the
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Kiwifruit vines in the Bay of Plenty took a direct hit last week and the total cost won't be revealed until the floods drain away. Kiwifruit have been washed clean in the Papamoa surf, while their vines have been sitting in stagnant flood waters. read more

After a year that put all hope and new projects in standby, 2023 seems to have started well for Azienda agricola Pasquariello Giovanni di Carapelle (FG). The first quantities of organic asparagus will become available in late March. read more

Blueberries and avocados are two of Camposol’s key products. In blueberries, the company has developed a sustained supply from Peru, and starting this year, the company will be able to offer 52 weeks of production. Sergio Torres, Senior Vice President North America & Commercial Operations
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The unusual wet weather this Chinese New Year is expected to cause a shortage of produce that could continue until the Muslim festival of Ramadan next month. Yong Peng Vegetable Gardeners Association president Cheng Tai Hoe has stated that farmers in the country are having a tough time meeting
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The Fritz Möss company offers - among other things - mangoes from Peru and Brazil, expecting about ten pallets per week. They started selling Peruvian goods in October, Niyazi Sakarya told us. "The supply from Peru is at a balanced level. Since our supplier takes an alternative flight route,
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Angus Soft Fruits are proud to announce the release of three new strawberry varieties, bred to produce delicious fruit throughout the winter season. Intended for production in the Mediterranean region, trials and tests over the past three years have proved they have something special to offer
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Fresh4cast has been providing forecasting and planning software for fruit and vegetables for the last ten years. CEO Mihai Ciobanu talks about the journey so far and about the next 10 years. read more

The expansion and reinforcement works of the breakwater pier of the Paita Port Terminal, in the Piura region, have been finished. The renewed infrastructure, completed last January, will make it possible to receive larger ships and will contribute to boosting export and import activities in
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The Agriculture Produce Market Committee in Vashi received around 38 boxes of Alphonso mangoes from Ratnagiri on Thursday, with traders claiming this is the maximum supply of mangoes during this season so far. read more