Brief summary of the most recent packaging solutions for fresh fruits and vegetables.
2025-03-25 00:00
"What are the latest and greatest solutions in the fresh produce packaging industry?" - "I love to answer this question for a couple of reasons," says Wayne DeCou, Equipment Director for Volm Companies. "Our industry is an exciting one where steady innovation means there's always a lot to talk about."
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European markets are currently experiencing challenges with Mexican bitter melon due to price fluctuations and competition from new producers.
2025-03-25 00:00
Eksport owoców i warzyw z Meksyku ewoluował w ostatnich latach, napotykając nowe przeszkody związane z konkurencją, klimatem i zmiennością cen. W tym kontekście, przez 33 lata meksykańska firma Agropecuarios San Carlos, zlokalizowana w Nayarit i Cancun, z powodzeniem pozycjonowała indyjskie i chińskie.
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As food prices and inflation continue to burden both produce suppliers and consumers in Brazil and the rest of Latin America, Fresh Formulaics will be presenting its supply chain solutions at Fruit Attraction São Paulo 2025. The company is committed to supporting the produce supply chain by developing.
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"We had to cancel the containers originally planned to come from South Africa with heavy hearts."
2025-03-25 00:00
The first shipments arriving on 20 March marked the official start of this year's overseas onion season. Hendrik Hachmann, an onion importer and co-managing director of Mitteldeutsches Handelskontor GmbH, anticipates that there may not be a wide availability of packaged goods for German food retailers until around...
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The deep freeze has reduced the U.S. pear harvest by 31%.
2025-03-25 00:00
Ekstremalne warunki pogodowe nadal wpływają na coroczne zbiory w Stanach Zjednoczonych. Na Pacyfiku Północno-Zachodnim głęboki mróz wpłynął na plony gruszek, co niedługo będzie widoczne w sklepach. Stan Waszyngton i Oregon, produkujące 87% gruszek w kraju, zanotowały w tym roku drastyczny spadek. Szacuje się, że 10.6
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Po osiągnięciu sukcesu przez Berry Fresh w przypadku odmian borówki o wysokim smaku, rozwój odmian jeżyny teraz również pokazuje znaczący wzrost. Dzięki ciągłym testowaniom i inwestowaniu w nowe odmiany o wysokim smaku, ich portfolio genetyczne jest kierowane w stronę bardziej aromatycznej przyszłości.
After achieving success with high-flavor blueberry varieties, Berry Fresh is now experiencing significant growth in the development of blackberry varieties. By continually trialing and investing in new high-flavor varieties, their genetics portfolio is moving towards a more flavorful future. read more
After achieving success with high-flavor blueberry varieties, Berry Fresh is now experiencing significant growth in the development of blackberry varieties. By continually trialing and investing in new high-flavor varieties, their genetics portfolio is moving towards a more flavorful future. read more
The EU apple campaign has increased demand and strengthened trade relations in Egypt.
2025-03-25 00:00
Mirosław Maliszewski, Prezes Stowarzyszenia Polskich Producentów Owoców (ZSRP), współpracował z Egyptian Gazette w ramach inicjatywy "Time for Apples from Europe", skierowanej na rynek egipski. Kampania, która obecnie jest w swoim ostatnim roku, ma na celu zwiększenie obecności europejskich jabłek...
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"Mangos przeważają na rynku prezentów biznesowych na Hainanie."
2025-03-25 00:00
In March, both the yield and quality of Guifei mangoes produced in Hainan, China, gradually stabilized, and prices have returned to normal levels, slightly higher than in the same period in previous years. "The super typhoon in September last year caused a large number of flowers to drop,
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Predicting watermelon demand can be challenging
2025-03-25 00:00
Dostawa importowanych arbuzów pozostaje stabilna. "Dostępność jest najwyższa obecnie w przypadku dużych owoców - dostępne są liczne egzemplarze liczące 36 sztuk, ale także dostawy liczące 45 i 60 sztuk są wystarczające, aby zaspokoić popyt" - mówi Michael Martori ze Stella Farms. Ogólnie dostępna podaż jest lepsza niż w tym czasie.
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Syracuse's lemon production under the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) has increased by 28.7%, leading to a rise in market value.
2025-03-25 00:00
The production of Syracuse PGI Lemons increased by 28.7% between 2023 and 2022, according to data from the latest Ismea - Qualivita 2024 Report on Italian PDO, PGI, and TSG food and wine production. The strong performance of the citrus fruit from Ortigia is further supported by the growth in value.
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Banana prices are increasing in Bulgaria and France, but decreasing in Romania and Slovakia.
2025-03-25 00:00
In week 11, the average wholesale price per kilogram of bananas from Latin America and the Caribbean increased in Bulgaria (BG), France (FR), and Slovakia (SK), while Romania (RO) saw a decrease. According to the data, Bulgaria's average price rose slightly from €1.40 in week 10 to €1.42 in.
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Home-compostable labels are to be used on all New Zealand kiwifruit.
2025-03-25 00:00
Kiwifruit exporter Zespri is claiming a world first by soon having all its products with home-compostable labels. This development is addressing a challenge that the industry has faced for over a decade. Zespri executive Tim Mackle noted that this year, the majority of its fruit will feature these labels.
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A new cherry variety is pioneering early production in Murcia, Spain, breaking new ground in cherry cultivation.
2025-03-25 00:00
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Increased garlic production expected in Egypt this season.
2025-03-25 00:00
Gehan Elsherif, executive manager of G Fresh Export & Import, stated that there has been an increased production of garlic in Egypt this season. Egypt is known as one of the world's leading garlic producers, especially in areas like the Nile Delta. The garlic season generally begins in February and continues until July.
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Yami Fruits, led by Romanian entrepreneurs, is building a processing and packaging facility in Şoimus commune, Hunedoara county. The project is supported by the Just Transition scheme, which aims to assist regions affected by decarbonization, according to Ziarul Financiar. Romania's blueberry and...
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Ancient traditions preserved in jars
2025-03-25 00:00
"We are preparing the land to transplant our native tomatoes so that we can start cultivating in April, following the usual crop rotation cycle to maintain soil fertility," says Marianna D'Auria, a young agricultural entrepreneur and owner of the Italian processing company Conserve Dama.
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Last week, Rolf Weber from Global Producers traveled to Costa Rica to see for himself the effects of the continuous weather problems on all melon exports to Europe. "The expectations for an end to the consistent weekly rainfall that has been affecting Costa Rica since November have not been met," he stated.
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Moroccan peppers imported through Spain were recalled in Germany due to high pesticide levels.
2025-03-25 00:00
The German authorities have recalled a shipment of peppers from Morocco from the market due to high levels of pesticide residues. The peppers were delivered to the German market through Spanish distributors. According to official documents reviewed by Hortoinfo on March 21, 2025, the specific pesticide found is...
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A carrot increasingly sustainable
2025-03-25 00:00
Klimat śródziemnomorski i gleby o średniej teksturze, bogate w minerały, są najważniejszymi czynnikami wpływającymi na świeżość, smak, soczystość i chrupkość marchwi Carota Novella di Ispica PGI. Mechanizowana żniwa mogą pomijać niektóre marchewki, które następnie są zbierane ręcznie.
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Strategic partnership has been announced to market and distribute glasshouse tomatoes.
2025-03-25 00:00
Goodness Grown (GG), a recently launched tomato farming business with a 20-hectare, state-of-the-art, and ultra-modern glasshouse, is thrilled to announce a strategic marketing and distribution partnership with Premier Fresh Australia (Premier), one of the top fresh produce supply chain companies in Australia.
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