Kategoria winogron nadal innowuje wprowadzając nowe odmiany, nowe kolory i nowe marki. Co determinuje sukces w tej kategorii? "Dla konsumentów chodzi o smak, teksturę i zaufanie" - mówi Bernardo Calvo, Prezes i Dyrektor Generalny Sun World. "Szukają winogron, które są zawsze doskonałe." read more

Export shipments of agricultural products from Vietnam to the European Union are facing delays due to problems related to certification procedures necessary to meet EU food safety standards. Since the beginning of this month, exports of fruits and vegetables, such as dragon fruit and chili, have been affected. read more

The 17th edition of the AMHPAC Convention will take place from August 27 to 29 in Cabo San Lucas, gathering over 400 participants from Mexico and different countries. This flagship event, organized by the Mexican Association of Protected Horticulture (AMHPAC), has been held for almost two decades. read more

This year, Coöperatie Hoogstraten invested in a fully automatic lid machine from Actitec for its central pepper sorting department. The machine, capable of processing around 1,500 boxes per hour, handles the entire lidding process: from unfolding to placement, as well as detecting crates that are. read more

While the strawberry harvest in open fields is already coming to an end, greenhouse operations are just entering the second half. German greenhouse strawberries will continue to be available to retailers until December. The Janssen family business in the Lower Rhine region has been one of the. read more

"To comfortably fit a meatball into a sandwich, you would have to flatten it. The same goes for peaches and nectarines: If you want them to be a handy snack, you have to flatten them, too. That's how Ondine was born." Joaquín Berges, the marketing manager of Frutaria Innovation (Samca Group). read more

The melons and watermelons from Romagna, which are grown just a few dozen or a few hundred meters from the bustling beaches of Rimini, perfectly capture the essence of summer. The recent rise in temperatures is increasing consumption, which had previously slowed down. read more

The blackcurrant harvest in the UK started early this year, on June 25, following an unusually warm and dry spring. Growers have reported a strong crop, with some already finished with harvesting. Herefordshire and Gloucestershire are leading the harvest this year, a departure from the usual early start. read more

The saying that it's only a disaster when no disaster happens certainly rings true for field vegetables this year. "Conditions have been perfect for us, but also across Europe, leading to high yields. In other years, there's always at least one plot with problems, but this year everything turned out well." read more

As global demand for sustainable packaging increases, compostable fruit labels are making a comeback as a small yet impactful innovation in the fresh produce industry. Originally intended for branding and product identification, fruit labels have evolved into essential tools for... read more

W zeszłym sezonie, greckie kiwi charakteryzowały się ograniczonym okresem przydatności do spożycia, co skutkowało pośpiesznymi sprzedażami w marcu i kwietniu oraz wcześniejszym zakończeniem sezonu. Spółdzielnia Kavala była jednym z nielicznych wyjątków, które zdołały pozostać na rynku przez dłuższy czas i obecnie przygotowuje się do ponownego zabezpieczenia jakości swoich. read more

Dwie nowo opracowane odmiany borówki, Abril Blue+™ i Alessia Blue+™, niedawno zostały wprowadzone podczas wydarzenia w Chiclayo, Peru, jednym z głównych regionów uprawy borówki w kraju. Te odmiany są doceniane za swoje wyjątkowe cechy: wczesna dojrzałość, brak wymogu chłodzenia. read more

The Fruit Business Association of Catalonia (Afrucat) and the Eurecat Lleida technology center have entered into a strategic collaboration to accelerate the development of advanced technological solutions that address the main challenges of the fruit sector. The agreement involves the introduction of new... read more

"Tom Hole of Kantar mentioned at the Tropicals Congress in Antwerp on 24 July that there are numerous growth opportunities in the exotic fruit category, but it is crucial to concentrate on the correct factors. He delved into the purchasing behavior of UK consumers in relation to (exotic) fruit and highlighted specific." read more

Na podstawie alarmujących danych dotyczących zbiorów szparagów i truskawek (raportowanych przez FreshPlaza), poszczególne stanowe władze stopniowo udostępniają swoje dane. W szczególności w wiodących regionach uprawy, takich jak Brandenburgia, Badenia i Dolna Saksonia, dane wskazują na znaczący spadek zbiorów.

The individual federal states are now gradually releasing their data following alarming figures on asparagus and strawberry harvests, as reported by FreshPlaza. Particularly in leading growing regions such as Brandenburg, Baden, and Lower Saxony, the figures point to a significant decline in harvests. read more

The first carrots from the Rhineland were harvested in the first week of July. "We could have even started harvesting our fleece-covered crops a little earlier," reports Maximilian Coenen, a carrot grower in Bedburg in the Rhineland. "We have had very good growing conditions so far and have been. read more

The grape harvest in Corinthia, Greece, is entering its third week, but yields remain low. "At the moment, we are harvesting the Prime and Starlight varieties and getting 15 to 20 tons per hectare. These are low yields that have been caused by the adverse weather conditions. Although rainfall read more

Wiosenne gradobicie nadal wpływa na sektor rolniczy. W Saragossie, w Hiszpanii, burze zniszczyły plony owoców pestkowych, które nie były chronione siatką przed gradem, zabezpieczenie to teraz jest niezbędne. "Produkujemy 7 milionów kilogramów moreli rocznie. Produkujemy także brzoskwinie płaskie, brzoskwinie donut i kilka innych." read more

Wraz z rosnącym handlem świeżymi produktami między Indiami i Europą, jednym ciągłym wyzwaniem, które wpływa zarówno na nadawców, jak i odbiorców, jest brak widoczności jakościowej między granicami. "Zajmowanie się tą luką jest w centrum naszego nowego partnerstwa z europejskim specjalistą ds. kontroli jakości i inspekcji, firmą Fruitify… read more

ISTF2025 will be a hybrid event, held physically in Darwin, Australia, on 23-25 September, organized by the International Tropical Fruits Network (TFNet) and the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Northern Territory Government (NTG), Australia. The online platform will be available for remote participants. read more