The Rojo Brillante kaki campaign started about 3 weeks ago for Anecoop, the largest operator of this product in Spain, which handles about half of the national production. For this campaign, the entity expects the kaki harvest to reach around 110,000 tons; a recovery compared to the previous
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Australian Horticulture Trade is the new name for the organisation representing Australian importers, exporters, growers and packers of fresh products involved in international trade read more

More than 20 years ago, Limax established itself in the West Polish city of Wolsztyn. "Back then, Poland was a booming mushroom-producing country for the fresh market. We started as a purchasing company for Limax Netherlands but soon started looking to expand in Northern Europe. Besides the
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Belarusian growers have harvested more than 788,000 tons of potatoes. According to the Belarusian Agriculture and Food Ministry, the country's farms are competing the harvest of potatoes. A total of 788,400 tons of potatoes have been cropped with the average yields of 351.2 centers per hectare. read more

Over the past decade, Bangladesh's fruit and vegetable exports have plummeted by a staggering 68.7%. This decline is primarily attributed to high export costs, inadequate agricultural practices and infrastructural deficiencies. Meanwhile, Europe's market share for these products has diminished,
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Wisconsin is close to finishing harvesting what looks to be a good to normal-sized crop of cranberries. “Habelman Bros., the grower we’re representing, will be done in eight to 10 days. That might be an early end, though we usually finish at the end of October or early November,” says
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The Cold Chain Federation announces today that the businesses participating in the Government’s Climate Change Agreement (CCA) for cold stores succeeded in meeting the agreement’s challenging target for energy efficiency improvements by the end of 2022. read more

Israel's Ashdod Port, one of the largest ports of the country, is continuing to operate normally despite the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, according to the executive chairman of the Ashdod Port Company's board of directors, Shaul Schneider. read more

Australian-born Chris Catto-Smith worked for many years in the logistics and supply chain in Southeast Asia and the corporate retail world, holding senior executive positions for retailers moving into the Asian markets; while undertaking supplier negotiations for a major retailer, he had what he
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“With the drop in production and surfaces having reached their limit,” the association of producers Tomatoes and Cucumbers of France, denounces “the lack of investment by French public authorities and the multiplication of regulatory constraints, leading each year to an increase in the
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The Technical Tropical Institute (IT²) used to specialize mainly in banana research, but since 2020, it has shifted its focus to other crops in response to demand from producers of Guadeloupe and Martinique. The two islands are heavily dependent on imports: almost 50% of the fruit and
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According to IFA president Tim Cullinan, the exclusion of the mushroom sector from the Horticulture Crisis fund is beyond belief. On Tuesday, the Department of Agriculture announced that the scheme is now open for applications with eligible framers set to receive a once-off payment in January
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The Mintec Benchmark price for Dutch potatoes has stabilised at €120/mt this week. This represents a 51% decrease compared to the previous year. However, it's worth noting that this price is only €9.00/mt less than what it was in 2021. read more

The prolonged warm weather has delayed the start of the citrus fruit season in Italy. Puglia is registering a 10 day delay. read more

Farmers are urging the Australian Government not to sign an impending trade deal with the European Union unless major improvements are put on the table for Aussie farmers. read more

The tomato world is changing fast. ToBRFV is necessitating strict hygiene rules, and there are many new resistant or high-tolerance varieties. Growers have to make choices with less information, while seed houses are trying to introduce new varieties as quickly as possible. How will that affect
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UK Kids Food Guarantee: Multibuys update - has anything changed since April? read more

A violent storm hit Morocco over the weekend, accompanied by strong sand-laden winds reaching 106 km/h in some areas. The storms are attributed to "Storm Bernard", which is hitting the Atlantic coast. read more

Contronics has announced the appointment of Koen Christiaans as its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) per October 2023. Together with Tobias Bakker (Technical Director) and Bernhard Keller (Finance Director) they will continue to focus on the company's mission to save food waste by 50%
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Persistently high temperatures have led to a significant delay in the glasshouse spinach harvest. "Due to the heat, we had major problems with pests, which have never been experienced to this extent before. Some of our plants were completely eaten away, which is why we were able to harvest the
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