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Fruit Logistica: AI – the key to the future?
2024-02-26 20:00
The Fresh Produce Forum stage at this year’s Fruit Logistica kicked off with a look at the implications for AI on different levels of retail and consumer behaviour, and how they could come together in a completely new environment.
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France: Importance of agriculture to be enshrined in law
2024-02-26 14:00
As Prime Minister Gabriel Attal announced on 21 February, the planned law on the future orientation of agriculture (PLOA) will take up the goal of agricultural and food sovereignty. In addition, agriculture is to be recognised as a fundamental interest of the nation and
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World’s oldest fruit brand Fyffes could be replaced with Trudi’s in mainland Europe
2024-02-26 13:00
This article was updated on Monday 26 February 2024 to reflect the fact that any phasing out of Fyffes in the UK and Ireland is not yet confirmed.
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This article was updated on Monday 26 February 2024 to reflect the fact that any phasing out of Fyffes in the UK and Ireland is not yet confirmed.
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Abkhazia has exported nearly 16 tons of mimosa to Russia since the beginning of February
2024-02-26 00:00
This year, the first batches of mimosa from Abkhazia arrived in Russia exceptionally early due to warm weather accelerating the flowering season. The initial shipment passed through the customs of the Krasnodar region well ahead of schedule, whereas, in previous years, the first deliveries
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"Even more ToBRFV-resistant tomato varieties in 2024"
2024-02-26 00:00
"The ToBRFV virus is already widespread in several countries bordering France," explains Céline Labourey, project manager for solanaceous disease resistance. "For the time being, we remain protected, thanks in particular to the prophylactic measures put in place by growers, but pressure is
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"If Westlanders are truly proud of their greenhouses, they should work in them themselves"
2024-02-26 00:00
Almost every day, there's some discussion about the future of horticulture in The Netherlands. Nieuwsuur contributed to the conversation with an article titled 'Increasing concerns over greenhouses with migrant workers: does the sector have a future?' The article features, among others, Versnel
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Water basin for organic apple and pear orchards installed in Belgium
2024-02-26 00:00
The Nederlandse Plastic Industrie (NPI) a company that specialises in film solutions, water storage solutions and horticultural products, installed over 7,000 m² of ENPEX FPP basin liner at an apple and pear grower, commissioned by VGB. Despite the strong wind, their welding team managed to
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From Italy to New Zealand for the Kiwi Symposium
2024-02-26 00:00
A technical team from Jingold participated in the past few days (20-24 February) in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand, at the International Kiwi Symposium, the global summit organised by the ISHS (International Society for Horticultural Science) now in its eleventh year. An occasion
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Ukraine continues to increase onion exports – now also to Greece, Bulgaria and North Macedonia
2024-02-26 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine continues to increase onion exports against the backdrop of a growing shortage of onions in the European Union and falling prices in Ukraine. In particular, Ukrainian onion exporters managed to increase the volume of shipments to the markets of Romania
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"The first shipments of Navel blond pulp oranges opened our citrus fruit campaign in mid-November 2023. From the beginning, the season was complex, due to the high number of small fruits. In general, on the Mineo/Palagonia plain in the province of
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Poland imports huge volumes of onions from Russia
2024-02-26 00:00
Against the backdrop of mass protests by Polish farmers against imports of agricultural products from Ukraine, EastFruit analysts draw attention to the very glaring facts of double standards of the Polish authorities and the agricultural community.
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Deficit of frozen raspberries on the European market continues to grow – good news for Ukraine and Morocco!
2024-02-26 00:00
According to EastFruit analysts, the shortage of frozen raspberries continues to grow in Europe. At the moment, buyers from France, Germany, Poland and other EU countries are actively searching for suppliers of these products outside the region.
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France has halted the importation of fresh fruits and vegetables treated with thiacloprid. This decision, announced by the French agriculture ministry, puts a temporary one-year ban on such imports, pending broader protective measures from the European Union. The ban targets produce treated with
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Rising flower prices in Russia ahead of International Women's Day: factors and implications
2024-02-26 00:00
According to analysts, prices for flowers in Russia are on the rise ahead of International Women's Day on March 8. Bouquets are expected to cost buyers 15-20% more on average than last year.
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Fruit and vegetable processing machines at auction
2024-02-26 00:00
Food processing machinery was auctioned in Emmeloord, the Netherlands. Organising the auction is Industrial Auctions. The offer concerns potato, fruit and vegetable machines such as peelers, slicers, washing machines and centrifuges. Products of
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Poland imports huge volumes of onions from Russia, but it is Ukrainian imports farmers are unhappy with!
2024-02-26 00:00
Against the backdrop of mass protests by Polish farmers against imports of agricultural products from Ukraine, EastFruit analysts draw attention to the very glaring facts of double standards of the Polish authorities and the agricultural community.
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Spain begins a third week of protests on a Monday in which a hundred tractors and thousands of demonstrators will occupy the centre of Madrid. They are called by the agricultural organisations Asaja, COAG and UPA, which with this mobilisation culminate the calendar of more than 40 events that will take place in the centre of Madrid.
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'Challenges and prospects for the tomato processing industry' is the title of a discussion between business managers organised in Piacenza, during Tomato World, by the Interprofession of Northern Italy to assess the impact of recent company takeovers and mergers
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Sainsbury’s has become the largest supermarket to launch a ‘Best of British’ page on its website
2024-02-26 00:00
Finland: S Group sees growth in sales volume of vegan products in January
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