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Thursday, November 05, 2009
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Coming to Fruition
The Ecuadorian company Forza Frut is putting down roots in Mexico and seducing the world’s palate with the quality of Mexican bananas.
Forza Frut’s story goes back to the partnership between Pascuale Mastricci and Luis Fernando Rivadeneira Dávalos, who have a combined experience of 50 years exporting fruit and vegetables from Ecuador and Mexico to be distributed in the European market.The company is of Ecuadorian origin and started with an.....
Holland: Expansion of Lutgo Global
Lutgo Global is the international branch of the Lutgo Group in Aalsmeer. They started in 2006 as an independent unit, specifically focused on the worldwide recruitment and selection of management and specialists for agriculture and horticulture. Since the set up of Lutgo Global candidates have been placed in.....
Germany: New logistics hub for Hamburg
In the presence of numerous customers and business partners from industry and trade, Ole von Beust, First Mayor of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, and Chairman Klaus-Michael Kuehne officially opened one of the Kuehne + Nagel Group’s largest logistics centres in Obergeorgswerder to the south of.....
PBH Involvement is winding down
US: National fruit and vegetable research and promotions board next steps
Between April and October of 2009, Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) sought feedback from the fruit and vegetable industry about the possible development of a national fruit and vegetable research and promotion board. After various webinars, presentations, town hall forums, and an industry survey,.....
Starfruit now available on the European market as an exotic ready-to-eat snack
This week Hagé International, The Greenery’s importer, will be introducing an exotic ready-to-eat product: Carambola Gold. The Carambola Gold is a sweet and fresh-tasting golden-skinned variety of the well-known green starfruit.Hagé International will be the first to introduce this new Carambola variety on.....
UK: Grower of the Year Awards 2010 entry deadline extended to 18 November
Growers and other professionals in the production horticulture sector planning to enter the prestigious Grower of the Year Awards 2010 have been given extra time to ensure they are unaffected by any disruption to postal services.The deadline is now extended to 18 November.Awards organiser Kate Collins has.....
Fresh Produce Consortium praises UK government
The UK Government deserves credit for cutting out red tape with its implementation of the new EU Marketing Standards compared to other EU states, says the Fresh Produce Consortium. Elsewhere across Europe the industry is suffering from the imposition of a poorly thought out regulation resulting in additional.....
US: Yuma citrus production area to be under quarantine
Much of the citrus production area in Yuma County is being placed in a quarantine area after inspectors found a third Asian citrus psyllid in the area.The insect is of grave concern because it can carry the disease Huanglongbing, more commonly known as citrus greening, that is fatal to infected citrus trees.....
Major fruit exporters call for lower indicative prices in Ukraine
The major exporters of exotic fruits to Ukraine - South Africa and Venezuela - have sent a claim letter to the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine protesting against a recent increase in indicative prices, Ukrainian media reports.The Embassy of South Africa has already confirmed the fact of sending the claims,.....
Uganda: Shs5 billion for Teso fruit factory still unused
A Shs5 billion fruit processing project in Soroti District is hanging in balance after the Finance Ministry failed to get an investment partner to implement the enterprise.The project meant to provide farmers in Teso with an alternative to value-addition for locally grown oranges, has since stalled and the.....
India: HP Kiwi farmers seek help for better marketing
Kiwi growers in Himachal Pradesh want the Central Government to help them develop a proper marketing network for their fruit.Kiwi also known as Chinese Gooseberry, is gaining popularity among farmers of the region but due to the lack of proper marketing network they are unable to fetch good returns for their.....
Global crisis cuts value of Kenya’s exports to the UK
The value of Kenya’s exports to the United Kingdom slowed down over the second quarter of the year on the effects of the global economic downturn that saw consumer demand heavily weakened, new data shows.Statistics released on Wednesday by the British High Commission in Nairobi revealed a gradual decline of.....
US: UNL wins organic agriculture grants
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has won nearly $1.5 million in federal grants to explore issues in organic agriculture.The money in the two grants is part of more than $19 million in grants awarded to universities across the country. The grants were announced Friday.Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.....
Nurseries will have to check out young trees.
US: New law to test citrus for pests
California's citrus nursery industry will be required to test young trees for harmful diseases as part of a new law signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.The bill, sponsored by Sen. Ellen Corbett, D-San Leandro, grew out of concern over protecting against citrus greening, a tree-killing disease that has.....
End of citrus shipping ban gives processors more business to pursue
US: Market opens up for local citrus packers
The citrus business should be a bit sweeter for Dean Mixon this season.The owners of Mixon Fruit Farms expect to gain more orders for packaged fruit as a result of the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently lifting a ban on commercial citrus shipments from Florida.The ban removal, which took effect Oct. 22,.....
AU: Queensland firm claims Organic Retailer of the Year award
Wray Organic, a leading Queensland organic produce retailer, was recently awarded both the Queensland Award and the National Award for Organic Retailer of the Year 2009.The presentation was made by the Hon. Tim Mulherin, Queensland Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries, at the Queensland launch of.....
Canada: Organic veggies might be scarce
Organic produce will likely be pricier this winter and some vegetable bins could even be empty because the Canadian border is now closed to "organic" veggies containing sodium nitrate, the organics industry is warning.But the sector is split on whether the development is a good thing for consumers.The use of.....
GM potato gets roasting in South Africa
South Africa's Agricultural Research Council has appealed against the government's decision to reject a locally developed genetically modified (GM) potato it was hoping to release to farmers. The decision has split the industry.The Pretoria government's Executive Council for Genetically Modified Organisms.....
Bangladesh: Potato likely to be dearer as growers face acute seed crisis
Potato growers of eight northern districts are facing crisis of quality seeds at the very beginning of cultivation season this year as the supply by Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation (BADC) is too inadequate.Against the demand of around 2,25,959 tonnes of potato seeds in the region, the BADC has.....
Peru: "Aerial potatoes" developed in Peru to fight against hunger
The aerial potatoe, cultivated by 'aeroponía' to get a bigger amount of seed of this tuber, could contribute to the food crisis of the world and reduce the effects of the global warming.Carlos Chuquillanqui, Agronomus Engineer, member of the 'aeroponía' project of Potatoe Internationa Center (CIP) made this.....
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