Berries Direct opts for Freshino
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Hasan Falah, founder of Micro Harvest:
"Our goal is to make microgreens accessible to every household in Iraq"
Norway’s 'first fully automated vertical farm' launches
“The model is built for strategic retailers who want tighter control of their fresh supply chains"
Grape grower Ronald Vanderkelen:
"Early season or late, I never worry about selling my grapes"
Miguel Demaeght, BelOrta:
"We remain focused on flavor and origin"
Thomas Baars, SemperVere:
"We're replacing imported herbs with sustainable, local, year-round available crops"
Camille Aguer, Prince de Bretagne
"With a forecast of 20 tons for 2025, the blueberry from Brittany is gaining ground"
Almondco adds new handling system in Renmark
Zespri disputes PVR claim over SunGold-like kiwifruit variety
Düsseldorf-based supplier finds a new home at the Duisburg wholesale market
"We see further growth potential in the Duisburg area"
"Tunisian date exporters will regain their market share swiftly next season"
"We have maintained competitive prices this season"
Massimo Cardente of the Apulia-based Cardente & Leon Corporation:
"Oblong red tomatoes are in season for the fresh produce market"
Agri-tech tackles horticultural challenges in India’s J&K region
“Time for orchard modernization”
Stefano Longhitano and Ezio Greco of the Criscenti brand:
"The Bronte pistachio campaign is looking good"
Gaetano Torrente:
"We will gradually increase tomato volumes to stabilise production over three years"
Brazilian lime prices rise in Europe after critical months
"Although the industry currently has technical shortcomings, Hainan durian has significant advantages"
Mario Di Latte, commercial director of the Calemone farm (Italy):
"Abroad, there is a strong focus on the production processes that determine the quality of the final product"
Joel Peguy Kamte, owner of the Kep Company:
"With high quality and a receptive European market, Senegal is now in the spotlight"
Cross Atlantic partnership hopes to aid growers
BayWa confirms T&G Global is up for sale
DP World to develop Syria’s Port of Tartus
Interview with both Adrie and Joost Visbeen on the occasion of DLG's centenary
"We're a one-stop shop for fresh produce clients exporting to the UK"
Lulu Group plans global boost for Meghalaya exports
José Antonio Gutiérrez, Agroair:
"Prediberry is an AI device capable of forecasting berry harvests every week"
Antonio Moreno, Limonar de Santomera:
Clarica, a beer made of lemons that were discarded for fresh consumption
Rene Bouman, Fruit Market International:
"Lime market stabilizes after oversupply, but caution still needed"
B&B Fruit focuses on extending the season with new plum varieties
"Our goal is to have plums on the market until the end of October"
Giorgio Donnarumma - Nuovafrutta:
Exotic fruit summer market: Lime on the up, avocados struggling
Photo report:
Duisburg wholesale market holds its own in a difficult market environment
Duisburg wholesale market:
"We would like to see a little more appreciation for our work"
Open Day at the Sant'Orsola Cooperative
New raspberry varieties emerge after twelve years of research
Giorgio Mancuso from Viento Tropical:
"Weak segmentation, wrong perception, complex logistics - the actual brake on the exotic market in Italy"
Fantozzi Farms left with 400 tons of unsold apricots
Walter Scotton and Gonzalo Piñeiro, of Ledesma
Argentinian lemon gains ground in Europe after early exit from Spain and Turkey
Westrozebeke evacuated, Sint-Juliaan race cancelled
Major fire at frozen vegetable company Horafrost in Staden
Jan Bakker, Bakker AGF:
"Prices for new-season field vegetables have dropped significantly"
Maersk opens cold chain hub in Olmos
Piet Smit – Favourite Fresh Export:
Cape citrus exporter staying the course despite vexing tariff uncertainty
David Clariana, Operations Manager for Agal Fruits:
"We expect a good pear season that will make up for last year's 40% decline"
Onion Tech Alliance marks 10 years of collaboration
Zespri hits $4.5b goal with record sales
Simplot to acquire Clarebout Potatoes in 2025
Aardbeien Cardoen:
"We are gradually becoming unique with the cultivation of Elsanta"
Andreas Urbach from OGZ eG on this year's bean harvest:
"Bean harvest in full swing, positive development for edamame"
Hort Innovation wins 2025 Breakthrough Culture Award
Enza Zaden to host discovery field days in September 2025
The tomato market has regained momentum in the last 2 weeks
Arrival of French potatoes at Farm Frites creates a striking scene
Wim Bouden, Kiem-X:
"Sprout sales are in full swing"
Leon van Meir, Van Meir Onions & Potatoes:
"Unlike onions, the potato market relies heavily on consumer confidence"
T&G Global explores options following sale interest
McCain trials new potato varieties in Alberta
Amond World launches off-grid cold storage for nuts
Bega to close Peanut Company of Australia
Farmhouse International uses the Coldcha platform
Insight into each phase of shipment's cold chain
Domenico Liturri, from Agricoper:
"We started with the first early red seedless grapes"
Yanming Ding, of Valleyfresh:
"Green grape collapse is forcing Chile to look beyond the United States"
Miriam Cutillas, of Uvasdoce Fresh:
"Our volume will continue to grow over the next few years, as demand keeps increasing"
Ariel Sabbag, of Emelka:
Argentina's air freight cherries are allowing it to compete with Chile in China
Markus Schneider from Frutania GmbH on this year's berry and stone fruit harvest:
"Close support for producers is and will remain the basis of our work"
Henry Lührs, Citrus Product Manager at COBANA:
"There will be shortages of lemons in September"
Duisburg wholesale market:
"Turkish Kirkagac melons are enjoying increasing popularity"
“Satisfactory fruit setting for Greek Jingold kiwifruit orchards”
Abdelkader Benchagra, Maroc Avocado:
"Moroccan avocado production has grown impressively over the past 15 years"
Hugo Jacobs, Jacobs Fruit:
"Slight price drop for organic cherries amid increased domestic competition"
Hans van Maurik, The Farm Route:
"Corn in pouches a logical choice for foodservice and industrial processors"
Enzo Garnero of Nile Valley Srl discusses how the Egyptian table grape campaign has changed
"Professionalism in the field and ample potential for advancement"
Berge Bulk harvests 1.2 tons produce via shipboard hydroponics
Hortifrut debuts on-the-branch blueberries in Europe
Louis de Kock – Nile
Nile’s holistic approach and broad catalogue gain global ground
Fresh Del Monte appoints Mark Gagnon VP Sales South
MSC adds 365,000 TEU, widens lead over Maersk
Hortifrut begins 2025 Peru blueberry exports to China
BayWa secures €3b refinancing for growth
Growcer acquires Freight Farms’ assets, pledges to support growers worldwide
Kings River Packing names new sales manager
IFPA receives accreditation status for United Nations Environment Programme
Hort NZ appoints three new directors to board
Digital freight forwarder Shypple expands to Germany:
"Digitalization, automation, and reliable data are essential nowadays"
Sergio Grau, AG Group product manager:
"Anti-frost towers are the preferred choice of stone fruit growers"
Justo Redondo, manager of Nogal Fruits:
"Next week will be key for the Spanish plum season"
Giuseppe Ingrillì of Eurofood:
"Blood orange derivatives are taking the lead in the global beverages and aromatics market"
Panama urges Chiquita's return after shutdown
Jacco van Paasschen, Fruit Freshi
"Good, impactful communication with consumers will be vital"
Henk Verwoert, Hanos, about the summer fruit season:
"We're using early fruit to highlight seasonal products"
Mitrofresh expands with new office in China
Cherry grower Jo Schaepkens:
"Spring sunshine brings out the best in this year’s cherries"
Álvaro Figueroa, Tropicales del Valle:
International demand for pineapple juice grows
Mark Vernooij, Urfruit:
"A satisfactory pear season, but boosting consumption remains the sector's key challenge"
Jürgen Winkler on the harvest of organic stone fruit and berries:
"We are enjoying very good yields and quality across all crops"
Strawberry processing adapts to year-round demand
De Groot fresh group acquires entire operations of Gebrs Van Aarle
Seald Sweet appoints co-CEO
U.S. national interpretation guideline for Integrated Farm Assurance published
Expanded demand for retractable roof solutions has prompted website re-design
New parsnip harvest starts at Teeuwen Telers
"More parsnips now sold in fresh packs than loose in stores"
José Guirado, Seminis Bayer:
"Galves incorporates very novel resistances in Galia, such as resistance to the New Delhi virus"
Itaueira to resume melon production in Ceará
Solynta trials hybrid potato seeds in Kenya with triple yields
Peter Stafleu, APC Handling:
"You simply can’t transport basil by ship"
Rubyglow pineapple was bestowed the 2025 Best Food Innovation Award
Austrian drying process Herb.ERT gains importance among direct marketers
"Premium dried products guarantee high appreciation and added value"
Wholesale Market Hamburg:
"Unfortunately, we will have few cherries available for shipping outside the region"
Strong demand keeps prices on the rise for Catalonia's stone fruit
Fernando Da Silva, Frugisol:
"You cannot buy a BMW for the price of a beetle!"
Cornél Pieterse – BBI Packers
“Really a great way to kick off our soft citrus season in China”
"The market will not be flooded with mangoes like last seasons"
“Tight supply could spike Chilean kiwi prices”
Lawsuit challenges avocado sustainability claims
Czech robot targets autonomous row crop farming
Red-green color palette in Konsman Vegetables’ newest greenhouse
“A resilient crop leads to high yields”
Nijs and Teun van Zuilen, BerryBrothers:
"Not more of the same, but innovating toward the cultivation of the future"
"Memories of Simon Groot, founder of East-West Seed"
A stubborn visionary who provided millions of farmers with a better livelihood
Tomato growers' partnership secures supply through winter months
Westfalia Fruit acquires Dutch company Greenpoint Trading B.V.
Netafim marks 60 years in irrigation
20,000 pounds of fresh greens annually for Ottawa's most vulnerable
The Karmen model from Rescina Service
Scales that improve the well-being of its users
Cecilia Whately, Carlini Avocados:
"We had been trying to enter Chile, a big consumer of Hass, for years"
Frankort & Koning:
"Striving for consistent production has flattened the true peaks"
Heemskerk fresh & easy
"Simple ready-made salads meet a demand"
Georgia series – part 14:
Table grape production still in its infancy
Henk Vlaeminck, Van Dijk Foods:
"As the holidays approach, families are prioritizing their spending"
Franklin Ginus (Fairtrasa) calls for open dialogue on congestion at Northern European ports
"Five-day delays can mean the difference between top quality and a rejected shipment"
Greenhouse IPM strategies applied in open field cultivation
Colella Lucia Cooperative