Spain’s imports from third countries continue to rise

Spain’s imports from third countries continue to rise
Spain imported 9.4% more fruit and vegetables in the first 5 months of 2021, according to FEPEX. Fruit imports were up by 13% to 772,000 tons, with pears and apples […]
Mon 16/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Italy’s apple orchards suffer extensive hail damage

Italy’s apple orchards suffer extensive hail damage
Many parts of northern Italy’s apple production in the Val di Non region have suffered damage due to an unexpected hailstorm on Thursday 22 July. Italiafruit News reports that the […]
Thu 12/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Sensors developed for detecting fruit ripeness

Sensors developed for detecting fruit ripeness
The ripeness of fruit and vegetables can now be checked using a visible light sensor, thanks to work by a Turkish research team. As Hack A Day reports, the project […]
Thu 12/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

World’s first zero-carbon pineapple

World’s first zero-carbon pineapple
French importer SIIM has announced the arrival of the world’s first ‘Zero Carbon’ pineapple. By measuring and offsetting the carbon emissions from its plantations in Santo Domingo, Ecuador, to its […]
Tue 10/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

Demand for Greek produce soars

Demand for Greek produce soars
Greece’s exports of fresh fruit and vegetables for the first four months of 2021 were up 14.2% in value and 5.8% in volume, according to data published by the Hellenic […]
Tue 03/08/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

General retailers gobble up increasing share of organic sales

General retailers gobble up increasing share of organic sales
The 2021 edition of The World of Organic Farming shows that, in 2019, general retailers accounted for almost 60% of the total value of organic retail in Germany, with specialty […]
Wed 14/07/2021 by Richard Wilkinson

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