On a patch of land north of the Kansas State University Manhattan campus, Dan Flippo and four of his engineering students test one of their newest creations: a small robotic tractor designed to dig a trench and plant seeds in unison. The machine, which measures about 2 feet tall and 3 feet...

A game farm with soaring summer temperatures isn’t an obvious location to farm blueberries. Yet blueberries are...

EXACTLY a year ago, in November 2018, farmers in Sindh faced one of the worst gluts of...

Children are notoriously picky eaters and many parents find it hard to get their children to eat...

Leuven, Belgium – 10 September 2019. The world is currently wasting 1.3 billion tonnes of the food produced for human consumption every...

Running an agricultural business often means being a jack of many trades – an orchardist one minute, a plumber or mechanic the next and an accountant or market analyst by the end of the day. Written by Gordon Donovan. Some of these tasks require skills that come easily, others might be hard...

Amsterdam, 11 June 2019 – Today the winners of the innovation awards have been announced during the opening...

Auckland, New Zealand, 3 June 2019 – Compac, the leading provider of post-harvest solutions and services to the...

Auckland, New Zealand, 21 May, 2019 – End-to-end traceability in the food supply chain can do more than safeguard against...

Leuven, Belgium, 5 December 2018 – Bright Light Agribusiness, one of the fastest growing private companies in the...

09.04.2019. Leuven, Belgium. In addition to making food businesses more profitable, new technologies can also help tackle the...

New Zealand Kiwifruit Growers Incorporated (NZKGI) supports the Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) declaration of a labour...

Ageing coconut palm trees could be replaced quickly and cheaply by superior cloned coconuts being developed by University of Queensland researchers. PhD student Eveline Kong, from the Cocobio Laboratory at UQ’s School Of Agriculture and Food Sciences, said the project would help avoid a coconut shortage caused by old coconut palms becoming less productive...

Murcia’s Councillor of Agriculture, Miguel Ángel del Amor, closed the latest edition of the National Stone Fruit Congress, held in the region. More than 700 agricultural producers and researchers have attended this event, where Del Amor highlighted that “Murcia is the second largest stone fruit producer in Spain, as well as the...

PASADENA, California (March 5, 2019) Pasadena, California-based Sun Pacific® has hired citrus veteran, Dave Medders, as their new VP of Sales. Medders took on his new role on February 25 and will oversee sales for Sun Pacific’s citrus portfolio which includes: Cuties® America’s original mandarin brand, Mighties® kiwifruit, Sun Pacific® navels, Vintage Sweets®...

Spain, with an area under cultivation of 144,000 ha, is the “European champion” in orange production with...

When the National Biscuit Company in 1899 started packaging for the first time in consumer units, they...

Even though botanists consider it a fruit, the tomato is Argentina’s favorite vegetable. They consume it on a daily basis, in salads, or stuffing, in sauces, or as garnish. However, even though it can be used in a plethora of preparations, Argentinians can only buy very few tomato varieties in grocery stores:...

CAIRO – 1 March 2019: Some 25 percent of employees are working in the agricultural sector, which...

For years now, some fruits have disappeared from markets stalls while others are only available as imports. For instance, with its aroma and sweet white cream, many wonder what really happened to green, heart-shaped Cherimoya (Annona Cherimola); a fruit many called “karibebefu”, derived from a French name of another fruit in the...

“Not only do we bring sorting machines onto the market, but with our technology we also ensure...

In Castellón, an important Spanish growing region for clementines, not a day goes by without the daily...

Almost all over Europe, new blueberry plantations are being established. This applies in particular to countries such as Ukraine, Lithuania, Serbia, Croatia, Romania, Poland and Georgia. Taking this into account, it is necessary to consider how the blueberry market in Europe is going to change in the future. Are blueberry producers ready...

The rapid growth of the Earth population requires at least doubling of agricultural production by 2050. Meanwhile...

A team of researchers, including two from the University of California, Riverside, has identified the genes responsible...

Researchers have discovered that the cultivated garden strawberry’s complex evolutionary history started long ago on opposite sides...

Valencia, Spain 26.02.2019).-  Asterix and Obelix are back! In the animation film „Asterix: The Secret of the...

Madrid, 26 February 2019. In line with its policy of boosting the commercial relationships of fruit and vegetable companies...

The Svalbard gained worldwide importance through the seed bunker, “second home” for one million seed samples from...

South Africa is acknowledged as a major supplier of a wide range of fresh produce to destinations...

For generations Algerians like the Gueldasmi family have barely eked out a living growing prickly pear fruits,...

Hortgro’s Chairman, Nicholas Dicey, was recently elected as the president of the World Apple and Pear Association...

Twenty-five years ago agriculture in South Africa was a very different business. Before deregulation, when growers were...

Food processing technology manufacturer KRONEN premiered its new “SMART Machines” at Fruit Logistica 2019 in Berlin from 6 to 8 February 2019. They were shown live and in function and KRONEN visitors experienced how “Industry 4.0” applications can work in Fresh-cut production. Further world premieres were on show as well: The thermal...

 Chairwoman of the Executive Board of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), Angela Titzrath, comments on the...

The United Fresh Produce Association has announced a number of changes in a webinar which might help make the trade show more attractive – especially to international trade. In the past we found that the show was lacking focus and scope: It was not clear wether the audience should be farmers, buyers,...

The devastation of fire notwithstanding, the late January fires in the Groenberg area of the Elgin, Grabouw,...

Now that 2019 is here, it’s time to look ahead at how people will eat next year. From more automation to new flavours and “motherless meat,” here are the top dining trends in 2019, according to the latest report by global food, restaurant and hotel consultancy Baum + Whiteman. . Frutem.com is the perfect place to find suppliers for...

A few days after the devastating event, SOV held a telephone conference with the Federal Office for Agriculture. We informed the federal authorities about the situation and discussed how to proceed. Federal Councillor Johann Schneider-Ammann then visited the company on 28 October. On 28 April, the Federal Councillor visited the fruit and...

The demand for organic products is on the rise in Europe, and many horticultural producers have based their growth strategies on the cultivation of these products. They want to continue certifying farms in order to satisfy a customer who demands more bio crops, wider product ranges and year-round availability. Thus, some companies,...

After trading for just over a year, UK based Plants365 has just relocated its nursery operations to...

In the recent past, a wave of improved asparagus hybrids has been brought to market. These new...

The agricultural professional organization ASAJA Murcia has denounced that the citrus crisis is putting too much pressure on Murcian producers. According to the Secretary General of ASAJA Murcia, Alfonso Gálvez Caravaca, “we are facing a disastrous citrus campaign that will severely affect the producers’ finances, and politicians are doing nothing to stop...

Berlin, 26 January 2019 – A leading meeting place for international agribusiness, the presence of numerous German politicians, and a unique experience for the public: in 2019 the International Green Week Berlin confirmed its standing as the world’s leading trade show for agriculture, food and horticulture. From 18 to 27 January, as at last...

University of Illinois Extension once again will host the Small Farms Winter Webinar Series featuring practical lunch-hour...

SONSÓN, COLOMBIA, 23 January 2019 – Westfalia Fruit Colombia, a company of Westfalia Fruit, a South African leader...

 NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, USA – JANUARY 21, 2019 – Catalytic Generators today announced they will be showcasing a...

Good rain during the winter of 2018 has brought much-needed relief too many pome fruit growers. Although the drought has not been completely broken, growers are in a much better position than last year. A bumper crop isn’t expected, but volumes are looking better and growers are much more positive with an...

Berlin, 20 January 2019 – In the last 50 years global food production has trebled. Nevertheless, 821 million...

The company SanLucar and the German dual training model of the German Business School FEDA Madrid bring...

Viet Nam News Long An Province-based Lavifood Joint Stock Company earlier this month put into operation a...

This special event is a trade fair, international conference, and B2B, combined with a big awareness program on bringing organics together with millets. This is organized by the State/Province of Karnataka in the south of India, together with the International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA) as the knowledge partner and co-organizer. Karnataka is India’s leading...

Tefen, Israel – Growing demand for functional packaging of fresh produce that is suited for automation has prompted StePac L.A. Ltd. to tailor its branded range of Xtend® Modified Atmosphere/Modified Humidity (MA/MH) packaging solutions to be compatible with both automated bulk and retail packing lines. This move facilitates the use of substantially leaner packaging films, with...

The Viva Fresh Expo is taking a new approach for the second annual Gateway to Innovation Awards by expanding its submissions to all types of innovations from the fast-growing, Tex-Mex corridor. In addition to packaging designs and new point-of-sale developments, industry members are encouraged to submit a wide variety of innovations included...

The chili pepper, from an evolutionary perspective, is the tomato’s long-lost spitfire cousin. They split off from a common ancestor 19 million years ago but still share some of the same DNA. While the tomato plant went on to have a fleshy, nutrient-rich fruit yielding bountiful harvests, the more agriculturally difficult chili...

SPARTA, Mich. (Jan. 8, 2019) — Applewood Fresh Growers LLC, a grower, packer, shipper and marketer of the finest...

Tel Aviv – The Plant Production and Marketing Board of Israel predicts that 2019 will see significant...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has published the disclosure standard for bioengineered foods, spelling out label requirements for suppliers,...

The local organic apple is a true export hit and after a difficult first year has become...

In Morocco, huge quantities of citrus fruits are left in the orchards or spilled out on the side of the country roads. This is common procedure for damaged fruits but the situation this year seems to be the result of overproduction. 60,000 extra tons of citrus fruits were produced this year because...

Exceptional, heart-shaped tomato with bold, complex flavors pays tribute to the life and legacy of American celebrity chef, author, and television personality, Anthony Bourdain. LITTLE RIVER, Calif. (PRWEB) December 26, 2018 Gary Ibsen, founder of TomatoFest® Heirloom Tomato Seeds, author of The Great Tomato Book, grower of more than 650 varieties of...

Sensors, drones and satellites can tell us a lot more about the state of our crops today...

(Geneva/Madrid) IE School of Global and Public Affairs and the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, today signed an agreement to partner on the launch of an Executive Master in Internationalization and Trade to start in February 2020. This program is a response to a changing global trading...

 Buyers Delegation: Many deals concluded  German pavilion very well received  NATURAL EXPO INDIA: Successful...

It seems strange that the world population is growing, the number of students is increasing – while...

New Rochelle, N.Y. (Dec. 13, 2018) – LGS Specialty Sales (LGS), leading importer and distributor of citrus, grapes, and avocados, is delighted to announce the expansion of its Spanish imports to include lemons, clementines, and Vanilla Persimmons, also known as Rojo Brillante.  This expanded line of citrus from Spain reflects a continued investment in a...

(Puzol, Valencia. 13 December 2018). SanLucar, the premium brand for fruit and vegetables, continues to prosper and grow,...

Labor shortages, residue problems and high costs for crop protection agents spraying into your apple, pear or...

The John Lewis Partnership has announced a three-year trial with the Small Robot Company to test its...

Fruit flies can be a scourge in our homes, but to date no-one has known how they became our uninvited lodgers. For decades, researchers have searched for their origins and now a Swedish-American research team has succeeded. They have also discovered that fruit flies in the wild are far more picky than...

Hamilton, New Zealand, 10 December 2018 – BBC Technologies, part of TOMRA Food and global leader in turnkey...

The price of food could increase by up to 3.5 per cent in 2019, an annual study of food prices predicts, but there’s good news for Canadian consumers buying meat and seafood, which are projected to become cheaper. Meat and seafood have seen sharp increases in recent years, but a shift away...

“Having been historically ‘water-rich’, New Zealand is not well-prepared to cope with a future that will involve more drought in some areas. Drought already impacts a wide range of activities in Aotearoa and has significant impacts culturally and in our communities. Future drought may very well be the climate change impact with...

Bulgaria will continue to be a net importer of tomatoes due to the country’s low production and the expected lack of significant developments in the medium term. This was revealed in an analysis carried out by the Center for Agricultural Research in Agriculture (SARA) at the Institute of Agrarian Economics. According to...

English scientists have found that substances contained in conventional cabbage, protects from the appearance of her cancer rectum and colon. This is stated in the results of the research Institute Francis Crick in London, published the scientific journal Immunity. According to scientists, to change genetic factors in which cancer develops, people can...

Last season, the Peruvian mango industry achieved a historic record: it exported 7,900 containers of fresh and...

The CMA CGM Group, a worldwide leading shipping group, and Freightos, the world’s online freight marketplace, are...

CHICAGO (Dec. 04, 2018) – Hazel Technologies, Inc., is proud to announce the successful completion of an...

Transporting containers at high speed through a tube to and from the Port of Hamburg – that...

The Italian Sweeki kiwi season was launched in an event organized in Kuala Lumpur by the Consortium...

Currently TOMRA has three businesses operating in China: Food Sorting and Grading, Recycling Sorting and Beverage Container Collection. TOMRA’s business activity in China ranges from business development, product management, R&D, assembly, sales, service and application validation in the local test centers. After expanding TOMRA’s fresh fruit and vegetable grading state-of-the-art manufacturing site in...

North America is set to be Zespri’s next kiwifruit growing territory as consumer demand there soars for...

Vaibhav Tidke, Shital Somani and Aditya Kulkarni used their different scientific backgrounds to develop a solar conduction...

According to the Colombian Federation of Passion Flower Growers (Fedepasifloras), the area devoted to growing passion flowers (fruit) was estimated at ​​21,164 hectares for 2017 and, in line with recent trends, this year it is expected to grow by 12%. Meanwhile, production is expected to increase by 6% and amount to 241,393...

The trade show closes the 10th anniversary far exceeding all participation expectations with 81,235 professionals from 122 countries, 19% up on last year, and 1,621 exhibiting companies from 40 countries. The change of the days of the event to Tuesday to Thursday was a resounding success, an aspect reflected in the 69%...

Zespri has made good progress in strengthening alignment and grower ownership and control of the company through a targeted share offer and buy-back programme. The offer closed on 19 October and Zespri has accepted 427 applications to purchase over 12 million shares for a total of over $95 million. Participation was open...

Start-up Iron Ox has successfully created a fully autonomous farm in San Carlos, California. Iron Ox is the first to fully automate the growing process and completely design its system around the robot’s capabilities. The hydroponic indoor farm relies on two robots to plant, care for and harvest produce. Co-founder and CEO...

Andalusia has established itself as the main producing region of tropical fruits in Spain; the micro climate...

The harvest of Zespri Kiwifruit from Northern Hemisphere orchards is well underway, with total volumes expected to...

The pomegranates of Zaozhuang enter the ripening season in October, and farmers have entered the busiest season of the year. The price of many traditional pomegranate varieties is relatively low this year. The price of top-quality pomegranates is only 7-8 yuan per kg, which is lower than the price of...

The last one and a half decades saw many policies and procedures coming as knee-jerk reactions to perceived corruption, notional revenue losses and media trials. India is a $2.8 trillion economy with a population of 125 crore and the best demographic profile among large economies. More than 50% of its population is...

On Sunday, Argentina’s Agrarian Federation asked the Government to adopt bilateral measures against Paraguay’s blockage on tomato imports.They aren’t granting phytosanitary authorization permits and, as a result, some 5,000 tons of tomato rotted in Formosa, stated Argentina’s Agrarian Federation The director of the Agrarian Federation in Formosa, Panfilo Ayala, said “we lost...

Each year, the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Horticulture — led by a team at the University of California, Davis — selects a handful of students to offer agricultural expertise to organizations in developing countries. This year, 10 of the 16 chosen were University of Florida students. Through the lab’s Trellis Fund, an effort launched in 2011, graduate students from UC Davis, UF,...

Despite a somewhat dry spell in Bugesera District, farmers from the area reported good harvests of beans, tomatoes, onions, potatoes, avocadoes, papaws and mangoes. Beata Ntabaganyimana and Mathias Sindibara, from Ruhuha Sector in Bugesera District, are among those that reported good harvest. For long, crops in this semi-arid area have often been destroyed...

At present, most of the mandarins on the market come from Sichuan, and the local oranges will be on the market in large quantities in two weeks time. In October, it was time for the mandarins and the rare cold weather at the beginning of this year damaged the city’s mandarins in...

Brandon Alexander grew up on farms, acres and acres of wheat and other broad acre crops in Texas and Oklahoma. So, it’s not entirely surprising that he applied his other expertise—based on a robotics degree from the University of Texas and work at Google X—to some of the biggest issues facing modern...

The international agriculture sector is a dynamic world and South Africa an esteemed player – with world-class...

Half Moon Bay, California – The California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the San Mateo County Agricultural Commissioner’s office have eradicated a Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) infestation centered in and around the City of Half Moon Bay, ending a 56-square-mile quarantine that began...

World Food Day on 16 October reminds us that 821 million people in the world are undernourished and that sustainable agriculture requires mainstreaming of biodiversity. Farmers across the world are facing difficult times. Unpredictable weather patterns make it difficult to know exactly when to plant and when to harvest crops. Big commercial...

APAL has been advised that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources will begin an import risk...