Mission Produce 'addressing niche market need for sophisticated avocado ripening'

A sensitive fruit, avocados require more careful, skilled handling than others such as bananas, mangoes, or pineapples, the company said in a release.

December 15 , 2020

Why ASTRA fruit peeling machines are so special

ASTRA Inc. is an innovative Japanese peeler developer, famous for its unique ‘Peeler blade’ technology which it says is superior to the competition.

December 09 , 2020

Agronometrics in Charts: Lower apple volumes set spot market pricing record

A record-volume summer kept apple prices down over much of the year, though autumn has seen the markets swing the other way.

December 08 , 2020

Pixofarm sets sights on southern hemisphere with apple crop monitoring and forecast solutions

Austrian-based Pixofarm has developed an app that uses advanced image processing technology to analyze photos taken in the field on a smartphone and then share that information with a dashboard.

December 07 , 2020

Exotic fruit to drive growth in reefer shipping trade

Thanks to new technology that is lengthening potential shipping distances and opening up new markets where discretionary spend is rising, trade of exotic fruits like avocados and mangoes is expected to soar.

December 04 , 2020

Fresh Del Monte Produce joins Science Based Targets initiative

A new partnership between Fresh Del Monte and the Science Based Targets initiative will assist in limiting global warming by reducing the company's carbon footprint.

December 03 , 2020

Clarifruit's automated QC solution provides big benefits for both suppliers and retailers

An Israeli-based start-up says it can significantly reduce food waste, cut costs and increase profits with its automatic quality control (QC) and data analytics solutions.

December 02 , 2020

Fruit Control: New trends in horticultural produce storage and environmental sanitation

In the field of commodity storage and fresh produce, increasing attention is being aimed at some of the emerging aspects to which consumers are most sensitive.

December 01 , 2020

Fruit exports from Chile down through October

The eight percent year-on-year drop in the value of exports was driven by table grapes and partially offset by cherries.

November 27 , 2020

Russia extends ban on western produce imports until the end of 2021

The embargo was introduced in 2014 after Russia's annexation of the Crimean peninsula led to sanctions that Brussels renewed for another six months at the end of June.

November 26 , 2020