14+ hour, 43+ min ago   (242+ words) Gotrack is helping growers navigate the demands of modern production, with the digital transformation of agriculture no longer optional Technological advancements are no less important to the apple and pear business than those improvements being made in varietal development or…...

19+ hour, 56+ min ago   (417+ words) Apple volumes up 9 per cent on last year, but pear production set to contract by 5 per cent Catalonia is recovering its apple production potential after several years of adverse weather, including frosts, hailstorms, and drought. However, pear production will be…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1258+ words) First shipment marks historic step for one of Africa’s most promising, and fastest developing berry industries, but new challenges await Zimbabwe’s blueberry industry has entered a new phase following the arrival of its first commercially produced berries in China. The…...

5+ day, 50+ min ago   (329+ words) Baby broccoli brand introduced to consumers in Shenzhen at high-end boutique supermarket chain Sakata’s Michelle Glover (left) at the Bimi launch in China Bimi broccoli – a long-stem baby broccoli variety bred by global seed company Sakata – celebrated its Chinese launch…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (425+ words) Company’s Gil Program releases first raspberry after years of development, with plantings planned in southern Europe, Morocco, and Mexico Italian berry breeder G-Berries has released its first ever raspberry variety, one which it says offers growers and marketers significant advantages…...

1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (98+ words) Fruitnet Ali Capper ‘determined’ to help change rules on fresh produce health claims Incoming British Berry Growers chair reveals her efforts to change UK legislation around on-pack health claims, describing issue as an ‘enormous opportunity’ This is premium content Get…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (422+ words) CFG has invested heavily in new logistics capacity, mobile racking, real-time pallet tracking, automated packing technology and energy resilience Ceres Fruit Growers (CFG), one of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing’s shareholder packhouses, has completed a major infrastructure and technology upgrade. The multi-million…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (454+ words) Drone technology, AI-enabled optical grading and precision agriculture are allowing UK growers to deliver higher-quality fruit as sales continue to climb Drones and AI technology investment to meet growing consumer demand for larger and sweeter blueberries Image: British Berry Growers…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (425+ words) Industry body Freshuelva says persistent rainfall during early development stage limited availability of fruit this season Huelva’s strawberry production was 3 per cent lower this season Freshuelva, which represents strawberry producers and exporters in the Spanish province of Huelva, says a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (183+ words) Cooperatives Vip and Meg say they are using new AI technology to boost production at high altitude South Tyrol’s summer fruit production is primed for productive season, according to two of its leading suppliers Vip and Meg, with around 900,000 new…...