84 Issue - FruitToday

in depth

“We have created a new industrial sector”

The innovative company Laserfood is presenting a new product, PersiSKIN, which reuses the persimmon surplus to create a vegan, sustainable fabric As occurred in 2006,

profile of the month

Lola Gómez, Magister Lola

Dolores Ascensión Gómez, Sensi for her family and Lola for those who have the privilege of knowing her, was born in Balerma (Almeria) in 1966,

current

Biogas: the most unknown renewable energy

Price volatility of resources such as gas and oil, which are currently a hot topic due to the invasion of Ukraine, shows that dependence on

editorial

Holding our breath, but still working

These are fateful times, times of economic uncertainty and personal fear. This time it is the conflict with Ukraine that has broken into our lives with consequences that nobody dares to evaluate over time. I only see one positive point, the strength and speed with which the EU has acted. It is time to speed up the changeover to renewable energies; it is time to be sovereign over strategic subjects

berries

“Lack of manpower is forcing us to become mechanised”

The Manager of the cooperative Cuna de Platero is analysing the situation of the sector, marked, as usual, by the

Onubafruit, a leader in R&D+i investments”

Investing in research is becoming increasingly more important and Onubafruit has been aware of this for some time. Thanks to

Keys to Morocco’s boom in berries

Partida Logistics emphasises the “unconditional support” by the Moroccan Government to the companies and investments such as the Dakhla Atlantic

“We know the varieties and we advise buyers”

Vicente Escandell vindicates the role of the professionals as true sales advisors on the wholesale markets The Manager of Escandell,

“We are evolving towards a top-quality strawberry”

The strawberry campaign, as with the other categories, is being marked by a general increase in costs and by a

stone fruits

Stone fruit will seek out a balance between supply and demand

The highly important stone fruit campaign for the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector due to its high invoicing is getting

flavour of the year

citric fruits

“We will defend the rights of our members until the bitter end”

The Manager of the Compañía de Variedades Vegetales Protegidas AIE (CVVP), Reyes Moratal, affirms that defending the Nadorcott variety is guaranteed up to the last

Orri Mandarins: once again, unbeatable

Orri mandarins continue to stand out on aspects as important as price in the fields, fresh, impacting image, spectacular promotion campaigns and, obviously, an exclusive

Koppert is strengthening biological control in citrus fruits

The company is finalising new strategies with insects and insect pathogenic fungi against pests such as Mealybugs Beneficial microorganisms are going to play an important