FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
Loxa has become circular
Through the ‘Oleovaloriza Project’, which has won awards in Brussels, San Isidro de Loxa is reusing sub-products to fertilise its asparagus crops
“Our goal is to offer the best asparagus”
The cooperative Hortovilla is starting off the campaign by putting the spotlight on the good work and quality of its 184 associate farmers
Health status of European asparagus
The main producing countries analysed their evolution at the German show, Expo-Se
A key year for Los Gallombares
The cooperative is already working in the new building that it will officially open in September. A 10-million euro investment that will increase its operating capacity
Cosafra is reducing its water footprint by 80%
The cooperative has installed water recycling machinery to minimise water consumption on its 4 processing lines
CESURCA launches a line of frozen produce
From May onwards, they will market 150,000 kg of frozen asparagus tips using a sustainable, efficient production method
SpicalUlti-Mite, efficient and cost-effective against red spider mite in citrus fruit
This sachet from Koppert is weather resistant, it releases over 600 predator mites, and it has a useful life of up to 12 weeks
12 months and 27 days
Spain is experiencing a prolonged drought, as it is being called by the experts. 12 months and 27 days have passed since the last meeting on the 4th of March, 2022 of the Spanish National Drought Board, which was convened on the 19th of April of this year.
Genetics that cross borders
The new campaign by Semillas Fitó goes beyond the sector’s usual image, to show that ‘Improving food is in our genes’
Google, Netflix, Tesla and water neutrality
For 2050, there is a forecast of a 40% increase in demand for water. Action must be taken. The need for funding is estimated at up to $ 600,000 million. The solution would involve desalination
A long way to go to reach the 400 g/day of fresh fruit and vegetables
Freshfel Europe’s latest edition of the Consumption Monitor indicates that the average fruit and vegetable consumption in the EU grew to 364,58 g/day/capita in 2021.
EFC looks back on 20 years of successful variety management
Looking back on EFC’s successes, CEO Ilse Hayen proudly expresses her contentment with the past 20 years. The biggest achievement according to her? “The fact that in 15 years, we have grown KANZI® internationally to be the second largest apple brand in the world .”
