FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
Hortifrut’s Board appoints Nicolás Moller as the company’s new Chairman
Nicolás Moller has held different positions within the company since 2008. In the last six years, he has been executive vice Chairman.
“Working alongside the distribution would be more advisable”
The significant experience of Josep María Cornell, Manager of Girona Fruits, makes him think that joint production-distribution work would be more advantageous.
“Prices won’t make up for the lack of kilos”
In Andalusia, as in the rest of Spain, the campaign is sharing common factors: the lack of volume, even with good prices, is putting the profits on the line.
Carlos Ledó, a serial entrepreneur
We are at the iconic Veles i Vents de la Marina building in Valencia. Bavaria, the sailing catamaran belonging to the professional entrepreneur Carlos Ledó (Valencia, 1974) is moored in front of us.
In the name of sustainability: plastiKazi
In the name of sustainability, Spain will be the only European country to adopt stupid steps, which have already been turned down by some countries and postponed by others, such as our neighbour Italy. I am referring to the fact that fruit and vegetables in formats of less than one and a half kilos cannot be packaged in plastic.
There is no room for ‘small producers’
At the same time as small producers and operators of limited volumes are disappearing, the producers who are best placed and can serve all year long are growing. And in many cases, they do so accompanied by investment funds.
Main citrus fruit data from around the world
The World Citrus Association, along with CIRAD have published the world citrus fruit production statistics for the 21/22 campaign
New natural treatments against ‘mealybugs’
These plant protection methods are developed using natural substances in a controlled application against this pest.
Cañamás: true to its brand quality philosophy
Cañamás Hermanos, one of the Spanish companies that is best-known for its categorical commitment to brand value, will continue being true to its philosophy in spite of the moments of economic uncertainty
Goal: cost reductions in citrus fruit warehouses
Process automation encourages the reduction of production costs with a swift amortisation.
Beneficial nematodes vs. open air pests
Koppert is presenting two innovative biological solutions suitable for conventional and eco farming.
Consumption drops, with earlier crops
Lettuce productions from south-eastern Spain are experiencing an unusual situation, with two simultaneous factors marking the current campaign .
