FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS
Start of the new Qtee® pear season in transition to organic
As of today, the first Qtee® pears in transition to organic of the new season are available at BelOrta. This early pear variety is being offered for the second year in a row under “EARTH”, a project to support fresh fruit and vegetables in transition to organic.
Do apples contain sugar?
The apple is one of the most widely consumed fruits in the world. In fact, it is probably one of the most popular, having inspired numerous legends, fairy tales, and even religious events throughout history
Rijk Zwaan aims for the sky when innovating the snack cucumber category
Rijk Zwaan is taking innovation to new heights in snack cucumbers by focusing on high wire varieties with the combination of Powdery Mildew (PM) and Cucumber Green Mottled Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) resistance.
AgroFresh Expands VitaFresh™ Botanicals Plant-based Platform
New VitaFresh Botanicals Life Select extends the shelf-life of fresh produces received CAAE organic certification.
Koppert, the fastest pollination with Natupol Sprint®
Koppert’s new hive encourages bumblebees to work harder from the very beginning, even in high temperatures.
Top Seeds continue with their progression in broccoli
The seed company is preparing a large-scale trial for its first pre-commercial variety of broccoli, NNS-104.
Bejo is growing with Akasya
Sales of its short cucumber variety are evolving well in south-eastern Spain and it is already preparing new developments to extend the range in the cold months.
Is cucumber a fruit or a vegetable?
You’ve probably wondered at some point whether a cucumber is a fruit or a vegetable. In fact, this is one of the most frequently asked questions about this food online
Visit DRISCOLL’S delegation to the headquarters of CMR GROUP
During the visit, the delegation, accompanied by the directors of CMR GROUP, visited Mercabarna’s points of sale, where they had the opportunity to see first-hand the group’s varied and wide range, and the outstanding presence of the DRISCOLL’s brand in the itself as one of the main families of products it sells.
CMR PORTUGAL, new headquarters of the CMR GROUP
As part of its internationalization strategy, the company has opened a commercial office near the Mercado Central Hortofrutícola de Lisboa, MARL.
Planasa reports full year sales growth of 19% compared to last year
The key milestones to achieving these results have been: The development and market introduction of new blue- and blackberry varieties in all major geographies, the growth in US strawberry and global raspberry plant demand and, finally, the strong investment in improved nursery operations.
Purple Magic, the first purple broccoli
The seed company Sakata Seed Ibérica is presenting this product, which, with its high nutritional value and attractive purple colour, is aspiring to revolutionise the supermarket shelves
