FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS

Shipping Company of the Year Award for the Grimaldi Group
In the majestic surroundings of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in New Orleans, last 5th April the Grimaldi Group received the Shipping Company of the Year award.

Rijk Zwaan: Retail Center now open for visitors
Yesterday Rijk Zwaan has officially opened its Retail Center in Berlin, Germany. The Retail Center is Rijk Zwaan’s latest step in further improving its service

FuturPera bets on the internationalisation of the product
Increasing awareness and the presence of the pear on the foreign markets to promote its consumption and achieve good prices for producers are the main

Gerard Bos appointed as new Sales Manager Herbert Engineering
It is the beginning of a new season. Spring season is mostly associated with fertility and fresh food production. At the first rays of light

Flavia and Flaminia strawberries, great interest in CIV varieties
Early Cultivar, characterized by high resistance to plant diseases and adaptability to a low environmental impact cultivation The new strawberry varieties Flavia* and Flaminia*

US Blueberry Genetics become Global
Oregon Blueberry Farms and Nursery has appointed Global Plant Genetics to manage its blueberry genetics internationally. The company has been breeding blueberries for 16 years.

Where is the Fruit? – Freshfel report shows there is still misleading consumer information
The image and name of fresh fruit is still often being misused by other food sectors. This is the main finding of the new edition

Interpoma China – the program for ‘China and the apple in the world’ has now been finalized
The international congress on the current situation and future prospects in the apple sector in China will take place from 28 to 30 June 2017

Rubens® apple international Project is growing up. Delta Agrar Ltd (Serbia) new North Hemisphere Distributor
Rubens® International Project is now growing up with the official entrance of DELTA AGRAR Group (Serbia, Bosnia Erzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia) who joined the other Licensees

The kiwi “Sweeki” to the conquest of Madrid
Success for tastings in MercaMadrid and in the city centre of the Spanish capital The balance of the first promotional activities for the kiwi Sweeki

Jaffa Orri Eyes China’s Fresh Produce Market
New way to decrease food waste with easy peeler mandarin Tel Aviv – Following the substantial harvest growth of Jaffa Orri, Israel’s Plant Production and

New higher blueberry harvesting standard
Blueberry Conference held on 2-3 March 2017 in Poland is the biggest meeting of blueberry producers in Europe. Researchers, growers and sales people from all








