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News updates for the European fresh produce business.
VentureFruit appoints X Fruit as New Zealand licensee for Tutti apples
X Fruit joins partners including FruitFutur in Catalonia, Worldwide Fruit in the United Kingdom, Copefrut in Latin America and Joy Wing Mau in China
IMG Citrus achieves Florida Fair Trade first
Florida-based IMG Citrus has secured Fair Trade USA certification, making it the first citrus grower in the state to achieve the standard
Spain tops the table of EU fruit and vegetable production
Faostat figures place Spain top of EU fresh produce output in 2024, with 31.6mn tonnes putting the country ninth in the global rankings
Omer-Decugis and Semmaris to build Dunkirk platform
The €49mn project is set to double the French group’s fruit ripening capacity by the end of 2027
Early start to South Africa’s cherry harvest
Leading cherry marketer Tru-Cape reports an exceptionally early start to the South African cherry season
Chiquita CEO warns 2027 could be worst year for bananas in decades
Carlos López Flores said the industry will sell fewer bananas next year as war and weather push up production costs
Conversations
Fruitbox 118 · Kurt Ratschiller & Benjamin Laimer, VIP Val Venosta
Chris talks with Kurt and Benjamin about how VIP Val Venosta is looking to breathe new life into the Golden Delicious offering
Fruitbox 117 · Hein Deprez, Greenyard
Greenyard’s founder discusses the company’s recent privatisation and explains why he sees an urgent need to redefine healthy eating
Fruitbox 116 · Mark Landini, Landini Associates
Sydney-based retail consultant explains how supermarkets can reconnect with customers through better design, storytelling, and a renewed focus on food
Chiquita CEO warns 2027 could be worst year for bananas in decades
Carlos López Flores said the industry will sell fewer bananas next year as war and weather push up production costs
Chilean citrus must compete on quality, InnovaCitrus director warns
Johanna Mártiz said productivity, varieties, fruit size, colour, and condition will be key to defending Chile’s market position in the future
Biobest launches autonomous Polly robot for tomato pollination
Polly uses AI-driven image recognition and precision air bursts to pollinate tomatoes autonomously, delivering yield improvements of 2–6 per cent
Italian table grapes move step closer to Thai market access
Sector heralds success of recent inspections of production and packing facilities in Apulia
Storm Adam hits Spanish vegetable and citrus crops
Greenhouse vegetables remain resilient but flooding across thousands of hectares in Spain raise concerns over lettuce and citrus
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Westfalia's Tanzanian grower programme expands
Delegation of growers recently visited India to see firsthand how their fruit reaches Indian consumers
Fulgencio Torres renews presidency of El Grupo SCA
After 30 years, he begins a new term leading the organisation with the goal of further driving its growth and development
Zeropack appoints Buzzi to drive expansion of biodegradable range
New sales chief to expand markets and company’s PHA-based product range, now being used on Gandini’s tomato crops
Yuksel Seeds targets flavour, resistance and Gen Z tomato shoppers
Ahead of the Fruitnet Tomato Congress, Yuksel Seeds’ downstream integration lead Nico van Vliet touches on the trends shaping the category
Michoacán avocado producers halt harvesting in protest over low prices
Growers also unhappy about government’s new Velagro programme, requiring mandatory labour certificates
Citrosol expands postharvest treatment solutions
Postharvest specialist presented advances in CATsystem, Citrocide Fresh-Cut and Greenfog-AS at Fruit Attraction
Sunkist leverages brand power to drive global citrus growth
Sunkist Growers is eyeing up further growth on the back of an authentic, high-quality proposition
Silal Group signs blueberry deal to expand UAE production
Silal has entered into a partnership with IQ Berries’ Middle East agent Ayla Berries to introduce premium varieties suited to UAE conditions
Fruit Attraction 2026 reports 128,364 visitors, up 6 per cent on last year
Organisers said 18 new countries attended, with visitors from 170 countries worldwide
Yello apple season returns with positive outlook
Italy’s Vip and Vog consortia have launched the new Yello apple sales season with confidence, citing favourable quantity and quality forecasts