Technology news from Eurofruit
Technology news stories with a direct relevance to the European fresh produce business, including updates on production and harvesting systems, sorting and grading machinery, packaging, coldstorage and controlled atmosphere, digital management, robots and automation, vertical farming, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
Rijk Zwaan enjoys stable growth in 2025/26
Breeding specialist said growth occurred across virtually all of its active regions and crops
Combining characteristics is key to tomato prosperity
Varieties that bring together plant performance, resistance and eating quality, along with greater value creation, will help drive growth
UK fresh produce faces ‘bigger crisis’ due to cyberattacks
Businesses urged to bolster cybersecurity and be ‘super vigilant’ ahead of Christmas, amid warnings of potential Russian state-backed attacks
Catalytic Generators ready to launch SmartRipe
New wireless technology gives fruit ripeners real-time visibility of generator status, Ethy-Gen II levels and ethylene production
How to succeed in the complex world of tomato breeding
Ahead of this week’s Fruitnet Tomato Congress, we speak with Marie Vendercoille, tomato crop portfolio lead at Gautier Semences
Ifco reports progress on sustainability goals in new ESG report
Ifco’s 2026 ESG report marks its first progress update against 2030 sustainability targets, highlighting 2.6 billion container trips completed and record carbon savings achieved through its circular business model.
Grower reports tomato yield boost from magnetic water treatment
Elleholms Tomatodling’s six-month trial of the Abimax Magnostream Pro system produced an extra 3,834kg of tomatoes from the treated section
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
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
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
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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
Citri&Co and Orth partner to bring AI agronomy to global fruit operations
Citri&Co to roll out the Dubai-based startup’s AI platform across global farms following successful pilot in Peru
Fruit Logistica 2027: Know what matters next
Event brings global expertise from business, science, policy and practice to Berlin, with more than 130 sessions and over 200 experts across five stages
Rijk Zwaan hosts inaugural European Salad Summit
Summit brought together lettuce producers and value chain experts to explore how collaboration and innovation can secure the category’s future
Tomato Expert Group issues warning over multiple challenges
Spain is grappling with a near 2 per cent production decline, a surge in energy and transport costs, and growing competition from Morocco
Saga Robotics’ Thorvald Platform named on Time’s Best Inventions list
Autonomous farming robot is recognised for its role in transforming agriculture by replacing chemical fungicide treatments with light
PSG opens berry genetics to wider European grower market
Steve Nelson, owner and CEO at Plant Sciences Genetics, speaks to Fruitnet about the company’s new open-market portfolio in Europe
Source.ag acquires UK AI startup Optimal
Dutch AI firm Source.ag has purchased Optimal, “closing the loop” on autonomous greenhouse control
USDA awards $16.2mn to upgrade MSU plant science greenhouses
A major USDA NIFA grant will help Michigan State University complete the modernisation of its Plant Science Research Greenhouse Complex
Sorma launches EVA-700 pre-sizing machine in Madrid
Group has taken the wraps off its EVA-700 automated pre-sizing machine and Ultra-Scan internal defect detection system at Fruit Attraction