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.

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Survey: AI and automation in fresh produce supply chains

2025-07-25T11:01:00+01:00By

Fruitnet reaches out to fruit and veg business professionals to investigate current and future impact of groundbreaking new technologies

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Viscon targets early detection with EVA

2025-07-25T11:24:00+01:00By

The Dutch company’s new EVA Scoutr robot has the ability to detect pests and diseases early, helping to improve crop health and reduce losses for greenhouse vegetable growers

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Afrucat, Eurecat Lleida join forces to fast-track innovation

2025-07-21T09:24:00+01:00By

Collaboration will promote technologies such as robotics, AI, biotechnology and much more

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Biobest acquires key technology from partner Ecoation

2025-07-17T15:23:00+01:00By

The biocontrol specialist has purchased monitoring and scouting tools along with expert staff from its technology partner to bolster its integrated pest management capabilities

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The storm behind a berry harvesting solution

2025-07-17T09:58:00+01:00By

When a devastating storm hit Serbia in 2000, thousands of fruits fell prematurely from their branches. But what seemed like an agricultural disaster became the spark for one of the most innovative breakthroughs in berry harvesting technology

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French apple campaign shows promise

2025-07-17T08:38:00+01:00By

Apple consumption can be given a boost with a focus on taste, according to Marc Peyres, commercial director of French exporter Blue Whale, who sees potential for “flavourful varieties for the future”, including Candine

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Irritec acquires majority stake in Colombian irrigation pioneer

2025-07-15T16:29:00+01:00By

The acquisition of drip irrigation specialist Agrifim de Colombia will see Irritec modernise production facilities and establish a technology transfer center to support Colombian farmers

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Bayer expands pheromone gel distribution with M2i Group

2025-07-14T10:16:00+01:00By

Building on their successful European and African collaboration, Bayer has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with French pheromones specialist M2i Group to expand their biological crop protection solutions globally

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Only three weeks left to register as an exhibitor for Fruit Logistica 2026

2025-07-11T10:55:00+01:00In partnership with

Returning to Berlin on 4-6 February 2026, the leading trade show for the global fresh produce business offers new formats, high-level networking, and unmissable global reach

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Hortifrut launches Peru blueberry season with China shipment

2025-07-10T13:45:00+01:00By

Chilean berry giant’s first container of the 2025/26 season is expected to arrive in Shanghai on 30 July, with transit time reduced from 32 to 25 days

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Portugal approves emergency use of Vestaron’s tomato leafminer bioinsecticide

2025-07-10T12:03:00+01:00By

Portuguese tomato growers gain access to a new biological solution for controlling the destructive tomato leafminer pest, as authorities grant 120-day emergency use authorisation for Vestaron’s Spear LEP bioinsecticide

Thorvald 3 is treating 20 per cent of strawberry tabletops in the UK

Saga Robotics agrees collaboration with Bitwise and Chambers

2025-07-04T15:58:00+01:00By

The tie-up will offer enhanced services through the company’s Thorvald robot

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Switzerland forecasts good berry harvest despite area decline

2025-07-04T13:09:00+01:00By

The Swiss Fruit Association has announced positive forecasts for the country’s berry harvest, with increases expected for raspberries, blueberries and currants, despite a recent reduction in total planted area

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Fruitnet Tomato Congress presents: The Future of Tomatoes

2025-07-02T14:01:00+01:00By

This year’s Fruitnet Tomato Congress takes place in Malaga, Spain, on 11-12 November, with industry experts set to explore how the business is likely to evolve in the coming years

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UK used pallet market faces price uplift

2025-07-01T09:06:00+01:00By

The National Association of Pallet Distributors (NAPD) has issued a warning that rising raw material costs are placing significant pressure on the UK’s used pallet market, with timber prices continuing to climb