Technology news from Eurofruit
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ArticleHow can fruit growers conserve water? Just ask the trees
British apple supplier Adrian Scripps joins trial to evaluate special ‘listening’ technology, which could interpret stress signals in plants and help growers produce more sustainably
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ArticleGlobal Tomato Congress brings category together in The Hague
Next month’s Global Tomato Congress shows the importance of specialists from across the supply chain coming together and sharing insights, research and fresh ideas for the benefit of the entire category
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ArticleOctiva launches UV-C robot for greenhouses without rails
The Belgian-Dutch company is the first to introduce a UV-C robot on a large scale that can drive autonomously throughout the greenhouse without using a pipe rail system
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ArticleExciting times for tomatoes
Ruud Kaagman, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds global crop unit head tomato, tells Fruitnet that the category continues to innovate, evolve and grow despite the challenge of ToBRFV
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ArticleGreenTech Amsterdam shines light on future of horticulture
On 11-13 June, GreenTech Amsterdam returns to the Dutch capital as technology companies showcase solutions to the big issues facing growers in the horticulture sector
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ArticleSafe and fresh
Marzio Cazzamali, global industry segment manager for fruit and vegetables at Ammeraal Beltech, speaks to Fruitnet about the conveying solution specialist’s range of food safety products
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ArticlePearl Sort launches portable AI-driven blueberry sorter
Blue Pearl has small footprint, is easy to transport and delivers high speeds and accuracy, company said
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ArticleEuropean supermarket chains install fruit ripeness scanners
Retailers including Jumbo and Migros have apparently recorded higher avocado sales and reduction in waste thanks to arrival of AI-based checkpoints
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ArticleSouth African apple and pear growers turn to solar energy
Several producers who supply leading exporter Tru-Cape say their irrigation systems now depend far less on the country’s consistently unreliable national electricity network
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ArticleTomra LUCAi platform now available for cherries
New LUCAi platform for InVision2 leverages Tomra’s Deep Learning technology to add value to cherry packing
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ArticleDutch experts look to transform India’s fresh produce supply chains
Fruitnet’s Fresh Produce India event offers chance to learn how Dutch technology could open up new market opportunities for Indian fruit and veg suppliers
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ArticleBayer pilots generative AI tool for agriculture
System has been trained by Bayer agronomists and proprietary data to benefit farmers, agronomic advisors, and other industry users
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ArticleProducePay launches Visibility solution to improve transparency and cut waste
New tool gives buyers end-to-end visibility from farm to final destination
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ArticleBiome Makers database surpasses 24M microorganisms
Company’s AI-powered database provides insights into disease risk, yield improvement and impact of regenerative agriculture
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ArticleOishii bucks vertical farming’s downward trend with US$134m fund boost
Company says investment will enable it to expand its strawberry and tomato production capacity and invest in new technology like robots
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ArticleDistribution deal brings HarvestEye into Finland
British company has growth plans for its crop insight tool in the Nordic region
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ArticleCould fresh produce soon be flown around the world by drone?
As Qatar Airways Cargo’s Miguel Rodriguez underlines the importance of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers to its business, a more technologically advanced future appears on the company’s radar
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ArticleLights, camera, robots, action! Unitec marks centenary at cutting edge of innovation
One of the fruit and veg industry’s top technology providers has achieved a century in business, a remarkable milestone for a group that rolled out its first ever fruit sizer all the way back in 1924.
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ArticleKoppert secures €140m investment to propel global growth
Investment will fund the expansion of company’s production facilities and working capital
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ArticleSorma solutions help ease labour worries
In an age of worker shortages, automated solutions like Sorma’s box filling robot are not only helping to make up the shortfall, but are also improving overall efficiency