2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (417+ words) Van Noord Growers is expanding its deployment of eternal. ag's autonomous harvesting robots as the industry prepares for long-term labour shortages Jeffry Van Noord with Eternal. ag's Harvester German agritech startup eternal. ag has deployed its fully-autonomous greenhouse harvesting robot,…...

2+ day, 48+ min ago  (427+ words) Leading South African apple and pear exporter Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing is celebrating its 25th anniversary The South African apple and pear sector has grown significantly since the deregulation of the country's fruit industry at the turn of the century. Leading exporter…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (414+ words) Thousands of farmers are moving to new areas in the north of the country to escape the devastating impact of Fusarium wilt The spread of Fusarium wilt TR4 is forcing Peruvian banana growers to relocate to new areas as the sector…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago  (289+ words) Joan Mir warns at the Valencian Business Forum that if prices continue to rise, the resulting shortages could lead to widespread famine Joan Mir, right, with Anecoop president Alejandro Monzo'n at the cooperative's 50th anniversary celebrations Anecoop's CEO, Joan Mir, has…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (672+ words) New initiative sees avocado industry partner with Woolworths to focus on quality across the avocado supply chain The Australian avocado industry has launched a virtual reality (VR) supply chain training programme, partnering with Woolworths on retail training components, to support…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (354+ words) Montague Farms, one of Australia's leading fresh produce growers, has welcomed the launch of the 2026 season for both its Envy and yello apples this May. Montague Farms' Envy apples are hand-picked across four of Australia's most celebrated growing regions, Stanthorpe…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago  (327+ words) The UK is "sleepwalking" into a food crisis, food experts warn the government in a co-signed letter demanding urgent action The combined impact of extreme weather, inflation and the US-Israeli war on Iran are a national security risk for the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (340+ words) UK consumers expect a wide range of choice Simply growing more fruit and veg in the UK will not solve food security or tackle climate and geopolitical concerns, the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) has warned. The organisation, which said it…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (600+ words) A climate study among Mc Cain potato suppliers found clear risks to yield The theme of this year's World Environment Day (5 June) is climate action. But for those of us in the food and fresh produce sector, this cannot simply…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (425+ words) Growers are emerging from one of their most challenging export seasons in many years The winter months are usually when new plans are made for expanding the business, but this year it is going to be a very tough period…...