Month: April 2022

Retailers Experience New Sekoya Blueberries at Event in Spain

April 1, 2022 Sekoya

Retailers, supermarkets and licensees of Sekoya® were able to experience and taste Sekoya Pop™ (‘FCM14-052’) and Sekoya Beauty™ (‘FCM12-097’) blueberry varieties at the company’s Field & Forum, held on March 24, next to other open and other Fall Creek  varieties. During the visit to the research and development facilities of Fall Creek Farm & Nursery in Seville (Andalucía, Spain), these two Sekoya® Low/Zero Chill varieties were seen up close and tested to showcase their attributes for the global market.  …

Interko Announces Brand Name for New Ripening Room

April 1, 2022 Interko

Interko – the designer, manufacturer and installer of the most advanced fruit ripening technology on the global market – will launch its Containerised Ripening Room under the brand name Mobilo at Fruit Logistica 2022, when the world-leading trade fair reconvenes on 5-7 April in Berlin, Germany. …

The Fredericksburg Peach Company Trusts Hazel Tech with Quality Protection at Retail

April 1, 2022 Hazel Technologies

Hazel Technologies, Inc. developer of new USDA-funded technologies to protect produce quality, announces a collaboration with Spicewood, TX-based The Fredericksburg Peach Company, a family-owned grower/shipper/wholesaler with over 35 years of experience. Fredericksburg Peach trialed Hazel’s flagship technology, Hazel 100™, in 2021 and saw successful results with their peaches, leading the company to commit to Hazel for their 2022 season. …

Brighter Bites Provides 500,000 Lbs Of Fresh Produce to Students & Families

April 1, 2022 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites, a national non-profit delivering fresh fruits and vegetables directly into families’ hands, has reached more than 3,500 families and 500 teachers in Austin with approximately 524,000 pounds of fresh produce this school year. …

WAPA Releases March’s Apple and Pear Stock Figures

April 1, 2022 World Apple & Pear Association

WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released today the apple and pear stock figures from 1 March 2022. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks increased by 8.6% compared to 2021 to reach 2,935,962 T, while pear stocks decreased by 14.9% to 388,495 T. In the USA, apple stocks as of 1 March 2022 stood at 1,275,346 T (+1.6% compared to 2021), while pear stocks reached 111,912 T (37.7% above 2021). …