Since 1929 van Hijfte bv is specializing in a complete service package for potatoes, vegetables and fruit. After these years of experience, the company has decided to extend the trade in fruit and vegetables under the name Kingsfield. “Not only have we opened a new office in St. Petersburg, we have also strengthened our team […]

Two new pineapple varieties are now being tested in Mindano province. The Super Sweet Snack Pineapple “Ulam” and another known only as MD-2 currently. The Department of Agriculture has introduced the new varieties in a bid to reverse the declining yield of farmers. Some people have attributed the downturn in pineapple yields to the fact […]

From the first november van Hijfte open’s here new office in St Petersburg Russia. It is a new office with Russian and Englisch speaking employes. For more detail’s see at our website ; www.vanhijfte.com

Pakistani mango exporters are determined to abandon the U.S. market after only one season. The extremely stringent requirements would reduce margins, according to industry experts. But if exports are paralyzed, it could prove embarrassing for efforts that started in 2010, when Secretary of State Hillary Clinton offered to help Pakistan export the fruit in an […]

Poor potato crop could cause shortage This year’s potato harvest could be smaller than expected thanks to the rainy summer. In recent years Finland has exported a large surplus, but that is unlikely to be possible with this year’s reduced yields. Potato fields have suffered from the summer deluge.                 Image: Yle              Last year Finland […]

Sigatoka affects 70,000 banana hectares in Ecuador About 70,000 hectares of banana plantations have been affected by the black sigatoka so far this year. As a result, the supply of fruit for export fell by 25 million boxes. Gustavo Marún, president of the Ecuadorian Banana Regional Corporation (Agroban), said farmers fear that next winter will […]

US (FL): Economist says citrus growers can expect profitable season A projected decline in retail orange juice prices leading to a sharp increase in OJ sales during the next year will lead Florida citrus growers to another profitable season. That was the optimistic forecast Matt Salois, director of economic and market research at the Florida […]

Spain: “Satsumas are mature and ready for harvest” The Okitsu Satsuma variety has been marketed since 25 September, sold both with leaf and leafless. “Now is the right moment for Satsumas, because they have reached the ideal degree of maturity, with a Brix level between 13 and 14º. We harvest it and after just two […]

Brazil develops ideal potato for fries Brazilian company Empresa Brasileña de Pesquisa Agropecuaria (Embrapa) introduced a genetically improved potato especially suited for the production of French fries. It concerns the BRSIPR Bel, a variety, according to Embrapa, designed by the agricultural institute of Paraná. “The Bel is engineered to stay crunchy during frying,” says Embrapa […]

South Australia potato harvest ready South Australia’s largest horticultural industry gets into full swing next week, as farmers pick the first of the season’s baby potatoes. The start of the annual harvest highlights the success of the potato industry which is providing an economic bonanza in South Australia, becoming the success story of the state’s […]