Latest Fruit Processing Industry News
Colombia increases lime production
Lime is Colombia's third most exported fruit. From January to November, Colombia exported 48,272 tons of lime worth $76.6 million, an increase of 32% in volume and 66% in value.
Potato prices are accelerating in Ukraine
Potato prices in Ukraine are accelerating. Since the end of last week, the average price has risen by 17%. Today, the wholesale price of good quality potatoes is between 8 and 12 UAH/kg, which corresponds to 0.22-0.33 USD/kg. Thus, the price has already exceeded last year's level by 80% and is quite high for this season. In this context, the efficiency of potato sorters, which are able to carry out sorting operations continuously without fatigue or time constraints, is becoming increasingly important, thus increasing market availability and reducing labor inputs.
Egyptian garlic grader
Garlic is a very important vegetable exported from Egypt to Russia. Egypt is Russia's second largest supplier of garlic, along with Iran, and Egyptian garlic was supplied to Russia in the first and second quarters of this year.
Why electronic vision sorting systems are popular for fruit packing warehouse
As people pay more and more attention to health, the quality requirements for fruits are also growing. More growers and packers are installing electronic visual grading systems, a huge shift that will change the way fruit is packaged, priced and sold. After sorting, the fruit can get a higher price than before and be sold to different markets with different grades of high-quality fruit. The introduction of these new electronic machines has resulted in a significantly better product for customers and the prices reflect this.
Chestnut size grader
Chestnut, this hostile-looking fruit is protected by a hedge of thorns. Once removed, chestnuts have a thin, firm, brown, smooth, shiny shell that contains the seeds, the edible part of the fruit. Its nutrients include vitamin C, potassium, manganese and other mineral elements, and it is low in fat, cholesterol and sodium, so it is very popular among people.
FstSort Large-capacity Onion Grading Machine
Recently, we received several consultations about onions grading machines. These customers have a common requirement for the sorting machine: they need the onion grading machine to have a big processing capacity.
Serbian fresh apples approved for export to China
On October 26, the General Administration of Customs of China issued an announcement that in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and phytosanitary requirements, the import of Serbian fresh apples that meet the requirements will be allowed from now on.
Garlic prices continue to rise in China
Garlic is one of the main condiments on people's tables. Since April this year, garlic prices across the country have mainly increased and remained relatively high for the same period in history in the second half of the year. The latest data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows that the national average garlic wholesale price in October this year was 10.48 yuan per kilogram, a month-on-month increase of 2.6% and a year-on-year increase of 55.7%.