{"id":979,"date":"2025-11-26T07:07:22","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T07:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/blog\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T15:27:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T15:27:31","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins.<\/span><\/span>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"979\" class=\"elementor elementor-979 elementor-397\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9cce69 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a9cce69\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Expert knowledge to improve fruit and vegetable quality and profitability<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6331e33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6331e33\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c507b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"11c507b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5e7d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f5e7d2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f936098 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f936098\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-139391f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"139391f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Latest Publications<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d563b elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"27d563b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:20,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1028 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-post-harvest-and-fruit-quality tag-banana tag-fruit-quality tag-maturation tag-post-harvest entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/post-harvest-and-fruit-quality\/how-to-improve-banana-ripening-to-increase-retail-sales-by-25-33\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1439\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plantacion-platanos.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-924\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plantacion-platanos.png 1439w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plantacion-platanos-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plantacion-platanos-1024x769.png 1024w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Plantacion-platanos-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1439px) 100vw, 1439px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/post-harvest-and-fruit-quality\/how-to-improve-banana-ripening-to-increase-retail-sales-by-25-33\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to improve banana ripening to increase retail sales by 25\u201333%\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins.<\/span><\/span>In North America and Europe, the usual banana ripening process requires specialised ripening chambers. Bananas are harvested green, transported green, and arrive at distribution centres in palletised boxes. These boxes are placed in pressurised ripening chambers, where: the temperature is<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/post-harvest-and-fruit-quality\/how-to-improve-banana-ripening-to-increase-retail-sales-by-25-33\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to improve banana ripening to increase retail sales by 25\u201333%\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1035 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-innovation-technology-productivity tag-agricultural-resources tag-horticultural-research tag-innovation tag-productivity entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/urgent-research-challenges-to-meet-the-growing-demand-for-fresh-produce\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-911\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/urgent-research-challenges-to-meet-the-growing-demand-for-fresh-produce\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tUrgent research challenges to meet the growing demand for fresh produce\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins.<\/span><\/span>Earth Day reminds us of the urgent need to manage the planet\u2019s limited resources responsibly. In this context, farmers and agri-food companies face an increasingly complex challenge: producing more fruits and vegetables with fewer resources\u2014less land, less water, fewer inputs,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/urgent-research-challenges-to-meet-the-growing-demand-for-fresh-produce\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Urgent research challenges to meet the growing demand for fresh produce\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1036 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-innovation-technology-productivity tag-agricultural-management tag-innovation tag-productivity tag-technology entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/how-to-accelerate-the-adoption-of-innovation-in-the-fruit-and-vegetable-sector\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1637\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invernadero-Moderno.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-965\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invernadero-Moderno.png 1637w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invernadero-Moderno-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invernadero-Moderno-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invernadero-Moderno-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invernadero-Moderno-1536x1013.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1637px) 100vw, 1637px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/how-to-accelerate-the-adoption-of-innovation-in-the-fruit-and-vegetable-sector\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to accelerate the adoption of innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins.<\/span><\/span>Why do we continue to find fruit varieties with poor flavor when tastier alternatives already exist? Why do we still see packaging that fails to protect fruit properly, even though more advanced technologies are available?These are questions that many professionals<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/how-to-accelerate-the-adoption-of-innovation-in-the-fruit-and-vegetable-sector\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to accelerate the adoption of innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaa6665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"eaa6665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e9a6d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> Agricultural Marketing and Business<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a78485 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a78485\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/claves\/innovation-technology-productivity\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48fbdc2 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"48fbdc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Innovation, Technology and Productivity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfafd3e e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfafd3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/claves\/post-harvest-and-fruit-quality\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6248bad elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6248bad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Post-harvest and Fruit 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role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/urgent-research-challenges-to-meet-the-growing-demand-for-fresh-produce\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-911\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/campo-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/urgent-research-challenges-to-meet-the-growing-demand-for-fresh-produce\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tUrgent research challenges to meet the growing demand for fresh produce\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins.<\/span><\/span>Earth Day reminds us of the urgent need to manage the planet\u2019s limited resources responsibly. In this context, farmers and agri-food companies face an increasingly complex challenge: producing more fruits and vegetables with fewer resources\u2014less land, less water, fewer inputs,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/urgent-research-challenges-to-meet-the-growing-demand-for-fresh-produce\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Urgent research challenges to meet the growing demand for fresh produce\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1036 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-innovation-technology-productivity tag-agricultural-management tag-innovation tag-productivity tag-technology entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/how-to-accelerate-the-adoption-of-innovation-in-the-fruit-and-vegetable-sector\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1637\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invernadero-Moderno.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-965\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invernadero-Moderno.png 1637w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invernadero-Moderno-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invernadero-Moderno-1024x676.png 1024w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invernadero-Moderno-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Invernadero-Moderno-1536x1013.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1637px) 100vw, 1637px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/how-to-accelerate-the-adoption-of-innovation-in-the-fruit-and-vegetable-sector\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to accelerate the adoption of innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins.<\/span><\/span>Why do we continue to find fruit varieties with poor flavor when tastier alternatives already exist? Why do we still see packaging that fails to protect fruit properly, even though more advanced technologies are available?These are questions that many professionals<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/how-to-accelerate-the-adoption-of-innovation-in-the-fruit-and-vegetable-sector\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about How to accelerate the adoption of innovation in the fruit and vegetable sector\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1037 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail category-innovation-technology-productivity tag-agricultural-development tag-horticultural-technology tag-innovation tag-productivity entry\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/incremental-innovation-and-radical-innovation-in-horticulture\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vivero-.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1040\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vivero-.png 1440w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vivero--300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vivero--1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/vivero--768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/incremental-innovation-and-radical-innovation-in-horticulture\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIncremental innovation and radical innovation in horticulture\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\"><\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins.<\/span><\/span>Innovation is one of the most decisive drivers for maintaining competitiveness in the fruit and vegetable sector. The concept gained widespread attention through the work of C. Christensen, a professor at Harvard Business School, who in his book The Innovator\u2019s<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/fruitprofits.com\/en\/blog\/innovation-technology-productivity\/incremental-innovation-and-radical-innovation-in-horticulture\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Incremental innovation and radical innovation in horticulture\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead more \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac0bc3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ac0bc3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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