Labor shortages lead to fewer vegetables being grown in Estonia
Fewer vegetables are being grown in Estonia because farms lack workers. This has led to higher quantities of vegetables now being imported from abroad than before. In 2019, Estonian farmers

"Problem-free overseas citrus sales"
"The citrus from South Africa and Peru are selling well," begins Randolf Aaldijk of the Dutch company Origin Fruit Direct (OFD), summarizing the overseas citrus market in mid-June. Retail programs

Farmers in the Shahristan district of Tajikistan achieve high yields and export their produce beyond the country
Tajikistan's President Emomali Rahmon recently visited the Sughd region, where he inaugurated a new water supply facility in the village of Khurramdara and visited a potato farm called "Nur." The

"Given the situation, broccoli producers will have no problem selling what they produce"
The broccoli campaign came to a close in the Spanish region of Navarre a few weeks ago. "The winter season runs from October to the end of March, and the summer season ends in June, but this

Blueberries, the obstacle of perishability can be overcome
The blueberry campaign is off to a successful start. Thanks to their high nutritional and economic value, they are conquering new market shares and becoming highly sought-after products (for more

Finding tech solutions to labour problem
Training fruit pickers using virtual reality equipment, employing robots to move fruit containers and wearing exoskeletons to support physical labour are all possibilities being considered by

Table grape thefts, night patrols are organised in Mazzarrone
The table grape season is starting in the Catania area between Mazzarrone and Licodia Eubea, and the hope is to forget the 2022 campaign, which was a real disappointment for producers. But right

Life-saving 'super banana' from science
The laboratory-created 'super banana' to combat vitamin A deficiency has arrived from Uganda. Reporting the news is National Geographic, which points out that deficiencies of essential elements

Apulian figs, fluctuating season but satisfying quotations
Figs are experiencing a season of ups and downs, the main problem being the rainy weather with few sunny days. A campaign that started late but in which there was no lack of satisfaction. Leonardo

ToBRFV: ISI Seed research takes stock of the situation
ToBRFVrepresents a major problem for tomato production. The virus is dangerous because it is easy to spread. Seed companies are already working to find genetically resistant varieties that are

VSSE: Aromatic strawberry season with slightly less volume and predominantly stable prices
A hesitant start to the season due to cool and cloudy spring days was followed by many sunny weeks with cool nights and only since one week with warmer nights. The severe drought of the past weeks

'Fumarole', still a problem in 2023. So much for sustainability
The winter greenhouse season is coming to an end, and unfortunately, it is often the smoke signals coming from the fires that agricultural workers set off to dispose of waste from discarded

Waitrose responds to complaints of empty shelves
Retailer Waitrose has been plagued with availability issues since an IT problem affected stock replenishment. Now, a couple of Waitrose customers have taken to social media to express their

New threat to horticulture of Central Asia: labor shortage
According to EastFruit experts from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, a new problem has arisen in the countries, which caught many by a complete surprise. This problem is rather serious and could lead to

Cherries - new varieties less sensitive to cracking
Focusing on varietal renewal to limit the risk of cracking - according to Enrico Zanzi, several strategies can be implemented against cracking, including less sensitive varieties. The experimental

Raspberry pests in June. Where and how to look for them?
Vetting is worthwhile. It seemed that spider mites would be a problem on raspberries after a period of high temperatures, meanwhile they found a completely different pest. Dr Paweł Krawiec and

New threat to horticulture of Central Asia…– labor shortage!
According to EastFruit experts from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan a new has arisen in the countries, which caught many by a complete surprised. This problem is rather serious and could lead to a

Trapview uses AI and machine learning to monitor pests
Pest control is one of the battlegrounds of the agricultural sector. A problem that is increasing with climate change and which is depleting crops and taking away a large part of the investment of