Three new strains of lettuce downy mildew identified
Bremia lactucae, or lettuce downy mildew, is a common plant disease of lettuce. This fungus can have a major impact on the lettuce crop. Bremia lactucae, the causal agent of lettuce downy mildew,

Citrus Australia leads first Origin Verification Program
Through an Agriculture Victoria Food to Market programme, Citrus Australia has conducted a first-of-its-kind study to characterise Australian oranges at both a country and regional level, using

Citrus Australia conducts study to characterise Australian oranges at both a country and regional level
Through an Agriculture Victoria Food to Market program, Citrus Australia has conducted a study which is the first of its kind, to characterise Australian oranges at both a country and regional

New potato peeling and sorting machines help Indian company increase production
Soon after setting up the business in 2005, ATOP Foods became India's first potato chip and nankeen producer to achieve ISO 2000:2005 certification for food safety management systems. Following

Almdaverde Bio sees benefits of organic “islands”
Organic fruit and vegetable sales may have experienced a general slowdown in the past year as a result of the so-called “cost of living crisis”, but Italy’s Almaverde Bio has shown that

Almaverde Bio sees benefits of organic “islands”
Organic fruit and vegetable sales may have experienced a general slowdown in the past year as a result of the so-called “cost of living crisis”, but Italy’s Almaverde Bio has shown that

UK 2021 Shigella outbreak linked to spring onions from Egypt
A Shigella outbreak in England in 2021 has been linked to spring onions imported from Egypt. In November 2021, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected an outbreak of 17 people infected with

VSSE: Start of the strawberry season
All over Germany, the strawberry plants showed themselves rich in blossoms. So far, the frost nights have not caused any significant damage, as they have survived them well thanks to the fleece

'Bottlenecks regarding Turkish California and Capia'
Overall, the bell pepper season in Almeria, Spain, is drawing to a close. In isolated cases, such as in the Berja area, located in the higher altitudes of Almeria, small quantities are still being

Fruit prices soaring in Vietnam
The price of durian jumped to a record high last month, while those of other fruits tripled their values from a year earlier as China's reopening caused their exports to surge. China's economy