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

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

"For an air-shipped mango of reasonable quality, customers are willing to spend a reasonable amount"
In two to three weeks, the season for Peruvian air-shipped mangoes of the Kent variety should be coming to an end, says Yannick Hoffmann, managing director of Fruchtimport Hoffmann GmbH at the

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

BVL/QS: Emergency approval for Isonet Z in currants and gooseberries in the open field
On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Isonet Z. As QS

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

BVL/QS: Emergency approval for isomate CLR MAX IT
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted emergency approval for Isomate CLR MAX IT for the control of the fruit cup moth (Adoxophyes orana) and the leathery cup

'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

A memorable campaign for the Calabrian Mandarino Tardivo di Ciaculli
"We are the first Italian region to produce clementines with and without Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). The areas dedicated to the production of bergamots, oranges, mandarins and kiwis

Pink Lady and Kanzi lead world apple market
Pink Lady and Kanzi are the world’s top 2 apple brands. Kanzi remains Europe’s second best-selling apple variety and continues to make ground in the US, new market research data shows.

Ecuadorian banana exporter sees 68% volume increase in first two months of 2023
Freskbana S.A., a banana exporting company based in Guayaquil, Ecuador, reported: “Exceptional 68% sales growth in the first two months of 2023. We plan to expand our operations, and we are busy

BVL/QS: Cultivation of pome fruit in the open - Emergency approval for isomate CLR MAX TT
The German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Isomate CLR MAX TT for the control of the fruit cup

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

Challenging onion harvest follows difficult growing season
Following a challenging growing season for the onion production team at Balle Bros., they are now facing an even more challenging harvest. For most of the summer there has been more rain than

Strawberries still better than expected on the Polish market
The trade campaign for domestic fresh strawberries in Poland enters the last decade of June and thus begins its summer phase (calendar-wise, as we have had thermal summer for several days). This

Current situation with blueberry prices on the Polish market
The Spanish highbush blueberry harvest campaign passed the halfway point at the end of April and is now at its peak in terms of current supply. This phase will last until around 25 June. The

Imports of nectarines to Poland in 2021
Poland - the import volume of nectarines (CN category 08093010 - Fresh nectarines) amounted to 33.8 thousand tonnes in 2021, and its value to PLN 203.5 million. This means an increase in imports

What about onion prices on the Polish market?
Spring this year has brought quite a few changes in the prices of vegetables in the Polish large wholesale market. Not all of these changes are increases, because some vegetables are doing poorly

Lettuce exports from Poland in 2021
Volume of lettuce exports (CN categories: 070511 - Head lettuce, fresh or chilled and 070519 - Fresh or chilled lettuce excluding head lettuce) in 2021 amounted to 18.5 thousand tonnes and its

Avocado imports to Poland in 2021
The volume of avocado imports to Poland (CN category: 08044000 - Avocado, fresh or dried) amounted to 28.7 thousand tonnes in 2021, and its value to PLN 359.4 million. This means an increase in

Export of beetroots from Poland in 2021
The volume of beet exports (CN category 07069090 - Salad beet, salsify, radish, other edible roots except carrots, turnips, celeriac (root and German) and horseradish, fresh or chilled) in 2021

Limited supply of imported blueberries on the Polish market
The blueberry harvest campaign in Spain is gaining momentum. Spanish estimates say that the harvested volume has exceeded the ceiling of a quarter of the quantities expected for the current