Season of red onions from Acquaviva starts over 15 days late
The first harvesting operations of red onions from Acquaviva started just a few hours ago, with a 15 day delay with respect to the the past season when producers started operations on June 20th.

Launching clear, sustainable packaging for mushrooms
Highline Mushrooms, a grower of organic mushrooms, is addressing plastic concerns by taking significant steps toward sustainability. Recognizing the urgent need for environmental advancements and

Mushroom season 2023 - how much does a kilo of chanterelles cost?
The season for mushroom pickers has begun. You can already find chanterelles and ceps in the forests. How much do you have to pay for them?".More. Go to the article

Smallhold earns B Corp Certification
Smallhold, a company which grows specialty mushrooms sustainably, has announced its official designation as a Certified B Corporation, marking a significant milestone in the company's dedication

"We are now sourcing chanterelles from Sweden and Estonia"
Despite the weather, this has been a good start to the Eastern European wild mushroom season. "The chanterelle campaign has started particularly well. The desired calibers are all available in

Blueberry protection aimed at a sustainable yield
The flowering period is undoubtedly a very important time in which the implementation of treatments against fungal diseases will translate into the expected yield of blueberries. However, this

SeiZen, the new biostimulant that revitalises, recovers and resprouts your crops.
Seipasa, a Spanish company specialised in the development, formulation and manufacture of bioinsecticides, biofungicides, biostimulants and fertilisers, presents the new biostimulant SeiZen, a

Increasing soil biological activity. Is it worth it?
Meta Control contains several strains of beneficial soil microorganisms. These are the bacteria Peanibacillus azotofixans (1×105 CFU/g), Bacillus subtilis (1×109 CFU/g), Streptomyces spp.

BVL/QS: Plant protection product GOAL - Revocation of parallel trade permit
By way of a technical notification published on 9 May 2023, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has revoked the parallel trade permit for the plant protection product

GrowGeneration partners with Bridgetown Mushrooms to begin selling mycology supplies
GrowGeneration Corp. and GrowLife, Inc. have announced a multi-year partnership focused on the development and sale of mycology supplies, placing both companies among the early movers in the

"From the new location, we want to expand our delivery area in a staggered manner"
During the night of May 1 to 2, the first goods were scheduled and delivered at Fruchthaus Hulsberg's new location in Ganderkesee. The heart of the new facilities is the Freshcut production, where

Dark times persist for SA’s mushroom industry
Industry experts paint a gloomy outlook for South Africa’s mushroom industry, largely as a direct result of load shedding, high input costs and the closure of two mushroom farms. In the mushroom

Mushrooms from Treviso at the Rimini event with the 'Zero Residues' line
O.P. Consorzio Funghi di Treviso is back at Macfrut, the reference event for professionals of the fruit and vegetable sector in Italy and Europe. The protagonist of the stand is the "Zero

Currants - pests and diseases during flowering (plantation monitoring, Lublin region 28.04.2023).
Coloured currants are now in full bloom in most regions of Poland. This is an important time to carry out inspections for the presence of pests such as currant bollworm, hop spider, aphids and

ProducePack™ Punnet range further enhanced with innovative barrier technology
The fiber-based ProducePack™ Punnet tray is an alternative to traditional plastic punnets for produce applications such as mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, grapes, and berries. It has been developed

Conad Nord Ovest has acquired three stores from Bennet
UK: M&S confirms news on prices of over 100 essential items - and shoppers will be pleased Marks and Spencer has extended its price lock on over 100 items until this summer, including fresh food

Red Light Holland announces AEM New Brunswick shiitake mushrooms are available at over 100 locations
Red Light Holland Corp., an Ontario-based corporation engaged in the production, growth, and sale of functional mushrooms and mushroom home grow kits in North America and Europe, and a premium

Heavy rains threaten table grape and mango campaigns in northern Peru
The high humidity and the continuous rains since the end of February in Tumbes and Piura, in the north of the country, have increased the presence of Mildiu on table grape crops in this area,

Plans underway for Australia's biggest vertically-integrated exotic mushroom farm in South Australia
One of Australia's most iconic car manufacturing plants in South Australia is set to become one of the largest exotic mushroom production facilities in the world. Earlier this year, the Epicurean

Germany issues an alert after detecting chlorothalonil in melons imported from Costa Rica via the Netherlands
German health authorities notified the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) that they detected the presence of chlorothalonil, a fungicide that is considered carcinogenic, in melons

Flame treatments against woolly aphids
Officine Mingozzi implemented a flame treatment to solve the woolly aphid problem, using their own machines. Leonhard Losch's Azienda Agricola boidinamica Friulana, located in Chiopris Visconte

"Mushroom prices improving, but growers and brokers always playing catch-up"
Prices on the European mushroom market have improved recently. "That was needed, too," begins Paul Delbeke of the Belgian company VOC-Districhamp. "and will have to continue for some time. Before

BVL/QS: Control of scab on pome fruit - emergency approval for CURATIO
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product CURATIO (active ingredient: lime sulphur broth). > As QS

'Development of organic mushrooms is particularly pleasing'
Despite a slight decline in the overall Swiss market from 13,537t in 2021 to 12,906t in 2022, Swiss mushroom cultivation is still on track. Particularly pleasing is the development of Swiss

The way to an abundant crop? When to use mycorrhiza for blueberries?
In order to enjoy an abundant blueberry crop, a number of factors need to be met. The use of micro-irrigation will also help the crop. What is it? When to apply it? Microrrhiza is the coexistence