Eurosemillas unveils LUNA ucr avocado
At the end of June, Eurosemillas presented the new variety of avocado launched by the international Green Motion Avocados platform. The new variety, called BL516, type B flower, is patented under

Özdemir o inżynierii genetycznej: "Należy zagwarantować współistnienie i wolność patentową".
Komisja Europejska przedstawiła nowe propozycje dotyczące tzw. nowych technik genomowych (NGT). Federalny Minister Żywności i Rolnictwa, Cem Özdemir, powiedział: "Dla mnie, jako

Özdemir on genetic engineering: "Coexistence and patent freedom must be guaranteed".
The European Commission has presented new proposals on how to deal with so-called New Genomic Techniques (NGT). The Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Cem Özdemir, says: "For me as

LUNA ucr, the first avocado variety from Green Motion Avocados
Eurosemillas presented the BL 516, flower type B variety, which is patented under the trade name LUNA ucrTM , to just over a hundred major Californian avocado producers at the University of

LUNA ucr, the new Hass avocado variety
Eurosemillas presented last week, in front of more than a hundred large Californian avocado growers and at the University of California Riverside (UCR) agricultural extension facilities, the BL516

Hose-stopping nail: a small item useful for drip irrigation
Tying hundreds of hoses in their end parts is often a lengthy and not always effective operation. In addition, a part of the hose is lost, making it difficult to purge. To help with this, SR

Bioland: Free ride for genetic engineering and patents
A few weeks before the EU Commission is to officially present its new draft law on the handling of genetic engineering on 5 July, a first draft has leaked out from Brussels. According to the

Bioland: Wolna droga dla inżynierii genetycznej i patentów
Na kilka tygodni przed tym, jak Komisja Europejska ma oficjalnie przedstawić swój nowy projekt ustawy w sprawie postępowania z inżynierią genetyczną w dniu 5 lipca, pierwszy

European organic movement united against GMOs
As the European organic movement reaffirmed its opposition to GMOs, including to New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), IFOAM Organics Europe’s president Jan Plagge warned against allowing patents on

Europejski ruch ekologiczny zjednoczony przeciwko GMO
Podczas gdy europejski ruch ekologiczny potwierdził swój sprzeciw wobec GMO, w tym wobec Nowych Technik Genomowych (NGT), prezes IFOAM Organics Europe Jan Plagge ostrzegł przed

University of California, Riverside to release a new avocado scion cultivar ‘Bl516’
The University of California, Riverside’s (UCR's) avocado scion breeding program began in the 1950’s and continues today under the guidance of Dr. Mary Lu Arpaia, Professor of Extension,

Partnership between Royal Brinkman and Moleaer extended
Royal Brinkman and Moleaer will continue their cooperation to improve irrigation water quality in horticultural greenhouses. Moleaer's patented nanobubble technology transfers oxygen into water,

Fresh Del Monte denounced the marketing of pink pineapple by third parties in Costa Rica
Fresh Del Monte denounced to the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) that the pink pineapple variety, registered by the company for its exclusive use, is being marketed by third parties in Costa

Harvest of first lettuce varieties started this week for Quebec grower
Located about one hour south of Montreal and about 15 minutes from the US border, the garden of Quebec is a key growing region for many different vegetable varieties. “We are one of the major

Zbiory pierwszych odmian sałaty rozpoczęły się w tym tygodniu dla producenta z Quebecu
Położony około godziny na południe od Montrealu i około 15 minut od granicy z USA, ogród Quebec jest kluczowym regionem uprawy wielu różnych odmian warzyw. "Jesteśmy jednym z

EU clears AMFresh/EQT acquisition of SNFL and IFG
The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of Special New Fruit Licensing Holding Company (SNFL) and International Fruit Genetics (IFG) by AMFresh and

"We have lost 150.000 plants, but we will get back on our feet"
The flood hit Daniele Neri's company hard. His nursery in San Michele di Ravenna remained under water for a few days and 150 thousand scions dried in little time. "It's been terrible, as we had

Ventilated fruit unit packs. Why do they save energy?
Plastic wrappers increasingly have various types of patented ventilation system. Such solutions are proving particularly important in the case of packaging that is sealed by sticking film or

Одноразовый пластик, требуется европейская лицензия
Как сообщает Il Sole 24 Ore, для производства одноразовых пластмасс скоро может потребоваться лицензия ЕС.

Single-use plastic, European licence required
As Il Sole 24 Ore reports, producing single-use plastics may soon need an EU licence. According to the European Commission's decision, only those activities that, according to specific technical

Plastik jednorazowego użytku, wymagana licencja europejska
Jak informuje Il Sole 24 Ore, produkcja tworzyw sztucznych jednorazowego użytku może wkrótce wymagać unijnej licencji. Zgodnie z decyzją Komisji Europejskiej, tylko te działania, które

Unitec's integrated technology chain at Macfrut
With almost 100 years of experience, UNITEC has confirmed itself as the leading company in innovative technological solutions at the service of the fruit and vegetable supply chain. The company,

Vertical farming trials begin at Florette
To test these advantages, a prototype has been installed at Florette's headquarters, located in Milagro (Navarra). This system has been designed and manufactured based on FARMITANK technology,

Dripline patency check
Plants grown in tunnels, even in native soil, require constant monitoring of the efficiency of the fertigation system installed. The uniformity of the nutrient solution outflow from the reigning

New patent law in Austria: Clear signal against patents on seeds
The Austrian Parliament (National Council) has passed an amendment to the national patent law. The new patent law excludes in particular adventitious genetic modifications from patent protection.