Fitó provides varieties with resistance to ToBRFV in cherry pear and vine tomato.
The ToBRFV virus (Tomato Brown Rugose Virus) is one of the main challenges that the tomato growing sector has been facing in recent years. Since its appearance in 2015, Semillas Fitó has been

Philippines: Banana growers Davao Del Norte shift to corn
At least 150 banana growers whose plantations were infected with Fusarium wilt or Panama disease shifted to corn farming in Davao del Norte province. This meant they became the first beneficiaries

Competition in the world market of berries requires quality
The Ukrainian Association 'Berry Production of Ukraine' took part in the international exhibition Fruit Logistica 2023. Because a sufficient number of exhibitors was not collected, the National

UK: Fruit and vegetables rationed due to lack of fresh produce
There will have been and still are a lot of puzzled and also worried faces in the UK in the past few days, because Tesco, Asda, Aldi and Morrisons have limited the sales quantities of peppers,

Lack of chill hours might impact Georgia peach harvest
California annually produces the majority of the peaches in the US. In 2017, the Golden State produced 56 percent of the county’s fresh peach crop and more than 96 percent of processed peaches.

More weather-triggered supply gaps in lettuce could be ahead
Lettuce supplies could be in for another supply interruption. “We have another cooling trend and another weather system coming through that’s supposed to affect supplies out of Mexico and into

Colombia launches second Plastics Pact in Latin America
Colombia has become the second Latin American country to launch a Plastics Pact to tackle the environmental impacts of plastics and support international work developing a circular economy for

South African avocado export crop to increase
The South African avocado export industry has released its first estimate of the new season, predicting that the country will export around 18m cartons this year. This would mark an increase of

Port of Tauranga achieved 11 percent increase in group net profit
Port of Tauranga achieved an 11 percent increase in group net profit for the first six months of the 2023 financial year, despite a fall in total cargo volumes. Group net profit to December was