Berry Blue LLC. and University of Florida sign research agreement
Berry Blue LLC., an MBG Marketing company, has announced its partnership with the University of Florida Blueberry Breeding Program to research and develop new and proprietary late-season southern

Hamoniz LTD appoints Saro Tumino as its new General Manager for Italy
A few months after its official presentation at Fruit Logistica 2023, Harmoniz LTD, the new Israeli seed company born in 2022 from the merger of TomaTech and Nirit Seeds, welcomes Saro Tumino as

China says yes to Ecuadorean pitahayas
China has become the 59th country to grant access to Ecuadorean pitahayas after years of negotiations, Ecuador’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) announced this week. Patricio

Santa Catarina/Brazil: Low stocks and late harvest paved the way for European apples
The state of Santa Catarina is the South American country's most important apple producer, accounting for 54.1% of total Brazilian apple production. In the 2021/22 season, the apple harvest was

Popyt na białą kapustę wciąż kapryśny
Ceny kapusty białej w polskim hurcie rosły w lutym i marcu. Między 6 lutego i14 marca średnia cena sprzedażowa w dużym hurcie wzrosła z 0,90 zł/kg do 1,55 zł/kg,

Examination of the Assisted Evolution Techniques Bill begins
The Italian agri-food world enthusiastically welcomes the start of the examination of the bill for the field experimentation of Assisted Evolution Techniques (ATE). There are great opportunities

ToBRFV-resistant tomato variety launches in Italy
Vilmorin-Mikado Italia launches Giubilo F1 from Hazera into the market. This variety has a ToBRFV intermediate resistance. Result of 7 years of research and development, Giubilo F1 is a solution

Investigation into South African fresh produce gets underway
The focus will be on the efficiency of the value chain, particularly fresh produce marketing facilities, market dynamics of key inputs and their impact on producers, and barriers to entry,

Aldi Süd focuses on German produce in the asparagus season
German farmers harvested less asparagus last year than they had in years. Demand was lower than in previous years, and many farmers reduced their quantities. Asparagus in German stores therefore

Pakistani rupee at record low against US dollar
Negative economic indicators and uncertainty over resumption of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme pushed the Pakistani rupee towards a new historic low against the US dollar, as the

Poland to host IBO Summit 2023
The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) has announced that the next Blueberry Summit will be held in Lublin, Poland, from July 3-5, 2023. With more than 11,000 hectares planted and 45 years