Breeder celebrates 20 years of Cotton Candy Grapes
International Fruit Genetics LLC (IFG), a table grape breeder, is commemorating the 20th anniversary of the breeding of the Cotton Candy™ grape. The Cotton Candy grape was first naturally bred

UK-grown exports reach record high
The value of exports in a number of UK-grown food and drink products has rocketed by nearly 30 per cent, reaching a new high of £4.5bn in 2022, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) reveals. To

IFG celebrates 20 years of Cotton Candy
International Fruit Genetics (IFG), has celebrated the twentieth anniversary of breeding the table grape variety Cotton Candy in 2023. The Cotton Candy grape was first naturally bred in 2003 by

Water Ways’ Chinese subsidiary finalizing installation of blueberry smart irrigation system
Water Ways Technologies Inc., a global provider of Israeli-based agriculture technology providing water irrigation solutions to agricultural producers, announces that the company’s Chinese

Relatively new in the Arab world, the industry of edible flowers seeks its customers
The cultivation of edible flowers is a relatively recent industry in the Arab world, and it arouses consumer curiosity and growth potential, according to Mr. Yasser Samir, farm manager of the

Thünen Institute: More plant-based nutrition could increase farm incomes
The agricultural industry often takes a critical view of the shift in dietary habits towards more plant-based and less animal-based products. Yet an increasingly plant-based diet could well

Volatile fresh cabbage supplies helps keep pricing strong
Pricing on cabbage looks to be higher than normal--even the new normal, which is stronger pricing that takes into account higher production costs. “As a grower, I hope that floor continues

Pistachio topped Iran's list of exports last year
Iran has seen a fall 10.24% in the tonnage of agricultural and food exports and 7.22% in value in the first 10months of the current year (March 21, 2022-Jan. 20). The country exported 6.26 million

“If I look into my crystal ball, South Africa will decrease to an average of 65 - 70 million 4,5kg cartons a year.”
It’s interesting how different the 2021 grape season has been compared to 2022, remarks Dandré Gerber, commercial director of AMFRESH in South Africa. The company currently exports 2.4 million

Maersk expects global container traffic to decline in 2023
According to forecasts by the Danish AP Moller-Maersk specializing in sea freight and port terminal services, the volume of global container traffic may decrease in 2023 by 2.5% compared to last

Kapusta czerwona – wzrost cen przyspieszył
W ostatnim tygodniu ceny kapusty czerwonej w polskim dużym hurcie znów wzrosły. To kolejna odsłona tendencji zwyżkowej dla tego warzywa widocznej od trzeciej dekady stycznia

"We are committed to providing customers with flexible and convenient ripening solutions"
With the gradual liberalization of the market after the pandemic, the global fruit and vegetable import and export trade is rapidly recovering. Traders are also increasingly looking for solutions