GPG purchases global blueberry licenses
Global Plant Genetics (GPG) has announced that it has made a “major blueberry investment”, purchasing the global licenses for three varieties. The varieties in question are Sweet Duchess,

230 mm of rain can't stop Peru's double harvest of table grapes
‘If it sees a cloud it bursts’ was the saying for some of the older generation table grape cultivars. Nowadays in Peru, despite over 230 mm of rain, a good double harvest (second harvest) is

Chinese yuan replaces US dollar as most prominent currency in Russia
Little over a year after the invasion of Ukraine, the Chinese yuan has replaced the US dollar as the most traded currency in Russia. In February, the yuan surpassed the dollar in monthly trading

Westfalia secures US$300m to fund global expansion
Avocado multinational Westfalia has secured US$300m funding from three banks for its ongoing international expansion. It will use a multi-million-dollar revolving credit facility (RCF) from HSBC

Victoria horticulture jobs bearing more fruit
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting disadvantaged workers to get into the horticulture industry by recruiting and training 100 green-thumbed people looking to work in nurseries and

Pollination with bumblebees can improve productivity, quality and conservation.
"Bumblebees use a unique method of pollination, 'buzz' pollination," says Dr Liam Harvey, GIP and pollination specialist at Biobest, "By vibrating their wing muscles at a frequency of 200-240 Hz,

Kashmir-based start-up Orchardly joins forces with the Dutch Koppert
Kashmir-based start-up Orchardly has joined forces with a Dutch company, Koppert, aiming to grow pesticide-free and healthy fruit in the Valley. Industry experts claim that, as of late, Kashmir