Tomatoes from the Rhineland - small-fruited varieties particularly popular
While hobby gardeners wait for warmer temperatures to plant tomatoes in their gardens, Rhineland tomato growers are already harvesting. This is pointed out by the Provinzialverband Rheinischer

Black Elk expands range with rustic pastes
Alce Nero's frozen food range expands in the name of innovation, taste and healthy eating. Here come the Frozen Organic Rustic Pastati: vegetable, source of protein and rich in fibre. Perfect for

Countdown begins for Corbana’s International Banana Congress
New opportunities and challenges facing the global banana industry will come under the spotlight at the 9th International Banana Congress, which takes place in Miami next month. More than 600

Pianeta Rosso on stage at Macfrut: taste is the priority on tomatoes
We are quick to talk about goodness, taste and flavour; everyone has their own opinions and beliefs but, according to insiders, the flavour of the new tomato varieties has certainly improved

Morocco ranked third in global tomato exports
Tomatoes are the main export category for Morocco, and the country has been steadily increasing the volume of tomato exports for several years, EastFruit reports. Morocco became the 5th in the

Tropic’s non-browning gene-edited banana cleared for production in the Philippines
Tropic's non-browning bananas have the potential to significantly reduce food waste and CO2 emissions along the supply chain by more than 25%, as over 60% of exported bananas go to waste before

VertiFarm to present tomorrow's cultivation and breeding methods
VertiFarm, the industry platform and international trade show for next-level farming and new food systems, is to be held between 26 and 28 September 26 and 28, 2023, at Messe Dortmund in Germany

Darlene Avila and Stephanie Soto join CTGC
Darlene Avila and Stephanie Soto have joined the California Table Grape Commission’s marketing team. Avila has been appointed digital marketing manager. She will focus on developing and

Blueberries, the American giant Driscoll's at Macfrut
The global blueberry programme of Driscoll's, an American giant with a century of farming tradition and today a pioneer in innovation, will be presented at Macfrutall's International Blueberry

Kisii avocado processing plant commissioned
The British High Commissioner to Kenya Jane Marriott, and the Kisii County Governor Simba Arati have commissioned an avocado oil extraction project at the Kisii Agricultural Training Center (ATC).

"The fresh market's well divided, but for sweet potatoes, the industry sector's booming"
The sweet potato season is going well at Scott Farms International's European sales office. "We had a problem-free harvest in North Carolina. We have enough product from there to cover the whole

“Berries cannot be sold or transited – the exports of frozen berries are frozen”
The Polish government has banned the imports of Ukrainian agricultural products until at least June 30, 2023. The imports of cereals, milk, eggs, meat, and honey, as well as fresh and processed

Breakthrough in fight against devastating potato disease
Potato is the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. But potato world production is threatened by potato late blight, one of the most

Table grapes lead Peru's main fresh produce exports up to April 2023
Table grapes from Peru is leading the export charge with $720 million in sales up to the end of week 13 of April 2023. In the year 2022, agricultural exports were close to $10 billion dollars,

Rijk Zwaan launches berry breeding programme
Dutch vegetable seed specialist Rijk Zwaan has announced that it is adding a berry breeding programme to its operations. Rijk Zwaan said that the move into soft fruit was aimed at broadening its

Cranberry juice can be effective in preventing repeat urinary tract infections
A global review by medical scientists from Flinders University in South Australia and The Children's Hospital at Westmead in New South Wales found cranberry juice or supplements can reduce the

Artichoke star product at Salón Gourmets and protagonist in Tudela
Artichokes have been the main protagonists of the 36th edition of Salón Gourmets, the number one quality food and beverage fair in Europe and one of the most prestigious benchmarks in the world,

Aldi completes living wage verification pilot on banana farms
The Aldi South Group together with Aldi Nord and other sectoral stakeholders, including Heartwood LLC, Banana Link, Dole, Grupo Iren and Banafem, have announced the successful completion of a

Imports of flowers and plants to grow by 4% at the start of 2023
Of the 22,587 million euros that Spanish imports of flowers and live plants accounted for in January this year, a total of 10,870 euros corresponded to live plants, which is the main chapter of

MSC sees “fruitful partnership” between Europe and Africa
Africa’s fruit industry is currently booming, and Europe’s growing demand for the continent’s fresh produce provides major economic opportunities for African countries, according to MSC, the

"Many Spanish operators and dealers have come to the Alentejo"
Raspberry production has certainly experienced an interesting expansion in Portugal over the past decade. According to data provided by Faostat, the country's cultivated acreage went from 110

Should we expect a low raspberry harvest and high prices?
At the end of last week, an article was published in the Polish segment of the Internet with an analysis of the state of raspberry plantations in Poland by a local expert Pavel Kravets. Based on

Grower and retailer challenges in Lords spotlight
The House of Lords inquiry into the horticulture sector has turned its attention to the challenges faced by growers and retailers. On Thursday 20 April the Horticultural Sector Committee was due