Berg River grape farm forgoes a packhouse for field packing
The table grape season is in its final days on Lac du Soleil in the Berg River, one of In2fruit’s table grape farms where the last Adora and Scarlotta grapes are being picked – and then packed

"We have opted for Hass avocado cultivation without the use of pollinators"
A new, large-scale avocado project has been launched by Valle del Guadiana in the Spanish municipalities of Ayamonte and Villablanca. "We have a total of 430 hectares between our three farms: La

Waxes to improve look and shelf-life, there are alternatives #hort fruit
Spanish courgettes larger than the Italian organic product due to the use of waxes (E 901) that would retain moisture? Videos are circulating on social networks telling these theories. We asked

Great Wrap develops potato-based compostable alternative to plastic wrap and cling film
Plastic wrap, or cling film, is a super-useful plastic that can't be recycled and ends up in landfill. Now, Great Lab, an Australian materials science company, says they've developed a great

Australians research hot water treatment to meet market entry protocols for fruit fly disinfestation in mangoes
Researchers have discovered how to use hot water treatment to meet market entry protocols for fruit fly disinfestation in Australian mangoes. Heat treatment is the internationally accepted

"Fertilizer use has been reduced by 20 to 40%"
The Go Inverconec Operating Group will present at the Global G.A.P. Tour stop in Spain 2023, which will take place on March 14 and 15 at the Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos de Aguadulce

German Weather Service expands WarnWetter app offering
Since March 2023, it has been possible to submit plant reports in addition to weather reports via the full version of the WarnWetter app. These can be observed and reported from any location. The

“We have a full crop of apples and they are looking good"
The apple harvest is just about to start in Tasmania and grower Howard Hansen from Hansen Orchards is hopeful of a return to a normal season after hail destroyed a whole orchard in the Huon Valley

Banana of Guadeloupe and Martinique at the Paris Agricultural Show 2023
Usually present in the “overseas” area of the Paris Agricultural Show, the banana of Guadeloupe and Martinique was located in the “plant crop” area this time. After two years of absence,

Ecuador establishes a new deadline for the installation of scanners in ports to check the export cargo
According to the Ecuadorian police, 14.7 tons of drugs were seized in four ports in the first two months of 2023, most of them destined for Europe. Almost half of the 31 tons of drugs that have