ASF gains exclusive UK licence for Magnum
Angus Soft Fruits (ASF) has announced a collaboration with Earth Market that sees it become the exclusive licence holder for the production of the Magnum strawberry in the UK. Earth Market is a

Status of Almeria's greenhouse crops at the end of April
According to the latest State of the Crops report published by the Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía, corresponding to the week of April 24 to 30, producers

Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 31 May 2023
The National Farmers’ Federation welcomes today’s announcement that the Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement will enter into force on 31 May 2023. The FTA improves access to an important market

Switzerland: Asparagus season 2023 has started significantly late
The anticipation of Swiss asparagus has come to an end, because they are now available. With a delay of almost two weeks compared to other years, the harvest is now in full swing at many

Zapasy gruszek w kwietniu wg WAPA
Ostatnie dane WAPA (Światowej Organizacji Producentów Jabłek i Gruszek) dotyczą stanu zapasów gruszek na 1 kwietnia 2023 roku. W europejskich krajach członkowskich

Krasnodar region again proposes limit to apple imports
The Ministry of Agriculture of the Krasnodar Territory intends to limit apple imports. This proposal was made by regional Minister of Agriculture Fedor Dereka. The demand of the Russian population

Unveiling food fraud in the fresh produce industry
Food fraud takes many guises and is recognised as serious fraud by the National Food Crime Unit which was established in response to the horse meat scandal in 2013. But what does food fraud look

New organization of producers for the French almond sector
The almond sector will soon have its own organization of producers. This was announced by the Compagnie des Amandes during a press conference on the first day of medFEL 2023. Amandiers de France

Niche mango runs the show on Limpopo farm
Reflecting on the previous mango season, which produced higher volumes than initially anticipated, Pieter Buys, chairperson of the South African Mango Growers’ Association, notes that Keitt

35% less new potatoes in Spain
The Andalusian early new potato harvesting season is starting these days in the provinces of Seville (the main producer), Cordoba and Cadiz with a slightly smaller estimated sown area than last

Andalusia: Fewer early potatoes expected
In Andalusia, the harvest of the new early potatoes is starting these days in the provinces of Seville (largest producer), Córdoba and Cádiz. According to Asociafruit (Andalusian Association of

TuberScan tech enters final test phase
Ground-sensing technology TuberScan is entering its final phase of testing both overseas and in the UK following the start of this year’s weather-delayed potato growing season. In its current