How much sugar is in custard apple?
The scientific name of the custard apple is Annona cherimola. It is a fruit belonging to the Annonaceae family and is cultivated in many parts of the world, including Latin America, Asia and

Climate change might cause British apples to die out
In January, the Met Office announced that 2022 had been the sixth warmest year on record, and it looks as if 2023 will be another record-breaker. But though many crops are affected by the

Peru poised for big rise in avocado shipments
Peru is on course to export 624,000 tonnes of Hass avocados in 2023, according to ProHass. This is an increase of 12.5 per cent increase on last year’s total and almost double the 338,549 tonnes

Serbia: 2022 was not the year of berry farming
2022 was not the best year for fruit growers in Serbia due to the war in Ukraine and increased input costs, primarily transportation. Zoran Keserovic, Professor at the Agriculture Faculty in Novi

British potato supplier expands potato handling capacity
The British potato supplier Cockerill has recently expanded their dolly- and crate loading capacity to 240 bags per minute. The commissioning of the third Lan Handling dolly and crate loader,

February storage apples down 7.3 percent over last year
According to a monthly survey from US Apple, the total number of apples in storage on February 1, 2023 was 103.1 million bushels, 7.3 percent less than last February’s total of 111.1 million

"Something must be done; else organic growers won't risk it anymore"
Rob Grabert used to be involved with Dutch international volleyball. That means he is used to solving problems transparently. "In sports, you have to work together very transparently and solve