South Africa's week 10 grape intake 92% lower than last season
Rain in the late regions of South Africa led to a 92% decrease in year on year n ational inspection volumes for week 10 with a total of 302 536 cartons (4,5 kg equivalent). This is 92% less than

Average production of 'Fortuna' strawberries has increased by 10% this season
Egypt is the world's largest exporter of frozen strawberries, and producers are increasingly replacing their traditional strawberry varieties with varieties suitable for freezing, according to

Wicketed bagger is the solution for smaller produce
Fox Solutions manufactures a wicketed bagger with a small footprint that is capable of running raw, uncut produce under six inches in diameter or length, supporting weight from one pound to twenty

EAC to scrutinise climate change and food availability
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is set to hear evidence on the extent to which the UK food system is impacted by climate change and biodiversity decline. The session, which takes place on

'Ag-tech critical to farming,' event shows
The critical importance of agri-tech to agriculture and food is a key topic which will be discussed at the upcoming South West AgriTech Showcase next month. South West Agri-tech comprises six

Larger cultivated areas and harvesting from mid-May
"We may be countertrending, but this year we have actually doubled our fennel crops by adding 15 hectares," reports Chistopher Bernardi from Bernardi Ortofrutta in Rimini. "We believe in this

Aldi raises store pay
Aldi says it has maintained its position as the UK’s best paying supermarket by raising its starting pay for store assistants to a minimum of £11.40 per hour nationally, and £12.85 within the

Kenya might face low earnings as drought could affect 40 percent of avocado crop
Kenya’s horticulture sector is facing low earnings this year from avocado exports as 40 percent of the fruits have been affected by the ongoing drought even as the export market opens next week.

"Despite the decline in citrus volumes in Morocco, we are doing pretty well"
Moroccan citrus exports have largely decreased this season due to various factors, of which drought is the most imposing. This decrease has reached up to 50% for most cultivars, and up to 40% for

Verbund kompostierbare Produkte e.V. sees missed opportunity for certified compostable O+G vegetable bags
The Association for Compostable Products (Verbund kompostierbare Produkte e.V.) regrets the decision of the Federal Council to pass the Disposable Plastics Fund Act (EWKFondsG) without exempting