The first fully purple sprouting broccoli
Sakata Seed Ibérica presents Tyrian, the first sprouting broccoli variety on the market that is completely purple in its florets and stems. “Once again, Sakata, a leading brassica company,

The abundant rains will again accentuate the shortages and tension in the onion market
After a long period of drought that caused the water reserves to be significantly depleted, torrential rainfall has been recorded in recent days in the main onion producing areas of Spain, such as

Demand for Turkish cherries stronger than it was last year
After a couple of years of low volumes during the cherry season, Yigit Gokyigit, commercial coordinator for Alanar, thinks this is finally the year that turns it around: “We expect a higher

"Flemish agriculture has been written off before, but always rallies, thanks to strong foundation"
On Tuesday, May 24, prominent Flemish agriculture and horticulture figures gathered in Belgium. It was the Belgian Horticultural Cooperatives Federation (VBT) and the Producer Organizations'

Dole stars at RiminiWellness
For all fans of the fitness and wellness world, the appointment not to be missed isRIMINIWELLNESS, the international event dedicated to sport and healthy eating, this year scheduled in the Romagna

GroentenFruit Huis: Fact Sheet Strawberries - Popular with young and old alike
May and June account for 40% of the total annual strawberry purchases in the Netherlands. In 2022, most strawberries were bought in the week of 16-22 May (week 20). Strawberries are increasingly

Syngenta, new spinach varieties for the fourth range in Piana del Sele
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds expands its seed assortment with new varieties tailored to the production needs of the Piana del Sele, one of the main production areas in Europe for the first and fourth

‘The Batch Lady’ gets behind Veg Power
Veg Power, the not-for-profit alliance to increase vegetable consumption across the UK, announced yesterday (25 May) that it has strengthened its Simply Veg expert panel with the addition of

Black Pearl, a Watermelon of Champions
Perla Nerahas launched its 2023 marketing campaign, which will continue until the end of September. Important marketing and promotion activities will be carried out, touching on the main sporting

Kurdistan region bans imports of agricultural products to support local farmers
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is implementing a comprehensive reform plan to develop the agricultural sector in the Kurdish region of Iraq and expand the market for Kurdish products

Assisted cherry pollination in Chile part of smart solutions now expanding to Europe
Hard times call for smart solutions. This includes assisted pollination of cherries and kiwi fruit as well as portable anti-frost machines. These are just some of the solutions that Chile’s

Strawberry farm provides intimate You-Pick experience to the public
The story now goes that local production is superior, and consumers are mainly looking to buy products that are cultivated close to home. Yet, sometimes this goes one step further, and that’s

"Scandinavian organic greenhouse vegetable growers are switching back to conventional"
In Europe, high energy prices delayed the start of this year's organic greenhouse vegetable season. "Also, organic greenhouse vegetable acreage is as much as 20 to 30% lower," says Matthieu Zwaan

"With our organic apricot, we are at world championship levels"
Brothers Michael and Christoph Simon are currently establishing an organic orchard in Mollram with 10,000 fruit trees, 5,000 of which are apricot trees. "Of course, we looked at similar projects

Melon crisis: oversupply or lack of demand?
In May, assortments and spaces dedicated to summer fruit - and among these the earliest category is melon - begin to grow on supermarket counters, but every year supply and demand clash. In the

Bayer inaugurates new facility for ToBRFV resistance testing
Bayer has cut the ribbon of a new quarantine facility dedicated to testing resistance to Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) virus in tomatoes. The facility, located in Wageningen, The

Apofruit, 7 million for flood-damaged members
Apofruit, a fruit and vegetable growers' cooperative with over 2,700 members throughout Italy, organised an extraordinary board meeting on 24 May at its headquarters in Pievesestina di Cesena to

Taiwan bans South African apple imports due to findings of downy codling moth
At the beginning of week 21, Taiwan banned imports of South African apples because the downy codling moth was found in two shipments. This is the second time in a six-year period and the

Stone fruit, pome fruit and more affected in Styria
The first severe thunderstorms of this year caused agricultural damage in several regions of Austria on Tuesday, with hail, heavy rain and partly stormy winds. As Österreichische

"The demand for apricots is great, as long as they are good and of the right size."
Although weather conditions are not typical for this time of the year, apricots are certainly in demand at the market. "It is a strange season. The bad weather not only impacted the yield of the

Consuming grapes modulates the human microbiome
The gut microbiome consists of more than 3 million genes and billions upon billions of microorganisms. These impact the overall health and well-being of humans. A new study has analyzed the

SanLucar relies on collaboration with Hispatec to promote sustainable cultivation
The company SanLucar has chosen Hispatec Agrointeligencia as its technology partner to support it in the digital transformation of its agricultural activities. The company currently has its own

The export of fruit and vegetable products from the Republic of Uzbekistan from January to April 2023
Experts from the Institute of Macroeconomic and Regional Studies have studied the export of fruit and vegetable products from the Republic of Uzbekistan from January to April 2023. During this

The abundant rains have been good for the fields, but a concern for Valencian stone fruit, vegetables and citrus
The Spanish Levante, especially the Region of Murcia and the Region of Valencia, have been recording abundant rainfall after months of extreme drought. In general, and despite the fact that there