Wageningen University & Research: Breakthrough in the fight against devastating potato disease
The potato is the world's third most important food crop in terms of human consumption, after rice and wheat. However, global potato production is threatened by late blight, one of the most

Kenyan avocado season running late, delays in port hamper exports
The Kenyan avocado season is running late this year, the Kenyan Growers Association officially opened the export season on 24th March, some growers are still waiting for the fruit to mature enough

Congga and Monrello, the innovative broccoli from Syngenta
On a global level, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds plays a leading role in the brassica market, a segment on which the company focuses its efforts to provide a value proposition for the different players

Kompany cucumbers also offered via weekly mediation from Monday, April 24
Kompany, in collaboration with ZON, has decided to offer cucumbers via weekly mediation from next Monday, April 24. "With this, we are making weekly sales accessible to a wider audience. This

Egypt became the largest supplier of oranges from the Northern Hemisphere to the countries of Southeast Asia
Egypt continues to actively increase the export of oranges to the Southeast Asian region, EastFruit informs. Moreover, it is Egypt that remains the largest supplier of oranges from the countries

This could be the toughest season for industrial fruit ever, part 3: blackcurrant
Black currant is another fruit, after raspberry, whose production has recently brought growers a lot of joy. The rates of 8.00-9.00 zł/kg at which the crop was sold were the highest ever.

"Due to the increased demand for European goods, we have invested in peeling technology"
China is by far the world's largest producer of garlic. Thus, Düpmann Ltd & Co. purchases large volumes from this country, as well as from Spain and Italy. "The largest producer in the world has

A first look at the 2023 British Columbia cherry crop
Global Fruit shares its first 2023 crop update from its orchards in British Columbia, Canada. Creston, B.C. is where Global Fruit has its own orchards with bicolor and red cherries. The trees

“I see opportunities for our Polish chicory on the Italian market”
Ten years ago, overproduction on the Dutch market led to chicory grower Tonny Kraan relocating to Poland. "My wife is Polish which made things a little easier. And Poland was a nice growth market

Owoce pestkowe, faza kluczowa dla rozszerzenia owoców na południu
Na południu owoce pestkowe i kiwi działają i jesteśmy w fazie nabrzmiewania pąków (kliknij, aby dowiedzieć się więcej). W Kalabrii, przerzedzanie owoców jest już

Canada opens its market to Colombian blueberries
The Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA) announced the opening of the Canadian market for the export of Colombian blueberries. This process began at the request of the private sector in 2019,

Pickle cucumbers making inroads into fresh market
“We’re the third largest grower-packer of pickles in North America and it’s something we’re proud of,” says Carmen Bartucci with CanAm Fresh. While the company mainly serves the

Producers in the West of Almeria continue to uproot the already depleted pepper plantations
The Agricultural and Fisheries Information Service of the Junta de Andalucía has made a new update on the status of Almeria's greenhouse crops, corresponding to the week of April 10 to 16, 2023.

Early grapes will become available on the Moldovan market later than usual
According to experts from Moldovan organizations of viticulturists, early varieties of table grapes will become available on the market later than usual. There are two reasons for this forecast.

Choco launches tool for direct product marketing
The trade is currently facing enormous challenges: Demand from the catering industry is fluctuating due to cost pressure and uncertain supply chains. At the same time, retailers are striving to

“It's hard to defend orange prices that compensate their high production costs and can compete with the Egyptian orange”
The Spanish citrus campaign is already entering its final stretch. In general, producers have achieved good prices this year and it's been harder for businesses to obtain profits. The mandarin

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania: Strengthening and expanding potato cultivation
"Germany is the largest potato producer in Europe, with around 260,000 ha of cultivation area, which is roughly the size of Saarland, and 11.3 million tonnes of harvested tubers in 2021, and ranks

Announced strike action in Germany
A. P. Moller – Maersk has issued a press release, stating: A. P. Moller – Maersk would like to make you aware of the announced strike actions across German airports and railways. The trade

Strawberry grower tackles whitefly preventively with special suction machine
In the greenhouses of strawberry grower Jong Fruit, a special suction machine helps control whitefly. "This is the first serious prototype. Now you can really see results," shares grower Rob van

A new machine for cutting cherry tomatoes in halves and quarters
As the warm season approaches, so does its main vegetable, namely the cherry tomato. It proves, therefore, that there is a need to cope with the different demands and needs of the fresh-cut,

Косточковые плоды, решающий этап для расширения плодоводства на юге страны
На юге косточковые фрукты и киви запущены, и мы находимся в фазе набухания почек (Нажмите, чтобы узнать

Spices, medicinal and aromatic herbs: Macfrut turns into an olfactory
An area for processing herbs, a space dedicated to sensory testing, aromatic aperitifs with expert bartenders. The exhibition of spices, officinal herbs and aromatic herbs at Macfrut, hosted in

Stone fruit production, Spain expects a slight upturn
The first Spanish stone fruits have already arrived in Italian markets: in the last few days we have found peaches (click here to read more) at very high prices. While waiting for the campaign to

Costa sees international growth
Investing in an international segment is paying dividends for Costa Group. The Australian fresh produce heavyweight has five berry farms in China’s Yunnan Province under a joint venture with

"The cold, dark weather significantly delaying Belgian cherries"
In early April, it was all hands on deck on Dutch and Belgian cherry farms. The frost caused sleepless nights for growers protecting the early varieties from damage by stoking, among other things.