Spain: Early start of the garlic season
On the occasion of the start of the new garlic season, ANPCA, National Association of Garlic Producers and Marketers, held its extraordinary general assembly in Santaella/Córdoba in week 20.

South Africa: Rail problems threaten planned citrus growth
Optimising South Africa's rail network is essential if the South African citrus industry is to achieve its vision of exporting 260 million boxes of the fruit by 2032. This is why the industry is

Avocados Australia welcomes Thailand market access
On Thursday 11 May, Rapibhat Chandarasrivongs, the Director General of the Thai Department of Agriculture, signed the gazette notice for import conditions for Western Australian Hass avocados at a

The restart of Conserve Italia after the floods
After the flood, the trucks for the shipment of goods from Conserve Italia's Barbiano di Cotignola fruit juice plant are starting up again. Production lines back in operation at the Massa Lombarda

Kenya: Nakuru county invests in sustainable avocado farming
The Nakuru county government has launched a sustained campaign to revitalize avocado farming, focusing on sales to international markets. County Executive Committee Member in charge of

Japanese blueberries and grapes rejected by Taiwan for banned pesticides
Shipments of fresh blueberries and grapes from Japan were seized at Taiwan's border after they were found to contain banned pesticides. A total of 9 kilograms of blueberries were confiscated after

Is the banana the only solution for the combination of fruit and vegetables and quality?
Our article 'Bad cherries at high prices, whose fault is it?' concerning our test on the first fruits sold in large-scale retail stores has sparked a 'hot' debate among our readers. Of those who

Sakata introduces Tyrian, the purple branched broccoli from stem to head
Sakata Seed Ibérica extends its spell and brings out Tyrian, the first variety on the market of fully purple branched broccoli, both in grain and stem. Once again, Sakata, a leading company in

Экспортные цены компенсировали снижение производства цитрусовых в Испании
Заметное падение производства цитрусовых в этом сезоне было компенсировано ценами, которые защитили

Challenges for the grape industry in Lebanon
The Lebanese table grape is becoming increasingly well known on the international markets and appreciated by consumers, boosted by several assets but also hindered by great difficulties. Mehdi

Disparate performances among European countries
The latest data on potato crop yields processed by the European Commission in mid-2022 indicate a figure of 35,700 kilos per hectare, an increase on the figure for the last five-year period, which

Is aubergine skin toxic?
Although the answer is not simple, precautions should be taken when consuming this vegetable. For example, eating aubergines raw or unpeeled can be harmful due to the presence of a toxic alkaloid

Ceny eksportowe zrównoważyły spadek produkcji cytrusów w Hiszpanii
W tym sezonie znaczący spadek produkcji cytrusów został zrekompensowany przez ceny, które obroniły wartość eksportu przed drastycznym spadkiem wolumenu handlu. Produkcja spadła o 15%,

"Communicating that a virus has been detected is the responsible thing to do"
The tomato industry has undergone significant changes in recent years, particularly in terms of the variety of tomatoes available. There has been a focus on developing tomatoes with distinct

Pair of Hokkaido melons fetch $25,000 at Japanese auction
A pair of premium melons in Japan's northern main island of Hokkaido fetched 3.5 million yen ($25,000) at the year's first auction. This is the event's second highest bid on record. The bid for

US and Chile work to strengthen bilateral fruit trade
US officials have been in Chile this month to discuss various issues related to the bilateral trade of fresh fruit. The topics covered include US blueberry exports to Chile, the approval

Summer fruits, the Italiafruit analysis
The heat is starting to make itself felt and summer fruit is pawing the market in Bologna. The supply of melons, however, is still surplus to demand. Apricots are also already present in

Texas onion production transitioning north
“As they say in real estate, this could be a seller's market for a while.” So says Dante Galeazzi, CEO/president of the Texas International Fresh Produce Association of the onion market right

Azerbaijan introduced a temporary restriction on the import of peppers and kiwi from Iran
AFSA revealed that after examining 19 shipments of peppers and 34 shipments of kiwis imported by Iranian companies, quarantine pests (brown fruit wrinkling virus and mulberry scale insect) were

During the next three years, 2.5 million euros will be made available
As part of the research project 'Modellregion Agri-Photovoltaik für Baden-Württemberg', the Kompetenzzentrum Obstbau Bodensee, the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE and eleven