The Ferrovia cherry variety harvest in Apulia is now starting
After weeks of bad weather that compromised several volumes of the early and intermediate varieties, the harvest of the Ferrovia cultivar is now underway for the Apulian cherry season. The current

Monitoring of plantations - blueberries from full bloom to the end of flowering (29.05.2023, Lublin region)
Protection against grey mould and anthracnose should be carried out. Currently, the presence of the rose bollworm and aphid colonies has been found in the plantations. Vetting should be carried

Short supply of quality mangoes affects sales in Madurai
Even as demand remained as usual, traders said that they were disappointed as inadequate supply of quality mangoes affected sales. The four common varieties of mangoes sold in Madurai include

"The lower prices are however seeing demand for macadamias pick up locally"
The South African macadamia harvest starts around February and lasts until September, the country 72,652 hectares in production. Weather has for the most part been favourable and South Africa has

"Great potential for LNG and hydrogen trucks"
Consumption of overseas items, such as bananas, traditionally declines somewhat in the summer. "From February to May, we are usually at full capacity in this area, as a lot of fruit is consumed

Zła pogoda wpłynęła na plony warzyw
To naprawdę zły rok dla Emilii-Romanii: najpierw była susza, potem mróz, a następnie nadmierne opady deszczu i gradu, a na koniec powódź. "Zła pogoda, która uderzyła w serce

The bad weather has affected vegetable yields
This is truly a bad year for Emilia-Romagna: first there was the drought, then the frost followed by the excessive rain and hail and, finally, the flood. "The bad weather that hit the heart of our

Alegra restarts to ensure continuity of supply
After the acute phase of the bad weather emergency, where the focus was on the safety of people and activities of the Alegra Group, the business units of Apo Conerpo based in Faenza (Ravenna) are

Плохая погода повлияла на урожайность овощей
Это действительно плохой год для Эмилии-Романьи: сначала была засуха, затем заморозки, за которыми

Stone fruit in Murcia still affected by heavy rainfall and hailstorms
Since the European stone fruit harvest forecasts were announced, adverse weather conditions have been reported in various producing areas. There have been storms accompanied by hail in Italy,

West Michigan expects record blueberry yield this season
West Michigan blueberry fields are inching closer and closer to peak blueberry season. Farms throughout the region have had to suffer weather problems, but this season, the largest projected crop

Early apricots in Greece suffered from weather conditions
The weather has caused some issues for the early apricot varieties in Greece, says Paris Karastergios, import-export coordinator for Greek produce exporter Kastargiou P. Bros S.A.: “The Greek

"We are seeing a higher demand for cherries in Italy due to the impact of the floods"
The cherry season is underway in Zaragoza with a good demand and acceptable prices, since the supply from other areas has been affected by adverse weather conditions. Given the high yields,

"Goji berry prices are expected to be on a continuous upward trend in 2-3 years"
The goji berry in Ningxia's Zhongning region will be picked at the end of June and become available in July. Due to the low temperatures in this production season, the yield is predicted to be

Increase of Albanian greenhouse vegetable exports insignificant in period Jan-Apr
The weather has favored Albanian agricultural production this season. The warm winter enabled uninterrupted production of cucumbers, while tomatoes hit the market almost a month earlier. However,

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 29 May
The apricot campaign has started with the Pricia variety for Italian production. The Sicilian and Latium watermelon campaign is also underway. Demand for cherries and melons penalised by the

Is the organic sector finally recovering?
Last year was particularly complicated for organic strawberries, but it seems that all the parameters are now in place for a successful campaign. “We started the season on March 20th and we

“Overnight, producers discovered they had no harvest to pick”
According to the Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives of the Region of Murcia (Fecoam), the heavy rains have caused damages to apricot crops that range between 15 and 20 million euro. Juan

Chokeberry flowering is coming to an end - what's next?
The flowering of the chokeberry is now coming to an end. This year it lasted about 12 days, which is 1-2 days longer than usual. At its peak, the weather was cool and rainy, which may have had an

"Climate change is the new reality for Moroccan agriculture"
The agricultural season in Morocco is drawing to a close, with the last summer fruit calendars, mainly table grapes, and watermelons. Drought and poor weather conditions have set the tempo for the

Melon Mundial, record-breaking Brix campaign
"For more than 15 years, the Mundial melon has been on the national and international market as the first European product, healthy from a phytosanitary point of view and guaranteed by the

The limits of a plastic covering in a weak supply chain
Climate change and the related weather phenomena are increasingly bringing focus on agricultural production systems. In May, Italy was plagued by bad weather, and while Emilia Romagna suffered

Field strawberry - we do quality (plantation monitoring, 28.05.2023).
In non-accelerated ground crops, flowering is in full swing, with some fruit already quite well developed. Of the fruit crops, it is actually only the strawberries that are still flowering, so