New varieties and hydroponics to drive Peru's blueberry industry forward
The exponential growth of Peru’s blueberry industry, is not only a boon for producers, but service providers had to scale up rapidly to meet the demand for millions of plants, substrates,

U.S. watermelon making in-roads in Japan, aiming to reach more export markets
The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) is making in-roads with consumer and retailer promotions of U.S. watermelons in Japan and Canada. They also aim to expand into the foodservice sector

Major step forward for Fyffes melon business
Ireland-based fruit importer Fyffes has attained GlobalGAP certification for its Honduran melon farm Suragroh, something which it says builds on a two-year transformation of the operation by local

"The sandstorm destroyed everything"
The Egyptian sky turned orange as a heavy sandstorm hit the country in early June. Strong winds laden with dust and sand caused serious disruption to traffic in the country, prompting the

"In the next two or three weeks there will be a lower melon and watermelon supply in Murcia"
The melon campaign started two to three weeks earlier in the Region of Murcia as a result of the high temperatures recorded in March and April. However, the abundant rains in May will cause a