Pocket-size miniature mangos receive trademark protection
Goldenberry Farms has been awarded US federal Trademark protection for its Sweet Sugar Mango® mark, a pocket-sized miniature mango with a thin, edible skin. This follows similar protections being

Prices for tomatoes in Uzbekistan update records
Greenhouse tomato prices continue to break records – the average wholesale price for red round tomatoes has increased by 29% over the past week, and current wholesale prices are almost two times

What’s the future for California Minneolas?
Are Minneolas a forgotten piece of citrus? On paper, perhaps. As Zak Laffite, president, Wonderful Citrus notes, in the citrus category, the item that’s the size of an orange but peels like a

Is the end to the ToBRFV threat a possibility?
In response to the threat of ToBRFV, which is having an increasingly strong impact on Sicilian tomato production, HM. Clause Italia recently launched its first varieties with IR against ToBRFV,

Peruvian table grape shipments to Asia fall
The general manager of the Association of Table Grape Producers of Peru (Provid), Alejandro Cabrera, stated that Peru had exported 68.9 million boxes of table grapes (of 8.2 kilos each) up until

Grower partners with ag tech firm for fresher, greener cucumbers
HarvestHold Fresh® by Verdant™ Technologies says it is helping the fresh produce industry reimagine supply chains with longer-lasting fruits and vegetables. The company’s latest initiative is

Chile: Avocado harvest 2022/23 30 percent lower than last year
"With an estimated production of 155,000 tonnes, we expect about 86,000 tonnes to be exported, so we will stick to the ratio of 45% for the domestic market and 55% for export," Francisco

"We understand the needs of retailers and growers"
According to research published by Eurostat, only 12% of the EU population consumed the recommended minimum of five portions of produce daily, partly because of the poor taste of the produce.

Belgian producers ready to solve UK vegetable shortage if price is right
This is the message from leading Belgian fresh produce cooperative BelOrta. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today programme on 3 March, BelOrta CEO Phillippe Appeltans said: “We hope that in

This year, Campojoyma is once again the world's leading producer of organic Chinese cabbage
Campojoyma has committed to the cultivation of organic Chinese cabbage since its creation in 2004. "This crop contributes to the sustainable development of the interior of the province of

Spain's largest single-module greenhouse
Looije Aguilas is a member of O.P. Looije, a production organization established in 2010. "Our main goal is to grow good quality tomatoes 12 months a year. O.P. Looije has a strategic plan until

Kakuzi announces free maturity testing services for smallholder avocado farmers as harvesting season starts
Kakuzi Plc is set to provide free maturity testing services for local smallholder avocado farmers following the opening of the new avocado harvesting season today. The Agriculture and Food