“The French large artichoke market is finally back on track”
“We have had three very complicated weeks for large artichokes,” explains Pierre Gélébart, product manager at Prince de Bretagne.The market was not balanced due to the very high production

Australia: Lowest producer prices for macadamias in over a decade
Australian macadamia growers are facing an unprecedented market situation, helped by reduced demand and a rapidly growing global supply. The Australian Macadamia Society (AMS) now informed about

Penny Italia invests in sustainable agriculture
Innovation and sustainability are confirmed as growth assets for PENNY Italia also in the field of product development. The company is currently launching its 'pianetiamo' line dedicated to

Tomato Excellent, a Grand Gala event for tomatoes in Sicily
Tomato Excellent, the contest that focuses on Sicilian fruit and vegetable specialties, is back. Now in its fourth edition, the award invented by the event's patron, Rosario Sallemi, was held in

Rijk Zwaan in the forefront against new Bremia breeds
On 1 July the European committee of International Bremia Evaluation Board (IBEB-EU) named three new lettuce blight races: Bl:38EU, Bl:39EU and Bl:40EU. A substantial number of Rijk Zwaan lettuce

Sormac expands its delivery programme with Felcon machines
Felcon B.V., formerly known as Feltracon B.V., has been developing machines for vegetable and fruit processing for many years. Felcon has become a household name with its vertical centrifuges for

Aurea Imaging launches TMS TreeScout
Aurea Imaging, a Netherlands-based crop intelligence provider for fruit growers, last week (29 June) announced the launch of TMS TreeScout – the world’s first fully integrated tractor-mounted