Spanish O+G imports up seven percent in 2022
Spain imported a volume of 3.8 million tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables worth 3.763 billion euros in 2022. This is a growth of 7% and 15% respectively compared to the previous year. These

BelOrta auctions first green peppers of 2023
Belgian cooperative BelOrta has auctioned its first green peppers of the year, supplied by producer Didier Algoet of Lentsche Heyde in Duffel and acquired by Vanderschrick of Anderlecht. Peppers

Laos-China rail freight transport up by 500 per cent
The cross-border transport of freight on the Laos-China railway has increased by 500 per cent year-on-year. Since the start of this year, the railway has carried more than 600,000 tons of

Northern Territory indigenous community grows desert garlic
An indigenous community in the Northern Territory has teamed up with the nation's largest garlic producer to plant a commercial garlic crop in the middle of Australia. At the Alekarenge

How to prevent Tuta outbreaks on tomato in spring
During winter, with fewer hours of sunlight and lower temperatures, the life cycle of the predatory bug Nesidiocoris tenuis, the main natural enemy of the Tuta absoluta pest in tomatoes, slows

Nearly 60 percent of Canadian fruit growing area dedicated to blueberries
Canada grows both wild (low bush) and cultivated (high bush) blueberries and blueberries are Canada's top fruit commodity by growing area and farm gate value. Blueberry acreage has expanded over

Syllit® Max, ULP's solution against alternaria in citrus fruits
AVA-ASAJA's Sinyent Farm hosted the presentation of UPL Iberia's new fungicide Syllit® Max to prevent citrus alternaria, which attracted the attention of 200 growers and professionals from the

Mediterranean Combo campaign: exchange at FRUIT LOGISTICA
On 8 February 2023 at the Palace Hotel Berlin, opinion leaders, journalists, buyers and distributors from the agricultural sector had the opportunity to learn about the promoted products of the

Taking aim at specialities to stand out from the crowd
In an increasingly flooded market, making a difference is the only option to stand out from the crowd. And it is precisely with this spirit that Gioacchino Russo, owner of the farm of the same