South African growers and retailer create campaign around hail-damaged apples
South African retailer Pick n Pay has started selling apples of all varieties that sustained surface damage during hail storms over the Ceres area in November and again over the Langkloof in

Watermelon season in Calabria in the starting blocks
"The year 2023 is definitely a special one for watermelons. The weather has been crucial. First, there was a mild winter, then there was rain in February that somewhat complicated the planting of

RootWave to launch first eWeeder
Warwickshire-based electrical weed control (eWeeding) pioneer RootWave is set to launch its first commercial eWeeder for the horticulture sector via private investment complemented by

Table grapes, Regina di Puglia programme defined
The event launched by the Municipality of Noicattaro (Bari) 'Regina di Puglia', an initiative to promote the Apulian table grape and its territory, will be held from 23 to 26 July. Table grapes,

Little Gem and Havana prove value for Perfection
Perfection Fresh’s approach to offering more choices for growers and consumers has been highlighted in its banana category as the wider Australian industry battles the spread of Panama TR4

Market, after Cesena also Rimini thinks about daytime hours
After the Cesena market decided to experiment with daytime hours in 2024, the Rimini Caar is also addressing the issue. As reported by Rimini's Resto del Carlino, Alessandro Marchese, president of

"The only product in Almeria that isn't currently sold at low prices is the aubergine"
Almeria's greenhouse campaign is in its final stretch. Producers are marketing their last production volumes, and the quality, after several intense months of challenging growing conditions, is

Two million strawberries to be delivered to Wimbledon
Some two million strawberries are to be delivered to the All England Club during Wimbledon, and this year’s crop have had ideal growing conditions. Lack of spring frosts and the current dry

Nicolas De Clercq succeeds Geert Peeters as Chief Financial Officer of Greenyard
Greenyard, a large supplier of fruit and vegetables, announced that Nicolas De Clercq will join the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and member of the Executive Management of the Group. He