A better choice! fruit and veg shops reporting a steady supply of potatoes
Australia’s romance with hot chips has been a long and celebrated affair. From buckets of hot chips at the corner store, to pub grub chips and burgers, it’s no secret we love them! However,

Remote-sensing models can enhance Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) surveillance
The IITA–CGIAR team has published a method using drones and satellite imager-based remote sensing approaches for mapping banana farms to guide surveillance for the detection and mapping of the

THE WORLD'S FAVOURITE SUPERVOCATE - IBO 2023 summit challenge
The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) has announced the programme for the IBO Summit 2023 reflecting the global nature of the blueberry industry and its ambition for blueberries to become

IBO announces program for 2023 summit in Poland
The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) has announced an exciting program for the upcoming IBO Summit, which will be held in Lublin, Poland from July 3-6, 2023, reflecting the global nature

Mexico’s leading blueberry event to take place in Guadalajara
The event, organised by Blueberries Consulting is committed to the growth of the Mexican blueberry industry. Business leaders, producers, exporters, and national and international suppliers will

The Government of Spain will pay 300 million euro to farmers because of increased fertilizer prices
The Council of Ministers has agreed to authorize the payment of EUR 300 million in aid to holders of agricultural holdings as compensation for the accumulated increase in the price of fertilizers

NZ broccoli prices varying sharply as wet weather continues
As growers are faced with a poor growing season, making prices fluctuate, the price of a head of broccoli is about the same as a kilogram of potatoes and brown onions. A survey of the price of

Pallet Earth launches sustainable solution
Pallet Earth has said that it is challenging the world’s traditional supply chain infrastructure and use of wooden pallets with its new generation of sustainable and trackable pallets. The

Dostawy bananów w wielu regionach nadal niskie
Podaż bananów trafiających do Ameryki Północnej nadal jest niska i prawdopodobnie pozostanie taka do przyszłego miesiąca. "Liczby łodyg są niskie, więc dostawy są gdzieś pomiędzy

Wholesale prices on onions have reached record-high levels in Georgia, imports are abnormally high
In January 2023 Georgia has imported the highest volume of onions for January at least since 2014. Wholesale prices have gone up – which was expected. Key suppliers of onions were Georgia’s

Maersk to unify Hamburg Süd and Sealand brands
Maersk has announced its intention to move towards a singular, unified brand by integrating its brands such as Hamburg Süd and Sealand, among others. In an advisory on 27 January, the leading

Visit to a wholesale market and two supermarkets in Caracas
Over the past few days, a delegation from Macfrut visited Venezuela to promote the fair. President Renzo Piraccini visited the wholesale market in Caracas as well as a few supermarkets. Renzo

Banana supplies still low in many regions
Supplies of bananas coming into North America continue to be low and will likely stay that way until next month. “Stem counts are low so supplies are somewhere between 15-20 percent lower than

Поставки бананов остаются низкими во многих регионах
Поставки бананов в Северную Америку остаются низкими и, скорее всего, останутся такими до следующего

“We offer both a direct B2B marketplace and a free source of knowledge for farmers”
The modern international fruit trade faces many challenges, which requires a shift towards digital solutions, says WikiFarmer co-founder and CEO Ilias Sousis: “Supply chains are volatile and

Linton Growing joins Driscoll’s nursery network
Containerised plant propagation business Linton Growing has joined the nursery network of Driscoll’s following the American soft fruit company’s acquisition of Berry Gardens in late 2022.

Low temperatures halt strawberry production in January and prices recover
According to the latest report from the Andalusian Regional Government's Price and Market Observatory, in a week that traditionally sees an increase in the production of this fruit, what has

Exp. Group shares plans to expand into Europe
“One thing we have learned from the pandemic is that quality and steady supply don’t come for granted,” says Anthony Serafino with US based Exp. Group, who owns the company together with his

New Zealand horticulture sets NZ$12bn target
The New Zealand horticulture industry and government have released a new industry action plan which sets the goal of increasing the farmgate value of horticulture production to NZ$12bn (US$7.7bn

With Signify, indoor farming also arrives in Greece
Indoor farmingis transforming agriculture globally. IGC S.A.(Intelligent Green Crops S.A.) is the first company to adopt LED luminaires in a greenhouse for the indoor cultivation of vegetables