New sensor promises improved irrigation management
A new irradiation sensor is promising to allow vegetable growers to manage their irrigation, fieldwork and disease protection more precisely, helping to curb costs and boost productivity.

French organic vegetables from unheated greenhouses available in March
MediTerraBio, the association of 16 organic producers of the Provence region, and ProNatura, which specializes in organic fruit and vegetables, have announced the arrival of zucchinis and early

Czy ceny kapusty pekińskiej powtórzą rekord sprzed dwóch lat?
Bieżący sezon przyniósł w swojej części zimowo-wiosennej wysokie ceny krajowych warzyw. Wiele z nich ( z cebulą na czele) bije teraz rekordy wysokości swoich cen

Fresh produce sector supporting Turkey’s relief efforts
Turkey’s fresh produce sector is working hard to support the relief efforts to help those affected by last month’s earthquakes in the south-east of the country, delivering food packages, fuel

Early avo market in Europe the complete opposite to last year
Core Fruit, the avocado exporter of producer ZZ2, has for some weeks been exporting early Hass (Maluma) and greenskin avocados to a European market which is presenting a very different picture to

N&A Group introduces new apple varieties
Australian apple consumers will get a taste of Isaaq and Swing this season.

Aldi gives to charity over Easter
Aldi says it will be supporting charities, community groups and food banks across the UK by donating up to 400,000 meals to people in need during the school Easter holidays. The supermarket’s

How fruit genomic research can in Australia lead to better tasting and more resilient crops
Australian research is underway into creating an advanced genomics platform, which will help producers overcome industry challenges, improve performance and lead to tastier varieties of popular

Apple sector struggles with escalating costs

A memorable campaign for the Calabrian Mandarino Tardivo di Ciaculli
"We are the first Italian region to produce clementines with and without Protected Geographical Indication (PGI). The areas dedicated to the production of bergamots, oranges, mandarins and kiwis

"The big changeover in food retail will not happen until around Easter"
This year, the Egyptian early potato harvest started one week later than last year's campaign, but the quality so far has been excellent, reports Christoph Dankers (bottom right) of Dankers Daltex