Agrion Foundation, focus on strawberry varietal research
Preservation and innovation: this is the combination that drives the work of the Agrion Foundation's Boves experimental centre, which has an operational section specialising in research on

'Supply of Italian and Turkish sweet cherries intensified massively'
The supply of sweet cherries has grown strongly, especially the Italian and Turkish deliveries have intensified massively. Greek unloadings expanded as well, according to BLE. Only Spanish inflows

"We want to reduce the effort involved in cutting up and transporting pineapple plants"
In Costa Rican pineapple cultivation, tons of waste are generated every year, with not only the crowns of the fruit but also the leafy plants having to be disposed of. In 2019, a team of students

Australia-UK FTA: what’s in it for horticulture?
The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) is said to be a gold standard trade agreement that represents a once-in-a-generation deal for Australia and an historic moment in

Edeka Minden-Hannover now offers vegetables with less fertiliser again
Edeka Minden-Hannover is selling less fertilised vegetables again this year in 36 selected markets in Lower Saxony, Bremen and East Westphalia. This marks the start of the final year of the Review

Southern African Food Systems Transformation Alliance launched
The Southern African Food Systems Transformation Alliance celebrated its official launch at the Johannesburg Country Club in South Africa. Companies such as Unilever and Freshmark Systems,

Chiquita joins SAI Platform for Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Optimisation
As a global agricultural company, Chiquita recognises its responsibility to the tropics - the climate zone where the company has grown its bananas for more than a century due to the conditions.

Flooding, 205 million euro needed in western Romagna alone
In the past few days, the President of the Consorzio di bonifica della Romagna Occidentale, Antonio Vincenzi,has taken part in a hearing at the Environment Commission of the Chamber of Deputies in

Melon and watermelon showcase taking place in Murcia, Spain

"The emphasis will lie on the larger sizes in this South African season"
Last week, the Dutch company OV Fruit received its first shipment of Navels from South Africa. "These oranges come from Marble Hall [in the] Limpopo [province]. They're still a little light in

Del Monte responds to accusations made against their guards in Kenya
Del Monte has issued a statement as the guards used by the company in Kenya were accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land. According to the Guardian,