Berry 5/2023 now on sale
We would like to invite you to read the current May/June issue of the 'Jagodnik' magazine. In the prepared issue, a solid dose from the field of modern berry plant cultivation. Price analyses and

Syngenta: New seal to indicate resistance of varieties to ToBRFV
The company says the seal symbolises Syngenta's efforts to develop varieties that are resistant not only to the ToBRFV virus but also to other important diseases, thus protecting crop yields. In

Steady prices for first supplies of Apulian cherries
Incessant rains are worrying Italian cherry growers about the damage from cracking that could jeopardize the harvest or a part of it. However, the situation remains positive on the commercial

Bright future for UK farming, says Defra minister
The future of British agriculture and domestic food security looks bright, the Defra minister for food, farming and fisheries told growers last week (11 May). Delivering the Shuttleworth Lecture

FEDEMCO presents the ECOWOOX® seal at the Global Tomato Congress
During his speech, Martínez outlined the key points of the European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), published on 30 November. The regulation, which introduces the concept of

The VéGé Academy compie cinque anni
From marketing strategies to digital innovations, from the customer experience studied directly in the field to the development of human resources, right up to constant updates on all tax and

Bad cherries at high prices, whose fault is it?
'One cherry leads to another', says an old adage, but after the purchase we made a few days ago in a Romagna supermarket, one would say 'all cherries I throw in the organics'. Excuse the pun,

A SUCCESSFUL WAY TO GROW STRAWBERRIES UNDER COVER
From the video below, you can find out how Paweł Kalicki - a greenhouse strawberry grower - dealt with, among other things, strawberry crown rot using the Agro ECA product. The video also shows

Extracts plus, OrtoRomi presents functional drinks
OrtoRomifa makes its debut in the fast-growing market of functional beverages, presenting the first references of the Estratti più line, fresh fruit extracts enriched with valuable substances for

Flood sinks fruit and vegetables in Emilia-Romagna
A dramatic situation is materialising in Emilia-Romagna in the last few hours, with flooding rivers, overflows and evacuations, the damage count seems incalculable and with bloody effects on the

Drinks become functional, OrtoRomi launches wellness extracts
OrtoRomi looks to wellness and positive nutrition and enters the functional beverage segment, launching the first two references of the Plus Extracts line, supplemented with probiotics and mineral

Bid online for vegetable machinery from Invicta Produce Ltd
Are you looking for equipment for your vegetable production plant? Industrial Auctions offers many for sale on their online auction in Ramsgate (UK). This auction is organized on behalf of Invicta

Uniform water supply is extremely important
In order to ensure even distribution of water and nutrient solution and not to have problems with clogged drippers, a NetBow™ type solution was used. This is actually a circle-shaped dripper

April in large-scale distribution: recovery in vegetable consumption but still high inflation
In April, the fruit and vegetable department of large-scale distribution shows signs of recovery in terms of consumption, but inflation still remains high and does not move from the previous

Rain and hail is causing damage and no peace in Emilia Romagna
On Friday 12 May 2023 huge parts of Emilia Romagna were again jolted by excessive rainfall. And if that was not enough, hail also hit the area of Bologna, Forlì and Cesena, damaging vegetables

"Po fatalnym sezonie jabłkowym, wspaniale jest zakończyć go pozytywnym akcentem".
Wiele napisano o problemach belgijskich jabłek. To był trudny sezon, ale ten negatywny trend wydaje się być w większości odwrócony. Kilku handlowców jest optymistycznie

Weed control by camera detection
Acquette SARL specializes in the production, packaging and marketing of onions under the “Ferme de l'Artois” brand. This year, the company has decided to invest in the technology developed by

QGS, a year of big changes
It is an intense period full of news that the Cesena-based company QGS, leader in offering IT solutions for the fruit and vegetable sector through the Navgreen suite, has been experiencing over

Early demand from rest of Europe for Hungary’s 2023 watermelon crop
As Hungary’s watermelon season is expected to return to normal levels, after a challenging few years, buyers in the rest of Europe have already started placing orders in winter to secure supply.

Planet Farms, salads from vertical farming become more democratic
Planet Farms announces the start of construction for its new factory in Cirimido in the province of Como, which will be ready at the beginning of 2024. And at the same time a new sales policy with

'Pistachios, veg diets drive consumption'
Plant-based and high-protein diets are transforming market trends and benefiting from this are plant-based products in addition to fruit and vegetables and nuts. Among these products are

Italy: Severe flooding in Emilia-Romagna
In the space of 24 hours, a total of 16 heavy rains have fallen on Emilia-Romagna, another four in Marche, and storms and thunderstorms have also been recorded: This was announced by the Italian

GrowGeneration partners with Bridgetown Mushrooms to begin selling mycology supplies
GrowGeneration Corp. and GrowLife, Inc. have announced a multi-year partnership focused on the development and sale of mycology supplies, placing both companies among the early movers in the

Food inflation at 10 per cent, fruit and vegetables at 7.6 per cent
Fruit and vegetable prices increased by 7.6% also influenced by the crazy weather trend with the multiplication of extreme events, including drought and bad weather, which hit field crops hard and