Shrub berry cultivation in Thuringia continues to decline
As reported by the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, 18 Thuringian farms harvested a total of 265 t of bush berries on an area of about 70 ha last year. Of these, seven farms cultivated

Sicily: Storms cause damage to agriculture
Fields under water, damage to greenhouses, uprooted trees - the weekend was not at all dolce vita on Sicily: Storm Nikola led to 24 weather extremes on the Italian island within two days, reports

GLOBAL FRUIT LOGISTICA
Fruit Logistica, one of the largest international trade fairs in the fruit and vegetable industry, was held from 8-10 February in Berlin, bringing together attendees from all over the world, and

Uzbekistan imported a record volume of mandarins in 2022
Uzbekistan sharply increased imports of mandarins last year – they reached 63 600 tonnes in physical terms, which is 1.8 times more than in 2021, EastFruit specialists report citing data by the

'SA deciduous farmer development at risk due to load shedding'
In the deciduous fruit industry, load shedding is the primary aggravating factor, placing immense pressure on irrigation schedules and costing thousands for sources of backup power. The impact of

South Korea: Coupang purchases 200 tons of seasonal produce leftover from Seollal
Coupang, a South Korean e-commerce company based in Seoul, has purchased 200 tons of seasonal produce leftover after the Lunar New Year holidays to help revitalize the agriculture industry. The

Innovation now has its headquarters in Mercamadrid
Mercamadrid is looking to the future with a firm commitment to innovation, the key to offering innovative and effective responses to current business challenges shared by the sector. Innovation

Fairtrade results in better pay, says study
Fairtrade flowers workers in East Africa experience higher wages, better working conditions, and greater engagement in workers’ rights issues and gender equity than their non-Fairtrade certified

Agroponiente makes good progress on green packaging goals
Spain’s Agroponiente group has announced that it is well on its way to achieving its objective of making its packaging fully sustainable. The company said 100 per cent of its packaging is now

Spring season Almería: Fewer watermelons and sugar melons
Incertainty is one of the adjectives that could best describe the coming spring season in the province of Almería, mainly because of the currently forecast decline in melon and especially