Tesco goes peat-free on bedding plants
Tesco has announced it has become the first UK retailer to go peat-free on its British-grown bedding plants. The move, which the supermarket said was aimed at lowering its carbon footprint,

The importance of a digital campaign notebook
"OP Ioppì's flagship reference, which is known to insiders, is tomatoes. But there is more! We grow the main greenhouse vegetable references, such as eggplants, bell peppers, courgettes, and

AHDB achieves cost reduction target

New varieties of blueberries with longer shelf life tested
At the end of this 2022/2023 campaign, Agrícola Cerro Prieto (ACP) would have produced 24.000 tons of blueberries (21.000 tons of its own + 3.000 tons of its subsidiary Qali Fruits, located in

Swiss AgTech startup Agrinorm secures 7-digit funding
Agrinorm, a Zurich-based AgTech startup, has secured a 7-digit round of financing to further develop their AI-powered software for quality risks management in the fresh produce value chains. The

Plant nursery and varietal innovation expo at Macfrut 2023
From 3 rd to 5 th May, Macfrut 2023, to be held in Rimini (Italy), will become an international meeting point for nursery professionals, breeders, producers, technicians and researchers. There

Bio-Kartoffel-Erzeuger e.V.: Healthy, organic, good for the climate - Home-grown organic potatoes all year round
Bio-Kartoffel-Erzeuger e.V., a group representing 240 nationwide farms specializing in organic potato and onion cultivation, can supply sufficient domestic produce for food retailers year-round.

"Dutch onions export value could top EUR 500 million for the first time"
The 2022-2023 export season for Dutch onions is set to be historic, with export sales potentially exceeding €500 million for the first time, despite lower crop yields. Unprecedented high

Organic apples: Associations from Italy and France found working group
In view of the complex situation for organic apples in Europe, representatives of the associations of apple producers in France and Italy have agreed in a meeting to set up a working group. With

“Hectic shortages” of South African mushrooms
The rumour that Denny Mushrooms, South Africa’s largest mushroom producer, is closing its doors, is not true. The mushroom grower, South Africa’s largest with farms in various provinces, is

Switzerland: Eight vegetable producers team up to take over Gugger-Guillod SA
After more than 40 years in business, Patricia and Roland Gugger have decided to hand over their wholesale vegetable business called Gugger-Guillod SA. Eight vegetable producers from the region