Spread reaches lettuce milestone
Spread has surpassed 100m sales of its indoor leaf lettuce brand Vegetus while adding new products to its range in the process. Vegetus was originally launched in 2008 at the dawn of the

Citrus Fruit District of Sicily: first Sicily brand registered in China
After receiving the official protocol, the President of the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia, Federica Argentati, announces the registration of the brand in China. "I believe that the

WMBT Holdings collaborates with Sandomierz government in Poland
Du Guoyong, Deputy Secretary-General of the World Peace Ribbon Organization and Director General of the Poland Committee, accompanied Dr. Bauluo Zhang, Chairman of the GDE European Exchange, and

Turkish currency traders are bracing for chaos
The Turkish lira is already facing some of the most volatile conditions across global currency markets. Now, the nation is well into the presidential elections, with traders predicting a likely

Banana waste upcycling is spurring on Uganda’s circular economy
Uganda is the world's second largest producer and consumer of bananas. Unfortunately, the fruit contributes to major post-harvest and processing waste, with tons of banana waste ending up in

Cultivate home-grown fruit pickers, says Braverman
The home secretary Suella Braverman will argue in a speech today (15 May) that there is “no good reason” Britain cannot train its own fruit pickers and lorry drivers, the BBC reports. Speaking

Shape and flavor of an Italian traditional tomato: pizzutello
Sicilian producers are very interested in pizzutello tomatoes by TSI Italia, especially since they follow the indications of their trusted traders to decide which varieties to focus on. Another

'Organic: working on market, yields and costs'
'The transfer of resources for organic farming from the first to the second pillar of the SPP (Strategic Plan of the CAP) was an excellent, non-trivial choice. In this way we are finally talking

Agrivoltaics is an asset for fruit growers in times of drought
"Installing solar panels above crops reduces evapotranspiration and limits the temperature during heat peaks. Photovoltaic panels can be an ally of farmers by limiting the effects of climate

UK growers' alliance departs government roundtable ahead of food summit
An alliance of growers' groups has announced its resignation from a government industry roundtable, citing "disappointment" at its decision not to develop a horticulture strategy. The UK Fruit and

Nashik district exports 127,000 tons of grapes
Nashik district, despite facing adverse weather conditions in the form of unseasonal showers, has managed to export 127,000 tons of grapes in the 2022-23 grape season - between November and April.

"Our harvest window opens in late March and as such gives us a quite significant break on the Zespri Sun Gold variety"
The Italian Gold variety “Dori” came to Australia 3 years ago and is in the establishment phase in Australia. Production is still modest at 150 tons this year and anticipating 300 tons next

Outbound Mission program plays an important role supporting Australian grape exporters
India is a large producer of table grapes with relatively small volumes imported mostly from China. India’s lack of cold chain infrastructure inhibits table grape development. In 2021/22 India

Spreafico innovates fruit salads with banana
Hitherto in ready-to-eat fruit salads there was one big absentee: the banana. The handling of the fruit, which tends to blacken quickly, has always seemed too complicated for fourth range

'Eating mushrooms might lower blood pressure levels'
In a recent Phytotherapy Research study, scientists review existing literature on edible mushrooms and their bioactive constituents and their impact on hypertension. Edible mushrooms are enriched

Baoli reaffirms its international presence
Industrial vehicle manufacturer Baoli celebrates its 20th anniversary this year by achieving a presence in 80 countries around the world. Founded in 2003 in Jingjiang (Jiangsu Province, China),

Good demand for Zespri kiwifruit and AAA class stone fruit - despite high price level
Currently, the company Mack and Gerstner from Mannheim is still offering the last green kiwifruit from Italian origin, as Managing Director Florian Wahl (pictured below) tells us. "Since last

How to effectively feed flowering blueberries during cold weather?
The low temperatures recorded in recent weeks are causing many problems for the proper nutrition of blueberries. Depending on the location and variety, the blueberries are at the beginning or the

Lidl: retailers must make F&V packaging more attractive
Lidl has called on other British supermarkets to follow its lead and introduce packaging design changes to help make fruit and veg more appealing to children. The discounter made its call after it

Meeting of wholesale markets: Barcelona, Padua and Verona axis
The business missions of the delegation of Mercabarna, the wholesale market of Barcelona, represented by the managing body and some wholesalers, were held in Padua and Verona. They were organised

Falling prices and over-supply of macadamia nuts not all doom and gloom
Falling prices and over-supply has been topic of discussion, but it is not all doom and gloom, says Jillian Laing, CEO of, the World Macadamia Organisation (WMO). Keep the faith farmers! We have a

Lorca requests to be declared a 'disaster area'.
The rains that fell on Lorca on Saturday came in the form of hail in areas such as Marchena and Tercia, leaving the fields waterlogged and with a layer of ice. The heavy rains on Sunday in Lorca

Parlapiano starring in Tgr Sicilia
Parlapiano Sicilia was the protagonist of the Tgr Buongiorno Regione, Sicily Edition (click here to see the interview at about minute 11.20), in the part dedicated to the extraordinary excellences