230 mm of rain can't stop Peru's double harvest of table grapes
‘If it sees a cloud it bursts’ was the saying for some of the older generation table grape cultivars. Nowadays in Peru, despite over 230 mm of rain, a good double harvest (second harvest) is

Victoria horticulture jobs bearing more fruit
The Andrews Labor Government is supporting disadvantaged workers to get into the horticulture industry by recruiting and training 100 green-thumbed people looking to work in nurseries and

Kashmir-based start-up Orchardly joins forces with the Dutch Koppert
Kashmir-based start-up Orchardly has joined forces with a Dutch company, Koppert, aiming to grow pesticide-free and healthy fruit in the Valley. Industry experts claim that, as of late, Kashmir

Annual exports of Spanish almonds to China may reach 90,000 tons in 2032
The Association of Almond and Hazelnut Exporters of Spain (SAB-Almendrave) has expressed its total satisfaction after the Government of Spain announced last week the phytosanitary protocol

"In the fruit and vegetables category, we recorded an increase of 36 percent"
In collaboration with Linz-based industry supplier Pack'nlog GmbH, Spar Austria as well as Spar Poland have implemented a number of mobile presentation islands (MPI) in recent months. Both opted

Positive start for Vietnamese exports
It has been a strong start to the year for Vietnamese fruit and vegetable exports with the value of first quarter shipments increasing 10 per cent year-on-year. According to a report from Xinhua,

Could mushroom consumption be the key to healthy aging?
In a recent article in FUNGImagazine, Robert Beelman, professor emeritus of food science in the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State, drew comparisons between ERGO and penicillin. These

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 3 April
The Roman artichoke campaign is now in full swing, but demand is struggling to take off despite the approaching Easter festivities. Agretti production is in full swing. Asparagus prices are rising

“Orri mandarins performed well compared to grapefruits and oranges”
The Orri mandarin has performed rather well this season, says Planet Israel export manager, Betsalel Ohana: “We started the season in uncertainty, due to different directions of trends. Due to

Bad weather, from Lazio to Romagna the damage is extensive
The bad weather with violent thunderstorms accompanied by hail has hit the peninsula in a leopard-like pattern, from the capital to the Veneto and Romagna, with serious damage to arable crops and