Quebec Haskap berry growers contend with dry conditions
Haskap berry harvest will begin in Quebec next week and growers are thankful for the rain received this week. “We are missing a lot of rain. Today is the first day we’re having a good amount

"Current price increase will not save the disastrous apple year"
Prices of German apples have risen considerably in the past three weeks. "The storage apples are characterized by their quality and stability, and we also sense a high willingness on the part of

Kenyan entrepreneur makes leather shoes or handbags, made from pineapples
Project manager and entrepreneur Wangechi Kuria explains that the pineapple value chain, especially in her country of Kenya it is about three things; the fruits, the juice and - in limited form

UCR to release new high density avocado scion cultivar
The University of California (UCR) is to release a new high density avocado scion cultivar. BL516, which will be marketed as Luna UCR and is pending plant variety protection in the US, officially

Chilean avocado and citrus industry impacted by severe frost
This year’s winter has come to bite hard in Chile as sub-zero temperatures of between -6 and -10 degrees, described as a polar freeze, touched large parts of production areas affecting avocado

Edeka Nord draws up balance sheet for financial year 2022
Despite the challenging market environment, Edeka Nord can look back on a respectable financial year 2022. Edeka Nord's consolidated turnover was around 3.73 billion euros. "The Russian invasion

Bakker Barendrecht: AI-controlled fruit scanners from OneThird in Albert Heijn's supply chain
OneThird, an AI-based food tech company that combats the annual waste of one-third of all food produced, announced the use of its AI-powered scanning technology in Bakker Barendrecht's supply

Ovindoli, from Seminis the cauliflower that can also be grown in June
With the Ovindoli variety (click here to read more) from Seminis-Vegetables by Bayer, the dream of growing cauliflower in June has become a pleasant reality. This is a typical autumn cauliflower

The Sevillian harvest comes to an end
So atypical that the start-ups have been carried out in the afternoon, something completely unusual in a province where the workers are used to working at six o'clock in the morning to avoid the

Yellow Cantaloupe, a new product on the horizon
The universe of melons and watermelons is constantly evolving and, every year, researchers and seed companies try to improve the references both from an agronomic and organoleptic point of view.

Pomoday, focus di Bayer Crop Science sui pomodori
A Pomodayp was held last week at the Meloni farm in Uta (CA), a consuent but important event for the stakeholders of the fresh tomato chain in Sardinia. More than 100 guests, including the main