What's new in the ION range
HM.CLAUSE varieties continue to spread throughout the Almeria crops with the new additions to its ION range. Its already well-known California generation with resistance to powdery mildew and/or

South African onions’ winning streak continues
The record onion prices for the previous six months is a just recompense for South African farmers after a couple of difficult years. Eighteen months ago, onion prices were in the doldrums,

Carola Gullino at the head of the Women of Fruit and Vegetables Association
A new era begins for the National Association of Women Fruit and Vegetables, which, according to its articles of association, provides for the renewal of its governing bodies after two terms of

Watermelons, the mystery of provenance
The transition from Senegal to Spain is faster than you think. Or at least that is what happens with watermelons. Over the past few days, watermelons of the same type - at least apparently - whole

SweeTango, the 2023 campaign will be presented at Macfrut
Fresh and satisfying, just like the season that represents it. The SweeTango™ apple is one of the most distinctive new varieties and is distributed in Italy by the consortia Melinda, the leading

Sicilian new potatoes - production deficit due to climate change
The Sicilian new potato season started a few weeks ago. Davide Prietto Batturi's company from Syracuse is among the businesses that specialize in this product. The area is known as "Terre Rosse"

Цены на клубнику в Таджикистане рухнули до $1 за кг
По данным аналитиков EastFruit, сегодня оптовые цены на клубнику в Таджикистане упали до $1 за кг. Более того, уже

Golden Sweet Sprit celebrates sustainability milestone
Ecuadorean grower-exporter Golden Sweet Spirit has become the first company in the world to achieve Carbon Neutral certification for its goldenberry production. Announcing the milestone, the

“Greek products end up at the European market as Italian or Romanian”
Thanks to great weather, Greece will have a large production of cherries this year, says Theodorou Kostas, owner of Theodorou Fruits: “This year, we are expecting big volumes of cherries in

Ralf Dümmel and Kaufland bring fruit innovation to the shops
Spices for fruit? What sounds like an unusual idea, Kaufland customers will find in all shops nationwide from Thursday. Behind the product "Fruping" are spice mixtures with ingredients such as

Espresso please, but with fruit
Coffee and fruit usually go hand in hand because, as popular national tradition dictates, they are the foods that conclude meals. But they are foods that only succeed each other in the requests of

Mattarella's greeting at Macfrut
Prestigious preview for Macfrut: this morning in Cesena the Head of State, Sergio Mattarella, met a large representation of companies of the fruit and vegetable sector, paying tribute to the 40th

Rijk Zwaan continues its success story
That makes four. Rijk Zwaan has once again won the trust of Spanish consumers with its fourth award at the Flavour of the Year 2023 awards. And in this edition it has reached yet another

Grading greenhouse vegetables requires special attention
Over the past few years, Futura srl has been receiving increasing requests for lines destined for the processing, grading and packaging of produce grown in traditional or hydroponic greenhouses,

Apricot production drops by a quarter in Italy
Apricot production is declining across Europe according to data presented by Europêcha Perpignan, France, as part of the new edition of Medfel. According to estimates for Italy by Cso Italy,

How vertical farms pay off in Georgia: realities and forecasts
In Georgia, vertical production is not very widespread yet, but judging by the current supply and demand, prices, as well as economic and financial forecasts of international organizations,

Researchers create 'leather' from mangoes
Researchers at the Chennai-based Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) have developed a leather-like material from mango pulp. The material contains 50% mango pulp. It degrades faster than

Strawberry prices in Tajikistan collapsed to $1 per kg
According to EastFruit analysts, today the wholesale prices for strawberries in Tajikistan have fallen to $1 per kg. Moreover, there are already offers to sell this berry cheaper than the

Large losses in pome fruit in Catalonia due to water shortages
Afrucat, the Catalan Fruit Business Association, presents the first estimates forecast by the organisation as a result of the closure of the Urgell canal, which reach up to 58% losses in the

Protecting strawberries against frost - covering with agro-fibre
Most of the plantations belonging to Matthew and Magdalena have already been covered with agro-fibre. This requires a lot of work, but it is worth it. The use of agro-textiles is proving to be the

This could be the toughest season for industrial fruit ever, part 4: chokeberries, gooseberries, blueberries and kamchatka berries
I also decided to ask about the fruit of species such as chokeberries, gooseberries, blueberries and huckleberries, whose fruit is also supplied to processing plants. In most of these cases, the

The closure of the Urgell Canal will cause Catalonia producers to lose 58% of their apples and 52% of their pears
According to the first estimates made by Afrucat after the closure of the Urgell Canal, this closure will lead to a 58% decrease in the harvest of Catalonia's apple harvest (173,000 t), a 52% drop

“The use of CA and post-harvest solutions is becoming a need and a must”
Reducing waste by extending the fruit life through a focus on improving shipping conditions is one of the main motivations for the controlled atmosphere experts Liventus Global, based in Santiago,