Import citrus prepares transition to southern hemisphere
Back in November, Morocco shipped their first citrus of the season to the US. Usually, the season runs through May, but due to a lighter crop, it will finish earlier. “We are currently wrapping

Rusticity, quality and shelf life for the Inspire strawberry
Italy is entering the last quarter of the strawberry campaign. A year that, as in other production areas of the Mediterranean Arc, was characterised by high temperatures. This situation did not

Agri OpenCore project launched to accelerate crop harvesting
The University of Lincoln is part of an innovation to deliver an accelerated programme of robotic crop harvesting for horticulture and is one of just three projects to be chosen for a share of

£5m Tesco scheme tackles child hunger
Tesco is launching a new £5m grant programme this summer to help give schoolchildren a healthier, more active start in life. In the first year of the scheme, 5,300 schools will be able to apply

Inspire, a winning variety for Italian grower
Italy is entering the final stretch of its strawberry campaign. A year that, as in other producing areas of the Mediterranean Arc, has been marked by high temperatures. This situation has not

Speakers revealed for Global Tomato Congress
The challenges of the past year are far from over, and that is reflected in the agenda for Global Tomato Congress, which is back in Rotterdam on 16 May with a programme filled with talks and

Hort Connections puts industry on show
Australia and New Zealand’s largest horticulture conference and trade show returns to Adelaide in 2023. Hort Connections will take place in the South Australian capital on 5-7 June. The Adelaide

DBV: Action Programme Natural Climate Protection must develop perspectives for farms
The President of the German Farmers' Association, Joachim Rukwied, expects the implementation of the Action Programme Natural Climate Protection (ANK) to support farmers in professionally sound

Oppy adds North Carolina to its blueberry program
Bridging the gap between Mexico and the Pacific Northwest blueberry seasons, Oppy, a grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world has cemented its position as a

'Italy is inside': Valfrutta returns with a TV campaign
Valfrutta is back in communication. The campaign, which started last Sunday, includes two TV commercials (30 and 10 seconds) on air for four weeks on the main national broadcasters. A chain of 14

Belgian producers ready to solve UK vegetable shortage if price is right
This is the message from leading Belgian fresh produce cooperative BelOrta. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Farming Today programme on 3 March, BelOrta CEO Phillippe Appeltans said: “We hope that in