Changing consumer attitudes with late-blight-resistant GM potatoes
A new study finds that consumers who have seen genetically modified (GM) potatoes growing in a field and heard about their advantages for farmers and the environment adopt a more favorable view of

"We started out as greengrocers, now we run one of the best known fruit and vegetable markets in Italy"
A facility of 10 thousand square meters consisting of warehouses and yards, and 500 suppliers located mainly in the regions of Basilicata, Calabria, and Apulia, with 40 employees, and over 50

"Instead of March, we hope to be able to deliver our first tomatoes by Easter"
Because of the high energy costs, Walter and Lukas Sattler from Tadten planted their tomato plants four weeks later than normal. Of course, this also affects the harvest. "Normally we have the

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 13 February
Growing fruit and vegetable prices in general, especially cauliflower. For oranges, demand is still for red-fleshed varieties. The availability of purple Romanesco artichokes is increasing.

Bananas could cost more in Northern Ireland after Protocol deal
Supermarket deliveries to Northern Ireland are currently under a standstill agreement that exempts them from any controls during the protocol negotiations. London and Brussels have already agreed

"Palatinate Grumbeere" - Schools in Rhineland-Palatinate can take part in "Kids an die Knolle" free of charge until 21 February
There is huge interest in the nationwide school garden project "Kids to the Tuber". Due to the great response, the registration deadline for participation in the "Grumbeere Quest" and the

Peru’s January protests lead to -47% agro exports decrease worth $190 million
The dollar value of Peru’s agricultural exports of fresh table grapes, blueberries and mango together with unroasted or decaffeinated coffee suffered a -47% decrease worth $190.6 million. This

Florida congressman wants federal govt to aid hurting citrus farmers
A USDA report released on February 8 delivered a bad forecast: this year’s harvest could be 61% less than last year’s lackluster crop, which was the lowest since World War II. Florida Citrus

Queensland’s Evergreen Farms acquired
Queensland table grape and lychee operation Evergreen Farms has been acquired by investment manager Argyle Capital Partners. According to a report from the Australian Financial Review, the 3,793ha

Last season, the price of conventional vine tomatoes surpassed that of organic tomatoes
According to the information provided by the Junta de Andalucía Observatory of Prices and Markets, consulted by Hortoinfo, during the 2021/2022 campaign, conventional vine tomatoes were sold at a

Uzbekistan imported a record volume of mandarins in 2022
Uzbekistan sharply increased imports of mandarins last year – they reached 63 600 tonnes in physical terms, which is 1.8 times more than in 2021, EastFruit specialists report citing data by the

The devaluation of the Egyptian pound impacts Lebanese grape exports
The devaluation of the Egyptian pound has impacted Lebanese grape exporters, as Egypt is among the top five destinations for Lebanese table grapes, according to Mr. Moussa Zgheib, general manager

Lytone completes successful broccoli trial
Lytone Enterprise has partnered with US-based Fortune Growers to successfully trial its proprietary post-harvest preservation solution LytoFresh on broccoli. The leading North American broccoli

Fresh produce driving Peru’s export growth despite unrest
Peru’s political turmoil in recent months has reduced exports, with year-on year falls of 6%, 19% and 8% in October, November and December, respectively. Nevertheless, agri-food exports have

Organic herbs in plastic-free packaging in Italy
"Fruit Logistica is proof that the worst is behind us and that we are definitely in a relaunch phase after some complicated years. We have noticed curiosity and the hope for a better future.

Elo Life Systems looks into gene editing to help save the banana
In late January, when the Venezuelan government announced that it had detected the banana-killing fungus known as Fusarium wilt on farms in some areas, it was the latest outbreak of a disease that

Fruit Logistica 2023 comes to a successful conclusion
Fruit Logistica 2023 saw some 63,470 trade visitors and buyers from over 140 countries as well as 2,610 exhibitors from 92 countries gather in Berlin, making the leading trade fair for the global

Торговцы Джаркханда объявили бессрочную забастовку против сельскохозяйственного налога с 15 февраля
В ходе состоявшегося в эти выходные собрания Ассоциации предпринимателей продовольственных овощей и

Myanmar exports 50 tons of avocados to Malaysia
The Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association (MAPEA) says that avocados produced in Myanmar were being exported only to Malaysia under an MOU. In this avocado season, 50 tons of avocados

Peru poised for big rise in avocado shipments
Peru is on course to export 624,000 tonnes of Hass avocados in 2023, according to ProHass. This is an increase of 12.5 per cent increase on last year’s total and almost double the 338,549 tonnes

British potato supplier expands potato handling capacity
The British potato supplier Cockerill has recently expanded their dolly- and crate loading capacity to 240 bags per minute. The commissioning of the third Lan Handling dolly and crate loader,

IFG представляет новые названия торговых марок для низкопробной линии Cheery Cherry Line
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) запустила три новых торговых марки для своей растущей линии вишни Cheery Cherry. Cheery Cupid, Cheery

PHOTO REPORT Fruit Logistica 2023
Fruit Logistica 2023 took place last week in Berlin and this year it was back to normal timing after being held in April last year. The first day seemed to be busiest for visitors to the trade

CarbonSpace partners with Georgian Hazelnut Growers Association to advance climate-smart agriculture