Apples and pears, Prognosfruit Conference returns
The Prognosfruit Conference is the most important annual event in Europe for the apple and pear sector, bringing together growers from all over Europe and beyond. After last year's success, the

Registration open for Prognosfruit 2023
The Prognosfruit Conference is Europe’s annual event for the apple and pear sector, gathering growers from across Europe and beyond. Following last year’s successful return as an in-person

Trentino to host Prognosfruit 2023
The World Apple and Pear Association (Wapa) has said that following last year’s successful return as an in-person event, Prognosfruit 2023 will take place in Trentino, Italy, from the 2-4

Prognosfruit 2023: 2 - 4 August 2023 in Trentino, Italy - registrations are open now
"Last year's event brought home to all of us how important Prognosfruit and its three-day programme are for the apple and pear sector. Prognosfruit offers delegates the opportunity to meet and

California is getting ready for a larger 2023 pistachio crop
The push is on to move the remainder of the 2022 crop of California pistachios to make way for a larger 2023 crop which will begin harvesting in late August. Jeffrey Gibbons of Setton Pistachio of

ZVG: Action Programme Natural Climate Protection - Concerns not dispelled
The Central Horticultural Association (ZVG) welcomes in principle the intention of the Action Programme Natural Climate Protection (ANK) in the field of settlement and transport areas. With a view

Almost 50 hectares of zero residue melons and watermelons
"Weather permitting, the harvesting of melons will start in mid-June and continue until mid-September. Watermelons will instead be harvested between early July and late August," reports

German Fruit and Vegetables: "Now is the hour of the strawberries".
Domestic strawberries are being harvested again - for the time being from protected cultivation. But with mild temperatures and sufficient sunshine, the outdoor fruits should not be long in

Where do Polish strawberries come from already in April?
This season has been nothing but delayed as far as the greenhouse strawberry harvest is concerned. On the OVOC farm, it started on 17-18 April. This is the first year with strawberry production in

Od sierpnia 2022 r. w kilku państwach UE odnotowano dodatkowe przypadki suszy i fal upałów, które spowodują zmniejszenie rozmiarów jabłek
Trwające zbiory 2022/23 zostały początkowo oszacowane przez WAPA na wielkość bardzo podobną do poprzednich zbiorów; jednak od sierpnia 2022 r. kilka państw członkowskich

Since August 2022, several EU states registered additional drought and heatwave events that will result in smaller apple sizes
The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop; since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional

С августа 2022 года в нескольких странах ЕС зарегистрированы дополнительные засухи и тепловые волны, которые приведут к уменьшению размеров яблок
Предстоящий урожай 2022/23 года первоначально оценивался WAPA в объеме, очень похожем на предыдущий урожай;

Colombia authorizes 39 properties to export mango to the United States and Europe
"Colombian mango exports to the European Union and the United States peak between March and August. In these months, Colombia will ship more than 200 tons of fruit from 39 small and medium-sized

Smaller fruits, drought to blame
The drought is starting to bear fruit...but smaller. This is what Francesca tells Corriere di Bologna. She and her partner cultivate 17 hectares in Valsamoggia and were forced to transplant at

Dutch processing potato usage highest since 2016/17
The February 2023 processing potato usage release from Vavi, the Dutch potato processors union, pegged February potato usage at 334 thousand tonnes, the highest figure for the month since 2017.

Exports of 2022 apples from Moldova will be half that of last year
According to experts from Moldovan organizations of agricultural producers in Moldova, about 60 000-65 000 tonnes of apples from the harvest of 2022 remained in the refrigerated warehouses of

Exports of 2022 apples from Moldova will be almost twice as low as exports last year – forecast
According to experts from Moldovan organizations of agricultural producers in Moldova, about 60 000-65 000 tonnes of apples from the harvest of 2022 remained in the refrigerated warehouses of

Mucci Farms' Dan Branson passes
It is with great sadness and regret that Mucci Farms announces the passing of their colleague and friend, Dan Branson, who suddenly passed away on Saturday, March 11th. Dan joined the Mucci Farms

Several EU member states will produce smaller fruit sizes and, therefore, lower volumes
The ongoing crop 2022/23 for was initially estimated by WAPA at a volume very similar to the preceding crop. Since the month of August 2022, however, several Member States registered additional

HM.CLAUSE promotes its late pepper Hilarion F1
This is a red california pepper for late cycle (planting from 20 July to 10 August). It is very similar to Katión F1 but, unlike the latter, it provides high resistance to powdery mildew and

Harsh season for frozen plum producers in Eastern Europe – causes and consequences
“Stanley” plum variety is the most purchased variety of frozen plums in Europe, so the start of its season was expected by all freezing enterprises. By the way, the variety is sold

Uzbekistan: Volume of fresh persimmon exports increased by 9% in the 2022/2023 season
There have been almost no exports of fresh persimmons from Uzbekistan over the past week, apart from single shipments of several tonnes. This means the end of the season for exports of last

Uzbekistan: the volume of exports of fresh persimmons increased by 9% in the 2022/2023 season
There have been almost no exports of fresh persimmons from Uzbekistan over the past week, apart from single shipments of several tonnes. This means the end of the season for exports of last