Koppert offers effective strategy for biological control of scirtothrips in blueberries
Biological control of Scirtothrips dorsalis in blueberry crops is now possible with the strategy offered by Koppert, based on combined releases of two powerful natural enemies that are predators

The Co-op is to remove best before dates from many fruit and vegetables
UK: Abel and Cole introduces eco-labels for fruit and vegetables that details supply chain impacts Organic goods specialist. Abel and Cole are introducing eco-labelling across fruit and vegetables

New train with fresh produce running from China to Laos and Thailand
A new train carrying about 280 tons of fresh produce from China that travelled through Laos to Bangkok in Thailand has returned taking back durian and other Thai produce back to China. It is part

Dutch minister visits Waterman Onions
Last week, Piet Adema, the Dutch minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Fisheries, visited the province of Flevoland. There, he went to companies like Andela Techniek & Innovation, Van der Wekken

NZ: Heavy downpours impacted kiwifruit crops across all of the growing regions in the North Island
In some areas of the upper North Island, kiwifruit producers had to watch as little streams suddenly erupted into raging rivers, their crops being submerged by water that rose two or three meters

Pricing softens on onions following start of Mexican crop

Lack of snow to lead to lower stone fruit harvest in Himachal, India
Due to the lack of snow and rains, apple and stone fruit producers in Himachal, India are likely to have a lower harvest this year. The insufficient cold units and delayed flowering will lead to

Onions - a good start in cultivation. Invitation to a webinar [1.03.2023].
In conjunction with Agro Jurek, Agrosimex, BASF, ICL, we invite you to the webinar: "Onions - a good start in cultivation". The topic is sure to be of interest to both onion growers and people who

Fresh produce price increases help drive food inflation in South Africa
Prices of fruits and vegetables were a major factor in the fastest rate of inflation growth in over 14 years in South Africa. Food inflation in South Africa increased from 12.4% reported in

Sainsbury’s launches £2 fruit and veg boxes
Sainsbury’s is introducing a £2 fruit and vegetable box to help combat food waste. The ‘Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me’ boxes will appear in fresh produce aisles from this week in over 200

Carrefour sells 800t of Spanish kiwifruit under its Círculo de Calidad brand name
Carrefour has included kiwi from Spain in its Carrefour Círculo de Calidad brand. The company plans to sell, from this month when the season starts until June, more than 800 tonnes of this fruit

Cambodia's Kampot province grows to supply 50% of banana exports
Cambodia's Kampot province has grown in just five years to supply 50% of they country's banana supplies. With about 2 000 tons of bananas exported to mostly China, the province rapidly grew

Aldi plans London expansion
Aldi is on the hunt for more supermarket locations in London as part of a multi-million pound expansion plan. The discounter has pledged to almost double its 60-strong estate within the M25 and