Moldovan farmers are advised to protect walnut orchards from diseases
April precipitation added moisture to the soil on farms but also affected the plantations of early walnut varieties, which had already formed fruit buds. To protect the future harvest of early

New Zealand: Ice cream made from cauliflower
Jenni Matheson and Mrinali Kumar's New Zealand company EatKinda processes surplus New Zealand-grown cauliflower into vegan ice cream. Jenni Matheson experimented with pumpkins from her garden and

Albert Heijn: more discounts, more local produce
Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn has introduced weekly bonus offers on locally grown, seasonal produce, as part of a plan to increase its focus on fresh fruit and vegetables and to offer extra

Albert Heijn makes fruit and vegetables particularly cheap

Japanese market interested in Limone Costa Tramontana products
“This spring in Sicily is being characterized by the interest of the Japanese market for the lemon groves on the eastern part of the island. Thanks to the collaboration between Agrumi-Gel and

Uzkaztrade binds Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan forces
Kazakhstan is opening its doors for foreign trade companies to stabilize food prices. These foreign companies are being created to minimize the risk of seasonal vegetable and fruit shortages and

He buys a bag of bananas and finds a poisonous spider in it
A British man's visit to the supermarket turned out to be really disturbing. As the man, Craig Harrison,opened a bag of bananas he had just bought in the British grocery shop Tesco, he noticed a

The Sicilian organic stone fruit season has started
The stone fruit campaign has started in Sicily, in the area between Ragusa and Catania. The fruit in greenhouses is practically ready to be harvested, and operations started on week 15 with

Breedx on track with innovative varieties
Breedx, the vegetable varietal development company, has taken the well-worn cliché of ‘Tasty Tomato’ and, using classical plant breeding techniques, is well on the way to commercialising

Farmers in southern Turkey set to receive 11.5 million seedlings
Farmers have been handed 11.5 million seedlings in the quake-hit Şahinbey district of Gaziantep province in southern Turkey. This is part of a project to promote sustainability in agriculture.

ProducePack™ Punnet range further enhanced with innovative barrier technology
The fiber-based ProducePack™ Punnet tray is an alternative to traditional plastic punnets for produce applications such as mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, grapes, and berries. It has been developed

40th anniversary of Macfrut sees the visit of President Sergio Mattarella
The President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, will be in attendance to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Macfrut (Rimini, 3-5 May 2023). Preceding the event, on 2 May, the head of

Asiafruit April out now
The April 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available on the Asiafruit app – Apple and Android – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce

"Pricey local supplies mean we mainly look at imported onions"
Local onions are currently very expensive on the Belgian market. Onion peeling company Ongena is therefore looking to imported onions. "There are very few Dutch and Belgian onions and they're

Ukraine became the largest supplier of apples to Uzbekistan in January 2023
According to EastFruit analysts, Ukraine was the largest supplier of apples to the Uzbek market in January 2023, despite the ongoing Russian military aggression, complex and expensive logistics,

Kakuzi start avocado harvest and exports mid-next month
Kenyan agricultural firm Kakuzi will start harvesting and exporting Hass avocados to China and Europe beginning mid-next month for quality purposes. The Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA),

Potato breeding program launches out of UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension Center
For more than 50 years, UF/IFAS research and Extension teams have grown potatoes – in what are called variety trials — at the UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension Center. In these trials,

Walla Walla onions actually originated on a European island
Whether yellow, white, sweet, or red, choosing the right onion can feel a bit like solving a mystery. If you prefer sweet onions, though, then you might want to skip all the sleuthing and simply

Germany: Food remains inflation driver
Inflation in Germany is weakening overall, but food prices continue to rise. According to the recently published final figures of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the inflation rate in

We celebrate garlic day by raising awareness of the product with young people
On the eve of Garlic Day, the PGI Ajo Morado de Las Pedroñeras held an escape room with a theme related to the product, to raise awareness of its use and properties among young people. It was

Apofruit, the asparagus harvest is done with go-karts
The asparagus season is severely delayed due to the mild winter. Apofruit is therefore relying on innovation to increase productivity and support members' investments. Such as harvesting with 'go