MY 2022/23 citrus production down for all citrus fruits except tangerines
In Turkey, MY 2022/23 citrus production decreased for all citrus fruits except tangerines due to freezing weather conditions reaching -7 C during the beginning of the orange blossoming period in

Heavy rains, severe flooding causes damage in Chile
In what is described as the worst weather in a decade following a storm and days of heavy raining led to the rivers in Chile flooding key areas of the centre of the country since the past weekend

30% of Spain's garlic acreage won't be harvested
According to the president of the Garlic Sector at Asaja, Miguel del Pino, it is estimated that 30% of Spain's garlic acreage won't be harvested this season. This reduction is a consequence of the

NatureSweet earns B Corp Certification
NatureSweet® has earned B Corporation™ Certification (B Corp™). "Our success comes directly from having committed and experienced workers growing and packing our produce," said Rodolfo

'No hidden GMOs, system-based approach to innovation'
In a resolution adopted yesterday at its General Assembly, the European organic movement re-affirms that organic production should remain free from GMOs including from New Genomic Techniques

Salix Fruits expands summer citrus programme
Salix Fruits is expanding its summer citrus campaign, with imports into the US forecast to reach than 1m cartons this year, an increase of 30 per cent on 2022. US sales manager Mechi Gatti said

AINIA renews its Governing Council
AINIA's General Assembly yesterday ratified the annual report and accounts for 2022, as well as the plan of activities and the budget for 2023, a year in which the centre aims to continue growing

Tesco suspends Del Monte orders as human rights abuse allegations surface
Security guards at a Del Monte pineapple farm in Kenya - that supplies many British supermarkets - have been accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land.

New varieties, formats and production systems from Hernandorena Nurseries
The betting on erroneous and unconsolidated varieties depending on the production areas, the excess of volumes in some cases, and the lack of commercial planning, led the stone fruit sector to a

Romanesco increasingly included in meal kits
Strong supplies of Romanesco are coming out of California right now. “Supply is consistent with, if not better than it was at this point last year,” says Matt Hiltner of Babé Farms. While the