Norfolk firm harvests strawberries earlier than ever
A Norfolk fruit farm is making the earliest-ever start to its strawberry harvest - after investing £1.5m in a sustainable heating system. Place UK, based at Tunstead, near North Walsham, is

'Mini Sicilian watermelons, an exciting start'
"The first consignments of mini-angurie from Sicily have sold like hot cakes despite the fact that the temperatures in Milan are not particularly mild. This is how Umberto Musso, co-owner of

Almeria: Watermelon cultivation reduced by 2,500 hectares
According to a survey carried out by the agricultural organisation Asaja-Almería, the decline in the Almerian area under watermelons, which are now coming onto the markets, is being seen in all

Geological service fears that France might face worse summer drought than 2022
According to French geological service BRGM, low groundwater levels are putting France on course for a worse summer drought than last year. The nation suffered its worst drought on record last

"Many producers have abandoned the summer campaign due to the lack of rain"
Placido Perez Chuecos, the president of COAG in Lorca, stated that the lack of rain was making producers rethink the summer campaign, which focuses mainly on watermelon and melon, and that this

Hail whitens northern Italy
We predicted it (click here to read more) and the bad weather arrived as early as yesterday afternoon. Too bad that the long-awaited thunderstorms to replenish suffering water reservoirs soon

Ilość arbuzów w Zagorze spadnie o co najmniej 25%
Z powodu ograniczeń w produkcji arbuzów w marokańskim regionie Zagora, nałożonych przez lokalny rząd, ilości arbuzów z tego regionu znacznie spadną w tym sezonie.

Jak ukochana amerykańska cytryna Meyer wywołała cytrusową panikę w połowie wieku
"Dla tych, którzy nigdy ich nie próbowali, nasz powtarzający się nacisk na cytryny Meyera może wydawać się irytującym kalifornijskim dziwactwem", pisze Alice Waters w swojej książce

New machine washes fragile sweet potatoes clean using less water
It is not easy to wash something as fragile as a sweet potato. "Its skin is like not-quite-dry paint," says Joris Koenraadt of Maatschap Koenraadt. "It's hard to find a washing line that cleans

Watermelons, Almeria loses 2,500 hectares
Asaja Almería has conducted a study that reveals a reduction of 2,500 hectares in watermelon cultivated areas, about 20% in greenhouse cultivation and 25% in open field. According to the

How America’s beloved Meyer lemon caused a mid-century citrus panic
“To those who have never tasted them, our recurring insistence on Meyer lemons may seem like an irritating California eccentricity,” famed farm-to-table chef Alice Waters writes in her book

Объемы загорских арбузов сократятся не менее чем на 25%
В связи с ограничениями на производство арбузов в марокканском регионе Загора, введенными местным

Almeria reduces watermelon cultivation by 2,500 hectares
Asaja Almería has carried out a study that concludes that there has been a reduction of 2,500 hectares in the area of watermelon cultivation. Greenhouse plantations decreased by 20% and

Zagora watermelon volumes to decrease by at least 25%
Due to restrictions on watermelon production in the Moroccan region of Zagora, imposed by the local government, watermelon volumes from this region will decline significantly this season. The

Producing 40% more food with half the water and land area, among the challenges of plant breeding
Fruits and vegetables without seeds, in different sizes, available all year round; varieties that are grown with less water and surface area, resistant to new diseases, needing fewer chemicals;

The Natural Fruit Company is committed to photovoltaic self-consumption
The Natural Fruit Company (TNFC), an agribusiness specialising in the production and marketing of citrus, melons and watermelons, continues its commitment to sustainable measures that implement

Nature's Pride podkreśla rolę działań zbiorowych w odpowiedzialnym zarządzaniu wodą
Konferencja ONZ w sprawie wody, która odbyła się w Nowym Jorku, zaowocowała opracowaniem Water Action Agenda zawierającej 700 zobowiązań mających na celu rozwiązanie globalnego

Nature’s Pride stresses role of collective action in responsible water management
The UN water conference in New York has resulted in a Water Action Agenda with 700 commitments to tackle the global water crisis and promote sustainable water use globally. Nature’s Pride was

Huelva's berry campaign is one of the most complicated in living memory
According to the secretary general of Asaja Huelva, Félix Sanz, this year's strawberry and berries campaign is one of the most complicated campaigns in living memory due to many reasons,

Cucurbits and tomatoes, MedHermes goes for premium
Seedless watermelons, melons and premium range tomatoes are the target of variety research by the Ragusa-based company MedHermes, developed through the Best Melon and Tomato Cult projects. The