“This year has been quantitatively and financially difficult for the Rocha pear”
With approximately 40% of a normal harvest, this year’s Rocha pear campaign will end earlier than usual. “We will have merchandise until the end of April/beginning of May, while we usually

"Wszystko zaczęło się w Chile"
Przemysł borówkowy w Peru jest tak samo aktualny, jak i udany. Według Carlosa Geredy, założyciela firmy Inka's Berries, referenta w produkcji borówek w tym kraju, "Peru

Almeria: Price level remains high
March has started in the Almerian marketing centres with practically similar high prices as in the last weeks of February, especially for the products with high demand and a low supply. In week 9,

World exports of major tropical fruits estimated to fall by some 5 percent in 2022
The Major Tropical Fruits Market Review Preliminary Results are issued on an annual basis to Members and Observers of the Subgroup on Tropical Fruits of the Intergovernmental group on Bananas and

Peru citrus season starts late, first peak coming in April
Peru’s citrus season started late as early varieties were a bit slow out of the blocks, while a better season than last year is hoped for. The Peru Citrus Producers Association (ProCitrus) is

BVL/QS: Control of scab on pome fruit - emergency approval for CURATIO
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product CURATIO (active ingredient: lime sulphur broth). > As QS

Australia: Record macadamia yield said to drive prices even lower
Australian macadamia growers are urging shoppers to pop macadamias in their trolleys ahead of a predicted record crop. It’s predicted 60,000 tons of nut-in-shell will be harvested in this

How nut processors can benefit from the latest sorting technologies
Nut processors require different sorting solutions to perform various tasks as they shell, peel, and process their products. At first, sorting machines take care of fairly basic tasks. As nuts

"These prices aren't normal, but neither is selling peppers at 50 cents/kg in December"
"In general, the production of bell peppers, not only of the Lamuyo, but also of other kinds, is much more limited at the moment due to the weather conditions. Although this is not the only

Peruvian scientists study the potential of micro-tomatoes
According to Diego Aliaga, head of the Agroforestry Innovation Center at the Universidad Científica del Sur (UCS), research on micro-tomatoes is progressing positively. "Trials were carried out

What hinders the expansion of irrigated agricultural land in Moldova?
According to the Moldova Sustainable Development Fund, in the area of centralized irrigation systems in the Dniester and Prut river basins managed by Water Users Associations about 7 000 ha were

LIDA Plant Research launches BIOFORCE range
This range includes products such as Rental Bioforce, with a special formulation based on humic acids from leonardite and marine algae enriched with selected strains of Trichoderma harzianum and

Almost 3000 tons less open ground vegetables harvested
According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, Thuringia's farms growing vegetables harvested a total of 13,590 tons of open ground vegetables from 683 hectares last year. Compared to

Sweet Palermo introduced to India
IG International and Rijk Zwaan have partnered to bring Sweet Palermo, the multi bring multi-coloured sweet pointed peppers, to the Indian market. IG International’s Tarun Arora said Sweet

Сезон цитрусовых в Перу начинается поздно, первый пик наступает в апреле
Сезон цитрусовых в Перу начался поздно, так как ранние сорта выходили из блоков немного медленнее, однако

Brytyjskie cukinie wysyłane są do Singapuru, ponieważ detaliści kontynuują strategię cenową
Puste półki w brytyjskich supermarketach, ale brytyjskie ogórki są na sprzedaż w Singapurze. To był kolejny burzliwy tydzień dla brytyjskiego przemysłu produktów świeżych.

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

Cesurca's canned asparagus is Flavour of the Year 2023
The Centro Sur cooperative (Cesurca) never stops innovating. Because, although this cooperative is the small story of the passion of a group of people from a village, Huétor Tájar, for the most

Sezon na cytrusy w Peru rozpoczyna się późno, pierwszy szczyt przypada na kwiecień
Peru's citrus season began late as early varieties were a bit slow out of the blocks, while a better season than last year is hoped for. Peruwiańskie Stowarzyszenie Producentów Cytrusów

SIA 2023: "Our stand is always full!"
This 2023 edition is off to a great start for Juliet organic apples, which have been present at the Agricultural Show for about fifteen years now: "We had a very large attendance this weekend as

“It all started in Chile”
Peru's blueberry industry is as recent as it is successful. According to Carlos Gereda, the founder of the company Inka's Berries, a reference in the production of blueberries in the country,

Working with Papua New Guinea to safeguard crop production
Agriculture is big business in Papua New Guinea. It provides 22% of the nation’s GDP and accounts for 26% of its exports. Farming supports around 85% of the rural population. Cocoa and coffee

European apple stocks in February were 6.4% lower than in 2022
WAPA, the World Apple and Pear Association, released the apple and pear stock figures for 1 February 2023. The figures show that in Europe apple stocks decreased by -6.4% compared to 2022 to reach

SIA 2023: "Nasze stoisko jest zawsze pełne!"
Jedna z edycji 2023 świetnie rozpoczęła się dla ekologicznych jabłek Julii, które są obecne na Wystawie Rolniczej już od około piętnastu lat: "Mieliśmy bardzo dużą frekwencję