UK: GrowUp Farms gets green light to increase its output by 40%
A vertical farm that completed its topping-out ceremony just under a year ago has been granted planning permission by Dover District Council to extend. GrowUp Farms’ Pepperness site at Discovery

'Plant protection and packaging regulations, more time is needed'
A radical change in the approach of the legislative proposals on the reduction of the use of plant protection products and new standards for packaging was demanded by the fruit and vegetable

Tight supply in some apple varieties expected
A tight supply of some apple varieties could be coming. “We had a lower crop in 2022-2023 and coming up we have a later crop so it could happen. We think a few varieties could get very tight

Global fruit breeding company acquires Kankun mango variety
Sun World International, LLC has acquired the Kankun™ mango variety from Diazteca, a strategic addition to its nascent mango breeding and licensing program and the first commercial Sun World

Italian and Uzbek companies are cooperating
Agribusiness and fruit and vegetable enterprises are continuously in seek of new opportunities. In light of this, on 6 June 2023, during the 'Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum,' the president of the

Vegetable and potato processing machinery for sale
Are you operating in the vegetable or potato industry? Then the online auction of Industrial Auctions in Suhlendorf (DE) may be something for you. This auction consists of various vegetable and

"If straw prices continue as they are now, they may become close to unviable for mushroom production"
One of the many consequences of the severe drought that Spain is suffering, which, fortunately, has been recently alleviated by some rainfall, is the reduction in the harvest of cereals and green

The Minister of Agriculture explained the recent increase in vegetable prices in Kazakhstan
The rise in prices for cabbage, carrots, onions, and potatoes is related to the end of last year's reserves and the arrival of fresh produce in June. The early ripe vegetables are slightly more

Portugal hosted the pear and apple contact group's annual meeting
The contact group from Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal met in Santarém, Portugal, on Monday and Tuesday to analyze the data from the 2022/2023 campaign and forecasts for the current campaign.

Fraunhofer develops automated processes and digital solutions for strawberry cultivation of the future
Fruit cultivation is an important economic factor for rural areas. However, as the demands surrounding environmental protection, food quality, and sustainability are increasing, while acreages,

Farmer successfully introduces pitaya cultivation in eastern Spain
We enter the Rosa Pitaya greenhouses developed by Novagric and the first thing that strikes us is the colours that surround us. We see deep green cacti as they climb and intertwine around the

Belinda Van Schaik wins MOYA 2023
Belinda Van Schaik has won the 2023 IFPA-Produce Plus Marketer of the Year Award (MOYA), sponsored by Seeka. Australasia’s premier marketing award for the fresh fruit, vegetable and floral