Good early prospects for start of Hungarian strawberry season
A slightly cooler spring has delayed the start of the 2023 Hungarian strawberry season for a few days, but with good flowering and good prospects for fruit expected this year. “The phenological

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TEA, signals of openness from politics
The increasingly extreme weather events and increasingly aggressive diseases are only bringing attention back to a subject very dear to producers, that of TEAs. Assisted Evolution Techniques, in

Citrus fruit campaign will be remembered due to good sales prices
"Although the weather of the past year is forcing us to remain realistic and wait for the end of the season to make an assessment, we could say that the citrus fruit campaign has been one to be

AMI: Promotions with kohlrabi increase significantly
With the rising temperatures, the supply of kohlrabi from southern Europe is now increasing again. While there was little promotion of kohlrabi around Easter, 16 promotions are taking place in

Overlap in Mexican watermelon supply ahead?
The weather in Mexico looks to be delaying some watermelon production. In Northwest Mexico, the majority of watermelon comes from Sonora. “The first district that gets going is the Guaymas

"The cold, dark weather significantly delaying Belgian cherries"
In early April, it was all hands on deck on Dutch and Belgian cherry farms. The frost caused sleepless nights for growers protecting the early varieties from damage by stoking, among other things.

Ireland saw the wettest March on record, production gaps inevitable
The weather last month was not kind to Irish growers, in fact it was the wettest March on record with 140mm of rain falling, the average for March is just 25-30mm. “All of our crops will be

"Persistent cold weather benefits apple and pear consumption"
The Belgian top fruit sector's mood seems to have changed entirely as the end of the season approaches. The pear situation was already quite positive, but recently, pessimism about apples has

Coloured currants already in bloom (plantation monitoring, 20.04.2023)
With each passing day we are approaching the end of April, the weather is getting warmer and more flowering plants are appearing every day. Currants will be joining this venerable group in a

Hail, ice also arrives in the South
While hail had whitened much of northern Italy last week (click here to read more), in recent days it has also arrived in the southern regions, leaving a trail of damage to both crops and civil

"I can’t remember a year when things have been so bleak going into the season"
Despite the recent sunshine, the weather in England has been pretty gloomy, leading to a delay in the strawberry harvest. “Glasshouse crops are slower than normal, and berries from tunnels

Tunisia's start-ups have to battle water crisis
Entrepreneurs in Tunisia are equipping farmers with tech tools and data to help the agriculture sector weather the country's worsening water crisis. The nation is enduring its fourth consecutive

Spanish citrus exports down by more than 10% in the 2022-2023 campaign
The adverse and extreme weather conditions recorded in the Spanish production areas since the flowering and fruit setting due to excessive rainfall, as well as the very high temperatures reached

Apulian apricots make their debut in wholesale markets
Although the unstable weather of the last few weeks does not suggest summer, inevitably, the summer season is just around the corner and the first fruits of the season are beginning to appear at

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

Stimulation of berry flowering processes during low temperatures
The weather conditions in our country do not spoil the cultivated crops. In berry plantations, negative temperatures are being recorded more and more frequently and with greater intensity, both in

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

"Good demand from French fries factories, late start to new season setting the potato market's mood"
With the French fry industry leading the way, there is currently plenty of movement in the European potato market. "Prices were stable at around €0.30 for a long time but began rising last

Basilicata strawberries, season delayed but demand increases
After a dull period, Basilicata's strawberries are finding their feet again and demand is rising sharply. But it is still too early to breathe a sigh of relief, because there is no shortage of

'"Great prices for overseas melons"
Even though the warm weather has not yet fully taken hold in Northwestern Europe, the melon market is remarkably good. "In fact, for overseas melons, it's the best year in a very long time. These

California strawberry pricing could stay firm until after Mother’s Day
Supplies of strawberries in California are picking up at a good pace. “The weather has turned, and it’s good because we’re getting the traditional warm sunny days and cool fog, which are