Primland welcomes smooth transition from North to South
French kiwifruit marketer Primland is setting its sights on Southern Hemisphere production, as the Northern Hemisphere season comes to an early close. The company’s Oscar Greece campaign ended

Fruit and veg among M&S price lock

Spring at the table is tinged with red
A varied and balanced diet is the basis for a long and healthy life: the body's well-being is also built at the table by paying attention to the choice of food. Each season has its fruits and

Hass avocados more popular than Shepard variety
The popular Hass avocado variety is in season from May to January, and outside of these months Shepard avocados are on the shelves from mid-February to mid-April. But many consumers say the

Bedmar's white asparagus from Jaén has a new marketer
The president of the Provincial Council of Jaén, Francisco Reyes, and the mayor of Bedmar and Garcíez, Pablo Ruiz, visited the Colmena Verde company, which is dedicated to the marketing of fruit

Easy Harvest iceberg lettuce conducive to both mechanical and hand harvest
About five years ago, Davie Brooks and Jon Nickerson with Greengo Seed started working on the development of iceberg lettuce that could be harvested mechanically, suitable for both processing as

SeaPort Manatee is setting records - handling nearly as much cargo as Tampa
SeaPort Manatee, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2020, has been quietly setting one record after another for cargo handled. In fiscal 2022, SeaPort Manatee handled 177,108 cargo containers,

Passionfruit passion pays back
“I think passionfruit has long been a neglected product – few farmers grow it as a top priority crop and almost no-one goes to the store to buy passionfruit. We want to change that,” says

Kanzi, full of energy with the Deejay Ten
Satisfying consumers with an extraordinary taste experience until June? Yes You Kanzi®! It's a dynamic public, always looking for an injection of energy, that of the apple marketed by the VOG and

It’s time for the plastic evaporative pad PLAScool
The introduction to the market of plastic products signed by Termotecnica Pericoli continues at full speed. After the success achieved with theACF21p air circulation fan, their new challenge is to

Research: Plants make sounds - especially under stress
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have for the first time recorded and analysed sounds emitted by plants. The click-like sounds, reminiscent of the popping of popcorn, are emitted at a volume

Vietnam's produce faces more difficulties in export to China
Vietnam's agricultural exports to China are facing increasing difficulties due to tightening export requirements, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). According

Central Mexico ending strawberry season on strong note
Supplies of strawberries from Central Mexico are coming to the end of the season. “The industry has pushed central Mexico certainly later than what would normally be the case because of the

Rainfall ‘impacting potato herbicide plans’
Potato growers are facing a different proposition when it comes to weed control this spring compared to 2022 following delayed planting of much of the UK’s maincrop, according to Corteva

New rail link for Thai fruit
The first shipment of Thai fruit on a new direct rail link between Thailand and China is set to depart on 19 April. According to a report from The National, the route departs from Map Ta Phut in

"Inspire is a winning variety for us"
Italy is entering the final stretch of its strawberry campaign. A year that, as in other producing areas of the Mediterranean Arc, has been marked by high temperatures. This situation has not

Southern Hemisphere season starts for kiwifruit
The Northern Hemisphere season is about to become intensive and challenging. The Oscar® Greece kiwifruit campaign ended on a positive note with strong support for targeted country marketing

"One acre is all it takes to launch a shiitake enterprise"
Harrison Feng is the Director at Shandong Imperial Garden Biotechnology, a large producer of shiitake logs from China. The company has a strong and growing export division. Covid-19 hampered

The Region of Murcia is Anecoop's main stone fruit supplier
The Frutas y Citricos de Mula cooperative brought together a wide representation of Anecoop stone-fruit-producing partners at its headquarters on Wednesday. It is an internal meeting that the

Rockit on track for record crop
Rockit is expecting to deliver its biggest season yet, with record export volumes expected in 2023 and a new global marketing campaign kicking off in April. The New Zealand-headquartered miniature

Another stage of onion price increase has started in Moldova
The wholesale prices for yellow onions of the 2022 harvest in the markets of Chisinau increased by 0.5-1 MDL/kg in the first half of this week up to an average of 15 MDL/kg ($0.83/kg). The rise in

Shifts in diversity in carriers’ reliability
Schedule reliability is one of the many competitive elements in this industry, and as such, the relative performance of the shipping lines provides a view of their competitive positioning. In a

Bud frost in raspberries. How to assess the damage?
On our plantation we had another cataclysmic event during the winter. The plastic tunnels in which the raspberries (long cane) grown for the summer harvest were overwintered collapsed under the