IFG to open state-of-the-art research laboratory this summer
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) is to open a new state-of-the-art breeding and research laboratory this summer. The facility will form part of IFG’s new US$19m Fruitworks|IFG Discovery Center

'Being a historical brand gives us a new charge'
There are recognitions that arrive unexpectedly and lift the spirits, especially when one comes from difficult times. One of these is the entry in the register of historic brands of national

The annual gap in retail prices in Georgia has reduced significantly – The trend is likely to continue throughout June
EastFruit analyst note that consumer price levels drop to the National Bank’s target range in Georgia. After rising fast since 2019, the retail price growth has finally cooled down. Data source:

Edeka Stiftung: Vegetable beds for kids - crisp vegetable knowledge for Garden Day
Toddlers don't like kohlrabi! Radishes taste "yuck!" - parents may know these statements only too well. The "Vegetable beds for kids" project is different. For 15 years, the Edeka Foundation has

Landesverband Sächsisches Obst: The strawberry season really gets going now
After delays due to cool days and especially cold nights, strawberry growers are finally starting the harvest. After having already started in North Saxony and the Elbe Valley in week 22, the

US consumers spent more on spuds in Q1 2023
Potato retail sales increased 16.0% in sales, but decreased in volume by -4.4% from January – March 2023 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite a decrease, volume sales remain above

Farmer plants Central Florida’s first avocado trees for commercial production
A citrus grower in Frostproof, Florida, is changing tack after Hurricane Ian and citrus greening devastated his crop. “We’re going to plant 700 avocado trees here in Central Florida, which is

Belgian tomato prices rebound
In Belgium, loose and vine tomatoes' median prices rebounded last week. That, thus, halted the recent week's steady decline, as evidenced by VBT figures. As the year's longest day approaches, the

"Lime market prices rebounded, but now down again"
"Lime market prices rebounded in April and May," says Peter Bouman of Fruit Market International (FMI) in the Netherlands. "But they're back on a lower level. There are currently more than enough