US senator files bill to help Maine blueberries combat spotted wing drosophila
Maine is the only state in the country with a significant harvest of wild blueberries, which are smaller cousins to the more ubiquitous cultivated berries. The wild blueberry, which grows in the

Up to 15 percent more yield and increased resistance
'Roundita,' a new tomato variety developed by De Ruiter Seeds as part of Vegetables by Bayer, has been grown in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for about a year. Market Developer Grit Vogt from

US patent awarded for FlashTrak global supply chain management system
DeltaTrak, innovator of cold chain and supply chain management solutions, was issued a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for the Method of Managing Information for the Supply Chain of

DeltaTrak awarded US patent for FlashTrak system
DeltaTrak has announced that it has been issued a patent by the US Patent and Trademark Office pertaining to its FlashTrak Global Chain of Custody (CoC) information management system that was

The area of onion plantations in Moldova will increase by a third – forecast
The period of mass sales of seeds for sowing early vegetables has ended in Moldova. Managers of enterprises importing seedlings for agricultural production note that farmers purchased about 30% of

Zamieszanie w skupie jabłek przemysłowych
Obecny sezon skupu jabłek do przetwórstwa już od dość dawna ma pewne nietypowe cechy. Jedną z bardziej istotnych jest to, że podaż tych owoców, mimo że generalnie wysoka

Greenfields pomegranate farm in Peru to benefit 100 small farmers
Tacna in southern Peru, close to the border with Chile, is where an ambitious new pomegranate farm and pack house has been built. This will benefit 100 small farmers in this fruit fly free area in

Minister Peter Hauk MdL: "Lunch offers for seniors good for social contacts and health".
"Living independently and being able to look after oneself well into old age means quality of life, because food is not just about eating, but also about community and culture. Open lunch tables

So far in 2023, Peruvian pomegranate exports have contracted by 74%
Peru's pomegranate exports have been affected by the social unrest in the south of the country. “In 2022, Peruvian pomegranate exports were 64% higher than in 2021. However, in the first five

140.2 thousand tons of bananas were imported to Uzbekistan in 2022
In January-December 2022, Uzbekistan imported 140.2 thousand tons of bananas from abroad in the amount of 63.4 million US dollars. During this time, banana imports increased by 157.2% (51.0

VIP: Year-round availability of high-quality organic apples - New packaging made of 100 per cent paper
Thanks to its diversity of varieties, VIP says it guarantees the availability of organic apples throughout the year. The classic apple variety Golden Delicious Bio is available from the end of

Southern Hemisphere production of apples up 5.58%
On the occasion of its Annual General Meeting in Fruit Logistica, the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA) has released the Southern Hemisphere apple and pear crop forecast for the upcoming

Spread signs sustainability-linked loan
Spread has signed a US$4.6m (¥,600m) sustainability-linked loan with Shiga Bank to help fuel future growth, and improve productivity and energy consumption. According to Spread, this is the first