World's most expensive mango comes to India
The world's most expensive mango, known as 'Miyazaki' and priced at around Rs275,000 per kg (€3,000) is now being showcased in a three-day-long Mango Festival in India. Farmers in the state of

Trainee programme starts: BMEL promotes training of organic specialists
Companies can apply to participate in the "Organic Agriculture and Food Management Trainee Programme" until 30 June 2023. The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) finances the programme

Koppert Cress' collection expanded with Sansho Leaves
A fresh taste reminiscent of citrus, yuzu and kaffir lime. This freshness is combined with peppery and spicy nuances. Eating the Sansho leaves gives a soft tingling sensation, similar to Sechuan

Valencian co-operatives had a turnover of more than 2,228 million euros
Cooperatives Agro-alimentàries de la Comunitat Valenciana has held its ordinary General Assembly in the Siglo Veintiuno de L'Alcúdia halls, attended by representatives of more than 90 of the

Peru: blueberry exports almost double in first month of 2023/24 season
Whereas 790 t of blueberries were exported in May last year, the figure was 1,574 t in May this year, agraria.pe refers to Proarándanos. The reason for this enormous growth was the deliveries to

Ukraine: Introducing a 'commercially-promising' in-store pilot
Recently, Smart Oasis, a Ukrainian vertical farming company, has successfully launched its products and is now piloting 'a commercially promising business model' for sales of living herbs under

Dip in South Africa’s production of deciduous fruit in 2022/23
South Africa saw a slight fall in its volumes of apples, pears and grapes in 2022/23, due mainly to stagnated production area and a return to normal yields following record production for all

BayWa r.e. builds largest "Fruitvoltaic" project in Europe
In the Netherlands, BayWa r.e. and its subsidiary GroenLeven have begun construction on Europe's largest "Fruitvoltaic" project. The plant, which involves placing PV modules over raspberries, has

Early watermelons are in strong demand before the start of the new season in Georgia
Generally, this time around all of the watermelons in Georgia are imported. The local harvest is in full swing in July. Moving towards July, some early local varieties do start to show up on the