Optimum use of humic acids in blueberry cultivation
Humic acids have already become a permanent part of the agronomic treatments carried out on many blueberry and other berry plantations. Several types of such products are currently on sale in the

Less than half of Italians buy fruit and vegetables with lists and leaflets
It is now clear to us, numbers in hand, why - even in dark times such as these - the shops with the best-performing fruit and vegetable departments are not those with the most promotions, the most

Strawberries, research is rewriting the production calendar
Getting to market first or staying there longer than others can make a real difference for strawberry growers. And it is to these needs that the world of variety research is responding, offering

South Africa to host next World Avocado Congress
South Africa will host the eleventh World Avocado Congress, to be held in 2027. The winning bid was announced on the final day of the tenth World Avocado Congress, held in Auckland, New Zealand,

Berry Blue LLC. and University of Florida sign research agreement
Berry Blue LLC., an MBG Marketing company, has announced its partnership with the University of Florida Blueberry Breeding Program to research and develop new and proprietary late-season southern

Hamoniz LTD appoints Saro Tumino as its new General Manager for Italy
A few months after its official presentation at Fruit Logistica 2023, Harmoniz LTD, the new Israeli seed company born in 2022 from the merger of TomaTech and Nirit Seeds, welcomes Saro Tumino as

Santa Catarina/Brazil: Low stocks and late harvest paved the way for European apples
The state of Santa Catarina is the South American country's most important apple producer, accounting for 54.1% of total Brazilian apple production. In the 2021/22 season, the apple harvest was

Aldi Süd focuses on German produce in the asparagus season
German farmers harvested less asparagus last year than they had in years. Demand was lower than in previous years, and many farmers reduced their quantities. Asparagus in German stores therefore

Ceny hiszpańskiej czarnej trufli wzrosły o 30% w tej kampanii, w której produkcja została zmniejszona o połowę
Fakt, że produkcja czarnej trufli w Hiszpanii spadła o 50% w stosunku do tej z sezonu 2021-2022 spowodował znaczny wzrost cen. Cena magazynowa kilograma czarnej trufli oscylowała

Poland to host IBO Summit 2023
The International Blueberry Organization (IBO) has announced that the next Blueberry Summit will be held in Lublin, Poland, from July 3-5, 2023. With more than 11,000 hectares planted and 45 years

Yello®, the yellow apple for true connoisseurs
yello® is an apple for true connoisseurs, which from the foothills of the Hida Mountains, also known as the "Japanese Alps", has reached the valleys of South Tyrol - South Tyrol thanks to the

"The important thing for restaurateurs is to ensure that no net weight is lost"
Similar to many colleagues, specialized catering supplier Ercan Duruöz of Elele GmbH had to absorb tough sales losses during the pandemic. However, the Essen-based fruit wholesaler made a virtue

SOI, kiwi technical day in Calabria
The 'technical day on kiwi fruit' organised by the Actinidia Working Group of SOI (Italian Society of Horticulture), coordinated by Cristos Xiloyannis in collaboration with Ugo Palara (Agrintesa),

Reybanpac was awarded as a Triple Impact Company: economic, social and environmental
Ekos, one of the main business magazines in Ecuador, awarded Reybanpac among the Best Companies with Triple Impact: economic, social and environmental. Vicente Wong, CEO of Favorita Fruit Company

Ramadan sales have been very good for all South African fruit
Chilean freight rates to the Middle East have dropped to a level roughly equivalent to South Africa’s freight rates to that region, while on the route to India, last year’s extreme difference

Wide range of avocado exhibitors showcase new and unique products at World Avocado Congress
The 10th World Avocado Congress wrapped up in Auckland today, and one of the highlights of the event was the exhibition, featuring nearly 30 exhibitors showcasing a broad range of products and

World Avocado Congress draws to a close
The time is right for the global avocado industry to reclaim the narrative around the fruit’s sustainability. That’s according to Jen Scoular, president of the World Avocado Congress Committee

Цены на испанский черный трюфель выросли на 30% в рамках этой кампании, в ходе которой производство сократилось вдвое
В связи с тем, что производство черного трюфеля в Испании сократилось на 50% по сравнению с сезоном 2021-2022

'Bangladesh will export 200,000 tons of potatoes to Russia next year'
Bangladesh exported 20,000 tons of potatoes to Russia for the last time in 2015. However, next year Bangladesh is expected to export around 200,000 tons of potatoes to the Federation. According to

Australia: Bees to ensure biosecurity for avocados
Associate Professor Andrew Geering of the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) said monitoring avocado sun spot disease is important to protect lucrative overseas

Ukraine imports onions from Kyrgyzstan, India and China
Ukraine recently received its first large onion shipment from Kyrgyzstan, totaling nearly 150 tonnes. This was made possible by the early lifting of Kyrgyzstan's export ban in March 2023.