The Junta de Andalucía and Asociafruit request aid from operational programs for the production of stone fruit trees
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Rural Development and Asociafruit have agreed in a meeting, held in Seville, to urge the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food to include

Bananas go under the knife
Bananas take centre stage in surgical experimentation. A doctor in London simulated a remote operation on a banana in California with the help of the new 5G technology. As seen in the video, the

The Ortomercato di Chioggia opens up for new areas
'The consolidation of relations between producers and traders directly in the 'field' and/or through harvesting platforms-centres and the existential crises of some P.O.'s that had interests in

How tolerance to stress can be improved for cherries and other tree crops
“The role of the cuticle, whether it’s on the fruit, seeds or foliage, is very important for plant health and leads to healthy plants and high-quality fruit. However, the cuticle can be

Organic apples, Italy and France discuss the future
Faced with a particularly delicate economic situation for the organic apple sector in Europe, the representative structures of the Italian and French business organisations wanted to engage

Courchesne Larose Group acquires transportation company
Dynapro Transport, a Courchesne Larose Group company specializing in the transport of fruits, vegetables and dry goods, is proud to announce the acquisition of Quebec-based Transport TEB, a key

Smaller fruits, drought to blame
The drought is starting to bear fruit...but smaller. This is what Francesca tells Corriere di Bologna. She and her partner cultivate 17 hectares in Valsamoggia and were forced to transplant at

Newly formed Board of Management at BayWa AG
The change at the top of the BayWa AG Group has been completed. On 1 April, Marcus Pöllinger took over as Chairman of the company's Board of Management. At the same time, Dr. Marlen Wienert moved

How farming will gain from new agritech solutions
UK agriculture faces a period of uncertainty, with the removal of direct support payments, volatile markets and tight margins leaving many farmers out of pocket. At the same time, food production

Chestnut land at Macfrut 2023
This year, a significant number of representatives from the chestnut production sector will attend Macfrut - one of the leading fresh produce events in Europe to be held in Rimini on May 3-5, 2023

Ulma partner Orogel for fruit and vegetable packaging
Orogel, a leading Italian company in the production of fresh and frozen vegetables, is expanding its fleet withUlma Packaging, which boasts 20 years' experience in the food sector and is present

ZimTrade: New EU requirements will affect citrus exports
Trade promotional body ZimTrade has stated that Zimbabwe’s citrus exports to the EU are likely to be affected by new pre-cooling requirements put in place by the bloc and also present

Zdrowa i oparta na roślinach strączkowych, to nowa przekąska Pana Fasoli
Diety oparte na warzywach stają się coraz bardziej popularne, a co za tym idzie, rośnie również spożycie nasion roślin strączkowych, będących źródłem żelaza i białka.

"Ze względu na niezmiennie wysoki popyt, ceny mogły zostać utrzymane"
"W ostatnich latach apetyt na awokado w Niemczech i okolicznych krajach rośnie" - mówi Paulina Criticos (na zdjęciu po prawej), dyrektor generalny Westfalia Fruit Group - region EMEA.

Aldi commits to LEAF Marque produce
Aldi, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket, is accelerating its sustainability commitments across its entire UK fresh produce supply chain through LEAF Marque certification. The supermarket is

‘Boost Healthy Start Scheme uptake,’ food charities urge
The government has published data showing that nationwide uptake of its Healthy Start Scheme is currently at 64 per cent, falling short of the NHS target of 75 per cent set for March 2023, reports

Spanish citrus fruits, exports down
Spanish citrus export from 2018 to date has suffered a significant drop in volume. In 2022, the loss in tonnes was 14.7% and, although prices were on average 16.18% higher than last year, the

Igp blood orange, one tonne of fruit seized without traceability
The president of the Consortium Arancia Rossa di Sicilia, Gerardo Diana, thanked the Sicilian Regional Forestry Corps and Noras (Nucleo Operativo Regionale Agroalimentare Sicilia) in a note for

New technology and varieties will save energy in the future
Due to rising energy costs, this year's vegetable season in Burgenland is starting 1-2 weeks later. There will be some minor losses due to the later start, but there are not many Austrian farms

Insights aplenty at World Avocado Congress
Sustainability practices and the need to grow consumer demand were headline themes on the opening day of the academic programme at the 10th World Avocado Congress. Taking place at Auckland’s

Signor Datterino: red, all-Italian flavour
"Our objective was to supply consumers with high-quality plum tomatoes. The project started two years ago, in the midst of the pandemic, thanks to the passion and professionalism of a restricted

Dia bets on Madrid
Firm in its commitment to be closer to its customers every day, Dia is reinforcing its model of proximity and food available to everyone with the opening of six new shops in various geographical