Transporting bananas by rail back on track
Thirty years ago, it was very common to transport bananas by rail in Europe. That type of transport stopped for some time, says Johan Claes, director of the Belgian New Fruit Wharf (BNFW), which

Where next for Belgian horticultural research?
What are the main challenges facing vegetable growers in Belgium at the moment, and what are they coming to you for research on? Indoors it’s mainly Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) and

Tamil Nadu grapes get Geographical Indication tag
This is Tamil Nadu’s famous Cumbum Panneer Thratchai, also known as Cumbum grapes. The Cumbum grapes recently earned the Geographical Indication tag or GI tag. The Cumbum valley located at the

Watermelons, Almeria loses 2,500 hectares
Asaja Almería has conducted a study that reveals a reduction of 2,500 hectares in watermelon cultivated areas, about 20% in greenhouse cultivation and 25% in open field. According to the

How America’s beloved Meyer lemon caused a mid-century citrus panic
“To those who have never tasted them, our recurring insistence on Meyer lemons may seem like an irritating California eccentricity,” famed farm-to-table chef Alice Waters writes in her book

Cherries - popular trees for home gardens
Have you ever picked a juicy, sweet cherry straight from the tree? If so, you surely know what a feeling of pride and joy that is. And if you haven't, I invite you to read this article, which

There are still no wholesale lots of early carrots on the Uzbek market, and prices for last year’s carrots are record high
According to EastFruit specialists, in the spring of 2022, the first large batches of early carrots became available in the wholesale markets of the capital of Uzbekistan on the 20th of March. In

Uganda's avocado ambitions
With Hass avocado plantings booming across the world – not least in Peru, Colombia and Kenya – you would be forgiven for thinking there wasn’t much need for another country to get in on the

Naeco plants a new forest as a result of its Naeco Reforest programme
With this initiative, which it has carried out for the second time, it seeks to contribute to the fight against climate change, the protection of biodiversity and the improvement of air and soil

Hectre wins two Stevie Awards
Hectre has completed a rare double at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. The fruit technology company won the ‘Gold Stevie’ for Most Innovative Tech Start-up of the Year – Software. It

Inflation makes for a challenging California citrus season
It has been a challenging citrus season in California. The wet winter has had an impact, but inflation is the biggest issue. “It has affected demand by 10 to 20 percent depending on the