IFG to open state-of-the-art research laboratory this summer
International Fruit Genetics (IFG) is to open a new state-of-the-art breeding and research laboratory this summer. The facility will form part of IFG’s new US$19m Fruitworks|IFG Discovery Center

Conad delivers groceries with electric vehicles
Conad launches a new logistics project of 100% electric point-of-sale deliveries in Rome, in cooperation with Enel X Way, Enel's company dedicated to electric mobility, and in Palermo. The

The annual gap in retail prices in Georgia has reduced significantly – The trend is likely to continue throughout June
EastFruit analyst note that consumer price levels drop to the National Bank’s target range in Georgia. After rising fast since 2019, the retail price growth has finally cooled down. Data source:

Edeka Stiftung: Vegetable beds for kids - crisp vegetable knowledge for Garden Day
Toddlers don't like kohlrabi! Radishes taste "yuck!" - parents may know these statements only too well. The "Vegetable beds for kids" project is different. For 15 years, the Edeka Foundation has

Landesverband Sächsisches Obst: The strawberry season really gets going now
After delays due to cool days and especially cold nights, strawberry growers are finally starting the harvest. After having already started in North Saxony and the Elbe Valley in week 22, the

Cherry universe, Turkey knows no rivals
The cerasicola campaign is getting into full swing, despite all the difficulties caused by the bad weather that for a month now has given no respite to the main production areas in Italy. The

'Organic, despite the difficulties satisfaction is guaranteed'
Not only does cultivating organically expose you to more pitfalls than conventional methods, especially in the event of bad weather, but also selling organic products is by no means easy. Giving

US consumers spent more on spuds in Q1 2023
Potato retail sales increased 16.0% in sales, but decreased in volume by -4.4% from January – March 2023 compared to the same timeframe a year ago. Despite a decrease, volume sales remain above

Farmer plants Central Florida’s first avocado trees for commercial production
A citrus grower in Frostproof, Florida, is changing tack after Hurricane Ian and citrus greening devastated his crop. “We’re going to plant 700 avocado trees here in Central Florida, which is

Two-fifths of hospitality firms ‘operating at a loss’
Over two-fifths of UK hospitality businesses are operating at a loss, and 70 per cent are set to increase prices in the coming year. That’s according to a new survey of 250 senior