Quality, not quantity the focus for Pérez Zara Agrícola
Hugo, when was Pérez Zara Agrícola was established and what its main line of business? Hugo Steeds: We are a small family business founded in 1999, with our roots in micro-distribution and local

Harvesting rhubarb by candlelight, not as romantic as it sounds
It is rhubarb harvesting time in West Yorkshire. This 23km2 is known as the Rhubarb Triangle and is famous for its early forced rhubarb crop. One grower in the famous Rhubarb Triangle is Robert

Volumes of leeks and carrots down 30%, longer gap in supply
The shortage of tomatoes and peppers has been making the headlines lately, but root vegetables are also in short supply in the UK. "Supply varies from crop to crop, and there are a couple of

Philippines: Vegetable root crop harvest up in Q4
Among the country's top nine vegetable and root crops that posted higher production are potato, eggplant, tomato, onion, sweet potato and cassava. Most of the country's major vegetables and root

Spanish nursery sells more than 400,000 bare root plants
If Viveros Hernandorena is a reference in potted stone fruit trees, it is also a reference in bare root plants in species such as almond, kaki, kiwi, quince or pomegranate, crops where

Tropical produce took center stage at Fruit Logistica
WP Produce, a Miami-based and family-owned grower, packer and shipper of Desbry® brand tropical fruits and roots, joined the trade fair for the global fruit trade, Fruit Logistica, held annually

Ramiro Arnedo presents Serafina
This conference took place in Leonardo Castillo's farm, located between San Agustín and Solanillo. There, the attendees were able to see the appearance and weight of this new aubergine

V. Hernandorena markets more than 400,000 bare-root plants.
If Viveros Hernandorena is a reference in potted stone fruit trees, it is also a reference in bare-root plants in species such as almond, persimmon, kiwi, quince and pomegranate, crops where

“The pineapple that melts in your mouth”
Kingsley Ansong grew up in Canada, but his family roots are in Ghana. He is the founder and president of Elefante Farms. Elefante Farms is growing Ghana’s specialty Sugar Loaf pineapple variety,

Citrus cooperative celebrates 130th anniversary
As farmers, family, and a community, Sunkist Growers is celebrating its humble California roots with Sunkist Citrus Day on March 1. The fresh citrus cooperative began in 1893, making Sunkist the

Sunkist celebrates 130th anniversary
Sunkist Growers has announced that it is celebrating its California roots with Sunkist Citrus Day on 1 March, on the occassion of its 130th anniversary. The fresh citrus cooperative began in 1893,

Wykryto węzeł Guava-root nematode w Hervey Bay
Ogród w Hervey Bay okazał się być domem bardzo destrukcyjnego i inwazyjnego robaka, który atakuje korzenie roślin i może spowodować poważne straty w uprawach. Słodki

Нематода гуава-корневого узла обнаружена в Херви-Бэй
В одном из садов Херви-Бэй был обнаружен очень разрушительный и инвазивный жук, который поражает корни

Guava-root knot nematode detected in Hervey Bay
A Hervey Bay garden has been found to be the home of a very destructive and invasive bug that attacks the roots of crops and can result in severe crop loss. Sweet potato, chili, cotton, ginger,

"Mole plows should not be underestimated"
Mole plows for soil aeration have been used for over half a century thanks to high power machines, and they continue to be valid when looking for the right balance between soil humidity and

Westfalia showcased its agricultural R&D at Fruit Logistica in Berlin
Westfalia Fruit is the world’s largest private investor in avocado research. The company’s research programme, based in South Africa, consists of a team of inhouse researchers, scientists and

How are root vegetable prices currently performing? [15.02.2023]
Carrots, celery, leek, parsley... What are the characteristics of trade in these vegetables at the market in Bronisze near Warsaw? What remuneration can producers who have them on offer count on?

Westfalia showcases avocado advances
Westfalia Fruit’s world-renowned avocado research programme is making significant progress in improving the quality and sustainability of the company’s avocados. The South Africa-based

Truffle farming successful in Oregon
French truffles are now farmed in Oregon, and they command the same price as imports. In 2007 Zandra and James Walton started their truffle business with 400 trees. “They were like sticks with

Nigeria: IITA and NRCRI release new yam varieties
IITA–CGIAR, in collaboration with the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), has released three new yam varieties—UMUDa35-Delight, UMUDr33-Blessing, and UMUDr34-Sunshine for farmers.

Agri-tech innovator unveils new iteration of crop insights tool
HarvestEye is set to launch the newest version of its machine-learning-driven root crops insights tool at Fruit Logistica, the world's largest fresh produce trade fair. Fitting to harvesting and

Nigeria: IITA i NRCRI wypuszczają nowe odmiany batatów
IITA-CGIAR, we współpracy z National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), wypuściła dla rolników trzy nowe odmiany batatów-UMUDa35-Delight, UMUDr33-Blessing i UMUDr34-Sunshine.