California is getting ready for a larger 2023 pistachio crop
The push is on to move the remainder of the 2022 crop of California pistachios to make way for a larger 2023 crop which will begin harvesting in late August. Jeffrey Gibbons of Setton Pistachio of

Southern Spain braced for sharp fall in new potato production
Drought, a recent hot spell and damage caused by frosts last winter have led to a significant reduction in this season’s early new potato crop in southern Spain. As harvesting gets underway in

California rains means strong pricing on celery
Supplies of organic celery will be limited until likely Mid-June. “The historically cold and rainy winter in California has caused significant supply issues of celery for the industry including

The frenzied search for wells to obtain irrigation water
Drought continues to be a problem in northern Italy, where rivers and reservoirs have reached minimum levels, already almost as bad as last summer. The rainfall in winter and these first few

Hm.Clause presents two new tomato varieties resistant to ToBRFV at Macfrut
Thanks to years of research, Hm.Clause is launching its first tomato varieties resistant (IR) to ToBRFV Virus, Intuivo F1 and Fleming F1, ideal for winter and Sicilian greenhouse production. The

The Spanish apricot harvest is up 52%.
Europe has seen some frosts in Greece and northern Italy and has been affected by the lack of cold hours during the winter, which has caused an overall drop of 7% in the apricot crop forecast

Late start for California Red Scale
This year’s first male flight of California red scale is noticeably later than in prior years, according to Sandipa Gautam, area citrus integrated pest management advisor for University of

"Our winter red radishes have established themselves well in both food retail and wholesale"
At the Ruff-Häring family of gardeners in the heart of Nuremberg's garlic country, this year's radish and red radish harvest has been in full swing for several weeks. "The greenhouse radish is

"Nasze zimowe czerwone rzodkiewki dobrze zadomowiły się zarówno w handlu detalicznym jak i hurtowym"
W ogrodzie rodziny Ruff-Häring w sercu norymberskiego kraju czosnku, tegoroczne zbiory rzodkiewki i czerwonej rzodkwi są od kilku tygodni w pełnym rozkwicie. "Rzodkiewkę

"Наша зимняя красная редька хорошо зарекомендовала себя как в розничной, так и в оптовой торговле продуктами питания".
У семьи садоводов Руфф-Херинг в самом сердце чесночной страны Нюрнберга уже несколько недель полным ходом

June open days for pea and bean growers
The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has announced two June open days for farmers, agronomists and other industry stakeholders. Vining pea growers have been invited to Nocton in

“Türkiye is on its way to become one of the biggest soft fruit suppliers of Europe”
Despite the cold winter in the South of Türkiye, the berry industry in Türkiye is growing at a rapid pace, says Turgut Aysan, Chairman of the Board at Turkish berry producer Safir Berry: "There

“Turkey is on its way to become one of the biggest soft fruit suppliers of Europe”
Despite the cold winter in the South of Turkey, the berry industry in Turkey is growing at a rapid pace, says Turgut Aysan, Chairman of the Board at Turkish berry producer Safir Berry: "There are

"Good prices for Spanish tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers, but very standard for zucchini, eggplants, and chilies"
What everyone expected in September materialized somewhat in the winter, and in Spain, Kees Havenaar of Frutas Luna reflects on the winter fruit-vegetable season. "It didn't happen because the

Blueberries bloom last - plantation monitoring (23.04.2023)
Blueberries are one of the fruit species that bloom the latest. This gives time to catch up with the overdue work on the plantations. There are plantations where winter pruning has not yet been

NIFA looking for climate-resilient pistachios
A federal research agency is devoting nearly $3.8 million over four years to improve pistachio production during periods of drought and warmer-than-average winters. The National Institute of Food

Blueberry forecasts for the 2023 season. Fewer flower buds mean lower yields.
Already during the winter pruning of blueberries, a relatively small number of visible flower buds were observed in blueberries on many plantations. Many growers still claimed at that time that

More than 80% of vineyards died from winter frosts in the Hisar Valley (Tajikistan)
The consequences of severe January frosts for vineyards in Tajikistan became known in mid-April 2023. As Asia-Plus writes, the vineyards of the Hisar Valley suffered the most, and the frosts

"The usual price reduction on salads has not happened yet"

Increased costs continue to pressure organic banana growers and shippers
Following a tricky winter, the supply of organic bananas is good and where it was expected to be. For Organics Unlimited, its current supply of organic bananas comes from both Mexico and Ecuador.

EFC celebrates 20 years of success
This year marks EFC’s 20th anniversary, which has achieved several milestones. KANZI® has developed into a regular item in the retail assortment by the variety management company. The club