New varieties of blueberries with longer shelf life tested
At the end of this 2022/2023 campaign, Agrícola Cerro Prieto (ACP) would have produced 24.000 tons of blueberries (21.000 tons of its own + 3.000 tons of its subsidiary Qali Fruits, located in

Compensation for the dual-tariff electricity contract for irrigation
LA UNIÓ Llauradora asks the Spanish Government to assume its patrimonial responsibility and retroactively compensate irrigation communities and professional farmers for the increase in costs

Rivulis announces completion of acquisition of Jain Irrigation's international irrigation business
With this acquisition, Rivulis will lead the mass adoption of modern irrigation and digital farming solutions by farmers and business partners to create a global leader in irrigation and climate.

"Due to a consistently high demand, prices could be maintained"
"In recent years, the appetite for avocados in Germany and surrounding countries has been increasing," says Paulina Criticos (pictured right), CEO of Westfalia Fruit Group - EMEA region. "We have

Peru overtakes Chile as top grape exporter in South America
The Peruvian grape season is wrapping up. “Harvest at our farms in the Ica area was completed about three weeks ago,” says Dirk Winkelmann with Vanguard International. While the production

The fruit we should be eating to fall asleep faster
Struggling to fall asleep at night can be incredibly frustrating. Experts have said missing on crucial sleep can lead to a myriad of health problems, and it also decreases physical and mental

'Pineapples, let's wait for the Easter effect'
One of the fruits experiencing an acceleration in sales during the days leading up to Easter is definitely pineapple. We investigated the trends for this fruit with Gerardo Parisi, salesman at

Plant nursery and varietal innovation expo at Macfrut 2023
From 3 rd to 5 th May, Macfrut 2023, to be held in Rimini (Italy), will become an international meeting point for nursery professionals, breeders, producers, technicians and researchers. There

Valencian citrus sector calls for cold treatment for mandarins following false moth detection
The Citrus Management Committee (CGC), the association that brings together private Spanish citrus exporters, demanded an investigation from the European Commission in September into the scope of

Brazilian grapes close in on Chinese market
The Chinese market could open up for Brazilian table grapes by the end of the year according to the president of Abrafrutas, Guilherme Coelho. Coelho visited Beijing last week with agriculture

There's a limited supply of watermelon and very high prices a few weeks before the start of Almeria's harvest
Summer fruits -such as watermelon- are starting to take center stage as temperatures rise. The market is currently facing low product availability, which, together with high production costs, has

Norway: Largest-ever cocaine seizure made in Oslo
Norwegian police officials have made the largest-ever cocaine seizure in the nation when they discovered 800 kilograms of the drug in boxes of fruit in Oslo. According to Norwegian news agency

Technogym patron's story begins with fruit and vegetables
Fruit and physical activity were to be the pillars of the Romagna Wellness Valley, to be seasoned with quality pleasure tourism and a pinch of art cities. And it could not have been otherwise,

Protests in France: no difficulties so far for the Italian fruit and vegetable supply sector
Protests and demonstrations against the pension reform proposed by President Emmanuel Macron, which provides for an increase in the retirement age from 62 to 64 years, are still rampant in France.