Sicily's citrus fruit district goes greener with the Clima project
From the Distretto Produttivo Agrumi di Sicilia (Sicily's Citrus Fruit Productive District) comes the input for the island's entire citrus supply chain to take up the challenge of ecological

Mango industry thrives as summer approaches
The National Mango Board has engaged its growers, importers and retailers to initiate key marketing strategies to boost sales of the super-fruit ahead of National Mango Month in June, and National

'VOG, our communication is like an orchestra'
Are apples really just fruits? Not for VOG, the consortium of South Tyrolean fruit and vegetable cooperatives based in Terlano (Bolzano), which over the years has specialised in promoting the

The local potato is gaining popularity in Catalonia
Although potatoes are one of the basic ingredients in typical Catalan dishes, such as xuquet or trinxat, Catalonia has never been known for its potato production volumes within its territory. For

Tomato open day for the mini and midi plum segments
After the appointment of Saro Tumino as the new general manager for Italy, international seed company Harmoniz - which was recently created from the merger of TomaTech and Nirit Seeds - continues

Export prices offset the decline in Spanish citrus production
This season's notable fall in citrus production has been offset by prices that have defended the value of exports against the drastic drop in volumes traded. The production decreased by 15%, which

EU ambassador inspects WACOMP farming projects
Irchad Razaaly, the EU Ambassador to Ghana, has inspected some mango farms that have benefited from the EU funded West Africa Competitiveness Programme (WACOMP). The tour formed part of activities

“This sorting line largely increased our sorting accuracy”
In April, Reemoon completed its largest Australian installation yet, delivering a new six-lane sizer to Mario’s Packhouse in Griffith, New South Wales (Australia). The company's Vice-Director,

Good Pakistan mango crop expected
After a difficult 2022 season, due to the heat wave and water shortages, a good quality mango crop is expected in Pakistan this year, which should see lower prices in its export markets, such as

Fast-track breeding brings TR4 resistant bananas a step closer
New gene editing techniques are powering the race to develop TR4 resistant bananas. Two different approaches were presented during the first day of the International Banana Congress in Miami –