Syngenta, new spinach varieties for the fourth range in Piana del Sele
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds expands its seed assortment with new varieties tailored to the production needs of the Piana del Sele, one of the main production areas in Europe for the first and fourth

‘The Batch Lady’ gets behind Veg Power
Veg Power, the not-for-profit alliance to increase vegetable consumption across the UK, announced yesterday (25 May) that it has strengthened its Simply Veg expert panel with the addition of

Black Pearl, a Watermelon of Champions
Perla Nerahas launched its 2023 marketing campaign, which will continue until the end of September. Important marketing and promotion activities will be carried out, touching on the main sporting

Kurdistan region bans imports of agricultural products to support local farmers
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is implementing a comprehensive reform plan to develop the agricultural sector in the Kurdish region of Iraq and expand the market for Kurdish products

Assisted cherry pollination in Chile part of smart solutions now expanding to Europe
Hard times call for smart solutions. This includes assisted pollination of cherries and kiwi fruit as well as portable anti-frost machines. These are just some of the solutions that Chile’s

Rośnie podaż arbuzów
Do szczytu sezonu arbuzowego jeszcze trochę czasu zostało, ale na polskim rynku od początku maja wyraźnie rosła podaż tych owoców. W konsekwencji hurtowe ceny arbuzów na

Rwanda govt. secures funding to reduce post-harvest losses
The government, through Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), has secured $1.3 million (approximately Rwf1.5 billion) from partners to support the development of a cold chain system. The

Strawberry farm provides intimate You-Pick experience to the public
The story now goes that local production is superior, and consumers are mainly looking to buy products that are cultivated close to home. Yet, sometimes this goes one step further, and that’s

"Scandinavian organic greenhouse vegetable growers are switching back to conventional"
In Europe, high energy prices delayed the start of this year's organic greenhouse vegetable season. "Also, organic greenhouse vegetable acreage is as much as 20 to 30% lower," says Matthieu Zwaan

"With our organic apricot, we are at world championship levels"
Brothers Michael and Christoph Simon are currently establishing an organic orchard in Mollram with 10,000 fruit trees, 5,000 of which are apricot trees. "Of course, we looked at similar projects

Melon crisis: oversupply or lack of demand?
In May, assortments and spaces dedicated to summer fruit - and among these the earliest category is melon - begin to grow on supermarket counters, but every year supply and demand clash. In the