BVL/QS: Control of scab on pome fruit - emergency approval for CURATIO
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product CURATIO (active ingredient: lime sulphur broth). > As QS

Dimbleby blames ‘supermarket culture’ for veg shortages
Fixed-price contracts between British supermarkets and their suppliers are to blame for the empty vegetable shelves across UK stores, according to restaurateur and government adviser on food Henry

Обвал цен на лук в Таджикистане продолжается - будет ли снят запрет на экспорт?
Команда EastFruit из Таджикистана сообщает, что цены на лук продолжают стремительно падать. В воскресенье, 5

Price rises continue in the Ukrainian onion market
The upward trend in the already record-high prices for onions continues in the Ukrainian market, due to the reduction in onion stocks in local farms and the consistently high demand, analysts of

Australia: Record macadamia yield said to drive prices even lower
Australian macadamia growers are urging shoppers to pop macadamias in their trolleys ahead of a predicted record crop. It’s predicted 60,000 tons of nut-in-shell will be harvested in this

"Te ceny nie są normalne, ale nie jest to też sprzedaż papryki po 50 groszy/kg w grudniu"
"Ogólnie rzecz biorąc, produkcja papryki, nie tylko Lamuyo, ale także innych rodzajów, jest obecnie znacznie bardziej ograniczona ze względu na warunki pogodowe. Chociaż nie jest to jedyny

How nut processors can benefit from the latest sorting technologies
Nut processors require different sorting solutions to perform various tasks as they shell, peel, and process their products. At first, sorting machines take care of fairly basic tasks. As nuts

Rijk Zwaan reaches settlement with Italian seed company
Vegetable breeding company Rijk Zwaan and an Italian seed company have settled in respect of a long-running litigation before the Court of Modena, Italy. This Italian company had been accused of

Apulian clementines compromised in the last part of the campaign
"The crises of recent years has also affected the citrus sector. More and more frequently we are seeing that very good fruits do not find a market, due to foreign competition, to the point that

"These prices aren't normal, but neither is selling peppers at 50 cents/kg in December"
"In general, the production of bell peppers, not only of the Lamuyo, but also of other kinds, is much more limited at the moment due to the weather conditions. Although this is not the only

Peruvian scientists study the potential of micro-tomatoes
According to Diego Aliaga, head of the Agroforestry Innovation Center at the Universidad Científica del Sur (UCS), research on micro-tomatoes is progressing positively. "Trials were carried out

What hinders the expansion of irrigated agricultural land in Moldova?
According to the Moldova Sustainable Development Fund, in the area of centralized irrigation systems in the Dniester and Prut river basins managed by Water Users Associations about 7 000 ha were

"Mauritanian watermelons have interesting potential for the future, especially in the early sector"

Strong showing for Kanzi
Kanzi has maintained its position as Europe’s second best-selling apple variety and continues to win over consumers in the US, new market research data shows. Danelle Huber, senior marketing

Załamanie cen cebuli w Tadżykistanie trwa - czy zakaz eksportu zostanie zniesiony?
Zespół EastFruit z Tadżykistanu informuje, że ceny cebuli nadal gwałtownie spadają. W niedzielę, 5 marca 2023 roku, hurtowe ceny cebuli spadły do 0,63 USD/kg, co oznacza spadek

Georgian hazelnut exports in February were the highest in the last seven years
As EastFruit has reported multiple times, global demand for hazelnut had been suffering from the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. EastFruit analysts highlight that

Chile prepares to host 4th Global Cherry Summit
Cherries have great potential, but the sector will face important challenges in the coming years, both at a production, logistical and commercial level according to Claudia Soler, executive

Plaizir, the new smooth late-summer melon from Hm.Clause #vocidellortofrutta
It is called Plaizir the new smooth melon launched last year by Hm.Clause, ready for a season of consolidation in the large-scale retail trade. A late variety that manages to extend the calendar

Almost 3000 tons less open ground vegetables harvested
According to the Thuringian State Office for Statistics, Thuringia's farms growing vegetables harvested a total of 13,590 tons of open ground vegetables from 683 hectares last year. Compared to

International Hazelnut Congress: registrations are open
The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is organising a congress on hazelnut cultivation in Germany on 10 and 11 May. The aim of this conference is to collect and pool the knowledge

Sweet Palermo introduced to India
IG International and Rijk Zwaan have partnered to bring Sweet Palermo, the multi bring multi-coloured sweet pointed peppers, to the Indian market. IG International’s Tarun Arora said Sweet

The price for walnut kernels has risen in Moldova due to internal reasons
Wholesale prices for walnut kernels in the Moldovan market increased in the last week of February for the first time in 2023. The level of the average and maximum prices increased slightly by