Positive spring weather in New York leaves apple growers optimistic
The northwestern region of New York State is known for rich fertile soil, consistent sources of natural precipitation and overall moderate temperatures. Last winter, the weather in the region

Ceny jabłek na rynkach hurtowych w Polsce - Stan na 16 maja 2023
  Data Rynek Hurtowy Cena min. (zł/kg) Cena maks. (zł/kg) Jednostka Zmiana (%) 16.05.23 POLSKA Warszawski Rolno-Spożywczy Rynek

Tasmania remains fruit fly free
With winter approaching and the high-risk season for fruit fly ending, Tasmania’s fruit fly free status remains secure. Tasmania’s fruit fly free status ensures businesses have ongoing access

Amendments in favour of Tea, applauded by Cibo per la Mente
"The Italian agri-food sector welcomes the majority amendments to the Drought Decree to start field trials of Assisted Evolution Techniques (TEA). Our agriculture must be able to count on these

An important time to protect blueberries is coming - the weather will be favourable for diseases. Watch out for pests!
Blueberries in field crops are either before flowering or at the beginning of flowering, depending on the variety and region. This period is very important in terms of protecting the plants

Lidl GB is calling on other supermarkets to make fruit & veg more appealing to kids
Just Eat appoints new Managing Director for UK and Ireland Claire Pointon has been appointed as Just Eat’s new Managing Director for the UK and Ireland. Pointon takes over from Andrew Kenny, who

Innovation breeds success for Semillas Fitó
One of the biggest breakthroughs in tomato breeding this decade has been the ability to develop varieties that are resistant to ToBRFV,a highly destructive virus that was first discovered in

New NFF horticulture chair appointed
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has announced the appointment of Jolyon Burnett as the next chair of the Horticulture Council. The appointment follows an exhaustive search triggered by

"For the sake of the entire apple industry, we hope that better years are now ahead for the time being"
As one of the founding members in 1994, the Recht company has actively shaped the development of Elbe Obst Vertriebsgesellschaft from the very beginning. Today, the family-owned company based in

Наводнение в Эмилии-Романье, обращение к Мелони
Специальный указ-закон для быстрого и исключительного решения чрезвычайно сложной ситуации, сложившейся

Spreafico innovates fruit salads with banana
Hitherto in ready-to-eat fruit salads there was one big absentee: the banana. The handling of the fruit, which tends to blacken quickly, has always seemed too complicated for fourth range

How to effectively feed flowering blueberries during cold weather?
The low temperatures recorded in recent weeks are causing many problems for the proper nutrition of blueberries. Depending on the location and variety, the blueberries are at the beginning or the

Lidl: retailers must make F&V packaging more attractive
Lidl has called on other British supermarkets to follow its lead and introduce packaging design changes to help make fruit and veg more appealing to children. The discounter made its call after it

Blueberry council applauds Congressional Action on Japan’s frozen blueberry tariffs
A bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Reps. Rick Larsen (D-WA-02) and David Valadao (R-CA-22), and Sen. Angus King (I-ME), are calling on the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S.

Soft fruit exempted from bulk sale
The Huelva Strawberry Producers and Exporters Association, Freshuelva, has applauded the decision of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to exclude berries from the obligation to be

A 75-year history of seeds
Founded in 1948, the Cesena Agricultural Cooperative CAC celebrated its 75th anniversary on Sunday, May 7, 2023, with its annual financial statement meeting. The event was held at the Cesena

Ukrainian berry season 2023: another frost challenge
In early May EastFruit reported of late April frosts’ aftermaths for the Ukrainian fruit and berry business. As reported, there were short frosts in the northern regions of Ukraine with

Powódź w Emilii-Romanii, apel do Meloni
Specjalny dekret z mocą ustawy, aby szybko i za pomocą wyjątkowych instrumentów rozwiązać wyjątkowo trudną sytuację w Emilii-Romanii po straszliwej powodzi z początku maja.

New genetically modified banana to tackle TR4
A Queensland University of Technology-developed, genetically modified (GM) variety of Cavendish banana, that is highly resistant to Panama Disease TR4, has been submitted for regulatory approval

Edeka Minden-Hannover relies on renewable and low-CO2 bio-LNG across the board
Executive Board Spokesman Mark Rosenkranz symbolically opened the first filling station for the fuel alternative on the grounds of the Edeka logistics centre in Lauenau with representatives from

US and Chile advance trade agenda
US officials visited Chile last week to advance various matters related to the bilateral trade of fresh fruit. The topics discussed included US blueberry exports to Chile, the approval