What role do weeds play in the transmission of ToBRFV?
Slovakia has joined the already extensive list of countries that have officially detected the tomato virus (ToBRFV) in their territory. The country's ONPF recently informed the EPPO Secretariat

The World Pepper Congress will be held in Almeria in May
The World Pepper Congress (WPC) will be held from May 9 to 11 in the town of Aguadulce, Roquetas de Mar, under the framework of the World Vegetable Congress. This event will bring together

Garlic Solutions' new fresh catering products in range at Van Gelder groente & fruit
Garlic Solutions is a large supplier of unpeeled and peeled garlic cloves in Europe. It has for several years produced and supplied freshly chopped spices, blends and also fresh-cut convenience

California rains temporarily affect kumquat harvest
The atmospheric river rains that have hit California this week are, for the moment, halting the harvest of our kumquats. “Kumquats cannot be picked when it’s raining because they have tiny

Raspberry price cycles and forecasts for 2023
On March 16, 2023, the EastFruit project held the first online conference on the current developments in the market of frozen fruits, berries, and vegetables. The video of the conference “Shock

No sale for stricken Wellpak
No buyer has been found for stricken fresh produce supplier Wellpak. The £31.9m-turnover Alomora Group, whose companies include Wellpak (UK) and Ackio (UK), was placed into administration on 8

The expropriated of Parc Sagunt II threaten more protests
A rally of some 150 expropriated workers from Parc Sagunt II, on whose land the Volkswagen factory is to be built, gathered this Thursday in Puçol, supported by the Valencian Farmers' Association

Magic Star apple coming to the United States
Continuing their goal to offer new and exciting tree fruit options to the industry, Proprietary Variety Management proudly announces they have reached an agreement with Fresh Forward, a plant

Transitioning to low carbon future a high priority at T&G
Some apple orchards in New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne did not escape the impact of February’s devastating cyclone, but many others were completely untouched, according to Craig

Orah mandarins boost Chinese growers’ livelihoods
The orah mandarin is a thick-skinned citrus fruit, which originates in Israel, and which has been planted in China’s Wuming District since 2012. Thanks to the unique subtropical monsoon climate

Agroponiente: "Our current growth is the highest percentage growth in many years".
Grupo Agroponiente continues its growth in this 2022/2023 campaign in every sense, consolidating its idea of a large European company based in the South of Spain (specifically in Almeria), with an