Hydroponic tomatoes seeking more ground in central and southern Italy's large-scale retail sector
Within a few months, another 10 hectares of greenhouses in hydroponic cultivation at Fri-El Green House in Ostellato (Ferrara) will come into production. This means that the total production will

Fruit of Madama Oliva becomes greener
Madama Oliva's Frutto line packaging becomes recycled plastic with Iscc Plus certified raw material. This is the company's leap forward towards a more sustainable approach to the production and

Berg River grape farm forgoes a packhouse for field packing
The table grape season is in its final days on Lac du Soleil in the Berg River, one of In2fruit’s table grape farms where the last Adora and Scarlotta grapes are being picked – and then packed

Aldi scales up Fairtrade flower-worker scheme
Aldi UK is partnering with the Fairtrade Foundation on the next stage of a £400,000 programme to empower women in the Ethiopian flower sector, with a view to tackling some of the systemic

Waxes to improve look and shelf-life, there are alternatives #hort fruit
Spanish courgettes larger than the Italian organic product due to the use of waxes (E 901) that would retain moisture? Videos are circulating on social networks telling these theories. We asked

BASF Venture Capital invierte en IA con WayBeyond
BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC), the corporate venture capital company of BASF SE, has invested in WayBeyond. Founded in New Zealand and now headquartered in the United States, WayBeyond is an

EarthPad fruit pad approved for recycling
Sirane's paper recyclable absorbent pad for fruits has been approved for recycling by On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL). According to Sirane, this makes it the world's first approved recyclable

Dr. Lara Ramaekers to lead Biobest team
Lara joins Biobest from UPL - the Mumbai-based global provider of sustainable agricultural technologies and services - where she was the Global Biocontrol Portfolio Leader. Prior to that, she

The varieties of El Pinar stand out for their hardiness.
EL PINAR ratifies its leading position on the strawberry variety map in the Mediterranean Arc with varieties that, season after season, confirm their agronomic and commercial characteristics.

"German cucumbers are still very much in demand"
For about a week now, the first cucumbers from the Papenburg horticultural center have been available in stores in northern Germany. However, these are extremely small quantities that are

South African grape season nears its end
The South African table grape industry (SATI) has further reduced its export prediction following a lower-than-expected harvest in the biggest growing region, the Hex River Valley. “We

Australian avocados clinch India access
Australia’s avocado industry is celebrating the news that India has opened its doors to its Hass avocados. Final approval of the protocol is subject to Australia completing ten successful trial