Interpera extends early bird rate
The International Pear Congress will take place in Lérida in the Catalonia region on 28 and 29 June 2023. The early bird rate has been extended until 15 June. The conference programme includes a

Carrots are the most popular vegetable
Carrots are the most popular vegetable in Switzerland. The Swiss ate almost 7 kilos of them per person per year last year. Tomatoes are in second place. If cherry tomatoes were included, they

Two of Scotland’s longest established fresh produce organisations join forces to create Pease Bay Farms

A novelty broccoli-themed truck rolled into a nursery in Luton to encourage children to eat fruit and veg
Top 5 supermarket retail chains in Slovenia Here's an overview of the top five supermarket retail chains in Slovenia, according to their most recently-available full-year turnover. All data is

Port of Los Angeles handled 688,000 TEUs in April
The Port of Los Angeles processed 688,110 TEUs in April, a 22% decrease compared to last April, which was the second busiest on record. Loaded imports in April 2023 totaled 343,689 TEUs, a 25%

B2B meetings with buyers of international large-scale retailers in Barcelona
On the 6th of September 2023, Barcelona, Spain, there will be business face to face meetings between fresh fruit and vegetables buyers of international large-scale retailers and production

Efra inquiry to scrutinise pesticide and fertiliser use
The Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee is continuing its inquiry into soil health by looking into the effects of pesticides and fertilisers. On the afternoon of Wednesday 24 May, a

Agrovoltaics on raspberries, blackberries, currants and asparagus in the Netherlands – the largest project in Europe announced
GroenLeven has started constructing Europe’s largest softfruit covering agri-PV project. When this unique project is complete, Dutch grower Maarten van Hoof, who cultivates raspberries,