Charlotte Langerak-Visser appointed as CEO of Viscon Group
As of May 1, Charlotte Langerak-Visser, a third-generation family member, has been appointed as the new CEO of Viscon Group. Charlotte takes over the baton from René de Vos. René will continue

Prognosfruit 2023: 2 - 4 August 2023 in Trentino, Italy - registrations are open now
"Last year's event brought home to all of us how important Prognosfruit and its three-day programme are for the apple and pear sector. Prognosfruit offers delegates the opportunity to meet and

Apple and Pear growers welcome clean-up support but need urgent information
New Zealand Apples and Pears is welcoming the Government's support to clean up orchards, but is calling on the government to urgently talk to growers as they recover and rebuild following the

BVL/QS: Emergency approval for Insegar
On the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product

Small fruits, agro-textiles enable production in all areas
Small fruits were the protagonists of Macfrut 2023; during the event several solutions were tested in the experimental fields of the exhibition. Great performance for Arrigoni's agro-textiles.

Sun World appoints Paola Barba as table grape breeder
Sun World International executive vice president and chief science officer Jennifer Petersen has announced the appointment of Paola Barba as the company’s new table grape breeder. As the new

New fertilisation concepts for strawberries
The Agrosimex company is one of the partners of this year's Strawberry Inspirations project. Among the solutions it has proposed this year for fertilising strawberry plantations is the innovative

Poland as an attractive market: fruit and vegetable import analyses
According to EastFruit analysts, despite the world’s leading position in the exports of certain fruits and berries, such as fresh apples or frozen raspberries, Poland remains a major net

Doctor reveals simple trick to getting rid of garlic breath in seconds
Garlic can linger on someone's breath for up to a day. However, Dr. Megan Rossi has shared a simple trick for getting rid of garlic breath without having to brush your teeth. According to her,

Gentilina lettuce, new varieties from Nunhems
A well-established market, with increasing demand and great potential: this is the gentilina lettuce, a type that is among the most appreciated also by the large-scale retail trade, as it lends

Caimito Fruits is now expanding into Europe, offering exotic fresh fruits from Panama
Caimito Fruits Europe S.L, a new fruit distribution company incorporated by Panama-based pineapple farm Caimito Fruits Panama, is set to make history by becoming the first European fruit

Why moviegoers should dread on-screen asparagus
Movie analyst David Mouriquand was surprised to discover that asparagus only shows up in films and television shows as a harbinger of doom. The second they appear on screen, you can bet something

Investment in Australian horticultural leadership
Hort Innovation is encouraging growers around Australia to apply for a range of levy-funded leadership development opportunities. Chief executive officer Brett Fifield said the grower-owned

Blueberries - starting to flower (plantation monitoring, 7.05.2023)
We are already in May and have been for a few days, so the first flowers are also appearing in the blueberry plantations. Of course, the early varieties like 'Duke' and 'Patriot' are starting.

Fem, Maurizio Bottura as Director of the Technology Transfer Centre
As of 1 May 2023, Dr Maurizio Bottura will be the new manager of the Technology Transfer Centre of the Edmund Mach Foundation. The appointment was unanimously resolved at the last meeting of the

Assomela opposes EU proposals for packaging ban
Italian apple producer association Assomela has criticised proposed EU regulation that would ban all fruit and vegetable packaging, except for products over 1.5kg, describing the measure as

Greenyard continues dividend policy after preliminary consolidated annual results
On the basis of its preliminary unaudited annual results for the financial year 2022/23, Greenyard has decided to resume its dividend policy. Greenyard's Board of Directors will therefore propose

Greenyard expects to reach €5.4bn sales by March 2026
Greenyard has decided to reinstate a dividend policy with a dividend of € 0.10 per share proposed for the full financial year, which ended in March 2023. This is based on its preliminary,

Vog, here are the previews of the next meliculture season
From the halls of Macfrut, VOG is already looking ahead to the 2023/2024 apple season. On the occasion of the appointment in Rimini, the Consortium outlined the next strategies, based on the four

Vog, oto zapowiedzi kolejnego sezonu melikultury
Z hal Macfrut, VOG już patrzy w przyszłość na sezon jabłkowy 2023/2024. Przy okazji spotkania w Rimini, Konsorcjum nakreśliło kolejne strategie, oparte na czterech elementach

Cherries, the season kicks off in Apulia
A few more days and the Apulia cherry harvest will be in full swing. The region produces 37 per cent of the red gold, fruit produced in the Bari area and highly appreciated on the Italian and