Bejo, a "clear example of success".
The seed company Bejo held its traditional Open House 2023 at the experimental farm El Aljibe to present the latest developments in its leaf and brassica portfolio. The event was attended by the

BASF to launch new ToBRFV-resistant tomato seed varieties
BASF has said that new tomato varieties resistant to Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) are being tested with the aim of becoming commercial in 2023. From the early start of the ToBRFV

Pooling of foldable boxes in Ukraine – how it started and evolved
The pooling market in Ukraine has gone through several stages of its development, but so far it has not achieved the necessary integration with the pooling markets of the EU countries and Turkey.

Chilean grape artist and experienced grape marketer fuel international partnership
February means table grapes from Chile are harvesting. At the heart of Chile’s grape production is Santa Elena, a grower of Divine Flavor International, but also a partner of the produce brand

Uzbekistan presents its products at the Chinese Expo Center
The trade pavilion of Uzbekistan was opened in the SCO Pearl International Expo Center in the Chinese city of Qingdao. Uzbek export products are presented in the trade pavilion – dried fruits,

‘Clock ticking’ for government to back farming
The clock is ticking for the government to back its words with actions and ensure British farmers and growers can continue to play their part in feeding and fuelling a changing and challenging

Leah Weckert named Coles CEO
Leah Weckert has been appointed managing director and chief executive of Australian retail giant Coles Group. She will succeed the retiring Steven Cain, effective 1 May (2023). Weckert has held

Shortage of salads and citrus fruit in UK supermarkets
According to The Guardian, British retail is facing a shortage of certain products, mainly cucumber, lettuce, peppers and tomatoes, as well as broccoli and citrus fruits as a result of the cold

Georgian juice producer Khilari: consumers in Georgia still do not trust local products
Georgian natural juice producer Khilari LLC, about 40% of the production of which is exported, is negotiating the start of exports to Germany. Soon, the company intends to expand its presence in

Grupo Caliche inaugurates the expansion of its Valencia logistics centre
With the aim of integrating transport and quality control, Grupo Caliche has officially inaugurated this Tuesday its new logistics centre located in Picassent (Valencia). This space, with 160,000

Costa may sell avocado farms
Australian grower Costa Group, is to sell some avocado farms and focus instead on berries, citrus fruits and exports to China as it attempts to recover from La Niña rain bombs that hammered

BASF launches new tomato varieties resistant to Rust Virus
Since the outbreak of Tomato Brown Rough Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) more than five years ago, BASF has been actively searching for a solution to the problem in its R&D centre and has been able to offer

Sunak thanks British farmers
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has thanked farmers for their work and insisted he’s doing everything he can to help the industry thrive. In a brief video address to the NFU Conference in Birmingham,

Australia’s Shepard avocados to be showcased in Hong Kong
Australia’s Shepard avocado season has started and to showcase this special fruit Avocados Australia, Hort Innovation, Trade Investment Queensland and the Australian Trade and Investment

India’s first commercial exports of Purandar figs arrive in Hong Kong
The first commercial shipment of 550 kg of GI-tagged Puranadar figs from India was successfully sold to Hong Kong by a farmer producer firm in the Purandar taluka of Maharashtra's Pune

Spain struggling to meet European vegetable demand
Producers in southern Spain are struggling to fulfil their supermarket programmes due to supply shortages caused by unseasonal weather. The high temperatures recorded this winter, followed by a