"The season's last refrigerated leeks mostly suitable for processors"
The Belgian leek season is genuinely reaching its end. Unlike last year, this season was characterized by good prices for both traders and growers, something Calsa's Pol Dendauw of Calsa does not

How to control the microbiome in soilless cultivation?
Although using microbes in traditional soil agriculture is very well established, the same can’t be said for soilless cultivation. “In this space, there’s an understanding that microbes in

QS Academy: Live online seminar "Maintaining quality of fruit and vegetables in the warehouse".
What needs to be considered when storing fruit and vegetables? The QS Academy will answer these and other questions in the live online seminar on 28 June 2023. Participants will learn interesting

GWF announces new board members
International women’s networking platform Global Women Fresh (GWF) has named its new Board of Directors for 2023/24. The five directors are Jennie Coleman, president of Canadian Fairtrade banana

Moroccan bell pepper exports to EU and UK rapidly growing
Greenhouse vegetables are an important product of the Moroccan foreign trade, with bell peppers as one of the most exported categories from Morocco and the second in revenues from exports after

Özdemir: "Even with short-term aid, do not lose sight of the crisis-proof nature of European agriculture".
At the Agriculture Council at the beginning of week 22, the EU agriculture ministers discussed aid for farmers who are currently suffering from the consequences of extreme weather, according to

Native raspberries, limes and more: how did these curious plants end up in Australia?
While plants can’t walk, they can certainly travel. Some species have travelled vast distances over millennia, moving by different and varied modes. Some found new habitats when the continent

Don Gregorio: Sakata's first greenhouse variety
Thus, Don Gregorio closes the melon cycle with the same Sakata genetics during the 12 months of the year. Joaquin Navarro, the company's Development Manager, affirms that "we are sure that it will