The future of black grapes
As new green varietals continue to expand the grape market year over year, black grapes have become a rarer sight on retail shelves due to their decreasing demand from buyers. As breeders aim to

Feeding raspberries in a weather-challenged spring
The Raspberry Factory 2023 project is not slowing down! This time I invite you to a meeting with a plant nutrition specialist from Yara Poland, Hubert Tabor. During a short film, he will tell

Potatoes, with Antonio Ruggiero on production and commercial trends
Although not a typical summer product, potatoes are experiencing good sales trends this year, aided by a weather pattern that so far has not even been properly spring-like. Temperatures are still

First arrivals of Jingold kiwis from the southern hemisphere to European markets
After an excellent growing season with high yields and excellent quality, the first Jingold kiwis from the southern hemisphere are returning to the European market. The harvest, which has taken

Peru’s avocado window has been extending
The first small volume of Peruvian avocados arrived in the US in May. Starting this month and continuing through October or even November, promotable volume will be available. “In recent years,

Iraq: Grower defies water crisis with hydroponic strawberry farm
Ammar's story begins in the Iraqi capital, where he was born and raised. As a young boy, his curiosity was ignited by two seemingly unrelated events: witnessing the age-old traditions of farming

Berry Communication PROCAM 07 of 13.06.2023
New berry communication from Dr Krzysztof Gasparski (PROCAM) dated 13.06.2023. In the material recommendations for strawberry, raspberry and currant plantations. Harvesting of strawberries from

“French supply of early potatoes should soon be significant”
“We are currently experiencing extreme tension regarding the French supply of potatoes from the last harvest,” explains Francisco Moya, director of the Vitalis network and president of CNIPT.

BVL/QS: Cherry vinegar flies on strawberries - emergency approval for SpinTor
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has granted an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product SpinTor (active ingredient: spinosad) to combat cherry

Georgia’s hazelnut exports were weaker this season, but there were some positive points
EastFruit highlights that Georgia has exported almost all of its hazelnuts. Product has been practically the country’s only major export product from fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the last 12

Cem Özdemir stresses role of trade for food security
"Droughts, storms and floods are destroying harvests in more and more countries around the world - now even in Europe. Trade in open and transparent markets is therefore all the more important.

Páez Aduanas: 95 years of history
To be 95 years old is a milestone. And they plan to continue adding anniversaries. In the company Páez Aduanas they have been part of the birth and evolution of the agricultural sector in the

Summer fruit, Coop Sole campaign kicks off
In the Campania region, the peach and nectarine campaign has already begun, and although the commercial trend is positive, this year producers have to reckon with limited volumes due to bad

Georgia’s hazelnut exports were weaker this season, but there were some positive points
EastFruit highlights that Georgia has exported almost all of its hazelnuts. Product has been practically the country’s only major export product from fruits, nuts, and vegetables in the last 12

Tomeco supplies all Flemish Aldi shops with mini watermelons from the greenhouse
When one thinks of Coöperatie Hoogstraten, greenhouse products such as tomatoes or strawberries probably come to mind first and foremost, but one would hardly think of watermelons. Wrongly so.

Strawberry slump. This season is becoming a nightmare!
In strawberry-growing regions, strawberry sellers can be found on the streets every few metres. Among them, there is no shortage of producers themselves. Prices are encouraging, but only for

The asparagus campaign in Italy could be delayed for two more weeks
The orders for asparagus slowly started to decrease this June. However, sales of the Italian product may end about two weeks later this year. "Usually, the last pallets are shipped no later than

Producing in wartime, the other battle for Sudanese farmers
Sudanese agricultural producers are working under extreme conditions to continue supplying local and international markets. Since the outbreak of intense fighting in the country on April 15 until

Europatat Congress 2023: First-time ever Polish edition of Europatat’s annual event
On 5 and 6 June the European potato community gathered for the Europatat Congress 2023 in Gdansk, Poland. Under the slogan “The Changing Geopolitical Landscape and the Future for Potato

Harvest of first lettuce varieties started this week for Quebec grower
Located about one hour south of Montreal and about 15 minutes from the US border, the garden of Quebec is a key growing region for many different vegetable varieties. “We are one of the major

High demand but limited supply of peaches and nectarines in Italy
The current stone fruit season in Italy cannot be compared to any other year. If spring frosts usually felt like the Sword of Damocles on growers' heads in the past few years, this season the