"Extreme heat has had little negative effect on Yunnan grapes"
The Southeast Asian fruit import market continues to expand year on year. Chinese suppliers play a vital role in meeting the demand for various fruits. One such supplier, based in Chongqing,

100% recyclable strawberry punnets
Henceforth, REO Veiling will sell its Tomabel strawberries as standard in Rpet punnets. The Belgian cooperative reports that these are made from 100% recycled raw materials and can, in turn, be

Field scales for grapes - "we manufacture 5 sets a day as we wait for sales to peak"
The need to cut ripe grape bunches as soon as possible for sudden weather, phytosanitary or commercial reasons often leads agricultural entrepreneurs to spare no expense. However, such operations

Cucurbit variety trials set for August
A series of pumpkin, courgette and winter squash variety trials will be held this summer, the Outdoor Cucurbit Growers Group (OCGG) has confirmed. The trials will be held on Thursday 24 August at

Blueberry harvest has now also begun in the north
After the start of the German blueberry harvest in southern and central Germany, the blueberry season is now also beginning in Germany's largest blueberry-growing region, the North German Plain.

Positive finish for Australian table grapes
The Australian table grape season has concluded on a positive note with domestic and export sales for 2023 making a marked recovery on the previous two years. Table grape export volumes increased

UK: Dyson Farming to build the second phase of strawberry growing glasshouse
Dyson Farming is to build the second phase of its strawberry growing glasshouse in Lincolnshire. The £11m investment will see the site able to grow fruits on more than a million strawberry plants