Table grapes: Italy, France and Spain compared
Macfrut was yesterday the venue for the meeting of the Italian, French and Spanish delegations of the International Table Grape Contact Group. The meeting was also attended by several members of

Setting the standard to improve eating quality of Australian melons
A project to improve the eating quality and consumer demand of Australian melons is progressing well, with a series of grower meetings across Australia being completed by 3rd May 2023. The

Putting sensors on a citrus farm to irrigate sustainably
Experts from the Institute for Agri-Food Research and Technology (IRTA) are launching the demonstration project "CITRUSREG: Digitalisation of irrigation in citrus cultivation by means of sensors

Nutritional research confirms health benefits of regular watermelon consumption
A recent study, published in Nutrients, suggests that watermelon can increase nutrient intake and overall diet quality in both children and adults. The study analyzed National Health and Nutrition

Jabalpur grower guards mango costing ₹270,000 per kg with high-security cameras and dogs
A farmer in Hinauta village in Jabalpur has grown Japan's Miyazaki mango that sells for ₹270,000 per kg (€3,000) in the international market. Not only this, he has grown 26 varieties of

German Fruit Prize: The Winners 2023
After years of the German Fruit Award being presented in the spa town of Baden-Baden, it was back to the capital for the jury and winners in 2023! In Berlin, on 4 May, the coveted trophy was

Kenya launches GAP guides for avocados, beans and peas
Kenya’s National Horticulture Task force (NHT) has launched Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) guidelines for avocados, beans and peas in pods. The guidelines will go a long way in addressing the

Zapasy gruszek w kwietniu wg WAPA
Ostatnie dane WAPA (Światowej Organizacji Producentów Jabłek i Gruszek) dotyczą stanu zapasów gruszek na 1 kwietnia 2023 roku. W europejskich krajach członkowskich

Research and development, the key to varietal success for El Pinar
Today, we can confirm that varieties such asVictory, Primavera, Inspire or Renewall have revolutionised the varietal map of the Mediterranean Arc, as they have provided the hardiness that the