Slovakia approves ban on some Ukraine farm products
The government of Slovakia has banned the import of grains and other farm products from Ukraine on Monday, but will keep borders open for transit to third markets. According to Agriculture

Blueberry fertilisation time to start
This is the optimum time to start the blueberry's soil fertilisation. At the beginning of the season, it is worth applying Yara MilaComplex multi-nutrient fertiliser. It is also worth giving

All aboard the Fyffes Fruitmobile
Fyffes has introduced the Fyffes Fruitmobile, an all-new towable banana and pineapple station and display unit, as it looks to support its many sponsorships and events taking place around Ireland

More than one million cartons of pears exported to China in first season
The top fruit harvest is well underway in South Africa, with 12 million cartons of apples already packed and exported. The apple export season is a good third of the way through. Nine million

Eden obtains authorisation for Mevalone in Poland
Eden Research has announced that its flagship biofungicide, Mevalone, has received regulatory authorisation in Poland. According to the company, the certification will allow farmers to apply

Seasonal dilemma: insufficient numbers and slow timetable
The click day applications on 27 March had already confirmed the fears of the sector's operators: the quotas for the flow decree are, once again, insufficient. According to the expected numbers,

Расширяется присутствие грузоотправителя Apple на Среднем Западе
Элитная яблочная компания объединит усилия с Honeybear Brands® для продвижения своих сортов яблок. Elite Apple Company -

Apple shipper’s Midwest footprint expands
Elite Apple Company will join forces with Honeybear Brands® to market its apple varieties. The Elite Apple Company is a privately-held, grower-owned production facility located in Sparta,

New China country manager for Rockit
Rockit Global has announced the appointment of Leon Ai as its new China country manager – sales and marketing, through its partnership with Primary Collaboration New Zealand (Shanghai) (PCNZ).

Rozszerza się obszar działania spedytora jabłek na Środkowym Zachodzie
Elite Apple Company połączy siły z Honeybear Brands®, aby wprowadzić na rynek swoje odmiany jabłek. The Elite Apple Company to prywatny zakład produkcyjny należący do producentów,

BVL/QS: Potato cultivation - Emergency approval for Novodor FC
The Federal Office of Consumer Protection (BVL) has issued an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Novodor FC on the basis of Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009. As QS

"I don't see pear prices just falling, bright spots on apple market too"
Dutch pears are fetching good prices. "Things are running very smoothly. The large sizes are selling for between €1.25 and 1.35. Those higher prices slow down sales somewhat, but I don't

"Мы видим больше ранних сортов и увеличение количества сортов Агрия".
Производители в Кастилии и Леоне закончат посадку картофеля в конце апреля. Официальных данных о площади

UK farmers forced to diversify
Due to rising energy costs and a shortage of migrant labor at harvest times (due to Brexit), many British fruit and vegetable growers are in financial trouble. Kent apple farmer James Smith is one

Unsightly' fruit, better to sell or discard?
Dear Dr Pattuelli,With reference to your article (Click here to read the article) that appeared on 11 April in IFN, while I partly agree with your remarks, I believe it is also true that

IT gong for Melon&Co
Spalding-based supplier Melon&Co has won the award for Best Corporate Adopter at the inaugural ICC C4DTI Digital Trade Awards. The award recognises excellence in standards and framework adoption,

"We see more early varieties and an increase in the Agria variety"
Producers in Castilla y León will end planting potatoes at the end of April. There is no official data about the area planted but expectations are that it will remain as in the previous campaign

Online boycott against Huelva's strawberry because of Doñana's new irrigation system
Messages calling for a boycott of the strawberry from Huelva have multiplied on social networks and instant messaging applications after the Plenary of the Parliament of Andalusia approved the

European Sustainability Forum: Sustainability - How must trade position itself?
The topic of sustainability is and remains on the agenda. It is one of the buzzwords of our time. And yet, at times, many consumers do not know what they want. Nevertheless, the trade must serve

Southern Hemisphere to produce bigger volume of Kissabel apples
A bigger quantity of Kissabel apples grown across the Southern Hemisphere is expected to reach the international market in the next two to three years, according to the brand’s owners. Growers

"Widzimy więcej odmian wczesnych i wzrost udziału odmiany Agria"
Producenci w Castilla y León zakończą sadzenie ziemniaków pod koniec kwietnia. Nie ma oficjalnych danych na temat obsadzonego obszaru, ale oczekiwania są takie, że pozostanie on taki

Consorcio Tecnológico de la Fruta introduces four new 100 per cent Chilean raspberry varieties
"Santa Eduvina", "Santa Guillermina", "Santa Rosa" and "Santa Isabel" are intended to build on the success of the first three raspberry varieties in the consortium's raspberry genetic improvement