Spain's potato area fell by 2.5% in 2023
According to the data from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food, Spain devoted 61,922 hectares to producing potatoes in 2023, i.e. 2.5% fewer hectares than in 2022. Despite

Citrus Fruit District of Sicily, second event of the PDO-PGI project
A participatory and confrontational meeting was held in the municipality of Nizza, as part of the initiatives of the DOP-IGP Project, financed by the Regional Department of Agriculture, Rural

Egyptian grape growers caught in legal turmoil
A variety of black table grapes, known locally as "Black Magic", is widely used by Egyptian growers and is in high demand on local and export markets. However, growers have found themselves in

"The biggest challenge for Moroccan horticulture is water"
Moroccan tomatoes are becoming increasingly popular in the European Union. For the first time last year, Morocco overtook Spain as the largest tomato supplier in the European Union, with only

Washington cherries are on the market; new arrivals of Australian tangerines
In the past two weeks, many imported fruits have been launched, including American Washington cherries, Australian tangerines, South African oranges, and Monthong durians from southern Thailand.

Raspberries of Ukraine: collapse in prices and calls for a boycott of raspberry freezing companies
According to EastFruit analysts, the procurement prices for raspberries in Ukraine cause a real shock among farmers, despite the fact that the season has just begun. Many small producers complain

Carrefour said that it could cut a maximum of up to 979 positions in France
UK: Supermarkets under pressure to explain high prices Supermarket executives will be questioned by MPs over why food prices are still rising as some wholesale costs are falling. The UK's biggest

Greening, the Arancia Rossa Igp consortium raises the alarm
"In Florida, the citrus fruit harvest will be the lowest in a century and also the most expensive due to the climate and the very dangerous 'Greening' phytopathy. The news published by the

Agrion Foundation, focus on strawberry varietal research
Preservation and innovation: this is the combination that drives the work of the Agrion Foundation's Boves experimental centre, which has an operational section specialising in research on

'Supply of Italian and Turkish sweet cherries intensified massively'
The supply of sweet cherries has grown strongly, especially the Italian and Turkish deliveries have intensified massively. Greek unloadings expanded as well, according to BLE. Only Spanish inflows

"We want to reduce the effort involved in cutting up and transporting pineapple plants"
In Costa Rican pineapple cultivation, tons of waste are generated every year, with not only the crowns of the fruit but also the leafy plants having to be disposed of. In 2019, a team of students

Edeka Minden-Hannover now offers vegetables with less fertiliser again
Edeka Minden-Hannover is selling less fertilised vegetables again this year in 36 selected markets in Lower Saxony, Bremen and East Westphalia. This marks the start of the final year of the Review

Chiquita joins SAI Platform for Sustainable Agriculture and Farm Optimisation
As a global agricultural company, Chiquita recognises its responsibility to the tropics - the climate zone where the company has grown its bananas for more than a century due to the conditions.

Melon and watermelon showcase taking place in Murcia, Spain

"The emphasis will lie on the larger sizes in this South African season"
Last week, the Dutch company OV Fruit received its first shipment of Navels from South Africa. "These oranges come from Marble Hall [in the] Limpopo [province]. They're still a little light in

Del Monte responds to accusations made against their guards in Kenya
Del Monte has issued a statement as the guards used by the company in Kenya were accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected of trespassing on its land. According to the Guardian,

Agricola Don Camillo launches the #vocidellortofrutta cocktail melon
To impress on the shelf with a product with distinctive appeal, but also innovative flavour. Agricola Don Camillo is launching two new Club melons, Limelon and Dino, which respond to new consumer

Reduced nitrogen fertilisation: Further support for project Review
In the Review project, the Lower Saxony Chamber of Agriculture (LWK) has been investigating since 2020 in cooperation with vegetable farms and the retailer Edeka Minden-Hannover whether the crops

Restitution of research-experimentation work on kiwi fruit
“For several years now, BIK has been spearheading several research-experimentation projects on kiwi fruit, such as the thesis on decay in kiwifruit orchards and the project on devil bugs, for

Good U.S. and European demand for Uruguayan citrus
Despite a delayed start to Uruguay’s 2023 citrus season, they are seeing good early demand from their two leading markets in the U.S. and Europe. “This year we are having good demand of

Ceny włoskich arbuzów i melonów wzrosły o 100% w ciągu ostatniego tygodnia
"W zeszłym roku w tym samym okresie wysyłaliśmy około 8 000 kartonów arbuzów i melonów dziennie na rynki hurtowe i do detalistów. Teraz jest to tylko nieco ponad 2 000. Jest

'Lemons, the campaign has recovered in the final'
In Sicily, the Bianchetto lemon campaign continues, which is produced by the members of CAI, the Cooperativa Agricoltori Ionici based in Furci Siculo and which can boast 70% organic lemon