Public flocks to LOFS 2023
Over 250 farmers welcomed the public onto their farms for this year’s LEAF Open Farm Sunday (LOFS) to shine a spotlight on the British farming industry and all it delivers. This year, farmers

Polish apples are doing well in India
The spring frosts did not have an effect on the Polish apple production. According to Mohamed Marawan, owner of Polish apple exporter Sarafruit, this means that volumes will be similar to last

Anecoop to collaborate with Koppert to promote biological control in citrus and kakis
Developing new biological solutions to offer growers effective means of controlling pests, especially in citrus and kaki crops, is one of the goals that the Anecoop cooperative group has set

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,

Greenyard confirms positive financial year
Greenyard has today (14 June) published its annual report for 2022/23, highlighting growth in like-for-like sales and adjusted EBITDA. The group said that it outperformed the market in fruit and

Orchard communication - Robert Binkiewicz, Agrosimex, 13.06.2023
We invite you to watch a new orchard communication from Robert Binkiewicz (Agrosimex) dated 13.06.2023 this time concerning recommendations for apple, pear but also stone species.More. Go to the

For marketing year 2022/23, NZ apple production is forecast to drop 60,000 tons
New Zealand’s apple production has suffered 3 consecutive years of decline after peaking in 2019/20. From 2020/21 through 2021/22, losses were mostly due to a COVID‐19‐related labor

The new general manager of Melinda La Trentina Apot is Luca Zaglio
Luca Zaglio, the new general manager of Melinda-La Trentina-Apot, will take office as of 1 July 2023. He takes over from Paolo Gerevini, who is leaving the post after almost seven years and will

"The price of melon does not exceed 20 cents per kilo, half of its production cost"
Asaja Almería reports that "as we already saw happen a few weeks ago with watermelon, melon prices are currently insignificant" since there is "no demand" for the product on offer. "However, in

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

Supercentre Group, sales up to 249 million
The traditional Bank&Insurance Day, which took place in the meeting room of the Cedi in San Giorgio J. (TA) in the presence of financial partners such as banks and insurance companies, the

Fresh Del Monte denounced the marketing of pink pineapple by third parties in Costa Rica
Fresh Del Monte denounced to the State Phytosanitary Service (SFE) that the pink pineapple variety, registered by the company for its exclusive use, is being marketed by third parties in Costa