SUR impact assessment: special crops affected
The first publications on the new impact assessment of the EU regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products (SUR) bring a surprise, according to the Zentralverband Gartenbau e.V.

Sormac expands product range with Felcon machines
Sormac B.V. has reached an agreement with Felcon B.V. of Everdingen to take over its product range for vegetable processing. Felcon B.V., formerly known as Feltracon B.V., has specialised in the

Melinda, all set for the cherry campaign
Favourable climate, high quality and generous size. There are all the prerequisites for an excellent campaign in the data released by Melinda on the eve of the arrival on the shelves of the

Global analysis on pollinators in cities: Wild bees & butterflies particularly at risk
Butterflies suffer most from urban growth. Shrinking habitats and food supplies are causing their populations to decline. The same applies to many wild bees that are found in cities in spring, as

Mr Prezzi convenes the fruit and vegetable chain
Today (Thursday 22 June), the Rapid Alert Commission for Price Monitoring is scheduled to bring together the associations of the economic and social categories concerned, as well as experts in the

Agroscope at the open federal mile - Tasting sustainable fruit and wine varieties
In 2023, modern Switzerland celebrates the 175th anniversary of the Federal Constitution. On 1 and 2 July 2023, the doors will open in Federal Bern to mark this anniversary. Agroscope is also

Organic, a strategic market but consumption marking time
There are no longer any happy islands. The climate crisis with its extreme events has also hit Emilia-Romagna with a flood that feels like an earthquake: from the beautiful hillsides that have

Abruzzo, fruit and vegetable district: 34 million available
The district programme 'The Abruzzo fruit and vegetable basket of excellence' will focus on the valorisation of quality products through innovative systems such as blockchain. The programme will

Smaller Chinese apple crop
The world production of fresh apples 2022/23 is projected to fall by 4.3 million tons, mainly due to losses in China of 78.4 million tons. According to the latest USDA report, exports are

Agriculture sector breaks records in a year marked by inflation
Cajamar has presented the 2022 Report of the 'Observatory on the Spanish agri-food sector in the European context', prepared by Joaquín Maudos and Jimena Salamanca, specialists of the Valencian

BASF "sweetens" the French cucumber market
Nunhems, BASF's vegetable seed brand, has just revolutionised the French cucumber market. Not only are they pioneers in introducing sweet-tasting varieties in this segment, but they are also

Tesco reveals new buying strategy at Festival of Fresh
Tesco’s produce category director Tom Mackintosh drew the biggest crowd of Festival of Fresh, as 300 people from across the UK fruit and vegetable trade converged on Alconbury Weald for a day of

Cherrybox, the cherry basket with stone holder
Taste cherries on the move and in a convenient and clean way, eliminating the hassle of looking for an appropriate place for the stones. Simapack, a company from Vignola specialising in customised

It's happening in strawberries! Grey mould, anthracnose and thrips
It all depends on what stage of the harvest we are in. Where the strawberry harvest is over and there are only a few fruits left on the bushes, there is no point in intervening to protect them.

Seed potato imports reach at least five-year high in Morocco
Morocco has a well-organized potato production structure but relies on imports of seed potatoes for it, as reported by EastFruit. Imports of seed potatoes had been growing in Morocco and reached

Campaign for Dimmidisì ready-to-eat salads kicks off
The Linea Verdeinvests in the enriched salad segment under the Dimmidisì brand. The nine recipes in the range are the protagonists of a lively poster campaign on urban transport in major

Bejo tackles internal damage at a conference on onions
Bejo has held a productive day for all those attending with a single aim, to talk about improving the quality of Spanish onions. To do this, the seed company surrounded itself with specialists who

Blueberry season has started in Ukraine – analysts expect exports to be record high
The Ukrainian company Blue Berry has started the season of picking fresh blueberries on a berry plantation in sunny Transcarpathia, EastFruit reports. Blueberries under the brand “BlueBerry”

Prices for strawberries and raspberries from 22.06.2023
We present another summary of strawberry and raspberry prices on the wholesale market. At the exchanges, we are seeing a renewed decline in quotations. The exception is the New Przybojewo Market,

Etna cherries, bad weather leaves no escape
Etna cherries are a speciality that Sicily can hardly do without. Rich in anthocyanins and flavonoids, thanks to the volcanic soil in which they grow, they are, however, a rarity this year. Bad

Top performance from Ozblu Magica in Peru
Industry data published by Peruvian customs (Qeneto SAC) has revealed blueberry variety Ozblu Magica achieved the best price for the 2023 Peruvian blueberry season. The data showed Ozblu Magica