South African citrus ponders strategic options
The latest BFAP Baseline Study on the South African citrus industry has predicted that up to 4,000ha of citrus production could be culled in South Africa over the next ten years. This is because

CGA writes to South African government ahead of looming EU FCM regulation crisis that threatens orange exports
On the eve of the 2023 citrus season kicking off, the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) has written to Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel and Minister

Agriculture goes Smart to protect horticulture
The SmartProtect project is a thematic network focusing on inter-regional knowledge sharing on SMART integrated management solutions for farmers and advisors. Its objective is to stimulate the

"This year, we saw a worldwide hype for Medjool dates"
The end of Ramadan coincides this year with the end of the Medjool season in Egypt, and producers are pleased with a "very successful year," Ramadan Elsayyad, export manager of Palm Hills,

“The success of a store does not rely on the price of bananas”
For a long time, bananas have been the cheapest item in the produce section, if not the entire store. However, plantations in Latin America are often affected by this news in a negative way (bad

BMEL: New organic label for canteens and co. launched
In future, consumers will be able to see at a glance the organic content in catering outside the home (AHV). According to the federal government's plan, canteens, cafeterias and other facilities

Asian bug and Drosophila, research results
In order to approach the 150th anniversary of its founding, which will fall in 2024, the Edmund Mach Foundation, through an organising committee, is putting together a comprehensive programme of

Orsero's fourth range still in Autogrill
The partnership between F.lli Orsero and Autogrill is renewed for the fourth year.The brand's Extra Premium fruit enters almost200 points of sale on motorways, airports and main railway stations

UK: Strawberry punnets are getting smaller as shrinkflation hits fruit
Amidst claims that supermarkets are shrinking strawberry punnets in order to manage rapidly rising costs, a leading British strawberry grower has stated that shops have threatened to cut orders