Excess soil salinity, Italy goes to school from Israel
Italy is looking to Israel not only for an increasingly efficient use of water, with state-of-the-art irrigation systems, but also to solve the problem of the effect of excessive soil salinity on

The First European Watermelon is from Spain, it is ours' kicks off its tour at Infoagro Exhibition
The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organisations of Almeria, COEXPHAL, has presented today in Almeria the campaignLa Primera Sandía Europea es de España, es nuestra (The First

Watermelons, prices are already at an all-time low in Spain
Spain is on the alert for speculation. The watermelon campaign has just started, but producers are already facing collapsing prices, well below current production costs and among the lowest ever

Glue free paper packaging has made its way from Europe to North America
For three years, mustang paper trays have been used in Europe as packaging for fresh produce. Increasingly, the paper trays are making their way into North America with Ontario-based Omnia

New tech promises soil benefits for growers
European agri-tech firm Abaco Group and crop science organisation NIAB have partnered with Asda, Tesco and McCain Foods to launch a digital application aimed at supporting farmers and growers to

Northeast Spain faced with crippling drought
A massive drought in Catalonia is forcing this northeast region of Spain to turn to water rationing, seawater desalination and recycling effluent from sewage treatment plants. Last year reservoirs

Hapag-Lloyd Q1 2023: good resilience in weaker market environment
Hapag-Lloyd has concluded the first quarter of 2023 with an EBITDA of USD 2.4 billion (EUR 2.2 billion). EBIT decreased to USD 1.9 billion (EUR 1.7 billion) compared to the same quarter last year,

Demand still lively for strawberries from southern Italy also thanks to the reduced availability of summer fruits
The strawberry campaign in southern Italy is still underway, and demand is still interesting, especially for the produce from Basilicata. "Demand is lively, but the volumes are half those of a

"There are biological solutions in the fridge for F2F, but the EU needs to speed up procedures.
Translator Translator Translator Translator The European Commission's Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy is of concern to a large part of the fruit and vegetable sector. There are many challenges and

Brazil: Initial orange forecast for 2023–24 at 309 million boxes
The 2023–2024 initial orange forecast for Brazil’s citrus belt is 309.34 million boxes. The forecast was announced on May 10; the projected volume is 1.55% less than the previous crop, which