Bedmar's white asparagus from Jaén has a new marketer
The president of the Provincial Council of Jaén, Francisco Reyes, and the mayor of Bedmar and Garcíez, Pablo Ruiz, visited the Colmena Verde company, which is dedicated to the marketing of fruit

Easy Harvest iceberg lettuce conducive to both mechanical and hand harvest
About five years ago, Davie Brooks and Jon Nickerson with Greengo Seed started working on the development of iceberg lettuce that could be harvested mechanically, suitable for both processing as

SeaPort Manatee is setting records - handling nearly as much cargo as Tampa
SeaPort Manatee, which marked its 50th anniversary in 2020, has been quietly setting one record after another for cargo handled. In fiscal 2022, SeaPort Manatee handled 177,108 cargo containers,

Moroccan government cancels value-added tax on agricultural products
Yesterday, the Moroccan government adopted a decree cancelling the value-added tax on agricultural inputs, searching to help lower prices of fresh produce and other agrifoods. In the African

Passionfruit passion pays back
“I think passionfruit has long been a neglected product – few farmers grow it as a top priority crop and almost no-one goes to the store to buy passionfruit. We want to change that,” says

Kanzi, full of energy with the Deejay Ten
Satisfying consumers with an extraordinary taste experience until June? Yes You Kanzi®! It's a dynamic public, always looking for an injection of energy, that of the apple marketed by the VOG and

It’s time for the plastic evaporative pad PLAScool
The introduction to the market of plastic products signed by Termotecnica Pericoli continues at full speed. After the success achieved with theACF21p air circulation fan, their new challenge is to

Research: Plants make sounds - especially under stress
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have for the first time recorded and analysed sounds emitted by plants. The click-like sounds, reminiscent of the popping of popcorn, are emitted at a volume

Vietnam's produce faces more difficulties in export to China
Vietnam's agricultural exports to China are facing increasing difficulties due to tightening export requirements, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD). According

Central Mexico ending strawberry season on strong note
Supplies of strawberries from Central Mexico are coming to the end of the season. “The industry has pushed central Mexico certainly later than what would normally be the case because of the

Rainfall ‘impacting potato herbicide plans’
Potato growers are facing a different proposition when it comes to weed control this spring compared to 2022 following delayed planting of much of the UK’s maincrop, according to Corteva

New rail link for Thai fruit
The first shipment of Thai fruit on a new direct rail link between Thailand and China is set to depart on 19 April. According to a report from The National, the route departs from Map Ta Phut in