'Eating mushrooms might lower blood pressure levels'
In a recent Phytotherapy Research study, scientists review existing literature on edible mushrooms and their bioactive constituents and their impact on hypertension. Edible mushrooms are enriched

Falling prices and over-supply of macadamia nuts not all doom and gloom
Falling prices and over-supply has been topic of discussion, but it is not all doom and gloom, says Jillian Laing, CEO of, the World Macadamia Organisation (WMO). Keep the faith farmers! We have a

Parlapiano starring in Tgr Sicilia
Parlapiano Sicilia was the protagonist of the Tgr Buongiorno Regione, Sicily Edition (click here to see the interview at about minute 11.20), in the part dedicated to the extraordinary excellences

Wind and cold spells New Zealand avocado shortage
New Zealand avocado growers have been hammered by high winds and cold snaps which mean an avocado shortage on supermarket shelves. Head of domestic avocado sales at fresh produce marketer and

New technology for the detection of pips in fresh and frozen cherries
TOMRA has launched in Chile the TOMRA 5X, a very efficient machine equipped with an X-ray sensor that allows the detection of a cherry's pit. It is a technological advance, developed by TOMRA Food

The Chinese have increased the export of vegetables and fruits to the Primorsky Krai
During the first week of May, the agricultural supervision specialists branch checked almost 5.9 thousand tons of fresh vegetables and fruits imported to the Primorsky Krai from China. According

IV Edition of #VitaminatewithPepper by Semillas Fitó
The #VitamínateConPimiento campaign was created four years ago by Semillas Fitó, with the aim of promoting the consumption of peppers in the Region of Murcia as a local, quality product with

Cracked cherries and blocked treatments, rain makes itself felt
For the past ten days or so, it has felt like autumn because of the bad weather that has affected the whole of Italy - especially the North - and the forecasts do not promise anything good for the

Grenoble walnut PDO presented at Macfrut for the first time
The Grenoble walnut PDO participated for the first time in the Italian Macfrut event that took place from May 3rd to 5th. With 18% of its exports to Italy, this small nut with its own PDO decided

Oranges, campaign balance in the red
The 2022/2023 orange campaign, compared to previous ones, shows quotations that, overall, are not higher than the average of the last three years, with the exception of the start which, due to the

Gap between Chilean and Mexican grapes coming
It’s going to be a strong ending for Chilean grapes this season. So says Franco Pruzzo of Summit Produce Inc. who says that the import season for the U.S. market is coming to an end. “Chile is