"High onion prices will persist until a new harvest is available, since there are no good alternatives"
Earlier this season, Jan van der Lans announced that this would be his last onion campaign. "It has become a memorable season. I had never seen prices increasing so fast in the long run. We

Changing weather patterns affect potato growth in Northern Ireland
Experts claim that changing weather patterns are hurting potato growth in Northern Ireland. Long periods of dry weather at present could affect crop yields later in the summer. A dry February

Rosselkhoznadzor intercepts illegal import of tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers from EAEU
The Primorsky Interregional Department of Rosselkhoznadzor has prevented the import of tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers from the EAEU. Rosselkhoznadzor officials at the "Pogranichny" phytosanitary

For Rijk Zwan, the solution lies in high resistance.
Rijk Zwaan is approaching its 100th birthday and continues with the same vitality as ever. Its tomato catalogue is being renewed with materials such as Margymeno (74-PL001 RZ), a pear tomato for

Bejo launches Yakama, its first yellow onion with a single centre
This year the onion crop has a smaller area, perhaps 12% less than in 2022, when it was already down by up to 15%. In the Guadalquivir Valley in Andalusia, some growers have reduced the area by up

HM.CLAUSE completes its tomato catalogue
The tomato catalogue of the seed company HM.CLAUSE goes a step further in the search for solutions for the farmer and the rest of the value chain with the incorporation of materials with

De Ruiter®: more security in 'portas'.
De Ruiter®, a Bayer brand, is the benchmark in tomato rootstocks and, as such, tries to stay ahead of trends with materials that provide solutions to the new problems that are appearing in the

Intersemillas tomatoes: 'Your allies to control the rugose'.
Jimena and Mesnada are these two varieties which, apart from their resistance to rugose have other characteristics. Jimena is an elongated oval type branch, long cycle, high vigour and an average

The Axarquia from the sky
We are heading to the Juan Espadafor airfield on the Costa Tropical. Coincidentally or not, Sigfrido Fruit's facilities are just a few minutes away from the aeronautical infrastructure. Part of

Arondir, the latest from Top Seeds
Top Seeds has expanded its tomato portfolio with the Arondir pear. The variety has been commercially available since April, and is characterised by maintaining the homogeneity of the fruit and the

Precooling used to increase efficiency and reduce postharvest losses in bell peppers
In grocery stores brimming with brightly colored fruits and vegetables, it may not occur to many shoppers the complexity farmers navigate to consistently deliver high-quality produce each week.