In May, the assortment in the capital market of Belarus is almost summer-like
Belarusians demand vegetables such as beets, carrots and potatoes, the main ingredients of borscht, all year round and now their prices have become more reasonable. As we approach summer, tomatoes

Without AGOA South African citrus loses its edge in the US
South Africa’s citrus exports to the United States have over recent years grown to a value of almost R1.7 billion (close to 808 million euros), a consistent performer during the past few

Syniti brings focus to data management for Zespri Horizon digital transformation
Kiwifruit cooperative Zespri has partnered with enterprise data management vendor Syniti as part of its Horizon digital transformation programme. The $160 million Horizon transformation programme

French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish peach and nectarine producers analyze forecasts for 2023
The peach and nectarine contact group, which is made up of government and sectoral organizations -including FEPEX- from the group's member countries (France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal), will meet

marktguru founds advisory board
The new expert committee, in which renowned specialists from industry, market research and retail will be represented, will advise and support marktguru in particular in establishing its

German Nutrition Society: New website goes live
Modern, user-friendly and clearer - on the occasion of its 70th anniversary, the German Nutrition Society (DGE) is launching its new website. Visitors will now find information from all areas of

Start of the cherry harvest
"For cherry cultivation, the harvesting phase has just begun, and with it, the moment of truth, although it can already be said that the quality of national cherries will remain at a high level;

'How we restore value to local ecotypes'
Valorising local ecotypes to preserve Italian flavour. This is the research objective of the seed company Blumen Vegetables Seeds for the creation of products with the intense flavour of

Record seizure of pesticides, allegedly worth 5 million
More than 30 tonnes of counterfeit and health-threatening plant protection products, which if sold would have earned around 5 million euro, were seized by the Guardia di Finanza in Boscoreale. A

Infoagro Exhibition is fully booked
A month to go until the fourth edition of Infoagro Exhibition opens its doors and the intensive production and auxiliary industry fair to be held on 10, 11 and 12 May at the Palacio de

During the flowering period, blueberries need good fertilisation. How do you do this?
The terrible weather has not exactly been conducive to good blossom setting on blueberries this year. After a wave of frosts and cold weather that lasted until the end of the second decade of May,

Network of asparagus and berry associations: First German Asparagus Day successfully launched
Due to the weak demand and low prices for asparagus in the 2022 season, the Network of Asparagus and Berry Associations (Netzwerk der Spargel- und Beerenverbände e.V.) commissioned Pretzlaw

Lemons, the consumption crisis is caused by the cheap product
It is not a 'juicy' season for lemons, in fact consumption is moving with the dropper (as the following graph shows) and there are countless doubts about this reference. Why such a sharp drop in

Researchers study if induced autophagy can help make strawberry crops more resistant to extreme drought
According to biologist Victoria Sanchez, the induction of autophagy, a natural mechanism used by living beings to survive adverse situations and stay healthy by recycling nutrients and making more

Empowering growers with a sustainable solution against Banana Panama Disease (TR4)
Founded in 2016, Tropic emerged in the United Kingdom, with one mission: to address the unique challenges faced by farmers in tropical regions through cutting-edge genetic innovation. With coffee

BMEL: Government on the right track with sustainable nutrition
The German government has made good progress in promoting climate-friendly and environmentally sound food systems. This is shown by the final report on the "National Dialogue on Food Systems",

Potato deficit to stabilise as Georgia transitions to new potato season
Analysts at EastFruit think that the potato price rise is unlikely in Georgia in the near future. May is a transitionary period when the Georgian market switches from last year’s potatoes to the

'My strawberries escaped the flood, only 10 per cent lost'
In Romagna, the strawberry campaign is getting more and more into full swing, despite the fact that the flooding has left important after-effects. Atoggio Berni, a hamlet in the Rimini area

No peace for Apulian asparagus
It is definitely not a year to remember for Apulian asparagus. In the Foggia area, the Futuragri cooperative - which has a total of 600 hectares - has been dealing with bad weather since the

These technologies are proven to produce high-quality raspberry fruit
In the shoot selection phase of varieties fruiting on this year's shoots, we meet at Dr Paweł Krawiec's farm in Karczmiska with Jan Szałas from the Szałas Agro company, which for several years

“Rising US mandarins demand, price increases in Europe due to market shortages"
The Peruvian exporter Compañía de Exportaciones y Negocios Generales (Coexa) sees a rising demand for mandarins in the US market, while in Europe they see price rises due to a market shortage of

“Our avocados are harvested to order and shipped immediately”
May is a transition month for avocados in Mexico as the Marzena bloom moves up to the higher elevations (2,000 – 2,300 meters) for summer harvest. “We have invested in high level elevation

Russia will increase imports of fruits and vegetables from Uzbekistan in 2023
The majority of the import are fruits and vegetables that are not grown in Russia or are limited in supply due to climate conditions and seasonality. The largest shares of imports are grapes