German Weather Service expands WarnWetter app offering
Since March 2023, it has been possible to submit plant reports in addition to weather reports via the full version of the WarnWetter app. These can be observed and reported from any location. The

Australian avocados gain entry into Indian market
Australian avocados gained entry into the Indian market this weekend, though final approval is subject to the success of ten trial shipments. Exporters and industry bodies have commended the

Research: New approach needed to combat insect resistance to biopesticides
Insect pests that attack crops have the ability to develop resistance to more environmentally friendly pesticides and a new approach to managing resistance risks is needed, according to an

FAO/OECD: Avocados will be the most traded food in 2030
With 12 million tonnes of production and 3.9 million tonnes for export, it will surpass pineapple and mango in terms of volume. This would triple the production volume within 20 years, according

“We have a full crop of apples and they are looking good"
The apple harvest is just about to start in Tasmania and grower Howard Hansen from Hansen Orchards is hopeful of a return to a normal season after hail destroyed a whole orchard in the Huon Valley

Cabbage, onions, potatoes and carrots were promoted this week
This week retail ads were a celebration of all things Spring. With Saint Patrick's Day a week away, cabbage, onions, potatoes and carrots were promoted alongside corned beef, Irish beer, and soda

Environmentally responsible pineapples and bananas
The demand for environmentally responsible products continues to grow and the food industry is responding to this trend with new products and processes that have a lower environmental impact than

FAO/OECD: Avocados to be most traded food in 2030
With 12 million tonnes of production and 3.9 million tonnes for export, it will surpass pineapple and mango in terms of volume. This would triple the production volume within 20 years, according

BVL/QS: Cultivation of pome fruit in the open - Emergency approval for isomate CLR MAX TT
The German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) has issued an emergency authorisation for the plant protection product Isomate CLR MAX TT for the control of the fruit cup

Aldi to lift all customer purchase limits on fresh produce in Britain
Holland: Jumbo names Ton van Veen as new chief executive officer Dutch retailer Jumbo has announced the appointment of Ton van Veen as its new chief executive officer and Colette Cloosterman-van

Maximum level exceedances and unauthorized pesticide applications not detected
In 2022, a total of 30 samples of tomatoes were analyzed for pesticide residues. Residues were detectable in 27 samples. Three samples were free of residues. Maximum content exceedances and

In 2022, China imported the largest volume of apples in the last three years
According to EastFruit analysts, the volume of apple imports to China in 2022 jumped by 40% and became the largest in the last three seasons and one of the largest ever. In total, 95 500 tonnes of

ZVG appalled by SUR tightening by Sarah Wiener
The Central Horticultural Association (Zentralverband Gartenbau, ZVG) reacts with clear rejection to the amendments proposed by MEP and rapporteur Sarah Wiener to the new regulation on the

Abnormally early flowering of apricot in Moldova is a big risk
Unusually warm weather for March has set in Moldova since the beginning of this week. In the south of the country, the temperature maximum during the day approaches +15-17 degrees Celsius, which

New approach needed to combat insect resistance to biopesticides
Insect pests that attack crops have the ability to develop resistance to more environmentally friendly pesticides and a new approach to managing resistance risks is needed, according to an

"I now have almost more photos of bell peppers than of my two-year-old son"
Michiel van Dillen is familiar to many (former) growers, and in December 2022, he joined Westland Seeds. In the short time since then, he has found his niche and has had the opportunity to meet

Abnormally early flowering of apricot in Moldova is a big risk
Unusually warm weather for March has set in Moldova since the beginning of this week. In the south of the country, the temperature maximum during the day approaches +15-17 degrees Celsius, which

Yang Ming achieves record annual revenues and profits
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation marked new records in its annual revenues and profits in 2022 with the Taiwanese ocean carrier reporting consolidated revenues of US$12.61 billion and

Interprofesional presents Planas with the main challenges facing Green Asparagus
The Spanish Green Asparagus Interprofessional Organisation has met with the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Luis Planas, in Huétor Tájar (Granada). An appointment whose balance has