Verbraucherzentale Bundesverband: Sustainability advertising does more harm than good
Green advertising claims on food have considerable greenwashing potential. This is the conclusion of a study by the research agency "Zühlsdorf + Partner" and the University of Göttingen

"Zizuan fig, with its storability and high yield, can make up for the lack of domestic varieties"
The varieties of fig planted in China are mainly cyan, yellow, red and brown, and there are few purple varieties in production. In recent years, the Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences has

UK should be prepared for second summer of water shortages
The UK should be prepared for a second summer of water shortages and some hosepipe bans, with a dry spring due to follow a dry winter, national advisers have warned. With recent dry weather due to

Survey: Sustainable nutrition has only little importance for parents
Many parents see their children's future threatened by the climate crisis, but only a quarter (25 %) attach high importance to sustainable nutrition. This is the result of a recent survey for

The season’s first asparagus became available on the Georgian market
The season’s first asparagus has become available on the Georgian market. Although it takes a few more weeks for the open-field production to start, asparagus produced in the high tunnels are

"Rwanda is the next big player in exotic fruit and vegetables"
In the context of shifting international origins and markets for fresh produce, new players are emerging as alternative supply sources, such as Rwandan producers who significantly increased their

Trade fair duo expoSE & expoDirekt in Karlsruhe from 22 to 23 November 2023
Over 400 exhibitors from twelve nations will present themselves at the 27th expoSE - Europe's leading trade fair for asparagus and berry cultivation - and the 12th expoDirekt - Germany's largest

Pory bardzo drogie, lecz do rekordów jeszcze brakuje
Ceny świeżych porów na polskim rynku są wysokie, a nawet bardzo wysokie. Sytuacja jest więc diametralnie odmienna od zeszłorocznej, za to bardzo podobna do tej sprzed dwóch

"Vietnam's year-round coconut supply is our largest asset"
Tom Nguyen's company Viet Nam International Agriculture was founded in 2020. It's base is Vietnam's heart of the coconut industry, Bến Tre province. His family-in-law is originally from this

Spring seasonal vegetables include agretti, strigoli, and radicchio
Italy's Sipo has begun selling three products cultivated by the company in the provinces of Rimini and Forlì-Cesena and sold under the Verdure di Romagna brand. These are agretti, strigoli, and