"We have built a completely separate ecosystem here"
Thanks to a sophisticated vertical farming system, Witten-based start-up vGreens can produce strawberries all year round. The plants are grown on just a few square meters, arranged vertically in

Kids dig in to potato project
Grow Your Own Potatoes kits have been delivered to more than 6,000 schools nationwide after the programme was saved from closure thanks to support from across the industry. Kids across the country

IG International secures rights to Desy apple
IG International has clinched the rights to grow Desy – a new apple variety bred by Italian nursery consortium Consorzio Italiano Vivaisti (CIV) – in India. IG International’s Tarun Arora

“We don't expect the strawberry supply to fully recover for the next 3 to 4 weeks”
Huelva's berry campaign is advancing with much lower volumes than usual due to the delay of the harvests caused by the different consecutive cold waves. Temperatures are rising again, but

Women and digitalisation, a challenge for the Spanish fruit and vegetable sector
International Women's Day is celebrated worldwide on 8 March, with the slogan "For an inclusive digital world: Innovation and technology for gender equality", a propitious moment to recognise and

Vineyards in Moldova survived winter well
According to the specialists of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Grapes of Moldova, “the state of the plantations of table grapes at the end of winter is encouraging.” Vines are

Copa Cogeca: Digitalisation is a crucial tool for women farmers
Copa Cogeca celebrate International Women's Day and acknowledge the crucial role of innovation and digitalisation for gender equality and empowerment of women farmers in Europe's rural areas.

Cold snap causes Moroccan blueberry volumes to drop by more than 60%
The cold snap that Morocco has been facing since the end of 2022 has severely impacted several crops, including blueberries, which have been missing from the shelves and whose prices have reached

JD.com: In general, women are stronger buyers of fresh produce
E.Leclerc, Aldi and U Post strongest market share gains in France E.Leclerc, Aldi and Groupement U were the strongest-performing retailers in France in the period from 23 January to 19 February,

Ceny pietruszki w trendzie zwyżkowym
W bieżącym sezonie odwrócenie trendu z sezonowego spadku, typowego dla jesieni, na sezonowy wzrost, charakterystyczny dla drugiej części kampanii handlu tym warzywem,