New variety of endive on the market
Rijk Zwaan has arrived on the endive market. The family business, specialized in the selection, production and marketing of vegetable seeds, is now launching its first variety of endive: 75-EF030

Green Science Alliance developed fluorescent fertilizer with quantum dot
Green Science Alliance has developed a fluorescent fertilizer with their quantum dot. They succeeded in growing fluorescent plants (Japanese Mustard Greens) from seeds using this fluorescent

No patents on seeds: Patent on peppers not revoked
The European Patent Office (EPO) has rejected the opposition against a patent of the company Syngenta (Chemchina) on conventionally bred peppers (EP2140023). Syngenta had obtained a patent in 2013

Acreage of onion planting in Moldova forecast to increase by a third
Forecast by EastFruit 15 Feb The period of mass sales of seeds for sowing early vegetables has ended in Moldova. Managers of enterprises importing seedlings for agricultural production note that

Up to 15 percent more yield and increased resistance
'Roundita,' a new tomato variety developed by De Ruiter Seeds as part of Vegetables by Bayer, has been grown in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for about a year. Market Developer Grit Vogt from

The area of onion plantations in Moldova will increase by a third – forecast
The period of mass sales of seeds for sowing early vegetables has ended in Moldova. Managers of enterprises importing seedlings for agricultural production note that farmers purchased about 30% of

The production of microgreens in the basement established in Fergana (Uzbekistan) (photo)
An entrepreneur from the city of Ferghana in Uzbekistan has established the production of microgreens in the basement of a multi-storey block. He supplies them to local cafes, restaurants, and

Gautier Semences launches its new brand identity
Gautier Semences, a leading player in the vegetable seeds market, announced the change of its brand identity during the Fruit Logistica Fair. This evolution reflects the company's commitment to

ECJ ruling: In vitro random mutagenesis does not fall under genetic engineering
The ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on case C-688/21 was eagerly awaited. Specifically, the question was whether plants or seeds in which the so-called in vitro random mutagenesis

TomaTech and Nirit Seeds continue as Harmoniz
Global greenhouse seeds developer Harmoniz is making its debut after concluding the legal processes of the merger of TomatoTech, a seed breeding company, and Nirit Seeds, developers of some of the

Syngenta Horticultural Seeds presents ground-breaking innovations at Fruit Logistica 2023
For the third consecutive year, a new Syngenta variety will be a finalist in the Fruit Logistica innovation awards. It is the IDEAL™ melon, a cantaloupe melon that is characterised by its

FLIA 2023: "IDEAL Melons", Syngenta Seeds BV, Netherlands is nominated
IDEAL melons with a special feature Harvest Indicator is a patent-pending innovation from Syngenta. It signals at every step that the melon is ready for harvest, shipping, shelf storage and

Potatoes should increase export option Pakistan
Pakistan imports 20,000 tons of potato seeds every year. To change this situation, Potato Research Institute Sahiwal is making efforts to develop local potato varieties. “The institute has

Improving food is in our genes' Fitó's slogan
Convinced of the great impact of seeds on the entire agri-food chain, and of the responsibility of seed companies to achieve better food worldwide, Semillas Fitó is attending Fruit Logística