New study reveals skin benefits of blueberries
In a recent review article published in the journal Antioxidants, scientists in the United States and South Korea discuss the benefits of topical and dietary blueberry supplementation in

Photo report: Start of the season of the Palatinate early potatoes
On June 12, the producer association Pfälzer Grumbeere invited connoisseurs, media representatives as well as politicians to see the harvest for themselves at the season start of the Palatinate

Avocado cultivation on the rise in Brazil
In Brazil, avocado production grew by more than 50% between 2016 and 2021. Avocado is one of the fruits that has stood out the most in the Brazilian agricultural sector in recent years. According

Copa Cogeca: European Parliament adopts key report for agricultural vision
The European Parliament adopted by a large majority (447 votes in favour, 142 against and 31 abstentions) the report presented by Marlene Mortler (EPP, DE) on "Food security and the long-term

Will GlobalG.A.P. certification enable Fyffes to export melons to Europe?
Back in 2021, Fyffes began the transformation of its Honduran and Guatemalan melon businesses with the goal to become GlobalG.A.P. certified. New management was appointed, including the General

Prices for strawberries and raspberries on wholesale markets on 15.06.2023
The uninspiring situation on the wholesale strawberry market continues. Hopes for better prices are brought by the announced cooling and rainfall. Despite the fact that buyers from Lithuania have

Scientists create an avocado that doesn't turn black after being cut
A group of scientists has used the revolutionary gene-editing technique based on the CRISPR tool to turn off the gene that drives oxidation after the avocado is cut and its inside comes into

60 tons of carrots were sent from the Volgograd region of the Russian Federation to Kazakhstan
On June 13, the regional office of the Rosselkhoznadzor in the Volgograd region announced a new export shipment. This time, over 60 tons of fresh carrots from the Volgograd region were sent to

The agricultural industry in the south of Ukraine has practically been destroyed
The loss of the Kahovka reservoir has become not only the largest man-made disaster for Ukrainians but also a tragedy on a national scale. The agricultural industry in the south of the country has

Major step forward for Fyffes melon business
Ireland-based fruit importer Fyffes has attained GlobalGAP certification for its Honduran melon farm Suragroh, something which it says builds on a two-year transformation of the operation by local

Puglia battered by bad weather, fields destroyed
In Apulia in just 7 days there have been 8 water bombs and 2 tornadoes, in addition to cloudbursts that have hit towns and countryside with flooding, landslides and damage. This is what emerges

Dohle HIT supermarkets and Greenyard Fresh Germany step into integrated partnership
Greenyard, a global fruit and vegetable supplier, and the German retailer Dohle Trading Group have taken the first steps towards a tailor-made and integrated customer relationship (ICR). Greenyard

Georgia to export blueberries to REWE and Edeka in Germany and expects price collapse
Blueberry prices in Georgia have experienced a decline as the harvesting season approaches its peak. The head of the Blueberry Producers’ Association of Georgia, Torninke Panjavidze, in

Jingold, the first kiwis arrive from the Southern Hemisphere
The first Jingold kiwifruit from the Southern Hemisphere are coming onto the market: increasing production and excellent quality. Differentiated production for 12 months a year After an initial

"Sicilian papayas aim at penetrating the market"
It is rather a positive moment for papayas, as the produce - especially the high-quality Brazilian Formosa variety - is lacking. "In this scenario, Sicilian papayas could have the great

Fyffes receives GLOBALG.A.P certification for all melon farms in Honduras
Fyffes is aware of its responsibility to continuously improve social and labour standards and to promote sustainable labour practices. The entire team around Genivaldo Pereira, General Manager

Let’s celebrate International Cucumber Day
To celebrate International Cucumber Day, Perfection wants to honor the versatile vegetable. Their Perfection Fresh Qukes® baby Cucumbers, grown in Australia, turn 10 this year, making them the

Anecoop promotes biological pest control with Koppert
The development of new biological solutions that provide growers with an effective means of pest control, especially in citrus and persimmon, is one of the goals set by the Anecoop cooperative

New varieties and hydroponics to drive Peru's blueberry industry forward
The exponential growth of Peru’s blueberry industry, is not only a boon for producers, but service providers had to scale up rapidly to meet the demand for millions of plants, substrates,

U.S. watermelon making in-roads in Japan, aiming to reach more export markets
The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) is making in-roads with consumer and retailer promotions of U.S. watermelons in Japan and Canada. They also aim to expand into the foodservice sector

Demand for organic fruits from Calabria is counter-trending
A small family business made up of three dynamic women who grow and process mainly citrus fruit from the Coriglianeto and Colagnati valleys in Corigliano-Rossano, Calabria. The sun, air, water and

Major step forward for Fyffes melon business
Ireland-based fruit importer Fyffes has attained GlobalGAP certification for its Honduran melon farm Suragroh, something which it says builds on a two-year transformation of the operation by local

"The sandstorm destroyed everything"
The Egyptian sky turned orange as a heavy sandstorm hit the country in early June. Strong winds laden with dust and sand caused serious disruption to traffic in the country, prompting the

Asda is locking the prices on more than 500 products
Belgium: Jef Colruyt quits as CEO, Stefan Goethaert succeeds End of an era at Colruyt Group: Jef Colruyt hands over the day-to-day management to Stefan Goethaert after more than 28 years, but

BLE: Tomatoes account for 27 percent of vegetable consumption
With a consumption of over 30 kg per person in the 2021/22 marketing year, tomatoes are the Germans' favourite vegetable. They also include processed products such as ketchup. At 101,800 t, the