We take leave of Günter Schweinsberg
It is with great sadness in our hearts that we have learned that Günter Schweinsberg has passed away at the age of 93. Günter Schweinsberg was one of the personalities who had an outstanding

Uzbekistan: new crop onions halved in one week
Over the past week, wholesale prices for onions of a new crop have decreased by 2 times, which is explained by a sharp increase in the volume of onion supply in the domestic market. In turn, this

The EU 28 exported 4% less fresh fruit and vegetables to third countries.
Translator Translator EU plus UK vegetable exports in 2021 were 2.8 million tonnes, 6% less than in 2020, with value falling by 4%, totalling €2.125 billion. Potatoes were the most exported

Stonefruit season starts in Egypt, with less produced volumes but more exports forecast
The stonefruit campaign is starting in Egypt with lower volumes than last year, due to unstable weather conditions, and smaller sizes in the first harvests. Karim Fayed, operations manager of the

Gene-editing may lead to weather-resilient potatoes to be ready by 2025
A gene-editing potato project aims to boost the rate of photosynthesis in potato crops to promote yield, water use efficiency and drought tolerance. The project is known as PhotoBoost; it focuses