Seminis expands its broccoli and cauliflower range with white 'Curdivex'.
For the second consecutive year, Seminis has held its Winter Brassica Days on a demonstration farm at the facilities of its distributor, Innova Guadalentín. At the days, one of the protagonists

Pomefruit growers appreciate Cape’s summer rain as dams start running dry
The Western Cape is receiving larger amounts of summer rainfall than usual just as the Department of Water and Sanitation has notified the public that the average level of Western Cape dams has

The logistics of Chilean dried plums
One of the most complex aspects of last year was the high cost of the logistics chain - due to multifactorial factors, including a war between Russia and Ukraine that is still ongoing - which

Western Kenyan farmers turn to pawpaw after sugarcane woes
Sugarcane has been the main cash crop for farmers in western Kenya for a long time. The venture is no longer as sweet as it once was due to a variety of difficulties, thus things are changing. As

FAO assists Guyana to increase cherry production
According to the United Nations (UN) organization, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) is helping Guyana improve the output of West Indian Cherry (Acerola) and decrease the amount of

Prices for Georgian herbs make local farmers happy
Prices for herbs from Georgia increased last week. In conversation with EastFruit, local farmers spoke about several reasons in local and foreign markets affecting the prices. The previous season

Sainsbury’s launches £2 fruit and veg boxes
Sainsbury’s is introducing a £2 fruit and vegetable box to help combat food waste. The ‘Taste Me, Don’t Waste Me’ boxes will appear in fresh produce aisles from this week in over 200

French Apple & Pear Association asks Carrefour to stop unfair imports
As French apple growers are faced with an unprecedented increase in costs and a very difficult economic situation, they asked large-scale distributors in January to promote French apples and raise

First Taiwan-grown blueberries hit the market
The first batch of commercially grown blueberries in Taiwan went on sale last week at the 7-Eleven convenience store chain. The Taiwan Blueberry Team was founded in 2016 and collaborated with Li