Hort sector dismayed at govt u-turn
Farming groups have expressed anger and dismay at the government’s decision to scrap plans to co-produce a comprehensive horticulture strategy to support and grow the sector.

Delegation from China Fruit Marketing Association visits Egyptian exporters
The China Fruit Marketing Association visited Egypt last week and met with a number of producers and packing stations, working on the export of grapes, citrus, and pomegranates. Among these

'Tubers, let's make it a culture'
While enhancing the value of their products is the objective of all companies, there are still few that are committed to creating a real culture. The latter is the mission of Antonio Ruggiero SpA,

Why invest in modern strawberry production in Georgia when Turkey is the neighbor? – plans of cooperative “Madlieri”
EastFruit periodically publishes an analysis of the Georgian strawberry market, where local producers frequently comment about the price competition with Turkish strawberries and its negative

Plans for net zero potatoes push ahead
Leading UK potato supplier Branston has launched new trials to pioneer the net-zero production of potato crops. Branston this week (10 May) began plantings for its second year of extensive field

Obst vom Bodensee cooperates with Edeka and WWF for species protection
The Obst vom Bodensee Vertriebsgesellschaft (OvB), together with Edeka and the WWF, has set itself the goal of actively promoting biodiversity in orchards. As a partner of the table fruit

Pulses UK appoints new heads
Michael Shuldham has been named as the new president of Pulses UK, with William Ringrose becoming vice president of the trade association. Shuldham is the pulse product manager for LS Plant

"We are represented in all national supermarket chains, which support us in our initiatives."
Selenella Consorzio Patata Italiana di Qualità (Italian Consortium for Quality Potatoes), made its presence at the 40th edition of Macfrut with products derived from agriculture 4.0, with a high