Eating 5 a day reduces cardiovascular disease
The COVAP Cup, an educational and sporting initiative for children organised by the Valle de los Pedroches Livestock Cooperative, together with the 5 a Day Association, a partner in the tenth

AI gets water cutting of leeks to the right place
GEGE Machinebouw introduced waterjet cutting lines for products, including leeks, about a decade ago. This innovation means using a moving waterjet blade to process leeks has become a common

Jos vegetable farmers in trouble as prices plummet
Tomato farmers around Jos, the administrative capital and largest city of Plateau State, are in trouble due to the current situation of the price of tomatoes in the market, occasioned by the

How much sugar is in custard apple?
The scientific name of the custard apple is Annona cherimola. It is a fruit belonging to the Annonaceae family and is cultivated in many parts of the world, including Latin America, Asia and

Climate change might cause British apples to die out
In January, the Met Office announced that 2022 had been the sixth warmest year on record, and it looks as if 2023 will be another record-breaker. But though many crops are affected by the

Peru poised for big rise in avocado shipments
Peru is on course to export 624,000 tonnes of Hass avocados in 2023, according to ProHass. This is an increase of 12.5 per cent increase on last year’s total and almost double the 338,549 tonnes

Serbia: 2022 was not the year of berry farming
2022 was not the best year for fruit growers in Serbia due to the war in Ukraine and increased input costs, primarily transportation. Zoran Keserovic, Professor at the Agriculture Faculty in Novi