Casi’s Gastronomic Day of Flavour tour moves to Madrid
Casi has fired the starting gun on the latest round of its Gastronomic Day of Flavour tour. The Spanish cooperative is seeking to highlight the value of its star product, the tomato, in all its

European strawberry season off to a challenging start
The extreme climatic development in the southern hemisphere is causing great difficulties for strawberry producers in Spain, Italy, and Greece. The frost in mid-January interrupted the sensitive

Which state programs will support the Georgian agriculture sector in 2023?
Last week the deputy minister of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia, Giorgi Khanishvili spoke about the government’s plans to support agriculture in 2023. Particularly about the

Hm.Clause launches two new tomato varieties against ToBRFV Virus
Hm.Clauselaborates its first ToBRFV Virus resistant tomato varieties, Intuitivo F1 and Fleming F1. The seed company will present them on Friday 3 March at the market in Vittoria, in the province

Greenhouse grown strawberry tomatoes make their debut
Although it is still winter in Ontario, Canada, greenhouse production of different varieties of tomatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, and strawberries remains consistent. With the help of

Is custard apple good for diabetics?
What is the glycaemic index? The glycaemic index (GI) is a measure used to rank carbohydrate-containing foods according to their ability to raise blood sugar levels. The glycaemic index is based

Myanmar interested in potatoes from Bangladesh
Currently, Bangladesh is one of the biggest potato-producing and exporting countries in the world. In 2021, potato exporters in Bangladesh produced 15 million tons of potatoes, of which around 50%

"Our fresh-keeping technology can extend the storage life of kiwi fruit by 120~150%"
The freshness of fruit directly affects the profit of retailers. How to better ensure the quality of fruits during transportation and retailing and extend the shelf life is a major challenge. SPM

Record potato production frustrates Bengal growers
Tens of thousands of potato growers in Bengal are in deep financial distress since the beginning of this year with traders forcing procurement prices to drop. West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh have

fenaco/ZHAW: Research collaboration for plant cell and tissue cultures
Cellular agriculture promises solutions to many current and future challenges, but research is still in its infancy and concrete applications are rare. To support this area of research and find

Spanish imports soared in 2022
Spanish fresh fruit and vegetable imports increased by 7 per cent in volume and 15 per cent in value last year, According to figures from the Customs and Excise Department of the Tax Agency,

Costa calls for more export market access
A recent media report stated that Costa was looking at “trimming” some of its avocado farms,. However, late last week the company rejected that premise. A Costa Group spokesperson said the

Morocco sold more tomatoes than Spain in the EU in 2022
According to a report from the Spanish news service Hortoinfo, in 2022, Morocco overtook Spain as a tomato supplier in the EU after surpassing the volume of Spanish tomatoes sold in the Community