Shielding plants from freezing temperatures
Climate change more than any other sector has an impact on agriculture. Rising temperatures are bringing the flowering season ahead of time and exposing the crops to more vulnerability due to the

"Egyptian exporters are increasingly opting for biodegradable packaging"
The packaging industry in Egypt has benefited from a good agricultural season and increased exports, said Mohamed Ali, co-founder of the packaging manufacturer FreshDeal: "In terms of quantity,

Columbia Fruit, CMI Orchards appoints Brett Reasor as CEO
CMI Orchards announced that Brett Reasor will be joining New Columbia Fruit Packers, LLC (Columbia Fruit) as its new CEO from 1 March 2023. Mike Wade, the current CEO of Columbia Fruit, will

Germany: Vegetable harvest in 2022 down by twelve percent compared to peak harvest year 2021
In 2022, around 6,100 farms in Germany harvested a total of 3.8 million tonnes of vegetables. This was 12 % less than in 2021 and 2 % less than the average for the years 2016 to 2021. In addition

“A mildew attack or a cold snap in Israel can cause the entire European basil market to suffer”
Javier Mosquera launched his basil cultivation project on the island of Tenerife with OPFH Montaña Roja almost a decade ago. “Unlike other origins in Europe, in the Canary Islands we produce

Seven laborers from Jammu die in cold storage blast - Daurala, Meerut
In a tragic incident, at least seven migrant laborers hailing from Jammu and Kashmir were killed and more than 30 sustained injuries after a compressor exploded in cold storage in Uttar Pradesh's

Road to quality, the label that rewards quality horticultural production #vocidellortofrutta
Assosementi, the national association representing over 150 seed companies in Italy, presented last week at the Chamber of Deputies Road to Quality an innovative project that guarantees the

"Doing business with Iranian producers is completely normal"
The main obstacle to international agricultural trade in Iran is the economic sanctions that prevent Iranian producers from receiving payments. Yet this situation has lasted long enough for

Ecuadorean banana exports to the Middle East increase
According to data from the Statistical Observatory of Bananas (OEB), the main Middle Eastern destinations for the country's bananas between January and December 2022 were Turkey with a 33.38%

Boxford and Gardin team up for berry trials
Suffolk fruit farm Boxford has teamed up with UK greenhouse firm Gardin to trial Gardin’s crop-health-monitoring technology in a bid to maximise its greenhouse-grown strawberry yields, reports

The volume of Peruvian red grapes decreased, and Chilean black grapes are on the market
In the current imported fruit market, peaches, plums and grapes are the main categories. In terms of domestic fruits, blueberries, citrus and pineapples make up the bulk of the available produce.