British Growers unveils carrot symposium speakers
The International Symposium on Carrot and other Apiaceae has published speaker and programme details for its third event held at York racecourse on 2-5 October. Coordinated by British Growers Ltd

Sormac expands its delivery programme with Felcon machines
Felcon B.V., formerly known as Feltracon B.V., has been developing machines for vegetable and fruit processing for many years. Felcon has become a household name with its vertical centrifuges for

Table grapes, Regina di Puglia programme defined
The event launched by the Municipality of Noicattaro (Bari) 'Regina di Puglia', an initiative to promote the Apulian table grape and its territory, will be held from 23 to 26 July. Table grapes,

Enza Zaden acquires carrot programme
Enza Zaden has announced the acquisition of a carrot breeding programme from German company Carosem, a strategic move that the company said allowed it to expand its product portfolio. The

Enza Zaden acquires carrot breeding programme from German company Carosem
This strategic move, which will become official on 1 July 2023, enables Enza Zaden to expand its product portfolio to include the carrot crop and fits with the company's long-term goals of

Saxony-Anhalt: Application deadline for EU schools programme is 10 July 2023
In the 2023/2024 school year, the state of Saxony-Anhalt will continue to support healthy nutrition for children in day-care centres as well as in primary and special schools through the free

Sormac expands delivery programme by taking over Felcon machines
Sormac B.V., a manufacturer of machines for the processing of fresh vegetables from Venlo, has reached agreement with Felcon B.V., established in Everdingen, regarding the takeover of the product

Global Tropicals Congress: Focus on new ideas for sustainable growth
Fruitnet has announced the programme for its first Global Tropicals Congress, which will take place in The Hague on 14 September. The one-day event will bring together key players from across the

COEXPLAY bids farewell to the school year with an explanation of what a solar greenhouse is.
COEXPHAL's programme to promote the consumption of fruit and vegetables among schoolchildren, COEXPLAY, has concluded the current campaign to coincide with the school year. It has done so by

The Red Onion of Tropea protagonist on Rai 2
The Tropea Red Onion is gaining space in the national media. In recent days it has been the protagonist of a special episode of Pizza Doc, a Rai 2 television format presented by Tinto and Monica

Abruzzo, fruit and vegetable district: 34 million available
The district programme 'The Abruzzo fruit and vegetable basket of excellence' will focus on the valorisation of quality products through innovative systems such as blockchain. The programme will

KRONEN: Customer Day on 28/29 September - Solutions for salad, vegetable and fruit processing
After the last Customer Day 2021 was held exclusively online due to the pandemic, KRONEN GmbH is again inviting customers and interested parties in person to the Customer Day in Kehl am Rhein in

KRONEN: Customer Day on 28/29 September - Solutions for salad and O+G processing
After the last Customer Day 2021 was held exclusively online due to the pandemic, KRONEN GmbH is again inviting customers and interested parties in person to the Customer Day in Kehl am Rhein in

End of a good season for Egyptian carrots
The carrot growing season in Egypt ended on a high note, while the export campaign is still underway. The season was marked by good volumes and quality despite phytosanitary problems, according to

Egyptian garlic is more competitive this season despite higher prices
The Egyptian garlic campaign is ongoing, with demand outstripping supply and prices rising, but it's in a more competitive position than other origins, according to Ralph Nakhal of Egyptian

Dominican Republic awaits word on vegetable preclearance program
Growers and shippers in the Dominican Republic are waiting optimistically for an action plan to help expand the USDA APHIS preclearance program and allow the country to ship additional

EU school programme increases fruit and vegetable consumption
The Federal Government considers the EU school programme with its components school fruit and school milk to be suitable for introducing children to healthier eating habits. This is stated in the

'The value of fruit for young people? Goes through social media'
For one day, the fruit and vegetables of La Grande Bellezza Italiana had an exceptional testimonial. Yesterday's guest at the consortium's stand was presenter Alessia Ventura, former host of the

Rijk Zwaan returns to the chicory market
With the introduction of the new, early chicory variety Tobix, the Dutch seed company Rijk Zwaan will again focus more on the chicory market. Rijk Zwaan has not had any commercial varieties in

More than 400 schoolchildren take part in BASF's Kids' Lab
More than 400 5th and 6th grade students from schools in El Ejido, in Almeria, as well as Torre-Pacheco and Cartagena (Murcia Region), have participated in a new edition of BASF's Kids' Lab,

Rijk Zwaan launches berry breeding programme
Dutch vegetable seed specialist Rijk Zwaan has announced that it is adding a berry breeding programme to its operations. Rijk Zwaan said that the move into soft fruit was aimed at broadening its

Albert Heijn: more discounts, more local produce
Dutch supermarket chain Albert Heijn has introduced weekly bonus offers on locally grown, seasonal produce, as part of a plan to increase its focus on fresh fruit and vegetables and to offer extra

Breedx on track with innovative varieties
Breedx, the vegetable varietal development company, has taken the well-worn cliché of ‘Tasty Tomato’ and, using classical plant breeding techniques, is well on the way to commercialising

Potato breeding program launches out of UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension Center
For more than 50 years, UF/IFAS research and Extension teams have grown potatoes – in what are called variety trials — at the UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension Center. In these trials,

“Potatoes, prepare to be surprised” promoting potatoes’ versatility among millennials
Following the success of the promotion campaign “Potatoes, prepare to be surprised – Europe’s favourite since 1536” that was launched in 2020 and finished at the end of last year, Bord