AGROFEST 2023 promises to be even bigger
From 6-8 July, the Association of Agricultural Producers Guilds of Peru (AGAP) will host the 2nd. edition of AGROFEST 2023 in Lima. In this new version, the great experience of 2022 will be

Limagrain Group shows its strength in Cartagena
HM.CLAUSE and Hazera have kicked off a joint conference in Murcia to present their melon and watermelon offer. It is not the first time they have done this. Both companies (belonging to the

Peruvian mandarin/tangerine estimated production at 550,000 tons
FAS Lima forecasts Peruvian mandarin/tangerine production at 550,000 metric tons (MT), with exports expected to reach 222,000 MT for marketing year (MY) 2022/23 (March 2023 to February 2024).

New varieties of blueberries with longer shelf life tested
At the end of this 2022/2023 campaign, Agrícola Cerro Prieto (ACP) would have produced 24.000 tons of blueberries (21.000 tons of its own + 3.000 tons of its subsidiary Qali Fruits, located in

Mazzoni's made-in-Italy quality meets with success at Fruit Logistica
Positive balance the one outlined by Matteo Mazzoni, commercial director of Mazzoni Group, for the 2023 edition of Fruit Logistica where the flagship products (waiting for the summer campaign),

Red Globe still brings in good business for Peruvian table grape producer
The rapid shift to new generation cultivars means that all indications point to the fact that the table grape industry work horse cultivar of Red Globe is fast becoming a niche product in the

Peru: Export of fresh figs increases by 16 per cent in the 2022/2023 season
Thus, exports reached 884 t in the first four months. The main markets are the Netherlands, the UK, the USA, France and Canada. Currently, figs are grown in the Andean country on 600 ha in the

World Potato Congress congratulates Dr. Heck on appointment as CIP Director General
The World Potato Congress Inc.’s (WPC) Board of Directors congratulates Dr. Simon Heck on being chosen as the next Director General of the International Potato Center (CIP), headquartered in

Lethal earthquake paralyses Turkish ports, container lines announce operation adjustments
LimakPort Iskenderun, located in the Mediterranean coastal town of Iskenderun in the southern Turkish province of Hatay, was severely damaged by the recent earthquake, forcing the port authority