The disappearance of 17.5 tonnes of olives. There is a finale to the high-profile theft
Civil Guard officers have arrested 21 people involved in the theft of a total of 17.5 tonnes of olives in Spain's Las Vegas region, reports TVP Info. The investigation into the olive thieves

‘Sprouts’ set to harvest spears
A ‘herd’ of robots is to be released into the English countryside to commercially pick British asparagus for the first time this coming season. Muddy Machines – the robotics company behind

Where are the first batches of Uzbek onions sent after the lifting of export ban?
On March 18, 2023, the abolition of a temporary ban on the exports of onion from Uzbekistan was reported. Just a few hours after the corresponding announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture

"We have to be careful not to mistake today's higher sales for profits"
"There seem to be more and more positive signs coming from the top fruit market," says Louis De Cleene of Devos Group. "Both pears and apples are running off very well. Demand has always been high

Prezes Sydney Markets przechodzi na emeryturę
Długoletni przewodniczący zarządu Sydney Markets (SML) John Pearson ogłosił przejście na emeryturę. Funkcję tę pełnił od 2005 roku. Pod kierownictwem Pearsona, rynki zainwestowały

Fruit and veg shortages raise blood pressure, says study
While we might flippantly observe that the UK’s recent salad vegetable crisis will have raised the blood pressure of certain retail buyers, it appears this kind of shortage may in fact have a

Where are the first batches of Uzbek onions sent after the lifting of export ban?
On March 18, 2023, the abolition of a temporary ban on the exports of onion from Uzbekistan was reported. Just a few hours after the corresponding announcement of the Ministry of Agriculture

A dangerous pest of pear trees is already attacking. Honeysuckle can be eradicated using this method
The pear honeybug becomes active after the first few warm days of the leafless period. There is an important period ahead for the effective protection of the orchard against this pest. The first

The Region of Valencia's organic sector at TerraECO
More than 60 companies certified by the Organic Agriculture Committee of the Valencian Community (CAECV) will participate in this professional fair and will demonstrate why the organic sector of

For every kilogram of berries there is a kilogram of documents, but organic production is still profitable
The organic industry appeared in Ukraine not so long ago and it can be called a niche. So far, it is not very popular in Ukraine and many other countries, but it can help producers become

Sydney Markets chairman retires
Long-serving Sydney Markets (SML) board chairman John Pearson has announced his retirement. He has held the position since 2005. Under Pearson’s leadership, the markets have invested over A$100m

New Zealand apples and pears available, Chilean stone fruits entered the peak of arrival
With the arrival of two large ships each carrying hundreds of containers of Chilean prunes and plums, Chilean stone fruits entered the peak of arrivals this week. In addition, the first batch of

Consumers ‘in the dark’ about food’s enviromental impact
A new report claims it is extremely hard for consumers to gauge the sustainability of their own eating habits and therefore eat greener, especially when there is no kind of labelling system to

German press: "Poles like cucumbers. Especially when they are cheap, like Russian"
- Numerous EU sanctions are in place due to the war in Ukraine. Cheap Russian vegetables have already appeared on Polish markets, writes the Berliner Zeitung. The newspaper describes that

He bought a tractor over the internet. The seller disappeared with the money
A 44-year-old man found an advertisement on the Internet for the sale of an agricultural tractor. Without seeing the vehicle and the seller, he paid PLN 38,000 to the account indicated by him.

He wanted to buy a tractor over the Internet. He lost almost PLN 40,000
A 44-year-old man found an advertisement on the Internet for the sale of an agricultural tractor. Without seeing the vehicle and the seller, he paid PLN 38,000 to the account indicated by him.

Australia: Good negotiating basis for apple and pear producers
Flooding in the eastern states in late 2022 and two major hail events in the Goulburn Valley will impact this year's apple and pear crop in the domestic market, according to APAL's announcement.

Stronger prices on offer for Australian apple and pear growers
The effects of adverse weather will be evident in the 2023 Australian apple and pear crop, according to the latest forecast from industry body Apple and Pear Australia (APAL). Chief executive

Eastern buyers prefer the taste of South African Grannies
Richaardt Lingenfelder is a third generation farmer next to the Theewaterskloof, South Africa’s fourth largest dam (built on land that previously belonged to their family). The Theewaterskloof

Gross apple production expected to be down 7.9% from 2022
Heading into the 2023 harvest, the adverse flooding in the eastern states in late 2022 and two significant hail events in the Goulburn Valley will no doubt impact the supply of apples and pears in

Verbraucherzentale Bundesverband: Sustainability advertising does more harm than good
Green advertising claims on food have considerable greenwashing potential. This is the conclusion of a study by the research agency "Zühlsdorf + Partner" and the University of Göttingen

Nowa Zelandia: Szacowane zbiory owoców ziarnkowych spadły o 21% po przejściu cyklonu Gabrielle
Odpowiada to łącznej wielkości 16,1 mln skrzynek. W Central Otago i Nelson/Tasman warunki uprawy i zbiorów pozostają dobre po przejściu cyklonu Gabrielle, więc oczekiwania

Optimism growing in dual-purpose pear orchard experiment
Early results from Australia’s first ever pear orchard agrivoltaic experiment have provided researchers with valuable insights that will help shape the future of agriculture. Based at the Tatura

New peeling machine Pearl6 for Williams pears
The company's know-how and knowledge of the products' organoleptic characteristics made it possible for PND to design a new generation of Williams pear processing machines. Valerio De Caro The

Новая Зеландия: оценка урожая домашних фруктов снизилась на 21 процент после циклона Габриэль
Это соответствует общему объему в 16,1 млн. ящиков. В Центральном Отаго и Нельсоне/Тасмане после циклона