Sakata completes cycles with Moma
The choice of an early, medium or late cycle is a strategic decision that the farmer makes depending on several factors. The most important are: profitability (sales price/production costs ratio)

Tajwan znajduje wirusa zapalenia wątroby typu A w jagodach z Costco
Tajwańska Agencja Żywności i Leków (FDA) znalazła wirusa zapalenia wątroby typu A w workach z mrożonymi jagodami importowanymi z Chile i sprzedawanymi w supermarketach

BioMarkt Verbund: Over one million euros for organic plant breeding
The partnership between the seed fund of the Future Foundation for Agriculture and the organic food retailers of the BioMarkt association has existed for 21 years. In 2023, the milestone of 1

Barreiros, the powdery mildew resistant Lamuyo
In recent years, talking about Lamuyo peppers in the autumn cycle has meant talking about Baquero. The Seminis variety is a leader in terms of production and hardiness. It is an all-rounder that

"We have to see how consumers will respond to imported kakis in the middle of the stone fruit campaign"
The arrival in Spain of the first shipment of kakis exported by Paraguay to Europe, which follows other off-season shipments already made from the region by countries such as Peru and Uruguay, has

How to reduce labour when tying up greenhouse plants
Lack of labour is a growing issue in greenhouse farming. Therefore, the rationalization of the workforce is becoming a necessity. In this field, the system Ideal Tutor, developed by SIA Sicilia

"We want to bring our pitahaya to the Scandinavian markets"
Cabo Blanco Fresh's exciting project for red pitahaya is expected to start in just a few weeks. This season, the firm aims to target the markets of central and northern Europe, as well as the

Asda has expanded its core grocery partnership with Deliveroo in the UK
Australia: From humble orange orchard to online produce empire, Alpha Fresh is a multigenerational story of hard work and family In 1952, Frank Iannelli started an orange farm in the small

Weather delays potato planting in the UK
Wet weather has pushed potato planting more than two weeks behind schedule for many growers across the UK. For instance, Peter and Euan Grewar, who grow a huge 650ha area of potatoes in northern

Thomas Herkenrath confirmed unanimously as president
"In recent years, the association has proven that it can react quickly and comprehensively to current developments. The high degree of self-sufficiency of the potato in Germany is an asset worth

NFU warns: Loss of parallel imports could cost sector '£10 million pounds'
Although parallel trade permits have allowed plant protection products to be imported into the UK, based on regulatory assessment work done in another EU country, sales of parallel products will

Start of season for local vegetables at SPAR
Radishes and young onions are now being harvested from Tyrolean farmers. Salads will follow soon According to SPAR, the decades-long partnership with the farmers guarantees the smooth and speedy

Marchew wolniej, ale i w kwietniu drożała
Największą dynamikę wzrostu cen marchwi w polskim dużym hurcie mieliśmy w tym sezonie między 10 lutego i 3 marca, ale trend zwyżkowy w tym segmencie rynku warzyw trwa

Ceny kapusty białej nie powtórzyły scenariusza sprzed roku
Bezpośrednio po okresie Świąt Wielkanocy handel kapustą białą w polskim dużym hurcie nabrał nieco animuszu i ceny kapusty w tym sektorze rynku nieco wzrosły. Ale szybko

Sustainability Special: Water - victim and driver of the global climate crisis at the same time
As long as the processes in nature are in a self-regulating balance, no one notices them much. Apart from the researchers who work intensively on them in the most diverse disciplines and from all

Viveros Hernandorena, pioneers in biological control in the nursery.
One of the pillars of Viveros Hernandorena's Varietal Reliability seal is Integrated Pest and Disease Control, and within this, its main strategy against pests is the use of auxiliary fauna. A

'I travel the world in search of strange fruit'
Fruit can be a way to test oneself and have fun while teaching others something at the same time. This is the nice initiative of Riccardo, a young man from Padua who has decided to combine his

"We have a good production and calibers of early potatoes from Murcia and we foresee crop reduction in Andalusia"
Sales in the potato market are currently marked by the low supply and high prices, which have led to a drop in consumption. In the south of Spain, the acreage for this year's spring campaign has

Trapview, the automated insect trap that works with Ai
Trapview, the automated trap for capturing and monitoring more than 60 pest species, patented by the Slovenian company Efos that enables growers to limit phytosanitary treatments, has arrived in

Asian bedbug, defence strategies work
As the Asian longhorn beetle is a complex problem for the production sector, there is no magic wand that can solve it tout court. To assess the best strategies, the environmental context in

Carrier Transicold Global Container Refrigeration moves toward industry 5.0 through innovative collaboration with robots
Carrier Transicold’s Global Container Refrigeration factory in Singapore, a key manufacturing site for Carrier’s refrigerated container systems globally, is embracing Industry 5.0, which

NZ citrus season begins
New Zealand’s citrus season is under way. Wayne Hall, chair of peak industry body Citrus New Zealand, said a “good supply” of locally grown fruit is expected this year. “While damage was

DKHV General Assembly: Herkenrath confirmed as President
"In the past years, the association has proven that it can react quickly and comprehensively to current developments. The high degree of self-sufficiency of the potato in Germany is an asset worth