Sweet corn

The Fruit Grower’s Tasmania Seasonal Produce Guide has been officially launched for another year showcasing some of the best, fresh food the state has to offer. read more

The partnership between two protagonists of Italian agriculture was born a few days ago: BF Spa, the most important Italian agro-industrial group, and EcorNaturaSì, the largest Italian organic reality. And this union immediately bore fruit with the creation of BF Bio,
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The lemon harvesting campaign has just started and for producers it is already shaping up to be a loss-making season. "Production has almost halved," anticipates Enzo Livoti, a verdello producer from the Barcellona pozzo di Gotto area. "Not to mention the size of the products,
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Two tons of apples have been blown off the trees, ending up in the corner of the Somerset Cider Brandy orchard. The company, based near Martock, said it is now giving them away. The fallen apples were the result of the winds and floods storm Ciarán have caused. read more

The east coast of England was hit by Storm Ciaran at the tail end of last week and many growers were affected as strong winds and heavy rains battered the country. While some areas of Cornwall saw waterlogged fields, Southern England Farms came off relatively unscathed. read more

Chestnuts are the seasonal product par excellence. We use them during a limited period of the year, they lend themselves to numerous uses in cooking and characterise this period, making it distinctive. In the South in particular, it is usual to find roasted chestnuts in various corners of the city. Also
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England is feeling the brunt of storm Ciaran this week as high winds and heavy rain has caused flooding and has left thousands without power. read more

The Philippine corn crop will be most at risk from climate change by 2030, followed by sugar and rice, the World Bank said. “Climate change poses major risks to the Philippines’ agriculture sector achieving sustainable growth and higher productivity,” the World Bank said in a background paper. read more

Farmers in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap have switched to growing short-term crops and perennial trees and breeding aquatic species on nearly 5,000ha of paddies. The crops include vegetables, watermelon, corn, and lotus and the trees include mango, jackfruit, lime, and orange. read more

"We get Fuji apples from a farmer around the corner from us. The demand is very high; everyone is waiting for the Fuji apple. In terms of ripeness, it is one of the last apples in the season and starts between the end of October and the beginning of November. The apples are primarily convincing
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Colombian passion and German care: these are the two cornerstones of the Cata's brand of the Freiburg-based start-up NativosFood. The founding couple Adam Sikora and Catalina Montoya specialise in the production and distribution of plantain crisps and other innovative foods from South America.
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In Apulia, in the Foggia area, the artichoke season is beginning, but the sentiment is anything but positive. The heat in southern Italy shows no sign of letting up and seasonal produce is cornered. Apulian producer Ermanno Barletta describes the anomalous situation to IFN
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The Almeria town of Pulpí has once again become the focus of debate on sustainability and health, thanks to the Primafl Foundation and the University of Almeria. It was on the occasion of the celebration of the third edition of a fully consolidated event, the Conference on Sustainability and Health.
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We are always on the lookout for effective formats that propose innovative elements to enhance the fruit and vegetable sector. This is why La Frescheria, a company that offers a corner dedicated entirely to fruit and vegetables from the IV and V range, such as salads, soups, drinks and more, has
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Australian-born Chris Catto-Smith worked for many years in the logistics and supply chain in Southeast Asia and the corporate retail world, holding senior executive positions for retailers moving into the Asian markets; while undertaking supplier negotiations for a major retailer, he had what he
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From miniature to pie varieties to jumbo sized jack o' lanterns, pumpkins of all sizes decorated stores and ad flyers this week. Seventeen varieties of apples were reported this week, perfect for baking, bobbing or covering with caramel. Other fruits such as grapes, pears, persimmons,
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The new Brazilian and Peruvian grape seasons began a while ago, and the first shipments are arriving on the European market. read more

Researchers at the University of Aberdeen’s Rowett institute are examining the health benefits of non-conventional crops and to develop ways of incorporating them into everyday food. Through a competitive Innovate UK grant, they are looking at Peruvian crops such as purple corn and yacón (a
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Kelowna Fruit-N-Veggies has reopened the largest corn maze in the Okanagan Valley at the end of August. Junior partner Dominique Coulombe: "Last year we just had the one path, which was about an hour and a half. This year we have the standard path that we added. It's like other corn mazes in the
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Coles announced it will be replacing single-use plastic bags with certified compostable bags in the fresh produce section of all its South Australian stores. read more