Port of Wilmington has announced the acquisition of a new Leica Microscope, which is expected to streamline the inspection process for imported fruits and agricultural products, ultimately saving customers time and money. read more

Spain's Agroponiente Group has announced that it has begun the 2024/25 season with even stronger growth than last year. After two and a half months into the new season, they have achieved a volume growth of 18 per cent, surpassing the 13 per cent growth of the previous season. This progress puts the company on track to read more

Scientists are researching the possibility of expanding dragon fruit, also known as pitahaya, production in the northwest region of Argentina. The National Agricultural Technology Institute (INTA) of the country is conducting trials to grow white, red, and yellow varieties of pitahaya at its experimental station in Yuto. read more

Peru's plant health authority Senasa has announced that Vietnam has approved the import of Peruvian mandarins following the approval of a new phytosanitary protocol at a recent meeting with its Vietnamese counterpart. read more

After a successful winter trial in the years 2023 and 2024, where Rijk Zwaan achieved a yield of 230 cucumbers per m², the team is now motivated to further increase the results. Marcel van Koppen, Crop Coordinator Cucumber, explains: "The plan is to increase the percentage of... read more

A new initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions in the transport-logistics sector, with the potential to decrease CO2 equivalent emissions by 15-30 percent. read more

The long-term average for the years 2018/2023 is exceeded by nearly a quarter (+7 t per hectare or +22%). The total harvest amount in this crop year is around 50,700 tons of potatoes. Compared to the previous year, 2,500 tons or 5% more potatoes were harvested. read more

In gourmet kitchens, there is already a lot of experimentation with unusual parts of plants. Hobby chefs are a bit more cautious, as not every part of a plant is a culinary enhancement or beneficial to health without restriction. For example, one must be cautious with large. read more

Fedefruta has called on the entire state, including the current public administration and private sector, to pool efforts to prevent the country from lagging behind in the development of ports essential for exports, including fruits. read more

With the winter weather conditions, the demand for salads typically continues to decrease seasonally. The winter season also affects the German wholesale markets, with slow sales of Spanish iceberg lettuce. Contrary to expectations, the high advertising intensity did not lead to an increase in sales. read more

"This promising position at Mandarins allows Peru to become a second reference, a counterbalance in the prices of this fruit, whose reference has always been South Africa, due to the high export volume (more than twice as high as that of Peru)," he said, emphasizing that. read more