The intensive management of agricultural land has taken a toll on the soils of Northwest Europe. As a result, in many regions, the humus content is much too low. This hampers the soil's water retention capacity, increases the risk of erosion and flooding - and read more

The Price Committee for Sugar and Watermelons of the Lonja Agropecuaria Hortofruticola of Castilla-La Mancha (Agricultural Market) expects a slight increase in these early productions. Therefore, as every year, they emphasize the importance of maintaining a balanced supply of these products. read more

New Day Fruits (NDF), located in the Chilean region of Ñuble, has revealed its intention to construct a new cherry packing plant to accommodate the increasing cherry production in the region. Official data shows that there are currently 3,062 hectares of cherry orchards in Ñuble. read more

The FPJ Festival of Fresh Special previews FPJ's main summer event and focuses on soft fruit as the British season begins. read more

Morelos could become the third Mexican state to enter the lucrative avocado export market. The state government is progressing in its strategy to promote Morelos avocados in international markets, particularly in the US, to diversify the state's exportable products and generate revenue. read more

A new study from the university builds on previous research that has found that flowering strips can reduce damage caused by pests (green apple aphids) by up to 32% in bad years. read more

The Catalan fruit association Afrucat has published an estimate of the losses to this year's stone fruit and top fruit crop caused by a recent hailstorm that affected parts of Lleida. They estimate that around 8% of plantings were affected, which is equivalent to a decrease of approximately 75,000. read more

This year's Spanish stone fruit season will begin slightly later than usual, with good sizes and quality anticipated. There is expected to be minimal impact from the recent hailstorms in certain regions of the country. read more

A total of 1,702 German strawberry farms contributed to satisfying the strawberry demand of the German people with a harvest of more than 120,000 tons, providing around 52% of the total German consumption. read more