W Turcji sektor rolniczy obecnie boryka się z trudnościami spowodowanymi zmianami klimatycznymi, istotnym brakiem inwestycji w infrastrukturę wodną oraz nieskutecznymi praktykami zarządzania wodą. Niziny Cukurova, kluczowy obszar rolniczy, doświadczają krytycznego niedoboru wody. read more

Australian Horticultural Trials Week is scheduled to take place from 3-6 December 2024. This yearly event will once again feature the newest innovations and trends in horticulture, uniting breeders, growers, and related businesses from all over the country. read more

Freshclusive has opened a second branch in South Africa. With Gerrit de Vries, who resides in South Africa and has extensive experience in the country's fresh produce industry, the company now has an on-site employee to manage the export of South African products. "We are currently finalizing the details and will begin shortly." read more

Tap tap - that's ready, tap tap - that's not: this is how watermelon inspectors decide whether to load the fruit onto the market. read more

450,000 locally produced flowers have been planted in Diyarbakir, with another 150,000 flowers on the way. These seasonal flowers, all grown in the greenhouses of the Diyarbakir Metropolitan Municipality, are being distributed across the city. It has been announced that an additional 150,000 flowers will also be used to beautify the streets. read more

Według pierwszych szacunków, region Murcji wyprodukuje w tym sezonie ponad 178 000 ton arbuza na 2775 hektarach, czyli o 21,85% więcej arbuza niż w poprzednim sezonie. "Arbuz jest jednym z najważniejszych upraw regionu Murcji, szczególnie latem. To" read more

Global fresh berry company Driscoll's has enhanced its longstanding partnership with The French Garden, its exclusive partner at New Covent Garden, and both companies are seeking to maximize the opportunities for selling berries and cherries in the market. British cherries have been a particular focus. read more

In Soverato, a new world record was set: a 117-meter-long fruit cake. The Calabrian city has entered the Guinness World Records thanks to the teamwork of the seven pastry shops in the city. Among the great protagonists of this achievement we also have... read more

After a few years of absence, Conserve Italia returns as a protagonist at the Rimini Meeting and does so in grand style with Yoga: the historic Romagna brand born in 1946 and a leader in Italy in quality fruit juices, will be alongside the event in Rimini (scheduled from August 20 to 25). read more

Greek coast guard officials have intercepted over 35 kilograms of cocaine concealed within a banana shipment from Ecuador. The drugs, valued at over 1 million euros, were found in the cooling system of a sea container at Piraeus port, thanks to collaboration with Homeland Security. read more

Dla wielu roślin więcej gałęzi oznacza więcej owoców. Ale co powoduje wzrost gałęzi rośliny? Nowe badania przeprowadzone na Uniwersytecie Kalifornijskim w Davis wykazały, w jaki sposób rośliny rozkładają hormon strigolakton, który hamuje rozgałęzianie, aby stać się "krzaczastymi". Zrozumienie regulacji strigolaktonu jest kluczem. read more

A.P. Moller - Maersk gained momentum in the second quarter of 2024 thanks to strong market demand, increased volumes, higher rates, and ongoing cost control efforts. Profitability in the Ocean sector improved compared to the first quarter of 2024, driven by higher freight rates resulting from the ongoing situation in the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden. read more

The Pachino Tomato is the first IGP Consortium in Italy to obtain the Green Drop certification for sustainability in the use of water resources: a concrete commitment towards innovation, sustainable development, and the qualitative-quantitative protection of water, with a certification process that. read more

Przemysł orchidei w kraju mógłby zrobić kolejny krok w ekspansji przy odrobinie pomocy ze strony Japonii. Nowa innowacyjna technika mogłaby sprawić, że lokalni hodowcy orchidei zaczęliby rozważać eksport kwiatów do Japonii i innych krajów. Japońska firma ogrodnicza Akabira Orchid odniosła sukces. read more

Fresh fruit, games, gadgets, music, and fun: the Del Monte Summer Tour begins, an itinerant event that will visit three Italian regions, with six stops in some of the most famous Italian beaches. The colorful truck and branded Del Monte ebikes will catch the attention of visitors. read more

The increase in potato prices is ongoing this week, as reported by analysts from the EastFruit project. In Ukraine, similar to the previous week, this is attributed to the extremely limited supply of the product in the market. read more

With the beginning of August, we are still in the midst of the peach and nectarine campaign, with a significant increase in plums, while apricots are towards the end of the campaign. To understand the trends in the drupaceae sector, we visited the Catanzaro Agri-Food Center where the... read more

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is changing the membership structure of the South Texas Onion Committee. This involves consolidating the geographic districts covered by the marketing order from two to one and redistributing committee membership among producers and handlers. The total number of onion read more

The Dutch pear harvest this year is expected to be 9 percent smaller than last year. The apple harvest is projected to be similar to that of 2023. The estimated harvest is 197 million kilograms of apples and 327 million kilograms of pears, as reported by NFO and GroentenFruit Huis. read more

The French agricultural statistics service Agreste has released an update on apple and pear stocks, as well as producer prices, as the marketing year nears its end. "As the marketing year comes to a close, French apple stocks remain high, showing a 19% increase from 2023. On the other hand, pear stocks are virtually" read more