In Jammu, the Director of Agriculture inaugurated the first harvest of the Himsona tomato variety, marking an important moment for horticulture in the region. This new variety is anticipated to revolutionize tomato cultivation, offering a higher yield and better resistance to diseases. The
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A historically long red bell pepper market just wrapped up in Coachella, California, at the beginning of March. "Generally, we run from the end of November to maybe February 1 if we're lucky, but this season, we made it all the way to March 6 with red bell peppers. So that was exciting for us,"
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The 10th edition of Food Expo Greece, the event dedicated to the food and beverage sector, took place from 9 to 11 March 2024 at the Metropolitan Expo Exhibition Centre in Athens. Food Expo Greece is the reference platform for the international food industry and a meeting point for more than
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APM Terminals Pecém, the main operator of the Port of Pecém, located in the metropolitan region of Fortaleza, Brazil saw year-on-year growth of 8% for the 2023/2024 harvest period. The last two months of the season saw staggering gains of 29% and 15% in January and February respectively.
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The further promotion of organic farming and tapping into its growth potential in the Nuremberg "Garlic Country" were the primary motives behind the establishment of Franken-Gemüse Bio eG in May 2021. Despite inflation and rising energy prices, the management of the cooperative looks ahead
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The 35 degrees Celsius being measured outside the SECC convention center, where the Hortex trade show currently takes place, is a direct example of why greenhouse techniques can improve the availability of fresh produce in Vietnam. The temperature, combined with the lack of fresh water and,
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Temple University's recently took home a gold medal and won five awards at the 2024 Philadelphia Flower Show held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center from March 2-10. The university's Tyler School of Art and Architecture's Landscape Architecture and Horticulture programs "advance innovation and… read more

The French government has allocated EUR 100 million for the Food Sovereignty Plan in the fruit and vegetable sector. The measure - as reported by revistamercados.com - was announced by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty Marc Fesneauduring the
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Cso Italy takes stock of the areas cultivated with strawberries and small fruit in our country. A valuable update for companies in the process of fine-tuning their strategies for the next campaigns. read more

Black-backed jackals, according to The New Scientist, native to eastern and southern Africa, urinate on sweet melons in the Namib desert to deter fruit theft. Despite being carnivores, they favor the melon-like fruits of the !nara plant and aid in seed dispersal. This behavior was observed by
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GreenTech Americas has kicked off in Mexico this year again, putting in the spotlight the bustling horticulture activity going on in South America. The opening of the Greentech with Mariska Dreschler Many things are happening in the industry, and growers over here are no strangers to the usual
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Millions of vines are being destroyed in Australia and tens of millions more have to be uprooted to stop overproduction, reports The Republic. read more

In a recent statement that could have significant implications for Egypt's economic landscape, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi hinted at the possibility of adopting a more flexible currency policy alongside securing new financing avenues. This move is seen as a strategic pivot to bolster the
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Australia's commercial gardening and nursery sector has, for the first time, gone public with its concerns about Bunnings' market power and how it treats growers — calling for the retailer to face the same scrutiny as Coles and Woolworths. Greenlife Industry Australia (GIA) represents the $2.8
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The International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) hosted its General Meeting during the AIPH Spring Meeting in the Expo 2023 Doha Qatar Congress Centre on 6 March. As the world's champion for the power of plants, AIPH has been supporting grower associations since 1948. AIPH Members
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From Friday until the end of March, farmers will block the passage of lorries through the border crossing with Slovakia in Chyżne, PAP has learned. One lorry per hour is to be allowed through. The protest is linked to the influx of grain from Ukraine and against the green deal. read more

Seven weekends between March and June to tell the story of fruit and vegetables at the point of sale in an unprecedented way, with an innovative, attractive and engaging proposal capable of leaving its mark, changing the paradigms of traditional communication. An itinerant format that takes shape in the
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A wealth of skills and professionalism from all the various areas of the supply chain, representation of all the main fruit and vegetable producing areas, from North to South, a multigenerational vision, sharing and contamination, a union of so many diversities that together
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The recent partnership between Acuity Brands and Hort Americas marks a new chapter in horticulture lighting for the two companies, one focused on advancing technology and improving energy efficiency. With Acuity Brands' acquisition of the Arize® family of horticulture lighting products in
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Melindahas presented its first sustainability report, where it put its achievements in black and white, with a focus on the environment that is in the Consortium's DNA. Energy saving, efficient management of water resources, regenerative agriculture, agriculture 4.0 among
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