Kazakhstan has seen a 10.5 thousand hectare increase in the area of vegetable crops over the past three years, reaching 173.5 thousand hectares this year. This growth can be attributed to modern breeding methods and new agricultural technologies that have led to higher average yields. read more

The Southeast Asian fruit import market continues to expand year on year. Chinese suppliers play a vital role in meeting the demand for various fruits. One such supplier, based in Chongqing, China, focuses on growing lemons and grapes. With its own orchards located in Sichuan and Yunnan, the
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The initiative started in Milan, in its famous Piazza del Duomo. Throughout the month of June, the BikeMi bike-sharing stop, personalised with the identity of the great tasting apple brand, has become the starting point of a series of #GigaExperience.
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"In addition to the Region's commitment, however, we have an absolute need for national compensation, as quickly as possible, to be guaranteed to the Emilia-Romagna businesses affected by the 2023 frost and hailstorms, as was already the case for those in 2020 and 2021. In the past they were
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It was expected among the measures against food waste that the European Commission is presenting today, Wednesday 5 July; read more

Henceforth, REO Veiling will sell its Tomabel strawberries as standard in Rpet punnets. The Belgian cooperative reports that these are made from 100% recycled raw materials and can, in turn, be entirely recycled. These new sustainable strawberry punnets no longer have plastic handles, making
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Novagric, a leader in advanced agricultural solutions, has carried out an innovative protected agriculture project in Almeria in close collaboration with Romenatur that marks a milestone for the industry in the area. read more

The need to cut ripe grape bunches as soon as possible for sudden weather, phytosanitary or commercial reasons often leads agricultural entrepreneurs to spare no expense. However, such operations can be difficult if companies do not have a suitable number of scales available to weighing and
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The weather is still the protagonist, in a negative way. The violent thunderstorm on Monday afternoon that hit agriculture in the Bologna area, particularly in Valsamoggia and the Anzola dell'Emilia area, caused extensive damage to crops. A lot of fruit fell to the ground, while that
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According to the daily market monitoring of the EastFruit project, prices for new potatoes in Ukraine are declining this week. According to the local potato growers, the main reason for the price decline is the weather improvement and the resumption of harvesting in most regions of the country.
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The fruit and vegetable sector relies heavily on B2B operations, in terms of both media and sales. According to Jean-Baptiste Lede, manager of La Ternoise, it would also be interesting to involve consumers more in the system. “Today, the whole distribution chain is remunerated on production
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After the start of the German blueberry harvest in southern and central Germany, the blueberry season is now also beginning in Germany's largest blueberry-growing region, the North German Plain. This was announced by the Association of Asparagus and Berry Growers (Vereinigung der Spargel- und Beerenanbauer e.V.). read more

Spaniards are aware of the need to practice good eating habits, however, as shown by Kantar's consumption monitoring data, this remains only good intentions and what they actually consume is not so healthy, which includes that the
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“The cherry season is never completely normal,” says Andres Puvogel with Mount Adams Fruit, referring to the cherry crops in Washington and Oregon. “This year, bloom started about two weeks later than normal, which is really late. Not only was it later, it was also super concise.” In a
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Diversification of crop production in Northern Australia is crucial in developing an economically sustainable and resilient agricultural sector. Whilst there are numerous tropical tree crops which can be cultivated in the region, plantings are limited due to the susceptibility of orchards to
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A leaf moisture sensor will help prevent scab on pear trees. he development of this tool is part of a project commissioned by the consortium Pera de Rincón de Soto PDO, one of Spain's excellent fruit and vegetable products, which is produced in the autonomous community of La
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Weak performance for apricots, mainly due to different varieties with different characteristics; there is a high supply, not matched by adequate demand. Prices are falling, but are expected to settle down in the coming days. Fluid situation for
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The blueberry campaign is off to a successful start. Thanks to their high nutritional and economic value, they are conquering new market shares and becoming highly sought-after products (for more details click here). read more

The Panama Canal Authority (PCA) has enforced lower draft restrictions on the largest ships voyaging across the trade route. The restrictions were introduced on 19 April. The new measures are due to recent drought conditions that have led to dropping water levels at the nearby lakes that form
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