The executive director of the Brazilian Association of Fruit and Derivatives Exporters (Abrafrutas), Eduardo Brandão, is actively participating in the Agricultural Auxiliary Industry Trade Mission in Almería, Spain, in 2024. Invited by the Spanish Government, this initiative aims at fostering relations between the agricultural industries of Brazil and Spain. read more

The spring mushroom season is just beginning. Scotch bonnets (Marasmius oreades), St. George's mushrooms (Calocybe gambosa), morels (Morchella), gurumelos (Amanita ponderosa), snow mushrooms (Hygrophorus marzuolus), or cep mushrooms (Boletus edulis) will once again be available in a new season. read more

Moc CHP (Combined Heat and Power) w Holandii pozostała praktycznie niezmieniona w 2022 roku w porównaniu z 2021 rokiem. Na koniec 2022 roku zainstalowana moc elektrociepłowni w Holandii wynosiła 12,1 GW. Moc CHP stanowiła 22 procent całkowitej zainstalowanej mocy elektrycznej w Holandii. read more

Members of Delta Airlines' lounge have initiated a fruit-themed protest after a loyalty member was scolded for taking a banana from a Minneapolis airport lounge, resulting in what they referred to as a "blemish" on their record. This incident has brought attention to an unspoken rule. read more

Obecnie dostawa importowanych czerwonych marchwi owocowych (znanych również jako indyjskie marchewki czerwone) do zachodniej Kanady jest dobra, ale może się zacisnąć pod koniec miesiąca. "Importujemy je z Chin, i chociaż są one dostępne tam przez cały rok, pod względem jakości do eksportu, dostawy prawdopodobnie będą ograniczone. read more

Okanagan Specialty Fruits® (OSF), the company responsible for developing and growing the Arctic® apple varieties, has been given approval by Canadian regulatory agencies to move forward with the commercialization of their newest apple variety, Arctic Gala. Health Canada (HC) has informed OSF that they have no read more

Na ubiegłym tygodniu Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD) udało się do Almaty w Kazachstanie na targi GreenHouse 2024 z dużą delegacją członków DGD i partnerów strategicznych. Daria van der Heijden, deweloper biznesu w DGD, podsumowuje udany tydzień, podczas którego nawiązano cenne kontakty.

Last week, Dutch Greenhouse Delta (DGD) traveled to Almaty in Kazakhstan for the GreenHouse 2024 trade fair with a large delegation of DGD members and strategic partners. Daria van der Heijden, business developer at DGD, reflects on a successful week in which valuable contacts were established. read more

The House of Representatives is monitoring the situation of local onion farmers in the Philippines to guarantee a steady supply and stable prices. The House Committee on Agriculture, in partnership with various government agencies, is investigating strategies to prevent hoarding and manipulation. read more

From April 8 to April 10, the 2024 China (Shanghai) Floral and Tourism Industry Conference and the 8th China Tulip Conference are being held in Shanghai. The main goal of the conference is to promote innovation in the floral and tourism industry and to enhance competitiveness. Participants include representatives from flower companies, read more

CSQA has acquired 100% of the share capital of Check Fruit. The acquisition represents a further step in the growth and development project of the CSQA Group as a national reference in the certification, assessment, and training sector in the agri-food industry. CSQA, with over 33 million euros. read more

Ostatnia edycja targów HortEx Vietnam, która odbyła się od 13 do 15 marca w Centrum Wystawienniczym i Konwencjonalnym w Ho Chi Minh, przyciągnęła rekordową liczbę 7 159 gości handlowych z Wietnamu i sąsiednich krajów. Jeśli chcesz zobaczyć wrażenia z edycji z 2024 roku, sprawdź. read more

"We are a small company and have been breeding vegetable seeds commercially for about six years now," says Jacob Van Den Bosch of Van Den Bosch Seeds in British Columbia, Canada. The father-son owned company considers itself a small player in the world of vegetable seeds, highly specializing in. read more

The first peaches and nectarines of the season will be available from the end of this week/start of the next in the Spanish province of Alicante, in farms like those of the members of the Best Fruit cooperative association. read more

Careful irrigation and equally careful regulation of excess water are at the basis of the defense strategy to counteract the onset of Kiwi Vine Decline. These findings have recently emerged during one of the events of the Kiwifruit Working Group. read more

The drought that affected many parts of Brazil earlier this year has caused producers in the country to observe numerous quality issues on sweet potatoes, including "holes and scratches on the skin," resulting in significant rejections for exports, primarily to Europe. Cassiano Berol, from the Brazilian exporter, commented on this situation. read more

The weather conditions have been ideal for strawberry plants this year: there have been no frosty nights or storms. Even extended periods of rain and mild winter temperatures have not had a negative impact on the strawberry plants so far. They are mainly cultivated on raised mounds to prevent waterlogging and are well protected. read more

W północnej Irlandii, ciągłe opady deszczu znacząco wpłynęły na sektor rolniczy, w szczególności dotykając plantatorów ziemniaków. Paul Hamilton, plantator z ósmej generacji z hrabstwa Down, doniósł, że zalanym wodą polom uniemożliwiono zbieranie plonów, co potencjalnie prowadzi do znacznego...

In Northern Ireland, persistent rainfall has significantly impacted the agricultural sector, particularly affecting potato farmers. Paul Hamilton, an eighth-generation farmer from Co Down, reported that waterlogged fields have prevented the harvesting of crops, potentially leading to substantial... read more

"The internal quality and size of the early clementines we are receiving from the Western Cape are looking very good. The extra focus we put on thinning practices has paid off, leading to well-sized fruit," says Jaco Burger, founder and majority shareholder of Market Demand. read more

According to José Ángel Crespo, "90 percent of Mexico's production is focused on the United States market, but it is very important to be able to

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The new White Paper from Berry Global outlines a solution for finding an alternative to traditional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cling films for fresh food applications. Titled "How Omni™Xtra+ Can Drive More Recycling of Cling Films," it details the challenges faced by users of PVC cling films. read more