The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) is hosting an open day for farmers, agronomists, and other industry stakeholders on Tuesday, July 2nd. read more

The cultivation area for lemons is therefore at a record level of 8,081 hectares. Chilean lemon exports are expected to increase by 8.8% to reach a total of 74,000 tons. The United States is the most important market for Chilean lemons. In the 2022/23 fiscal year, Chile exported... read more

Although 1.6 gigatonnes of CO2 are emitted annually, which accounts for one third of the European CO2 footprint, only two percent of Scope 1 and 2 emissions can be attributed to direct operational processes or the energy consumption of the sector. In contrast, the read more

"We work with the Matías variety, but we also evaluate other varieties," said Díaz. "We are working on implementing a production plan that focuses on the high genetic quality of the plants, with the goal of producing large quantities of high-quality products for the." read more

In fruit and vegetable production, preparations based on benzoic acid and chlorine are currently used for cleaning and disinfecting transport crates, conveyor belts, or tools, but they can leave residues on the products. By experimenting with a read more

Bloom Fresh recently hosted its inaugural table grape open day in China. Over 80 individuals participated in the event held in early June in Yunnan province, where the company exhibited its various grape varieties. read more

Westfalia's Peruvian subsidiary, Westfalia Fruit Peru, is expanding its range of fruit exports by adding blueberries. The company, known for its expertise in avocados and also exporting Peruvian citrus and mangoes, will be harvesting its first blueberry crop in Lambayeque and Áncash this August. It anticipates shipping around 500 read more

"Thanks to the early blossoming, this year's harvest is also particularly early," explains Claus Schliecker, chairman of the Fruit Growing Division at the Farmers' Association of Lower Saxony. He is pleased that the fruit growers from the Altes Land are able to provide cherry enthusiasts with cherries right on time for the Day of Fruits on July 1st. read more

In addition, the retail sector is increasingly focusing on German zucchinis this week. Various discount stores and chains advertised German produce in the 25th week. There were nine promotions featuring the fruit vegetable. Only German zucchinis are offered as the first origin. read more

This shows an AMI survey among the most important berry marketing producer groups. In the case of currants, of which the first berries have already made their way into the retail sector, there were losses due to late frosts, especially for early varieties like Jonkher van Tets. read more

The citrus industry in South Africa has experienced a significant decrease in its initial export projections for this season. Industry experts are now evaluating what the remainder of the year may hold. read more

The software was developed by researchers from the University of Greifswald in collaboration with colleagues at the Georgia Tech Institute of Technology in Atlanta (USA). BRAKER3 exploits the fact that different species can possess the same genes in a similar form, even if they are common. read more

Last week brought significant changes in the prices of Chinese cabbage in wholesale. Could this already be a seasonal occurrence known as the "summer price dip"? What are the current selling prices for Chinese cabbage? read more

Craig Emerson has published the final report of his review of the Food and Grocery Code of Conduct, which includes 11 recommendations, one of which is to make the currently voluntary code mandatory. read more

The season for Polish highbush blueberries is slowly gaining momentum. However, from its beginning, there have been noticeable issues with these fruits in the Polish wholesale market. What are these problems and how do they affect prices? read more