The company Agriko Ukraine introduces "Korazon," an early red potato variety tailored to meet consumer demands and producer expectations. This variety combines early maturity with red skin, boasting high yield potential and resistance to various diseases. read more

A Tunisian entrepreneur growing edible flowers says she is surprised by the appetite for her homegrown product in the North African country and hopes to see a "new culinary culture" bloom. Sonia Ibidhi, a 42-year-old journalist, turned to organic farming of the niche but in-demand product "out
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Italian marketing consortium Vip has launched a new 100 per cent paper pack for its organic apples, as it continues to enjoy what it describes as a “very strong” commercial campaign. read more

Fruit Service Collective, a new Belgium-based independent business unit from the family Maes (Mago Holding), enjoyed a wide introduction to the fresh produce business at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. read more

Retail group Spar Italy recently renewed its support for a project called Blood Oranges for Research, a campaign run by AIRC, the Italian Foundation for Cancer Research. read more

Interfel, the association for fresh fruit and vegetables from France, has been actively promoting French apples in Thailand this season, following a successful press event in Bangkok. read more

Nitrogen-fixing Vixeran could provide crops with an equivalent of 30-40 kg/ha conventional nitrogen fertiliser this spring, and create a more resilient nutrient strategy to cope with increasingly challenging seasonal conditions, says manufacturer Syngenta. read more

The world’s largest cargo airline, Qatar Airways Cargo, says it sees fresh produce as an increasingly important part of its overall perishables business, as it looks to grow and expand through investment in new facilities, reefer equipment, and even drones. read more

It is also unlikely that fruit will be held back for later marketing in South Africa - as has been the case in previous seasons - and growers are advised to pack and dispatch all fruit as soon as they are ready. read more

According to Dole, it will receive gross proceeds of USD 120.25 million from this sale. read more

South African nectarine and plum exporters are expecting an earlier end to the season when compared with last year. read more

Bugs including hoverflies, lacewings and ladybirds play an important role in keeping Britain’s apples healthy, a new study has shown. read more

The current practice in the industry is to manually deep clean avocado ripening rooms to ensure a high level of food safety and remove residues of naturally occurring fruit mould. Westfalia's new method uses a probiotic
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Under the slogan "BioKids: organic, practical and super tasty", the Bio-Zentrale is now looking for attention-grabbing video adverts that highlight the variety and quality of BioKids products in an innovative and entertaining way and convince both parents and children of the benefits of BioKids.
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This extraordinary decline in acreage is mainly due to a particular statistical effect: some farms relocated their headquarters to other, neighbouring federal states. As a result, the areas and harvest volumes of these farms located in Hamburg
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Dole has today (28 February) announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its 65 per cent equity stake in Progressive Produce to PTF Holdings, the parent company of Pacific Trellis Fruit and a portfolio company of Arable Capital Partners. read more

Dole has today (28 February) announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its 65 per cent equity stake in Progressive Produce to PTF Holdings, the parent company of Pacific Trellis Fruit and a portfolio company of Arable Capital Partners. read more

Dole has today (28 February) announced that it has reached an agreement to sell its 65 per cent equity stake in Progressive Produce to PTF Holdings, the parent company of Pacific Trellis Fruit and a portfolio company of Arable Capital Partners. read more

Licensed table grape growers representing 14 countries took part in Sun World International’s Auntumncrisp Symposium on 6 February. The daylong event was the first of its kind and was designed for partners to focus on the strategic global plan for the Autumncrisp brand. read more

Prices Dropped programme delivers temporary discounts on hundreds of products including fresh fruit and vegetables  read more