Ahold Delhaize announced today that its Supervisory Board has nominated Claude Sarrailh as a member of the Management Board. Claude will join the company on September 1, 2024 as Executive Vice President. Upon receiving shareholder approval, he will officially begin his role as a member of the Management Board of Ahold. read more

"The horticultural chain is constantly evolving, as legislation, regulations, and market forces impose stricter sustainability requirements on the cultivation practices and transparency of floriculture, vegetables, and fruit. This necessitates an adjusted approach." read more

The woolly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum) is a formidable parasite of apple trees present all over the world; in recent years, it has been proving to be increasingly dangerous even in Italian apple orchards. Thanks to Michele Mariani and Alessandro Zago from the Navarra Foundation, we are discovering more. read more

Simplification of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), halt to Nutriscore labeling, staunch defense of the Mediterranean Diet for citizens' health, principle of reciprocity in imports, synthetic foods. These are some of the topics at the center of the important meeting at Palazzo Rospigliosi in Rome between the... read more

Atlanta's Phipps Plaza is blooming this May with the Atlanta debut of Fleurs de Villes ARTISTE, a global floral show known for its displays in major cities across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. From May 17 through May 22, visitors will have the opportunity to explore a free, read more

A sunny day, fresh pepper plants, and spectral-filtering solar modules. With these ingredients, the team at Voltiris gained several insights into the energy yield of their solar modules and how it affects the growing climate underneath. In collaboration with Horconex, the company is currently validating. read more

In Victoria Point, located southeast of Brisbane, Skippy's Fresh Frootz, a green grocer, has launched a price challenge against Woolworths and Coles by offering Hass avocados and large continental cucumbers at the cost price of 5 cents each. This pricing strategy has garnered nationwide attention in Australia,… read more

Despite Bosnia and Herzegovina possessing significant agricultural resources, with approximately 2.57 million hectares of agricultural land, of which around 700,000 hectares are arable in the Federation of BiH (FBiH), and around 1 million hectares in Republika Srpska (RS), the country continues to face challenges in its agricultural sector. read more

"The past few weeks, we have been experiencing heavy rainfall which has affected the growth of our flowers," says Paul Mwangi, who works at the flower nursery and exporter Zedgee Ltd in Nairobi, Kenya. "Weather conditions have a significant impact on our outdoor flower cultivation. Any type of extreme weather, such as drought or excessive rain, can influence the condition of the flowers." read more

With the arrival of warm temperatures and long days, the production of red fruits begins in Segovia, an area where fruit cultivation expands every year, driven by the increasing demand for these fruits of maximum flavor and quality, and best of all, in season. read more

Andrew Wilson, ICL's Technical Manager for the UK and Ireland, will lead a dive into peat-free growing through a series of new trials as part of ICL Hort Science Live (HSL 2024). The trials will investigate the most recent technologies and management practices that growers require to cultivate high-quality, resilient plants using sustainable growing media. read more

Miguel del Pino, president of Asaja's Garlic Sector, announced that the garlic harvest and mechanized collection of garlic in the province of Córdoba has begun. The sector anticipates a decrease in the harvest volume as the area dedicated to this crop has been reduced by 50% compared to the previous season. read more

The producer and exporter Tropi Fresh conducted its first maritime export of sugar mangoes from Colombia to the United States earlier in May 2024. "We are pleased to respond to the growing demand, driven by the significant increase in ethnic and cultural diversity in the U.S.," stated Mateo Sanchez, sales manager at Tropi. read more

SEGRO Netherlands has signed a multi-year lease agreement with Maersk. The Danish shipping and logistics company will be relocating to the newly finished eastern section of Segro Park Amsterdam Airport. The warehouse will serve as the home for Maersk's air cargo division, with the lease agreement being recently finalized. read more

The bouquet of roses that consumers purchase worldwide typically comes from Europe, Africa, or South America. However, there is another country that is often overlooked but produces a significant amount of flowers, and that is China. "The potential is huge, and we see... read more

This year, the Three Counties Agricultural Society organized yet another annual School Garden Challenge. This is an educational gardening competition for children in which they create a themed garden at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival from May 9-12 in the United Kingdom. Just like last year, read more

In the Ivanovo district of Belarus, the "Agro-Motol" farm is successfully cultivating elite seed potatoes using test tube technology. This method produces potatoes with perfect shape and high disease resistance, contributing to the seed import substitution strategy. The farm's laboratory, led by... read more

SEGRO Netherlands has signed a multi-year lease agreement with Maersk. The Danish shipping and logistics company will be relocating to the newly finished eastern section of Segro Park Amsterdam Airport. The warehouse will serve as the base for Maersk's air cargo division, which recently finalized the lease agreement. read more

A dive into peat-free growing – through a series of new trials, ICL Hort Science Live (HSL 2024) will investigate the most recent technologies and management practices that growers require to cultivate high-quality, resilient plants in sustainable growing media. Andrew Wilson, ICL's Technical Manager for the UK and Ireland, will be leading these efforts. read more

This year, the Three Counties Agricultural Society organized yet another annual School Garden Challenge. This is an educational gardening competition for children in which they create a themed garden at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival from May 9-12, in the United Kingdom. Just like last year, read more