"The opening of the new Fruit and Vegetable Pavilion at the Milan Market represents an extraordinary signal of our structures' ability to invest innovatively in logistics and digitalization, becoming competitive at an international level - comments Fabio Massimo." read more

The Red Passion Day on May 7, 2024 exceeded expectations, emerging as an important date for innovation and excellence in the world of kiwi. read more

The 2023 financial statement of Unicoop Firenze closes with a positive outcome. In its Fiftieth year, the cooperative operated in 110 retail locations, generating retail gross sales revenues of 2.9 billion Euros, marking a 9.9% increase in sales both in value and. read more

Anyone strolling through a farmers market in Iowa will notice the growing popularity of fresh-cut flowers. They are becoming more easily accessible as shoppers complement their purchases of fruits, vegetables, herbs, spices, or baked goods with a beautiful bouquet for their kitchen table or a potted plant for their front porch. read more

On Monday, May 13, 2024, the International Working Group in spinach (IWGP) identified a new strain of the downy mildew pathogen (Peronospora effusa) on spinach, named Pe.20. Numerous downy mildew isolates exhibiting this new virulence pattern have been documented in Europe and the U.S. in 2023, leading to this designation. read more

Technologies in agriculture are constantly advancing, resulting in a wealth of real-time, precise crop data. The Agromanager seeks to offer farmers a comprehensive solution that offers traders and retailers immediate insights into specific aspects of the fruit they intend to buy. "The Agromanager" read more

W pierwszym kwartale 2024 roku Peru wyeksportowało rekordowe 8 453 ton imbiru wartych ponad 22,6 miliona dolarów. Wzrost ten wynika z rosnącego globalnego popytu na zdrowe i funkcjonalne produkty spożywcze, według Sierra y Selva Exportadora. Stany Zjednoczone, Holandia, Kanada i Niemcy były jednymi z odbiorców. read more

The prominent South African fruit marketer, Tru-Cape, has once again partnered with the retailer Food Lover's Market to address food insecurity in the country. read more

Northern Ireland (NI) potato growers are expecting a delayed start to this year's early potato season due to unfavorable weather conditions and limited availability of seeds affecting planting. read more

This value is accompanied by a turnover of 22.6 million US dollars, as reported by agraria.pe citing Trade Intelligence from Sierra y Selva Exportadora. Among the top 20 international markets for Peruvian ginger are the United States, the Netherlands, read more

The tracking model focuses on the EU market, forecasting the supply in the market and demonstrating how it aligns with the expected demand. This allows lemon exporters targeting the EU market to see where the supply meets the demand. read more

According to the companies, the robot is equipped with state-of-the-art image processing technology to scan and harvest ripe tomatoes. Artemy has an automatic function that uses sensors and image recognition technology to navigate the rows in the greenhouse automatically. read more

VYNYTY ProPress by Bayer is a solution designed to combat pests in the cultivation of tomatoes and peaches using confusion techniques. What's new about it is that the pheromones are applied directly to plant stems or greenhouse structures within an adhesive gel. read more

According to a recent study published in the journal "Entomologica Generalis," the butterfly species can also transmit the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). In their experiments, the scientists were able to demonstrate that the moths can infect healthy plant populations. read more

Sezon na południowoafrykańskie borówki rozpoczął się na północy kraju, i oczekuje się, że pierwsze wysyłki eksportowe rozpoczną się w ciągu czterech tygodni. read more

Due to the above-average warm temperatures in recent weeks, around 40 strawberry farmers from Burgenland have already started with the strawberry harvest, and the people of Burgenland can once again enjoy regional strawberries. read more

In the very low precipitation year of 2022, the irrigated area was nearly half (+49% or +181,300 ha) larger than in 2009, when only around 372,700 ha were irrigated. A total of 431.1 million m3 of water was used for irrigation in 2022, which corresponds to 778 m3 of water per. read more

Fairtrade has initiated a global campaign to raise awareness about the limited power and influence within global supply chains that perpetuates poverty among farmers and workers in low-income countries, despite their crucial role in ensuring global food security. read more

The Italian fresh produce trade fair Macfrut has reported a significant rise in the number of attendees at its most recent event, held at the Rimini Expo Centre on May 8-10. read more

The production of Dominican mango is constantly increasing: More and more producers are focusing on cultivating the popular fruit, as explained at the "Mango Day" at Macfrut. Mangos offer a great added value due to their high quality and characteristics. read more