Chile is anticipating a kiwifruit export crop of 130,000 tonnes this year, representing an increase of around 3.5 per cent on 2023. Speaking to Fruitnet as growers geared up for the start of the 2024 kiwifruit season, Carlos Cruzat, president of the Chilean Kiwifruit Committee said a low number
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The California Prune Board (CPB) has joined forces with a trio of leading Italian athletes as part of an EU and UK-wide social media campaign to highlight the nutritional benefits of prunes. read more

It has been announced that Gerrit van der Merwe is taking over as chairman of the South African Citrus Growers’ Association (CGA). read more

Nevertheless, harvest volumes are expected to grow only slowly at first. Although asparagus from heated plants is increasingly being supplemented by harvests from triple-covered areas, the quantities remain manageable. In particularly early locations, even under
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Fieldwork Robotics has been awarded a £600,000 government grant by Defra and Innovate UK to further develop its technology. read more

According to simfruit, this means that unripe mangoes with a low starch content were harvested. At storage temperatures below 10 degrees, this led to internal browning of the fruit. read more

A delegation of Australia’s major fruit and vegetable producers travelled to Japan in early March to discuss emerging market opportunities and further enhance the collaboration between each nation’s fresh produce industries.  read more

Students Floriculture & Landscaping trade of (ITI) Leh, are attending a short-term training program at the Institute of Himalayan BioResource Technology IHBT (CSIR) in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh from March 15 to 25 2024. Thirteen students and a Faculty are currently at IHBT Palampur for the
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The development of Moldova's agribusiness, particularly its nut sector, has long been subject to fluctuations. However, in the past marketing year, fuelled by increased demand and prices, this sector has witnessed positive changes. Summarizing the facts, we attempt to forecast the sustainability
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The Arka vertical farming module, developed by the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticulture Research (IIHR), offers a novel approach to the problems associated with urban and peri-urban farming. Developed by Dr. Safeena S. A., Senior Scientist in the Division of Flower and Medicinal Crops at
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The development of Moldova's agribusiness, particularly its nut sector, has long been subject to fluctuations. However, in the past marketing year, fuelled by increased demand and prices, this sector has witnessed positive changes. Summarizing the facts, we attempt to forecast the sustainability
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Rhubarb has been harvested for about three weeks now at the Bavarian farm Nefzger in Inchenhofen OT Sainbach, marking a start that is four weeks ahead of previous years. "Even though we are just at the beginning of the season, the yields and quality so far have been particularly satisfying.
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EastFruit analysts draw attention to another extension of the ban on onion exports, recently announced by the Indian government. The previous onion export ban was introduced in December 2023 and was valid until March 31, 2024, but it has now been extended for an indefinite period. read more

Idroterm 4.0, a family of innovative 4.0 products developed by Idroterm Serre, is a new opportunity to renew greenhouse irrigation systems and optimize water management thanks to machinery for precision agriculture. "We have developed web-based machinery, through which users connect to the
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Fruit growing is not going through an easy period. This is why new solutions are being sought to offer producers to revive the sector. And when we talk about solutions, we are not just talking about breeding systems or new varieties, but it is, inevitably, that a
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Over the last five years, the strawberry category has seen retail prices rise by 30 percentage points, areas tend to be stable and imports almost halved. The picture that emerges from the Agroter Fruit and Vegetable Monitor analysis seems to be rather rosy
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With increasing competition on the global stage, flowers, fruits, vegetables, and meat produced in Africa can have an advantage by strengthening its supply chain ecosystem. The global demand for flowers and perishables is increasing. With its wealth of flowers, vegetables and fruits produced,
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Early reports in California indicate that this year's stone fruit crop may start harvesting slightly earlier this season. "Last year was the latest crop we've ever seen so we're in advance of that by maybe seven to 10 days. Our company will start in early May," says Jon McClarty of HMC Farms.
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The doors of the Nova Siri Genetics research and experimentation center, whose varieties have been introduced into various continents (Europe, America, Africa, and Oceania), have opened for the third consecutive year to enable operators to visit the Policoro facility (Matera) and learn about the
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