The Western Cape Department of Agriculture (WCDoA) and Potatoes SA recently signed a 3-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). read more

According to EastFruit specialists, in the spring of 2022, the first large batches of early carrots became available in the wholesale markets of the capital of Uzbekistan on the 20th of March. In 2021, the first wholesale batches were available on the market since about mid-March. read more

We would like to invite you to the next meeting of the Pear Club, which will take place on 29 April 2023. The workshop this time will be led by a consultant from the Netherlands - Jos de Wit. read more

With this initiative, which it has carried out for the second time, it seeks to contribute to the fight against climate change, the protection of biodiversity and the improvement of air and soil quality. Through the Naeco Reforest programme, the Asturian company is committed to planting a
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ln the last two years, the climate crisis has cut Italy's hazelnut production capacity by a third despite the fact that more and more hazelnuts have been produced and consumed over the last decade. In fact, as reported by Il Sole 24 ore, in our country the hectares dedicated to hazelnut cultivation
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Hectre has completed a rare double at the 2023 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. read more

For weeks there was a shortage of cucumbers at the German wholesale markets. In the meantime, the supply has recovered and, in addition to Spanish goods, sufficient cucumbers from the Benelux region and Germany are available. read more

At least once in our lives we have all tasted them. Cooked apples are an iconic dish in the Italian culinary tradition. Beloved especially by children, this product represents a healthy snack suitable for all hours of the day. read more

The March 2023 Position Report continued the good performance of previous months. It set all previous records for the month of March. With the exception of the Domestic Market, all markets showed increases, according to Palm Nuts & More. read more

With a symbolic first asparagus cut, Minister President Dr Markus Söder and Minister of Food Michaela Kaniber officially opened this year's Bavarian asparagus season together with the Franconian Asparagus Queen Veronika Hußnätter. read more

The large Georgian company Nuts Incorporated owning more than 700 ha of almond orchards (Supernova, Lauren, and Guara varieties) in Eastern Georgia, is waiting for the first industrial harvest of almonds this year and plans to start exports, EastFruit reports. read more

Representatives of the 1.2 million-strong “Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment,” European Citizens Initiative (ECI) called on the European Commission in a public hearing “to propose legal acts to phase out synthetic pesticides in EU (European
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Good things come with time and this year’s Orchard View cherry season is no exception. read more

The Patatas Hijolusa company has been implementing state-of-the-art technology in its industrial plant in Leon for more than 7 years to achieve the maximum optimization of its production process. read more

It has been a challenging citrus season in California. The wet winter has had an impact, but inflation is the biggest issue. “It has affected demand by 10 to 20 percent depending on the variety,” says Allan Dodge with Pro Citrus Network (PCN). Lemons have been affected the most. “Lemons
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Federal officials have confirmed that the strain of hepatitis A virus found in frozen organic strawberries involved in a multi-state outbreak this year is the same strain that caused an outbreak in 2022. read more

In Belgium, REO Veiling's strawberries are gradually making their way to market. With next week's sunny forecast, it seems local strawberries will finally appear on store shelves again. There has been some Belgian and Dutch supply here and there over the past few weeks, but after a tough winter,
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Packaged radicchio has reached a turning point and we can hardly see any turning back. If the packaged product trend had grown during the pandemic, it is now experiencing a real consolidation. And it is to these packaged references that the company
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“Cacti family of products is what we specialize in,” says Mayra Vazquez with Latin Specialties in Houston, Texas. Due to favorable weather, the cactus pear season has started early this year, though volumes are still low at the moment. The company specializes in the cacti family of products
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Mucci Farms welcomes Phil Johnson to the executive leadership team in the role of technical director of growing operations. With a career that spans over two decades on three continents, Johnson brings a wealth of knowledge to all aspects of greenhouse growing.  read more