Australian vegetable growers are poised to gain a competitive advantage through exclusive trials of cutting-edge global machinery as part of a groundbreaking new program. The $4.1 million initiative aims to promote the use of advanced mechanization technology in the Australian vegetable industry, ultimately reducing the industry's read more

"The pear supply chain represents an Italian excellence, particularly in Emilia-Romagna, in Europe and worldwide, and must be defended and supported in order to survive the effects of this deep and prolonged crisis, dictated by climate change as well as by plant diseases and alien insects." read more

Na początku to przede wszystkim odmiany pomidorów „czerwone i okrągłe” dominowały w przypadku odmian odpornych na ToBRFV. Tak było także w przypadku Axia Vegetable Seeds, jednak ich oferta rozszerzyła się o odmiany odporne o „kolorach i specjalnościach”. Firma hodowlana nie była pierwsza na rynku. read more

Sweet potatoes are cultivated all across Vietnam, from the northern to the southern regions. They exhibit great adaptability to various soil types and environmental conditions. "Sweet potatoes can thrive in diverse soil types due to their adaptability. The hot and dry climate is ideal for their growth." read more

Less chemicals, more protection from rain, hail, and insects, for a high-quality cherry production that is not afraid of bad weather or a phytosanitary emergency such as, for example, the drosophila. This is the goal of SMILE, a project aimed at supporting cherry cultivation. read more

Według EastFruit, Indonesia znacząco zmniejszyła import daktyli z Egiptu w ciągu pierwszych dziewięciu miesięcy sezonu 2023/24 (lipiec-marzec). Niemniej jednak, egipscy eksporterzy daktyli nadal są głównymi dostawcami na rynek indonezyjski. W okresie od lipca 2023 do marca 2024 roku, import daktyli do Indonezji. read more

"Diesel hand tractors in greenhouses - technically they are not allowed, but their use is currently tolerated. However, it is time to look for alternatives," says Nick Weterings of Weterings Machinery. Currently, many ornamental and vegetable growers who cultivate directly in the ground, are using these tractors. read more

The stone fruit season in several countries in the Northern Hemisphere is looking promising, and it is also up to 10 days earlier than usual. This is because of warmer weather during spring, which promotes faster growth of nectarines, peaches, and flat peaches or paraguayos. Spain, as Europe's major producer of stone fruit, is also experiencing this trend. read more

Ostatnio, kilka regionów rolniczych na Ukrainie zostało dotkniętych niezwykle dużymi gradobiciami, co wywołało obawy dotyczące potencjalnych szkód dla upraw owocowych. Eksperci z EastFruit przeprowadzili wstępną ocenę, aby oszacować zakres wpływu na istotne produkty hortikulturowe. read more

In recent days, Agrintesa celebrated the merger by incorporation of Osas, a historic cooperative company from Castrovillari (CS) specialized in the production of stone fruits and citrus fruits in the Calabria region, an area known for its strong horticultural vocation. read more

The Egyptian white bean season is about to begin in a few days. Abdelkader Alhabouny anticipates a good season with higher volumes. Alhabouny stated, "The first harvest will commence in a few days. Last season, we faced challenges due to high temperatures, but farmers have made adjustments." read more

Sicilian entrepreneur Pippo Caggia, the manager of Superpippo, is satisfied with the commercial trend of the table grape season, which began over a week earlier than usual about a month ago. "We are harvesting clusters that exhibit surprising appearance and organoleptic qualities, with Brix levels." read more

This week, analysts from EastFruit have observed a trend of declining prices for greenhouse cucumbers in the Ukrainian market. The recent price decrease in this sector in early June is considered typical, as it is a result of an increase in the market supply of cucumbers from summer greenhouses. read more

Oishii has recently opened its newest strawberry farm, which covers over 237,500 square feet (22,000m2) in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Named Oishii's Amatelas Farm after the Japanese Goddess of the Sun, the farm utilizes renewable energy. "At Oishii, we embrace challenges that were once deemed unsolvable. read more

Eksport mango z Peru spadł o 68% w porównaniu do poprzedniego sezonu z powodu wysokich temperatur, które negatywnie wpłynęły na kwitnienie roślin. Według Służby Rozwoju Wsi (SEDIR), Peru wyeksportowało 65 366 ton mango za kwotę ponad 188 640 dolarów w pierwszym kwartale 2024 roku. Jest to tylko 32% read more

Aysel Oguz, the Commercial Manager for Turkish fresh produce grower and exporter Anadolu Etap, mentions that the popularity of flat peaches has greatly risen over the years, even though the fruit was initially considered unattractive and misshapen. "Typically, the stone fruit season, including flat read more

"Zdaje się, że podejście polegające na czekaniu i obserwowaniu potrwa do końca sezonu twardych owoców. To zdecydowanie trend wśród dużej części producentów w krajach nisko położonych. Jednakże Dirk-Jan van Lutterveld ma nieco inne zdanie: nadal widzi potencjał na rynku jabłek. „Nie ma tak wielu.'' read more

Every year around this time, growers begin to consider strategies for minimizing western flower thrips on their chrysanthemum crops. This year, there is particular concern about Thrips parvispinus, as chrysanthemums are one of its known hosts. While there have been no reports of Parvispinus so far read more

The activities of Hazelnut Breeding Improvement within the applied research project to address the main critical issues of hazelnut production have begun, under the scientific responsibility of the University of Perugia, guided by Professor Daniela Farinelli. read more

"The watermelon is one of the most widely grown fruits in Turkish agriculture," says Tarkan Kocakurt, CEO of the Turkish fresh produce exporter Heptaze. "Agriculture is a crucial sector that has been meeting the nutritional needs of people and animals from the past to the present. Watermelon holds significant importance in this sector." read more