On May 13th, the International Working Group on Peronospora in spinach (IWGP) named a new strain of spinach downy mildew (Peronospora effusa): the strain RZ2331B has been officially designated as Pe: 20. Rijk Zwaan's spinach program already has a range of varieties. read more

The warmer weather in tropical countries in the Caribbean and South America has caused a decrease in pineapple production since the beginning of the year. In Panama, the combination of warm weather and an ongoing drought has had a negative impact on pineapple production, resulting in lower yields. read more

Devon Slater, a farmer in Orange Hill, Barbados, is facing substantial financial losses because monkeys are raiding his pineapple farm. Despite six years of incident-free farming, the primates have begun attacking his crop, eating or damaging several fruits each day. Experts recommend the read more

Czy smak ma znaczenie? Jeśli zadasz to pytanie prelegentowi na Globalnym Kongresie Pomidorowym, odpowiedź jest dość przewidywalna. Odpowiedź brzmi "tak", często poprzedzana czymś w rodzaju "od zawsze". Jednak w ostatnich latach smak wydaje się ustępować pierwszeństwa, nawet na corocznej imprezie.

Does taste matter? If you ask this question to a speaker at the Global Tomato Congress, the answer is quite predictable. The answer is 'yes,' often followed by something like 'ever since we started.' However, in recent years, taste seemed to have taken a back seat, even at the annual event. read more

Według pierwszej szacunkowej oceny La Unió Llauradora, jeśli w nadchodzących tygodniach nie wystąpią żadne istotne zdarzenia pogodowe, Wspólnota Walencka wyprodukuje o 54% więcej owoców pestkowych niż w zeszłym sezonie. Jednakże, wolumen produkcji ten będzie nadal o 57% niższy niż średnia z ostatnich piętnastu lat. read more

No Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, fortes chuvas desde abril que causaram inundações nas últimas duas semanas, afetaram 450 das 497 cidades e impactaram 9 em cada 10 indústrias, de acordo com a Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul (Fiergs). O número de mortos está infelizmente aumentando. read more

Co miesiąc British Apples and Pears zbiera dane od krajowych producentów jabłek i gruszek na temat ilości sprzedanych przez nich jabłek do brytyjskich supermarketów. Najnowsze dane są poniżej. Tesco był największym nabywcą brytyjskich jabłek sprzedawanych przez producentów BAPL do supermarketów w Anglii w kwietniu 2024 roku. poniżej znajduje się. read more

The 83rd Annual Orange City Tulip Festival begins today and it will feature something unique this year. A new tulip variety has been created, and even though it is not currently blooming, the bulbs are now available for purchase. Keri Drescher, the owner of Tulip Town Bulb Company, mentioned that the Dutch Heritage Boosters requested this new tulip variety. read more

Broc-star: Phenomenal growing conditions have led to a significant drop of over 30% in broccoli prices. Foodstuffs North Island has reported that broccoli is one of their most versatile vegetables, with 15 million heads sold in their stores each year. It is poised to become a mealtime favorite with stable prices. read more

The apple orchard of the future will be the protagonist of the Interpoma Award 2024, the prize organized by Fiera Bolzano in collaboration with the Faculty of Agricultural, Environmental, and Food Sciences of the Free University of Bolzano, and sponsored by SOI, the Society of Horticulture and Floriculture. read more

W przeciwieństwie do tego, farma Joosepi w Ahja przygotowuje się do rozpoczęcia dystrybucji swoich pierwszych truskawek na rynkach w Tartu i Tallinnie wkrótce. Rolnik z Joosepi, Ranet Roositalu, podkreślił wyzwania związane z niestabilną pogodą, wymagając dodatkowego ogrzewania do przygotowania truskawek na rynek. read more

Think about the youngest and introduce the new product for 2024, the "TRIANGOLINI MORBIDINI," the great innovation in fruit pulp dedicated to the little ones. From now on, the quality of the best selected fruit, guaranteed by VALFRUTTA, is offered in a 90g DOYPACK package. But in the "TRIANGOLINI MORBIDINI"... read more

The main target markets for Peru's mango in the 2023/2024 campaign are the United States and Europe, according to a report prepared by the Technical Services of APEM (Peruvian Association of Mango Producers and Exporters). read more

W przeciwieństwie do truskawek i borówek, jeżyny są często mniej słodkie i zapewniają konsumentom inne doświadczenie. W celu wsparcia rosnącej kategorii i poprawy doświadczenia jedzenia, wprowadzana jest nowa etykieta o nazwie Sugar Diamond. Wszystkie odmiany jeżyn pod tą etykietą są. read more

The U.S. Apple Association conducted its 2023/2024 wrap-up this week, providing insights into crop estimates, exports, and other relevant topics. The session was hosted by Christopher Gerlach, the U.S. Apple Association's director of industry analytics. Here are some key highlights from the event: Production update from the USDA's crop. read more

Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has approved an application from Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to allow the consumption of food produced from a genetically engineered banana variety developed for resistance to Panama disease. The Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) in Australia has issued this approval. read more

Pod koniec kampanii 2022-2023, Stowarzyszenie Eksporterów Peru (ADEX) ogłosiło w programie TVPerú Noticias, że Peru ponownie stało się największym eksporterem winogron na świecie. Wysyłki sięgnęły 526 857 ton, zgodnie z danymi Organizacji ds. Żywności i Rolnictwa Narodów Zjednoczonych. read more

Councilor Ramón Fernández-Pacheco has highlighted the province of Almería as "a true global reference in the production of high-quality fruits and vegetables". The head of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development stated this on Friday.

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Halil Oymak, a Turkish blueberry exporter from Fall Creek, mentioned that despite the yield possibly falling below expectations, the Turkish blueberry season appears to be positive. He stated, "The Turkish blueberry season looks very good this year. The winter months were not cold and there was no excessive rainfall." read more

Failure to meet the cold hours requirement in the winter period, water shortage, cracking, reduction in productivity, low propensity for innovation, extreme weather events: these are some of the causes of the drastic drop in cherry yields in Italy. read more