Starkey's Fruit, near Southwell, in Nottinghamshire, has been producing soft fruits for 75 years. In recent years, it was growing about 800 tons of soft fruit in polytunnels. But now, rising costs have forced it to stop growing berries. The farm said it has recently lost traditional sources of
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All roads lead to Romaine as new lettuce lines land on SPAR shelves read more

Employees of the regional administration of agricultural supervision discovered a dangerous quarantine pest in a batch of strawberries from Serbia, according to the department's press service. read more

The export of early-harvest agricultural products from Tajikistan has started, including onions. The export of early onions to Kazakhstan has already reached a volume of approximately 200 tons. read more

The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) has launched the model region competition "Ernährungswende in der Region". Cities, municipalities and rural districts, but also social initiatives and private-sector organisations can apply with
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British Columbia experienced warm weather during cherry bloom. “One morning, the trees started blooming and by the next day, we were at 100 percent bloom,” says Julie McLachlan with Jealous Fruits. A so-called flash bloom is very uncommon, and the impact is significant. Usually, about 10 to
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"The development of traditional Galia melon crops was optimal up until mid-May. The temperature was good and conditions were favorable for flowering, fruit set, and fruit development. However, in the past two weeks, the weather has been unstable and it has rained heavily in the southeast of
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The strawberry season is in full swing all over Germany. While the harvest in the high tunnels in the south and west is already over and coming to an end in the other areas, farms all over Germany are already harvesting strawberries in the open field. The days are warm and
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Organic eggplants can be found year-round at the Karl Eschenbach GmbH company, managing director Mariano Thanner tells us. He sources the product from Germany and Spain, although at present he offers mainly goods from Italy. "Prices are much higher than last year. This is mainly due to the
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According to a tweet from within the Chinese Embassy in Zimbabwe, fresh citrus from Zimbabwe can now be exported to the Asian nation. read more

American cherries have arrived in the market this week; Vietnamese durians and Thai mangosteens have dropped in price as the arrivals increased; in addition, seasonal domestic fruits such as Shandong blueberries, Sichuan plums, Yunnan Summer Black grapes, and domestic Kyoho grapes have also
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In 2023, Kultive embarked on an ambitious project: growing French mushrooms to meet a real demand in a sector mainly represented by imported products. Despite a few necessary adaptations common to all new projects, this first campaign has gone rather smoothly so far, thanks to a fine
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Selective harvesting robots now mainly use camera sensors to determine where, for example, an apple or pear hangs. But cameras don't see everything: the fruit could be hidden behind a leaf or branch, for instance. In that case, other techniques are required, such as sensors that measure
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The Hungarian company Nemeskert Kft. operates greenhouses encompassing 13 hectares, powered by geothermal energy. With 9 hectares dedicated to tomato cultivation, the company yields an impressive annual harvest of 4,000 to 4,500 metric tons. Additionally, Nemeskert Kft. cultivates secondary
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Assuming normal growing conditions for open-field and shade house cultivation, as well continued greenhouse technology use, the USDA forecasts Mexico’s 2023 fresh tomato production at 3.87 million metric tons (MMT), a marginal increase over the Government of Mexico’s (GOM) official 2022
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The marketing of table potatoes and onions produced in the previous season is now also in the final spurt in the Free State of Bavaria. "German onions in the pack calibers 50-70 and 70-90 are still available in sufficient quantities, so that we have been able to cover the needs of our LEH
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Delphy Group has decided to terminate the takeover process announced in February 2022 by Canadian company Agriforce Growing Systems, reports AgriHolland. read more

The start of the topfruit season wasn’t auspicious but, as poorly as it had started, it could be heading to a strong run for South African pears. read more

Changes to the water law planned by Chile's government will adversely affect the country's fruit sector and remove incentives for the construction of new irrigation infrastructure at larger farms, according to Fedefruta. Fedefruta President Jorge Valenzuela said, according to
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