As bad weather led to reported record-low yields in the UK, Christmas vegetable staples such as potatoes and parsnips could be in short supply this year. Storms and heavy rainfall over the summer and autumn have led to 4.1 million tons of spuds being produced. This would make it the lowest ever
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Egyptian exporters are gearing up for the citrus season, which officially begins on December 15, but it remains unclear how prices will compare to last season. Mahmoud Esawy, export manager at Al Wessam Company for Agri Crops, shares his insights. read more

A promising new form of ammonium phosphate fertilizer has been field-tested by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers. The fertilizer, struvite, offers a triple win for sustainability and crop production, as it recycles nutrients from wastewater streams, reduces leaching of
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Spanish fruit and vegetable exports climbed 13.5 per cent in September compared with the same month last year, according to new data from the Department of Customs and Special Taxes of the Tax Agency, processed by Fepex. read more

Fourth-generation Lincolnshire farmer Peter Craven has published his Nuffield Farming report, entitled ‘The Formula for Family Business Success’. read more

The Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO) has added 11 new pea and bean varieties to its 2024 Descriptive List for pulses. read more

Two of South America’s major produce exporters have effectively joined forces to develop their sales of fresh avocados on the international market. read more

Fairmiles, an initiative supported by a consortium of organisations in industry and academia, is calling for science-based net-zero guidelines which balance social and economic impacts with the drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. read more

The French statistics service Agreste reports that the Guyot variety is particularly striking with -32%. Autumn and winter varieties, on the other hand, are unchanged compared to 2022, it continues, despite drought and high temperatures in summer.  read more

Powdery mildew (Podosphaera leucotricha) has again caused increasing problems in Switzerland in recent years. The fungus overwinters as mycelium in the buds. Infected buds sprout five to eight days later in spring than healthy buds and are easily recognisable by their mealy coating.
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Following the Spanish orange growers, Italian orange growers are now also sounding the alarm. This is due to deliveries of citrus fruit from South Africa, which have been repeatedly found to be affected by Citrus Black Spot (CBS). As the President of the Consorzio Arancia Rossa di Sicilia,
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According to HHLA, this is a continuation of its policy of successively replacing the last remaining fossil fuel-powered devices with battery-electric alternatives. read more

Fresh Direct, the UK’s leading foodservice fresh produce provider, says it has launched innovative new packaging for its range of berries that will drastically reduce plastic content saving almost 50 tonnes of plastic every year. read more

And the results offer reason for long-term confidence: more sustainable products are still in vogue across all generations. Even if the inflation-induced need to cut back on spending in German households in particular has recently led to a slowdown in the trend.
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At the end of November, the plenary session of the European Parliament rejected the legislative project that aims to reduce the use of pesticides in the European Union. The law received 299 votes against and only 207 in favour, while 121 MEPs abstained. read more

Table grape export volume will increase by 13.5 percent to 564,000 tons. In 2023/24, Meanwhile, FAS estimates apple production at 897,000 tons, a 1.5 percent decrease from 2022/23, due to a reduction in area planted as profit margins remain low. Chilean apple exports will decrease by 1.9 percent
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Apple production is set to increase marginally from the already large 2022/23 crop while table grape production is projected to increase by 1%, according to USDA data. Mexico’s small pear output is estimated to decrease slightly. High food price inflation remains an issue for households and
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Queensland-grown bananas and melons have been shipped to Japan, in an Australia-first trial aimed at breaking into the potentially lucrative Japanese market. read more

One new and two returning board directors have joined the grower-owned research and development corporation for Australian horticulture, Hort Innovation. read more

The fennel campaign in the province of Crotone is at the starting line and the prospects are good. The heat has not created any particular disruptions to production and the quality of the products is perfect. But, still, the season is to be experienced.Sentiment in the Calabrian area
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