Pink Lady's 'Adopt-a-Tree' event doubles in number
2023-11-14 00:00
The final act of the Pink Lady's 'Adopt a Tree' project, which gives consumers the opportunity to follow the life cycle of apples, right up to the harvesting of the fruit, through the adoption of a Pink Lady apple tree in a dozen or so
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Selex and Savi, more than 15 million euro bids in digital vouchers
2023-11-14 00:00
The Selex Group, a major player in the large-scale retail sector, and Savi, a marketing technology company active in the management of services related to the use of discount vouchers, are celebrating the third anniversary of their partnership, which has enabled them to make available over
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"Climate change and El Niño, in particular, are testing Chile's and the world's agricultural sector"
2023-11-14 00:00
Iván Marambio, the president of Frutas de Chile (former Asoex), said that the fruit sector is evaluating the situation in the fields after the spring rains that are affecting various areas of the country. "As far as our sector is concerned, it's never good to have rains in harvest times -as is
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A better way to peel mandarins?
2023-11-14 00:00
People usually peel mandarins and eat their sections. In the last few hours, however, almost everyone on X is hallucinating with a video that has gone viral and that shows a trick to eat it in a simpler way.
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Citrus greening has entered key lemon growing region in California
2023-11-14 00:00
Ventura County, located in the southern part of California, is arguably the most beautiful place on earth to grow lemons. While the county is known for gorgeous beaches and beautiful mountain ranges, it is also a key agricultural area with the production value of lemons amounting to $253.7
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Strawberries: biostimulants for soil-plant balance
2023-11-14 00:00
In the Sele Plain, the critical phases of the strawberry growing cycle begin at this time; soil fatigue and adverse environmental conditions create a challenge of maintaining the soil-plant balance. For Biolchim, this balance is essential for
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Envy, the premium apple that goes outside the box
2023-11-14 00:00
It is the apple that inaugurated the extra sweet segment and today can count on sustained growth worldwide thanks to its customised strengths. We are talking about envy™, and telling us about it were the representatives of the two consortia that produce it in Italy, Vog and Vip. In
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Some 2,500 florists and decorators from all over Spain attended the 39th edition of Mercabarna-flor's Mercademostraciones early this morning. Under the slogan 'Prê-a-porter', Christmas decoration within everyone's reach, the market presented the latest trends for the festive season.
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Petition urging major UK supermarkets to treat British farmers more fairly reaches 75,000 signatures
2023-11-14 00:00
A petition urging major UK supermarkets to treat British farmers more fairly has gained significant traction, amassing over 75,000 signatures. Launched by organic farming company Riverford, the #GetFairAboutFarming campaign issued an open letter to the CEOs of Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda,
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Dole is official partner of Spartan Race Cerveteri
2023-11-14 00:00
Friday 17 and Saturday 18 November, in Cerveteri (RM), is scheduled the Spartan Race, the obstacle race event that has conquered the world;
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"Unpredictability and weather dependence keep determining Spanish fruit-vegetable season's course"
2023-11-14 00:00
The new Spanish fruit-vegetable import season has begun. According to Ton Bouw of the Dutch company The Greenery, there are no substantial acreage shifts. "Growers seem to prefer the somewhat less risky crops like zucchini and cucumbers. It has been decided, across the board, to plant slightly
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Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 13 November
2023-11-14 00:00
The Italian clementine season is in full swing. All apple varieties are present, with the arrival of Sweetango.There is less presence of Italian pears for theWilliameAbate Fetel. Italian grapes are still on the market, and the Pizzutello is in its last throes. Sales of
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A smart solution for packing small fruits and mushrooms
2023-11-14 00:00
With advanced electronics, the new line consists of smarter, more interactive machines that can be automatically controlled and customized to the product through sophisticated in-house software. It also takes up less space in the packaging room.
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This year's open field harvest in Berkatal in north-east Hesse was slightly below average. "We have no irrigation facilities, which is why we have to live with the weather. In short, it is too warm in summer and too wet in autumn this year. So without irrigation, it's becoming increasingly
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#GetFairAboutFarming petition hits 75,000
2023-11-13 16:00
More than 75,000 shoppers have signed a petition urging the ‘Big Six’ supermarkets and their suppliers to treat British farmers more fairly. At 100,000 signatures, the petition will be considered for debate in Parliament.
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Brazil: increase in fruit exports
2023-11-13 16:00
During this period, the industry recorded revenue of more than USD 715 million. It is also expected to exceed the one billion US dollar mark reached in 2021 by the end of December this year. The most important fruits for exports include mangoes with a
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Egypt becoming major grape player
2023-11-13 15:00
Egypt’s table grape crop is forecast to reach 1.57 million tons in 2023/24 (October-September), while exports are projected to total 170,000 tons. In Egypt, grapes are one of the most widely grown fruit crops, second to citrus. There are many varieties of table grapes produced in the country.
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Export reports spark controversy in South Africa
2023-11-13 15:00
South African table grape industry body Sati has slammed “sensational” media reports that have claimed the country’s fruit exports may be affected by new ’race-based’ rules on exporting to the European Union and the UK.
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Farmer trials hope to solve slug problem
2023-11-13 13:00
A series of trials have kicked off to help develop new precision slug control solutions.
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Del Monte reveals banana RPC collaboration
2023-11-13 13:00
Fresh Del Monte Produce has announced a strategic partnership with Arena Packaging, a leading packaging, design, and pooling company in North America, to introduce reusable plastic containers (RPCs) for bananas.
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