The transition from Senegal to Spain is faster than you think. Or at least that is what happens with watermelons. Over the past few days, watermelons of the same type have appeared in the same case in some Spanish retail outlets - at least
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Fresh and satisfying, just like the season that represents it. The SweeTango™ apple is one of the most distinctive new varieties and is distributed in Italy by the Melinda consortia, the leading company grouping 16 cooperatives in Val di Non and Val di Sole, VIP, the association of
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More resources dedicated to the agri-environmental sector, for young farmers and investments. And more efficiency in water saving and irrigation networks. These are some of the key aspects of the new Rural Development 2023-2027 presented at the Region's headquarters in Bologna.
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The Sicilian new potato season started a few weeks ago. Davide Prietto Batturi's company from Syracuse is among the businesses that specialize in this product. The area is known as "Terre Rosse" (i.e. Red Land), named after the red color of its soil, which is very fertile and well-known all over
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In 2007 he decided to automate his home himself and since then he has changed his home automation protocol three times, so he shows me on his mobile phone how he opens the door for an Amazon delivery man and how he drops off a package, controlling everything from a camera in the peephole of his home.
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There is increasing curiosity about the drying of produce with small/medium systems that use solar power. This year, G-teK will attend Macfrut (A1 - 168) to present the latest innovations when it comes to natural-effect solar driers.  read more

Thanks to great weather, Greece will have a large production of cherries this year, says Theodorou Kostas, owner of Theodorou Fruits: “This year, we are expecting big volumes of cherries in Greece. This is especially true after the mid-early varieties. Overall it means we’ll have a larger
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Spices for fruit? What sounds like an unusual idea, Kaufland customers will find in all shops nationwide from Thursday. Behind the product "Fruping" are spice mixtures with ingredients such as chilli and hibiscus blossoms. "An innovative product like Fruping deserves
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Climate change, the necessary rationalization of renewable sources and, in general, a greater awareness of environmental issues are leading agriculture towards increasingly sustainable choices. For these reasons, the EU has prepared strategies - identified as the Green Deal - with the objective
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Coffee and fruit usually go hand in hand because, as popular national tradition dictates, they are the foods that conclude meals. But they are foods that only succeed each other in the requests of diners without ever mixing with each other. But now the trend is about to change, thanks
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A prestigious preview for Macfrut: this morning in Cesena the Head of State, Sergio Mattarella, met a large representation of companies of the fruit and vegetable sector, paying tribute to the 40th anniversary of the International Fruit and Vegetable Exhibition organised by Cesena Fiera.
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That makes four. Rijk Zwaan has once again won the trust of Spanish consumers with its fourth award at the Flavour of the Year 2023 awards. And in this edition it has reached yet another milestone, as it has achieved the distinction with the full range of Sweet Palermo colours: red, yellow, yellow, red, yellow and yellow,
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Over the past few years, Futura srl has been receiving increasing requests for lines destined for the processing, grading and packaging of produce grown in traditional or hydroponic greenhouses, especially tomatoes, bell peppers and even cucumbers and aubergines. "We have already sold various
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The Golden Sweet company has received the world's first carbon neutrality certification for export-quality physalis, marking a milestone in global agriculture. The journey began five years ago when the J3M company launched the Golden Sweet 2030 energy plan.
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A conference to discuss the role of the Protection Consortia and the importance of the supply chains in the light of the new CAP (Common Agricultural Policy). It has been organised by the Consortium for the Protection of Clementines of Calabria Igp and will take place on Wednesday 3 May at 12.30 p.m. at the stand of the
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Bilateral relations and trade between Morocco and the UK have been increasing since the implementation of Brexit, including in the agricultural sector. The interest from both countries for more cooperation is growing, and one of its recent manifestations is the choice of the UK as the guest of
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Apricot production is declining across Europe according to data presented by Europêcha Perpignan, France, as part of the new edition of Medfel. According to estimates for Italy by Cso Italy, which participated in the fair, the reduction this year will be 26% compared to 2022.
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In Georgia, vertical production is not very widespread yet, but judging by the current supply and demand, prices, as well as economic and financial forecasts of international organizations, vertical farms can find their niche in the Georgian market, said an international consultant of the Food
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Researchers at the Chennai-based Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) have developed a leather-like material from mango pulp. The material contains 50% mango pulp. It degrades faster than polyurethane leather. read more

According to EastFruit analysts, today the wholesale prices for strawberries in Tajikistan have fallen to $1 per kg. Moreover, there are already offers to sell this berry cheaper than the psychological threshold of $1 per kg. In the meanwhile in neighboring Uzbekistan prices for strawberries are
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