Almeria's melon and watermelon campaign has already started with the harvest of the earliest varieties. However, at the moment, volumes are still limited. Producers expect a higher production than in the previous season and, at the moment, the fruits' quality is good. read more

The agronomic season that has just started is looking particularly complicated when it comes to irrigation: some areas in Italy are already experiencing water shortages and the prospects are worrying.  read more

The global sweet potato market is seeing mixed results, with some countries experiencing growth while others face challenges. In the Netherlands, the sweet potato season is going well with a trouble-free harvest from North Carolina, while in Germany, inflation is putting pressure on sales.
read more

read more

The European Parliament's first approval of the reform of PDO and PGI geographical indications arrived yesterday. In particular, the Agriculture Commission of the European Parliament approved the negotiating mandate for the reform. read more

In the heart of the pastoral region of northern Israel lies a new agricultural initiative that attempts to transform Herbal Farming by bringing it one step closer to the future, a fully automated basil-growing greenhouse with limited human intervention that extends the shelf life up to 20 days.
read more

“The pear sector still has prospects for the future although, at the moment, demand is higher abroad than in Italy. Of course we need to change mentality in our approach to new orchards," reports Giovanni Zanzi, co-owner of Vivai F.lli Zanzi in Ferrara, one among the leading businesses in the
read more

Increasingly extreme weather events and increasingly aggressive diseases are only bringing attention back to a subject that is very dear to producers, that of TEAs. Assisted Evolution Techniques, in particular cisgenesis and genome editing, are currently still relegated in Italy
read more

As part of its commitment to bring forward technological solutions that reduce food loss and promote sustainable agriculture, AgroFresh Solutions, Inc., a post-harvest freshness solutions provider, announced a partnership with Strella, a startup and developer of proprietary sensor technology.
read more

In the south, stone fruit and kiwifruit are running and we are in the bud swelling phase (Click to learn more). In Calabria, fruit thinning is already being implemented for some early varieties. At IFN he explains the treatments that are being carried out, Antonio Nacca, head of
read more

There is optimism among operators in the food industry for the long spring weekends in late April and early May. In the coming weeks, an increase in consumption and the volume of product offered on the market is expected, especially in the catering industry. The
read more

"Although the weather of the past year is forcing us to remain realistic and wait for the end of the season to make an assessment, we could say that the citrus fruit campaign has been one to be remembered with good prices, yet with reduced volumes because of an unusual and unstable weather,"
read more

The potato is the world's third most important food crop in terms of human consumption, after rice and wheat. However, global potato production is threatened by late blight, one of the most devastating potato diseases, which costs the world €3 billion a year to
read more

At the end of last week, Poland quite unexpectedly introduced a temporary ban on the imports and transit of Ukrainian agricultural products, and Hungary and Slovakia joined it a few days later. Similar measures are also being discussed in Romania and Bulgaria. Naturally, it was the
read more

The Kenyan avocado season is running late this year, the Kenyan Growers Association officially opened the export season on 24th March, some growers are still waiting for the fruit to mature enough for export. read more

Village Farms is applying for a license from the Texas Department of Public Safety to grow cannabis in a one-acre greenhouse at its Marfa location, in addition to existing tomato crops. If the application is successful, the company also plans to add a dispensary to the property. read more

On a global level, Syngenta Vegetable Seeds plays a leading role in the brassica market, a segment on which the company focuses its efforts to provide a value proposition for the different players in the supply chain and for end consumers. read more

Kompany, in collaboration with ZON, has decided to offer cucumbers via weekly mediation from next Monday, April 24. "With this, we are making weekly sales accessible to a wider audience. This offers several advantages for the buyer. For instance, there is a choice of packaging, day of loading,
read more

Egypt continues to actively increase the export of oranges to the Southeast Asian region, EastFruit informs. Moreover, it is Egypt that remains the largest supplier of oranges from the countries of the Northern Hemisphere there. read more

With the rising temperatures, the supply of kohlrabi from Southern Europe is now increasing again. While there was little promotion of kohlrabi around Easter, there are 16 promotions in the food retail sector this week. read more