Three new races of Bremia lactucae have been added to the official list of phytopathogens responsible for lettuce downy mildew, all of which are now covered by Syngenta varieties resistant to the strains. read more

Exporters of Picota cherries – Europe’s only naturally stalkless variety grown exclusively in Spain’s Jerte Valley – welcomed key figures from the UK cherry industry, as well as Spanish chefs, social media influencers and trade press, to Barrafina Coal Drops Yard in London at the end of
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Following successful trials last year, M&S has announced an expansion of its partnership with agri-tech start-up AgriSound to an additional 18 sites across the UK. read more

AILIMPO’s first estimate of the Fino lemon harvest for the 2023/2024 campaign indicates a crop in Spain of 990,000 tons, which represents a 30% increase compared to the previous campaign, and a return to the levels reached in the 2020/2021 season. This first harvest estimate will be
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New Zealand’s exporters are delighted with the news that the country has signed a free trade deal with the EU signed on 9 July, with exports of kiwifruit, apples and onions expected to benefit immediately. read more

In view of the recent detection of a consignment of organic grapefruit from South Africa with residues of an active ingredient that has been banned since 2018 in the European Union due to its hazardous nature, the Valencian Farmers' Association (AVA-ASAJA) is calling on the European Commission to
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A year and a half after the end of the eruption of the volcano on La Palma, we take stock of the evolution of the sector in terms of production, but also of the expectations for the future and the recovery of the island's production capacity. The sector closed 2022 with 62,638 tonnes.
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ALDI's expansion plans in Spain for 2023 remain unchanged. In the first half of this year, the company opened thirteen new stores, enabling it to surpass the milestone of 400 shops in the country, reaching a total of 408 supermarkets in Spain today. read more

Ibérica de Patatas, one of the main consumer potato marketing companies in Spain, is once again bringing new potatoes from the Madrid region to large-scale retail, a product of great quality and freshness, as it is harvested and available on the shelves the very next day. The
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Despite the context of historic inflation in which we are immersed and which is resulting in a very clear change in consumer habits, all members of the Pink Lady® network maintain their strong commitment to the brand, thanks to which they have achieved a volume of

Pink Lady® in the last few years.
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Zespri has launched a new range of packagingstudied to be in line with the sustainability goals the brand wants to achieve globally by 2025. The growth of the kiwi Zespri SunGold Zespri Sungold read more

Anti-waste bags at Lidl's 730 points of sale to restore value to fruit and vegetables that are not aesthetically perfect, but still good and safe, or with damaged packaging. Lidl Italia, in line with the green philosophy it has been pursuing for years and as part of the Too Good To
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The agenda of events covers all types of policies, starting with those linked to the environment and energy, which were discussed this week at informal ministerial meetings in Valladolid. read more

The Tropea Experience 'Festival della Cipolla Rossa' (Red Onion Festival), the highlight of the summer gastronomic calendar, a showcase of Calabrian excellence, is back for the second time in Tropea from 22 to 24 September 2023. The environment and sustainability will also be discussed Daniele Cipollina read more

Fabio Zanesco of VIP is president of SweeTango Europe, a new club or managed apple variety with big ambitions for growth in Europe in this and coming seasons. Chris White talks to him about the new variety and about some of the challenges for managed varieties in the global apple business.  read more

Intense storms and a period of sustained high temperatures have damaged fruit and vegetable production and left growers across Italy under extreme pressure. read more

UK consumers are being promised a wide range of high-quality South African raisins this season, despite reduced crop volumes. read more

Daily prune consumption could help improve heart health in older people according to two new studies. The research, presented at the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) annual meeting, showed promising effects on several biomarkers related to cardiovascular health in postmenopausal women and men
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TopControl presents IPS small, the packaging line optimised for berries and mushrooms. Thanks to modern technology, the new smart packaging line consists of increasingly intelligent and proactive machines that can be automatically controlled by means of clever in-house software and adjusted to
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Mission Produce has appointed Sean Bagheri as commercial director of Mission Produce Europe. He will be responsible for growing European business and establishing direct-to-retail channels by delivering profitable sales growth for customers and maintaining year-round customer service. read more