In Ukraine's Zakarpattia region, the potato harvest is being threatened by adverse weather conditions and pest infestations. According to Goloskarpat.info, local farmers are currently fighting against slugs and rodents that are causing damage to stored potatoes, worsening the already poor harvest season in Zakarpattia. read more

Michigan State University has developed a robotic apple picker that moves slowly through an orchard in west Michigan, methodically picking apples off the trees. This was made possible through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Researchers at MSU are working to enhance the robot's capabilities. read more

New Zealand grower and exporter Integrow is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. The company currently exports 30,000 metric tonnes of produce annually, including onions, apples, squash, cherries, avocados, citrus fruits, and carrots to markets worldwide. "Integrow is a business." read more

Suppliers of Mercadona have completed the planting of "verdete" potatoes, a typical winter crop in the regions of Murcia and Andalusia that has allowed Mercadona to have new domestically-sourced potatoes in all of their stores.

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Last Thursday, within the framework of Fruit Attraction, Cooperativas Agro-alimentarias de España and Hispatec Agrointeligencia

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Kishchentsi Fruits LLC is a renowned and experienced vegetable producer in Ukraine, operating in the central part of the country - Cherkasy region for several years. The company already has 5 onion storage chambers with a total capacity of about 7,000 tons. In the 2024 season, the company decided... read more

Everything is ready for the opening of LUV - 2024 Table Grape Fair, which from October 22 to 24 will bring together in Bari the main players in the agri-food sector in an ideal environment for networking, developing new business opportunities and

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Australian vegetable growers will have the opportunity to learn about global innovations and emerging technologies in California through the International Forum of Agricultural Robotics (FIRA USA 2024) US Grower Study Tour. The tour is designed to help enhance efficiency, productivity, and cost-effectiveness in the agricultural sector. read more

Mountain Blue, a pioneer in innovative blueberry genetics, is thrilled to announce a trial of plastic-free packaging in partnership with Opal, an innovative packaging and systems solutions company, for the Eureka brand, in collaboration with the supermarket retailer Coles Group. This initiative is part of Mountain Blue's continued commitment to sustainability. read more

Rwanda has launched a program with the goal of improving the production of cassava and potatoes by incorporating genetically modified varieties that are resistant to diseases, pests, and drought conditions. The Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), in collaboration with the African... read more

Fruit Attraction closed its 16th edition on October 10th with a record level of participation. A total of 117,370 professionals from 145 countries attended the trade fair in Madrid, marking a 13% increase compared to the previous year. read more

Only a minimal 6% of vegetables served in Welsh schools are sourced from local growers, with the majority being imported. Food Sense Wales, a charity, is spearheading an initiative to elevate this number to 10% by sourcing locally and organically by 2028. The charity highlights the urgency of the situation. read more

In Punjab, a project aimed at promoting off-season tomato cultivation has led to the planting of tomatoes on 647 hectares, striving towards a goal of 809 hectares. Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, Secretary of Agriculture in Punjab, highlighted the initiative's focus on ensuring the availability of local tomatoes throughout the year. read more

W sezonie 2023/24 Ukraina odnowiła skutecznie import pomarańczy, co oznacza trzeci sezon z rzędu w obliczu pełnoskalowej agresji ze strony Rosji, według EastFruit. Od listopada 2023 do czerwca 2024 ukraińscy importerzy sprowadzili 65 000 ton pomarańczy, przewyższając całą. read more

The season with retato melon has concluded in the main Italian areas with positive results – as confirmed by the producer Stefano Calevi from Lazio. "In the Viterbo area, where we operate with about 60-70 hectares dedicated to this crop, we can consider ourselves satisfied. read more

More than 350 scientists and agricultural entrepreneurs attended the Biotech Forum during the 1st Congress organized by Biovegen, the platform that promotes biotechnology in the agricultural sector. The event took place during the recent edition of Fruit Attraction in Madrid. One of the main topics discussed was the... read more

Anyone entering BASF's Nunhems greenhouse in 's-Gravenzande will have the opportunity to witness global advancements in the cultivation of lettuce using hydroponics. Butter lettuce is particularly popular in the Benelux region, where there is a growing trend of cultivating lettuce hydroponically instead of in soil. This practice is also gaining popularity internationally. read more

W tym roku na rynku selera naciowego jest wiele zadowolonych twarzy. "Rozpoczęliśmy sezon w lipcu z dużym popytem, który utrzymuje się stabilnie. To sytuacja wyjątkowa, ponieważ zazwyczaj zaczynamy w sierpniu z wysokimi cenami, ale w miarę wzrostu wolumenów rynek zazwyczaj szybko spada. read more

Chiquita, along with project partners Yelloway, KeyGene, MusaRadix, and Wageningen University and Research (WUR), announces the arrival of Yelloway One (YW01), a revolutionary Cavendish banana hybrid resistant to Tropical Race 4 (TR4) and partially resistant to Black Sigatoka. read more

LGS Specialty Sales, an importer of citrus, avocados, grapes, and persimmons, has provided an update on the shift from southern hemisphere fruit to Moroccan citrus in preparation for the IFPA Global Produce & Floral Show in Atlanta. "This year, we are grateful for an earlier beginning to the Moroccan season." read more