The cultivation area of productive asparagus was 3,500 hectares, which is roughly the same as the previous year. According to the Office for Statistics Berlin-Brandenburg, the harvest quantity decreased by 2,100 tons compared to the previous year, but increased by 7% compared to 2022. read more

As reported by QS citing the BVL, the emergency authorization for Folpan 80 WDG applies exclusively to pome fruit farms in Baden-Württemberg in the districts of Bodenseekreis, Ravensburg, and Lindau, and is valid from July 18 to November 14, 2024. read more

The cultivation area where asparagus could be harvested covers approximately 3,100 hectares. The remaining approximately 400 hectares are allocated to young plantations that are not yet yielding any produce. This year, the total cultivation area is 4.2% larger than in 2023 (3,344 hectares). Compared to the average of the years 2018 to... read more

In 2021 and 2022, the average was 3.5 and 3.7 different substances. So, this number seems to be slightly decreasing. Nevertheless, PAN-NL found one to three different PFAS pesticides on 69% of the strawberries examined; 46% of the strawberries were contaminated with one to three different. read more

According to Dang Phuc Nguyen, Secretary General of the Vietnamese Fruit and Vegetable Association, Thailand spent 97 million US dollars on importing Vietnamese fruits and vegetables in the first half of this year, which is twice as much as in the same period last year. read more

340 tons of blueberries were exported to Germany, 83 tons to Poland, and 50 tons to the Netherlands. Additionally, 67 tons were shipped to the United Arab Emirates. read more

Reefertrends reports this, citing an article from Sunraysia Daily. According to the article, in the past ten years, Australia has only been able to export three table grape varieties to Japan - Crimson Seedless, Red Globe, and Thompson Seedless. Jeff Scott, CEO of the Australian read more

In July 2022, bioengineers from the University of Antwerp launched a new citizen science project called Sabofleur, aimed at combating harmful fungi on blossoms, according to the university. Strawberry plants quickly develop mold, and there is a great need for alternatives to. read more

Compared to the six-year average from 2018 to 2023 of 120,400 tons, the harvest is expected to be 13% lower. The productive cultivation area for asparagus in open fields decreased by 4% to 19,600 hectares compared to 2023 after the initial estimate. read more

This result reflects a very challenging strawberry campaign, with irrigation restrictions in the first phase due to the ongoing drought. This affected the development of the crops, resulting in a smaller harvest and a slight price increase compared to the. read more

This would be the lowest harvest volume since 1995 (68,800 tons). The current estimated strawberry harvest in open fields is thus 24% below the already low strawberry harvest of 2023 of 92,700 tons and 34% below the average harvest volume in open fields for the years 2018 to 2023 of 106,600 tons. read more

And it should be taken literally that even some advertising measures take place underground. read more

The speaker did not provide any information on when a decision would be made. The speaker also did not disclose when a draft regulation for impact monitoring and, if necessary, an amendment to the material flow or nutrient balance regulation could be expected. read more

The main cause of this development, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), is powdery mildew. It is expected that the effects of this plant disease will continue into the 2024/25 economic year, resulting in production remaining below average. read more

The rising temperatures are expected to further promote growth in the crops. Availability is gradually increasing with the maturing planting sets. The wholesale prices for German lettuce have also slightly decreased again towards the middle of week 29. read more

In line with the major event of the year, the European Championship in Germany, 'Bananaman' celebrated its premiere with a roadshow as support during the Germany games. Starting from the public viewing at Lake Constance, the roadshow went from Hamm across Germany all the way to Hamburg, where it... read more

The rapidly increasing global demand and strong growth trajectory led Rockit to seek technology partners that offer efficient solutions for washing, sorting, and packaging apples, the companies share. This search has led Rockit Global to... read more

In November of last year, the supervisory board of FruitMasters and the board of directors of Coöperatie Hoogstraten agreed to initiate a process to explore potential cooperation paths. The potential collaboration was aimed at promoting growth ambitions and strengthening their joint position as... read more

This milestone confirms the efforts of Swiss fruit growing and sets the path for the future. Starting in 2025, consumers will enjoy even more sustainable cherries and plums. It is another step in the right direction. The industry program "Sustainability" read more

After an above-average warm start to the year (January, February, and March), extreme frost events followed. In combination with vegetation starting around three weeks earlier than usual, a week-long frost from April 16 caused severe damage. read more