Scottish producer Angus Soft Fruits has unveiled the ‘World’s Largest Strawberry Crown’ to celebrate the arrival of the AVA Magnum variety onto shelves. read more

Representatives of Chile’s fruit producer and exporter associations, Fedefruta and Asoex, have agreed to work together more closely for the benefit of the country’s fruit industry. read more

Sakata Seed has said its phytopathologists have confirmed intermediate resistance to ToBRFV in four varieties of the specialties segment: Chocostar F1, Lemonstar F1, Royalstar F1 and Luciestar F1. read more

Red Rich Fruits (NSW) has entered into an agreement with Batlow Fruit Company and its majority owner Ausfarm Fresh Horticulture Holding to align the three entities and form one of Australia’s largest vertically integrated apple, mango and mandarin businesses. read more

On July 3, Joytree, a new brand of Joy Wing Mau Fruit Technologies Group, collaborated with globally renowned magazine and media group National Geographic and released a short documentary, which tells stories about its Shine Muscat grapes and their production regions. read more

Agri-textile specialist Arrigoni has said that recent trials performed in France offered ”fresh confirmation” of the quality and efficiency of its solutions, not just for active protection against insects and diseases but also for shading crops and saving water. read more

Brassica Alert is now live for the 2023 season, providing growers and agronomists with up-to-date assessments and risks of key pests and diseases, to aid proactive agronomy decisions. read more

Across the UK, restaurants, pubs and hotels are struggling to remain open and offer their usual service, especially where demand is seasonal, according to press reports. read more

British Berry Growers, the industry body representing 95 per cent of British berries, has announced its partnership with Tough Mudder, an internationally recognised obstacle course and mud run. read more

Leading Latin American grower-exporter Copefrut has released its first sustainability report setting out its economic, social, and environmental performance. It comes after the introduction last year of its new corporate sustainability policy. read more

It’s Bio, the European project funded by the EU and Italian association Aop Gruppo Vi.Va to promote organic, says recent disasters like the floods in Italy are helping to raise awareness of the issue of climate change and ultimately find solutions. read more

The UK is facing a significant shortage of British strawberries during the peak sales period of Wimbledon fortnight following unseasonably hot weather in June. read more

The House of Lords inquiry into the horticulture sector has heard evidence on soil quality, a peat-free future and trade. read more

Climatic weather patterns and this year’s challenging potato season have significantly increased the risks of alternaria, according to Syngenta. read more

AP Moller-Maersk has opened the doors to its third warehousing and distribution facility in Dubai, UAE, which is also its first cold store in the country. read more

The main Spanish and international seed companies including Seminis, Enza Zaden, Nunhems, Rijk Zwaan, Semillas Fitó and Syngenta showcased the latest innovations in melons and watermelons at trial farms across the region of Murcia this week at the Melon & Watermelon Innovation Days conference. read more

How is the summer fruit season shaping up at Clock House Farm? What effect has the wet spring and recent hot spell had on the berry crop? read more

Hongjiu Fruit has become the first Official Fresh Produce Partner to Asia Fruit Logistica, Asia’s premier fresh fruit and vegetable trade show. read more

Tomra Food has revealed the first details about its new research orchard in New Zealand set to enhance the company’s fruit science programme and improve its sorting and grading solutions.  read more

The Australian avocado industry has enlisted the help of former Australian cricketer Brett Lee to promote its fruit as part of a new marketing campaign in India.  read more