"Can a fully grown orchard be productive?" he asked the audience. To answer this question, he presented a vineyard planted in 1988 that still yields 55 t/ha, initially 6 °Brix, 16% dry matter, and an average size of 107 g, with 86% for the. read more

South African Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen has announced that China has agreed to grant access for imports of South African stonefruit starting from next season. The new protocol is expected to be signed on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit in South Africa in November. read more

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) officially launched its 2025 ‘Made With Care New Zealand’ campaign in Thailand with the debut of its fruit truck caravan in the heart of Bangkok. read more

Erbacher's Fruit & Vegetables has been named the best greengrocer in the country, winning the 'A better choice!' 'Retailer of the Year - People's Choice' award. read more

The July/August 2025 issue of Asiafruit Magazine is now accessible to subscribers through the Asiafruit app on Apple, Android, and desktop platforms. This edition provides the most recent news and insights from the dynamic fresh produce markets in Asia. read more

Ten artykuł jest częścią serii zapowiedzi wystawców magazynu Asiafruit Magazine na targach Asia Fruit Logistica, prezentującej kilka kluczowych firm, które warto odwiedzić podczas najważniejszego wydarzenia związanego z owocami i warzywami w Azji. Pełną publikację można obejrzeć w najnowszym wydaniu magazynu Asiafruit lub na stronie internetowej. read more

The most recent episode of Fruitnet's discussion series Fruitbox was recorded live at Prognosfruit 2025 in Angers, France. Philippe Binard and Daniel Sauvaitre from the World Apple & Pear Association presented this year's annual forecasts for European apple and pear production. read more

The most recent episode of Fruitnet's discussion series Fruitbox was recorded live at Prognosfruit 2025 in Angers, France. Daniel Sauvaitre and Philippe Binard from the World Apple & Pear Association presented this year's European apple and pear production forecasts. read more

Albert Bartlett has increased its collaboration with FareShare by making a significant delivery of 25 trucks, each carrying 24 tonnes of fresh potatoes for the food redistribution charity. read more

The player with the distinctive nickname will be available on August 21st – including Radio Seefunk and the Südkurier (sports editorial staff). On August 22nd, the topic of cucumber will be in focus – both literally and metaphorically. read more

In total, the researchers obtained 430 fungal isolates and identified them using both morphological and molecular techniques. PCR tests with species-specific primers revealed that 403 isolates belonged to Monilinia laxa and 27 to Monilinia fructigena. Sequencing of the ITS- and... read more

The two producer organizations, Marktgemeinschaft Bodenseeobst eG and Württembergische Obstgenossenschaft Raiffeisen eG, currently predict a decrease of around 10% compared to the previous year. This corresponds to an estimated harvest quantity of 227,000 tons of apples (2024: 251,200 tons). read more

The Chilean fruit industry is on high alert due to a significant rise in active outbreaks of the Mediterranean fruit fly, raising concerns as the new export season approaches. read more

South African fruit growers are exploring options to minimize the impact of the new tariffs imposed by Trump on the sector. read more

One million tonnes of blueberries worth US$6.733bn were exported globally last year according to research from the Peruvian consultancy Fluctuante. Peru was the leading exporter with a 31 percent share of the total, followed by Chile, Spain, and Morocco, each with 8 percent, and the US with 7 percent. read more

As QS reports with reference to the BVL, the use of Fonganil Gold for combating downy mildew on parsley in outdoor cultivation is permitted in accordance with Article 53 of Regulation (EC) No. 1107/2009. read more

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE)New Zealand Pavilion (Hall 5, 5L02) read more

The leading salad supplier G's has increased the size of lettuce heads and decreased the use of fertilizers on its salad crops as part of a large-scale trial of regenerative farming and biological soil inoculation. read more

The British cold pressed juice company Daily Dose has introduced two new apple juice flavors at Waitrose this week. read more

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds will officially launch its new Romaine lettuce campaign, 'for Every Season. Every Field.', at its Future of Veg Field Day in Salinas on August 12-13. read more