Nearly two decades ago, the Sevillian company culminated with a real and differentiating alternative in the stone fruit segment through the incorporation of its Pluot® and Metis® interspecifics, plums hybridised with apricot, which resulted in a real and

real alternative for the stone fruit segment.
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All three are characterised by being very productive, among other qualities, according to the report presented by the company's technicians to strawberry growers in the province of Huelva. Amongst them, some have welcomed trials of these new varieties on their own land.
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The conference was part of 'Profesionales 4.0', a project of Fundación Telefónica together with CEOE which, in collaboration with Fundación Laboral en la Construcción, Astic, Confebus and FEPEX, promotes training in digital skills for more than 43,000 professionals in these three sectors.
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This initiative, which arose at the meeting held on 6 June between the Regional Minister, Carmen Crespo, and the president of Interprofesional, José Luis García-Palacios Álvarez, is part of the agreement adopted to firmly defend the sector and disseminate its social character,
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Semillas Fitó and the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers and Exporters of the Region of Murcia (Proexport) are collaborating for the 4th consecutive year in the promotional campaign #VitamínateConPimiento, an original initiative that opens the doors of greenhouses wide open to the public.
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Generational renewal is one of the most pressing concerns in the agricultural sector. The challenge now is to ensure the presence of young people at the head of farms. But what motivates people under the age of thirty to embark on the adventure of farming their land?
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Pest control is one of the battlefields of the agricultural sector. A problem that is increasing with climate change and which is depleting crops and taking away a large part of the investment of producers. read more

This project is part of the strategy of using new sales channels such as selected greengrocers and the hotel and catering trade. Princesa Amandine is currently available in 14 supermarket chains. read more

The paradox of the situation is that when in Spain there was not even a hint of rain in April and May and drought was becoming the protagonist of the crops, in the main European seed potato producing countries, mainly the Netherlands and Germany, the
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On 5 and 6 June, under the theme "the changing geopolitical landscape and the future of potato trade", the first Polish edition of Europatat focused on the impact of geopolitics on international agri-food trade and the effect of the Green Climate goals.
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Crop protection with biological products is a very important step towards sustainable agriculture and BASF plays an indispensable role in this respect in the development of a product portfolio. Organic crop protection products are not only a tool to maintain a sustainable crop protection system, but also a tool to protect the environment.
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Before 2021, the EU imported around 30,000 tonnes of British seed potatoes each year, mainly from Scotland, and exported a similar amount of European seed potatoes to the UK. read more

Its proximity to France, its logistics and its state-of-the-art facilities make the Mercabarna Central Fruit and Vegetable Market and the Complementary Activities Zone, known as ZAC, the main potato trading centre in Spain. Around 400,000
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The independent seed company Tozer Ibérica adds a new variety to its broccoli range: Imperator. The new reference, developed by Tokita, comes to reinforce Tirreno, its renowned conventional broccoli. read more

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With a small-scale production line, or pilot line, the new innovation centre offers the opportunity to innovate products using different potato varieties, cutting techniques, fry shapes and flavours. And it also provides Lamb Weston EMEA with the opportunity to
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So atypical that the start-ups have been carried out in the afternoon, something completely unusual in a province where workers are used to working at six in the morning to avoid the strong midday heat. read more

The multinational Kellogg intends to double its production capacity for Pringels potatoes in Brazil, just five years after starting local production. The Brazilian market, with a population of more than 215 million consumers and a rising pyramid
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Patatas Mélendez set up a spectacular tasting counter in the garden area next to the Valencia Conference Centre, where the event was held. During the evening cocktail, the company offered a tasting of its entire range of potatoes, with a special emphasis on its brand
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The reduction in the area under potato cultivation in Spain can be analysed in many ways, but from a labour point of view alone, it means the loss of 48,375 permanent jobs over the last 30 years. read more