Bayer and its brand Seminis are references in the lamuyo pepper segment thanks to varieties like Baquero, which has been a leader for its high production, with a vigorous plant that facilitates management. Now, the company is taking a step further with its new generation of lamuyo. read more

The surface of the melon shows a very similar surface to last year with a slight downward trend. For watermelon, it remains stable and everything points to the expected volumes for both fruits being similar or slightly higher (if yields improve). read more

Fruit Today magazine had the opportunity to talk to Santiago Blázquez, manager of the Association of Wholesale Entrepreneurs of the Central Fruit Market in Madrid.

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The watermelon production in Pozo Sur has started with good and bad news. While waiting to see how the national campaign will evolve, the first productions from other sources have gone "very well" and have been of very good quality. read more

"Every time the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) has been introduced in a country, the same pattern has occurred. With higher incidence, the virus becomes more aggressive." Manuel Hernández, responsible for Tomato Cultivation at Rijk Zwaan, is clear about it. "We have to bet on the

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The 2024 Navarra asparagus campaign has started irregularly, with some areas already in production and areas further north where the ridges could not be prepared due to the rains. Nevertheless, the Navarra Asparagus Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) ensures that this season is very promising. read more

The last few campaigns have been very challenging for the agricultural sector due to the weather conditions. And not only for the companies dedicated to production. Breeders have also faced setbacks when testing varietal development. But, as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining.

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BASF|Nunhems aims to win the battle against Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) and, to achieve this, is developing a comprehensive arsenal of materials in all typologies. Currently, they offer a dozen commercial tomato varieties and a virus-resistant rootstock. read more

For Syngenta, the main goal in their zucchini strategy was to introduce varieties resistant to New Delhi. The flagship in their ND Protected range was Delfos ND, for the autumn segment (plantings in September). After this initial foray, they are already promoting

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Vilmorin-Mikado expands its pepper portfolio with a new introduction. It's called Archimedes, and it's their first material in the yellow California segment for a mid-cycle with resistances to powdery mildew and nematodes. The company recommends this variety for plantations from the 15th to the 31st of. read more

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Agrícola Navarro de Haro continues with the trend of stability, and for this watermelon campaign maintains the same planning as in the previous year. "If nothing unexpected happens, we will reach 50,000 tons of watermelon and we have a total area of 700 hectares, with 100 hectares in" read more

The unfair competition of Moroccan tomatoes, whose exports to the European market have grown by 42% in the last decade, and by 221% to the Spanish market, driving the reduction of production in the EU and continuous price crises, was one of the main topics addressed in the... read more

The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Exporters of the Region of Murcia (Proexport), representing the companies in the sector, and the unions UGT (54.05%), CCOO (35.13%), and USO (10.81%), representing the workers, started in early April. read more

Since the appearance of the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) in 2014, Bayer has implemented a global strategy focused on developing materials with high resistance. In the early years, they launched the first hybrid variety in Mexico with Intermediate Resistance (IR) to the symptoms of the virus. read more

Fruits of high quality at the top of the plant. Very well formed, with four lobes all the way to the end. This is the result that farmers are achieving when they choose to grow the red California pepper Arkane. The California pepper variety from Top Seeds "is finishing

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“Say goodbye to bland and tasteless Galia melons and welcome a superior taste experience with Kameleon. With our innovative selection approach, we have developed melons that are 100% ssssweet, just as Galia melons should be.” With this premise, Takii

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Rural problems do not give respite. In this campaign, a new virus problem has emerged, PrWBVYV, which is transmitted by the whitefly, adding to the incidence of Thrips parvispinus in peppers. "With the virus problem, some farmers have been forced to

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"Promising". This is how the immediate future of green asparagus in Granada is being presented. The agricultural organization UPA Granada has confirmed that the rains recorded before and during Easter week, on the one hand, and the temporary closure of markets during the festivities, have benefited. read more

In addition to this figure, Zenalco, a purchasing center for fruits and vegetables owned by the international parent company Auchan Retail, annually purchases 260 tons

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