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The UK retail sector refuses to address the plum situation
2024-02-27 00:00
After unseasonal rain recently temporarily halted the plum harvest in the Western Cape, the sector is now moving ahead as fast as possible. The harvest of fruit for export is expected to be just under 12 million cartons (5.25 kg),
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"We are very optimistic about plums, which represent 90% of our stone fruit supply, and our aim is to grow even more in this sector".
2024-02-27 00:00
Lucerne Agri celebrates its 101st birthday this year; it is a family business with five farms along the Breede River, and interested in strategic partnerships with magnates such as the ANB Group. Lucerne Fresh is the in-house marketing division which allows them to have a
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New "Inverted Natural Branding" of organic fruit and vegetables
2024-02-27 00:00
Since the introduction of Natural Branding in 2016, a lot has already been developed. More and more products can be provided with a logo and/or PLU code. Today, with many retail partners, Eosta carry avocado, ginger, mango, limes, pumpkins, sweet potatoes… with Natural Branding, both under
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Hospital issues apology after man receives 'disgusting' beige meal lacking vegetables
2024-02-27 00:00
A hospital apologized after facing backlash for serving a "disgusting" beige meal without vegetables to a patient, sparking outrage among many Britons who called it "an absolute disgrace." Lara, the patient's daughter, shared a photo on X of the meal served at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in
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Maximising yields with quality dates
2024-02-27 00:00
"Being in constant contact with farmers in the Sicilian area, it becomes essential to meet the needs of the territory. What better means than having a breeding station on site?" Says Vincenzo Cassibba, tomato breeder at Progene Seed.
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New management team at Nijssen
2024-02-27 00:00
As of February 1, 2024, Nijssen has appointed a new management team with the following members: Frank van der Heijden: Managing Director Melanie van de Graaf: HR and Facility Manager Martin Thelen: Sales Manager Quinte Peddie: Service Manager Eef Eijskoot: Manager Finance & Control Marco
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Organic information lands in the supermarket
2024-02-27 00:00
Explaining directly to consumers the characteristics of organic fruit and vegetables, how to use them in the kitchen, how to orientate on the seasonality of produce: these were some of the topics discussed on Saturday 24 February 2024 in the Almaverde Bio island at the Ipercoop Centro
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Early strawberry segment grows in Italy
2024-02-27 00:00
Most of the plants planted in the strawberry specialised areas in Southern Italy still concern the fresh type, while for the hectares planted with rooted tops there is a significant decrease, estimated at around 30% compared to last season, according to a comparison
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Phytopathologist agronomist finds new Xylella strain in Apulia
2024-02-27 00:00
The recent discovery of a new strain of Xylella on 6 out of 18 sampled almond trees in Triggiano (Bari) is a cause of great concern among local operators and fruit growers. Apparently, this variant of the bacterium, called Xylella fastidiosasubspecies ' fastidiosa'(genotype ST-1), does not
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Dulcistore F1 is a new kabocha gourd variety developed by Levantia Seed, which allows a combination of productivity and quality, as it not only guarantees a high yield in the field, but also has the characteristic of a long shelf life.
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Fruchtwelt Bodensee Strengthens Sector Cohesion through Dialogue and Professional Discussion
2024-02-27 00:00
The Fruchtwelt Bodensee 2024, held from 23 to 25 February, achieved a high level of participation, with 350 exhibitors from 15 countries and 13,250 visitors (the previous edition had 13,120) from 36 countries. "Regardless of the economic situation of the
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Many Turkish farmers quite heavily in debt
2024-02-27 00:00
In Turkey, agricultural producers are ensnared in a financial quagmire, with debts nearing 700 billion lira (€21 bln), as reported by Deutsche Welle's Turkish edition. This predicament stems from surging input costs — including diesel, fertilizers, pesticides, seeds, and animal feed —
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Lane Late, Tango and Clemenvilla, the most sought-after varieties in January and February
2024-02-27 00:00
As we enter 2024, the online crop advertising platform Naranjasyfrutas.com has shared the trends in searches by wholesalers who buy this type of crop from growers.
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TikTok Fame Turns Jacket Potato Tram into Preston Tourist Attraction
2024-02-27 00:00
The "spud brothers," Harley and Jacob Nelson, have significantly boosted their jacket potato business in Preston, run from an old tram carriage, through TikTok. Their quirky videos have amassed over 17 million likes, attracting new customers, including international visitors, to their Preston
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Agricultural consortia are now subject to the same social security regime as cooperatives
2024-02-27 00:00
A revolution of no small significance for the fruit and vegetable sector: with a ruling on 23 February 2024, the Supreme Court of Cassation put an end to the long-standing issue of the social security classification of consortium joint stock companies.
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After nearly two decades in the fruit and vegetable trade, Martin van den Akker embarked on a new journey as a Variety Manager at the Belgian company EFC two years ago. Besides expanding Kanzi® apples' global distribution, plans are also underway to develop the Sprizzle® apple, launched last
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Reinforcing the doses of the predatory bug Nesidiocoris tenuis (Nesibug) now is the best strategy to protect the tomato crop against the Tuta absoluta pest, which has been present throughout the year due to, among other reasons, the increase in temperatures.
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No re-labelling detected in oranges arriving from Egypt to Castellon
2024-02-27 00:00
The arrival at the port of Castellón of two ships carrying nearly 3,000 tonnes of oranges from Egypt at the beginning of January, at the height of the local season, caused concern among the province's farmers, who immediately asked the authorities to tighten the
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This winter's warm weather in Murcia has caused harvests to speed up in almost all vegetable crops. As a consequence, the supply of broccoli and cauliflower has been above demand so far and prices continue to suffer. Passing on the rise in
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Pioneer Potatoes is a relatively small family farm located in the Skagit Valley in Washington State. "We are a sixth generation farm specialising in growing, packing and shipping potatoes for the past 25 years. However, our legacy
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