Researchers from the College of Plant Protection at Shandong Agricultural University in Tai’an, China, recently published a paper in Frontiers in Genetics. In the paper, the research team discusses the principles and applications of the CRISPR/Cas system in potatoes. It also highlights
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A few months ago, citrus growers in Morocco were reporting well-controlled production conditions and smooth farming operations. However, despite their best efforts and optimistic declarations, the weather failed them for the second year in a row, announcing a complicated season ahead. read more

Aerobotics is working with Zespri as a key technology partner to collect crop estimate calculation inputs, such as fruit size profile and crop density, at scale. read more

According to Teagasc director Frank O'Mara, more understanding is required on the part of the retailers in terms of the risks and challenges taken by fruit and vegetable growers. Retailers should also be able to adjust fruit and vegetable specifications and requirements where possible. O’Mara:
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Following a sharp price decline in the carrot segment observed in the Ukrainian market, wholesale prices for these root vegetables have once again begun to rapidly increase. read more

Violent, sand-laden winds reaching speeds of up to 106 km hit Morocco's Atlantic coast, affecting crops, especially arboriculture and soft fruit. In Larache, the hardest-hit location, the winds swept away greenhouses and fruit. Zouhir Daissoria, from red fruit producer Rika, reviews the damage
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The supply of Spanish persimmons currently exceeds demand. "About three weeks ago, the first goods were received and we have quite abundant quantities available, while the price level is below last year's level. Nevertheless, demand has been rather modest so far," says Seckin Yildirim (right),
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The Peruvian fresh blueberry campaign is still well behind last season. "By this time last year, Peru was already exporting more than 20,000 tons of blueberry a week, a volume that hasn't been achieved in any week of this year, as the maximum shipments have not exceeded 12,000 tons. Last week
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"Over the past few years, the consortium has been gladly approving requests for co-branding with big retail chains, the pillar of our sales to consumers. Supermarkets support our consortium and we appreciate their ability to promote our productions and their commercialization. However, we have
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The second meeting of the Banana Advisory Council ended on Tuesday without reaching a consensus on what price to set for a box of bananas for next year, so the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) will be in charge of setting the price. "No compromise was reached at the meeting," stated
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LAN Pretoria had the opportunity to host 23 Dutch companies in South Africa alongside the state visit of their Majesties, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, from October 16 to 20. This economic mission gave companies an opportunity to explore cooperation, learn from South African
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Sam Weston is a joiner by trade but by night (and weekends) he, and his business partner Wayne Hanright, are producing award-winning Black Garlic from the small town of Blackball on the remote West Coast of New Zealand. read more

The president of the Association of Producers and Exporters of Hass Avocado of Peru (ProHass), Juan Carlos Paredes Rosales, reported that, as a consequence of the weather, which has impacted the size of the fruit, Peru has exported a total of 570,000 tons of fresh Hass avocado, a similar volume
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On 20th October the HortiDemoCentre at the department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agrisciences, Stellenbosch University opened it doors to welcome Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and Mr Piet Adema the Dutch Minister of Agriculture, Nature, and Food Quality. Prof Hester Klopper, Stellenbosch
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The potato season is now gradually coming to an end in the last areas of Castile-Leon, after having started 15-20 days earlier than usual, in early July. "The season started really well thanks to favorable weather conditions for the crop at the time of planting, but the demand was not high
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Anti-dumping duties won't fix what ails the Florida tomato industry. That was the sentiment of public comments from the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas (FPAA), responding to the Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE), which seeks to impose duties of 20.9 percent on most Mexican tomato imports. read more

The North Carolina sweetpotato crop is down for the 2023-2024 season. The state accounts for 60 percent of the nation's crop and it's seeing its second year of reduced acreage--overall, acreage has dropped by approximately 40 percent in the past two years. "In 2021, it was 104,000 acres and in
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Sicilian grapes from Mazzarrone enters the processed fruit sector with Uvella, the raisins produced with seedless grapes, the first of their kind produced entirely in Italy. This was possible after four years of research and experimentations conducted in collaboration with the University of
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Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce has issued a notification stating that kinnow exports will commence from November 15, 2023, a significant advancement of 15 days compared to previous years. The decision is believed to be a response to the early ripening of citrus fruits due to climate change,
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There are two main reasons that led Ferrara Expo to delaying Futurpera to March 6-7, 2024: an unprecedented crisis that is affecting the entire pear production chain, made worse by the flood in May, and the actions the category associations UnaPera and OI Pera are taking to obtain resources and
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