Another novelty of the season has become available in the supermarkets of the capital of Uzbekistan – super-early apples – apples of a very small caliber which are commonly called “May” apples. Despite their name, they can be sold in retail in the second half or at the
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In the countryside with the arrival of summer there is a need for at least one hundred thousand to fill the labour shortage that hit agriculture hard last year with the significant loss of national harvests. This is what Coldiretti says in commenting on the statements of the
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Once again this year fruit and vegetable growers, particularly those in Emilia Romagna, are licking their wounds after the late frosts that mowed down the future harvests of entire farms. The umpteenth low blow that threatens to knock out thousands of fruit farms that in recent
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The latest BFAP baseline study on the South African citrus industry has revealed that up to 4 000 ha of citrus production could be lost in South Africa over the next ten years. This is due to various domestic and international risks facing the industry in the country.
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This year NFU Cymru is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Wales Woman Farmer Award and along with sponsor NFU Mutual, is once again launching the search for a winner. read more

Spain’s Melones El Abuelo has launched a a new marketing campaign to promote its Piel de Sapo melons. Under the ‘Inicios’ (Beginnings) tagline, it seeks to highlight the company’s core values of passion, tradition and teamwork that have guided it throughout its history and continue to be
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The latest BFAP Baseline Study on the South African citrus industry has predicted that up to 4,000ha of citrus production could be culled in South Africa over the next ten years. read more

CIV’s latest strawberry innovations were presented at the recent North American Strawberry Symposium (NASS) that took place from 7-10 March 2023 in San Louis Obispo, California/USA. Mauro Grossi, president of CIV, explains: “During the Symposium, our partner Idris Consulting in the
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The April 2023 edition of Asiafruit Magazine is now available on the Asiafruit app – Apple and Android – bringing you the latest news and views from across Asia’s fast-moving fresh produce markets. read more

E-commerce giant Amazon has continued to expand Amazon Fresh in India with the online grocery service now available in more the 50 cities. read more

Despite a drop in production at the beginning of the season, the avocado sector in Morocco ended on a positive note, with volumes almost beating the historical record, and a total production of 40,000 tons. With Zouhir Daissoria, an expert in the cultivation of avocados and CEO of First Green
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The nursery Viveros Grajera has been authorized for the multiplication and sale of the Jusant I variety of blueberries. read more

April precipitation added moisture to the soil on farms but also affected the plantations of early walnut varieties, which had already formed fruit buds. To protect the future harvest of early walnuts, which, taking into account the weather in the first half of spring, is unlikely to be high,
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France is heading for another year of drought. Although last month's rainfall was extensive, it was only able to ease the situation in the west and southwest of the country. According to current data from the Office of Geological and Mining Research
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Jenni Matheson and Mrinali Kumar's New Zealand company EatKinda processes surplus New Zealand-grown cauliflower into vegan ice cream. Jenni Matheson experimented with pumpkins from her garden and made the discovery that cauliflower is much better suited for processing into ice cream than
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With the exception of 2018, Spain has been experiencing a decidedly low-precipitation decade. "Last year, depending on the area, there was still just enough irrigation water and there had also been enough rain for potato production. This is why it was possible to ensure the customary early
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“This spring in Sicily is being characterized by the interest of the Japanese market for the lemon groves on the eastern part of the island. Thanks to the collaboration between Agrumi-Gel and Japanese multinational Sc Foods Co. Ltd., we started talks with the R&D department of
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Kazakhstan is opening its doors for foreign trade companies to stabilize food prices. These foreign companies are being created to minimize the risk of seasonal vegetable and fruit shortages and to lower inflationary pressure on the market. read more

The stone fruit campaign has started in Sicily, in the area between Ragusa and Catania. The fruit in greenhouses is practically ready to be harvested, and operations started on week 15 with nectarines.  read more

Farmers have been handed 11.5 million seedlings in the quake-hit Şahinbey district of Gaziantep province in southern Turkey. This is part of a project to promote sustainability in agriculture. The plants, including tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, melons, watermelons, cucumbers, wheat, barley,
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