In a significant shift for agritourism and sustainable farming in Australia, the renowned pick-your-own strawberry farm, Luvaberry, located north of Brisbane in Wamuran, has ceased public operations and is now up for sale. Owners Mandy and Adrian Schultz initiated "Luvaberry Our War on Waste" in
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Uetrange growers congregated at a key roundabout in Morphou, Cyprus, dispersing hundreds of oranges and igniting a fire to voice their frustration with the citrus sector's challenges. The demonstration, held adjacent to the local bus station, underscored the dire straits facing the region's
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The kumquat harvest is currently in full swing in the Axarquía region, in southern Spain, where Mathias and Tinna, who are managing the biodynamic project Giallo Royal, were pioneers in the cultivation of this fruit. "Kumquat is a bit of an eccentric product, and in Europe, it tends to be
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Sales of the 2023 harvest have ended at Il Noceto. "This year we endured considerable losses due to the hail storms, however we have progressed in both the MOF and big retail chain channels," explains director Michele Sciannimanica. read more

Hundreds of tractors and over a thousand individuals are set to take part in the protests called for this Thursday at 10:30 AM at the Port of Valencia by all agricultural organizations of the Region of Valencia (AVA-ASAJA, ASAJA Alicante, LA UNIÓ Llauradora i Ramadera, CCPV-COAG and
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The Ecuadorian banana industry is relieved that sense prevailed in last week's ban from Russia. Now they can focus on more pressing challenges such as the effect of the recent heavy rains on the banana plantations and 'unconventional' market demand, says Hugo Castro, sales manager of Hugo Fruit.
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The Minister of Agriculture, José Luis Aguirre, expressed his concern in Les Corts about the increase in European imports of Egyptian oranges. In January, 45,000 of the 51,000 tons of oranges that the EU imported came from Egypt, a 104% increase over the previous year, due to the decrease in
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The product of a decade’s research from Morocco’s Les Domaines Agricoles, the brand-new SweetCott mandarin was launched at this month’s Fruit Logistica in Berlin, marketed as the “birth of a new legend” in the category. read more

The UK will launch a new annual Food Security Index to monitor the nation’s self-sufficiency in food production, the Prime Minister has announced. read more

Spain’s Semillas Fitó chose Fruit Logistica 2024 as the backdrop for the official launch of its ambitious 2023-26 Sustainability Plan. The plan sets out the positive contribution the seed company can make to improving nutrition worldwide, in terms of food security – by breeding more
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NFU Cymru has presented Welsh government minister for rural affairs Lesley Griffiths with a comprehensive set of key policy asks to address the concerns and worries of thousands of farmers who have attended NFU Cymru roadshows and events over the past month. read more

Costa Rican mangoes fill an important window between February and May. But this year they have been in particularly strong demand due to the shortage of mangoes coming out of Peru, according to Andres Medina, managing director of grower-exporter Manga Rica. read more

The strawberry campaign has started, with strawberries from Campania and Sicily, and the first quantities of Sabrosa from Basilicata. Underwhelming sales for oranges, the consumption of which was adversely affected by the high temperatures. There is low or static demand for several
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In the Netherlands, the open-field vegetable season at Freeland is proceeding somewhat quietly. "Dutch onion exports aren't particularly strong at the moment. Prices are good, but there's not an overwhelming demand yet. Also, the quality is what you'd expect two months from now. We do, however,
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During the recent conference 'Innovative and sustainable methods for combating adversities in pear tree cultivation: brown spot, Asian fruit bug and abiotic stress', organised by Agrinet and moderated by founding member Camillo Gardini, there was a clear feeling that in the face of the
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Onion producers are faced with a changed international scenario, where product shortages have forced many countries to stop production for domestic markets only. read more

After having achieved great commercial results in 2023, with the sale of about 150 flail mowers in Italy and in Europe, the company Pellerano is ready to start again and to face the new campaign of 2024. read more

The president of the Italian Association for Organic Farming (AIAB), Giuseppe Romano, participated yesterday in the meeting convened by Undersecretary Luigi D'Eramo at the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Forestry on the state of the art of the
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Azerbaijan's potato exports witnessed a 9% decline in 2023, according to data from the State Statistical Committee. The country exported 71,192 tons of potatoes amounting to $30,930,250, marking an 11.9% decrease compared to the previous year. read more

In January 2024, Azerbaijan exported 49,606 tons of fruits and vegetables worth $54.611 million to foreign countries. read more