Regions

Alcachofa de España, the non-profit association for the promotion of artichoke consumption based in Murcia, approved several resolutions last Friday at its 11th Extraordinary General Assembly held in Tudela (Navarra).

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July began with storms affecting different parts of Spain, with especially severe ones hitting the Mequinenza area. The town council has even requested a declaration of a catastrophe following the hail and storm damage that occurred in the early hours of July 1. read more

Fresh Del Monte, one of the leading vertically integrated producers, distributors, and sellers of fresh and pre-cut fruits and vegetables worldwide, is launching Club Del Monte in Italy, an innovative platform designed to strengthen the relationship between the well-known brand and retailers. read more

The Australian Macadamia Society (AMS) has adjusted the forecast for the 2024 macadamia crop due to unfavorable weather conditions being the main contributing factor. The latest forecast now predicts a production of 50,830 tonnes in-shell at 3.5% moisture (equivalent to 54,500 tonnes in-shell at 10% moisture), a decrease from the previous estimate. read more

W ostatnim orzeczeniu Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg, Rosja, ekwadorska firma Frutadeli S.A. wygrała pozew przeciwko rosyjskiemu odpowiednikowi LLC "Troya Import" dotyczący umowy dostawy bananów, co skutkowało wydaniem nakazu zapłaty w wysokości niemal 750 000 dolarów. Według "Delovoy Peterburg," Frutadeli S.A. read more

W Ukrainie, w obwodzie Mikołajowskim, firma PAEK rozpoczęła właśnie drugą rundę sadzenia ziemniaków. Według właściciela tego gospodarstwa rolnego, Jurija Kormyshkina, jeśli wyniki letniego zbioru, który wynosił 30 ton na hektar, są jakimś wskazaniem, to firma powinna zebrać kilka. read more

The Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Labor and the National Labor Inspectorate carried out an extraordinary surveillance operation in the agricultural sector throughout Italy. read more

"The government's focus on efficiencies has cut so deep that it risks our collective capabilities and momentum in global partnerships," said Brendan O'Connell, CEO of industry umbrella group AgriTechNZ, representing 180 New Zealand member organizations generating most of the sector's €460 million. read more

With the beginning of Midknight Valencias, South Africa's orange season kicks into high gear: these oranges are in high demand in the Far East and Europe due to their seedlessness. As a result, Midknights make up almost 40% of South Africa's Valencia orchards, as per 2023 data. read more

Produkcja brzoskwiń i nektarynek w Chinach szacowana jest na 17,6 miliona ton metrycznych (MMT) w roku marketingowym (MY) 2024/25 (styczeń-grudzień), nieznacznie wyższa niż w poprzednim roku. Poważne upały i susza dotknęły części północnych Chin, w tym główne prowincje produkujące brzoskwinie/nektarynki. read more

Pavlo Bulgakov, an international vegetable farming consultant, discusses the importance of following correct onion storage technologies in his article for "Ukrainian Gardening." He illustrates this using the example of the Taresko hybrid stored in the Green Team facility, which is designed to hold 50,000 tons. read more

L’healthy food sbarca in azienda attraversovending machine: anziché prelevare snack e dolciumi, i dipendenti possono fare una pausa salutare con frutta freschissima. Il progetto è lanciato da Flavio Amaglio, giovane e attivo imprenditore bergamasco founder della start up innovativa
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Italy's Apo Conerpo, considered to be Europe's largest fruit and vegetable producer organization, has a new general manager leading the way as it aims to overcome the challenges faced during the past year and accelerate its growth. read more

Na północy Grecji, uprawy zostały poważnie uszkodzone przez gradobicie, które nawiedziło Edessę, tuż na zachód od Salonik, w tym tygodniu. read more

The Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) is once again promoting research projects, this time on the topic of "Agroecological Innovations for Territorial Markets" in the Sub-Saharan, South, and Southeast Asian regions. With the new funding announcement, the read more

Currently, around 4,800 hectares are dedicated to nectarine production, and 1,700 hectares to peach production in the region, making it an important hub for Italian stone fruit - a quarter of the national nectarine production comes from Emilia-Romagna. Also, consumption read more

After the low quantities of the last two campaigns, the company's goal for this season is to achieve a production volume of 8 million kg of seedless striped watermelons. read more

Am nachfolgenden Tag, so teilt Schweizer Hagel mit, habe instabile Luft für eine erhöhte Gewitteraktivität in der Westschweiz gesorgt. Ein Hagelunwetter erreichte die Bezirke Jura-Nord vaudois und Morges. Die Schweizer Hagel erreichen zahlreiche Schadenmeldungen aus den erwähnten Regionen.
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In collaboration with several sector leaders, data for the years 2020 to 2022 were collected, from which Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has compiled an initial monitor. Eleven out of more than 280 association members participated in the first 'Monitor for Fruit and Vegetable Waste'. read more

The non-profit organization, whose chairman is the former director of GroentenFruit Huis, Gert Mulder, was founded in 2018 to rescue fruits and vegetables from being wasted and donate them to food banks. Over the years, the brigade has grown into a read more