Peeled pomegranates packed in trays will be the main processed product for the Italian company Masseria Fruttirossi, a first-time exhibitor at the Cibus International Food Exhibition (7-10 May 2024). Italy's largest pomegranate producer has invested in the fresh-cut segment, launching ready-to-eat products. read more

The supply of papayas is "a disaster," according to a South African retail buyer, "for the third season in a row. It was anticipated that the papaya crop would improve in March and April, but in my twenty years of experience, I have never seen papaya supplies this low." At the Johannesburg municipal wholesale market, papayas are equally scarce. read more

Ahold Delhaize announced today that its Supervisory Board has nominated Claude Sarrailh as a member of the Management Board. Claude will join the company on September 1, 2024 as Executive Vice President. Upon receiving shareholder approval, he will officially begin his role as a member of the Management Board of Ahold. read more

The woolly apple aphid (Eriosoma lanigerum) is a formidable parasite of apple trees present all over the world; in recent years, it has been proving to be increasingly dangerous even in Italian apple orchards. Thanks to Michele Mariani and Alessandro Zago from the Navarra Foundation, we are discovering more. read more

Atlanta's Phipps Plaza is blooming this May with the Atlanta debut of Fleurs de Villes ARTISTE, a global floral show known for its displays in major cities across the United States, Canada, Australia, and Europe. From May 17 through May 22, visitors will have the opportunity to explore a free, read more

In Victoria Point, located southeast of Brisbane, Skippy's Fresh Frootz, a green grocer, has launched a price challenge against Woolworths and Coles by offering Hass avocados and large continental cucumbers at the cost price of 5 cents each. This pricing strategy has garnered nationwide attention in Australia,… read more

Despite Bosnia and Herzegovina possessing significant agricultural resources, with approximately 2.57 million hectares of agricultural land, of which around 700,000 hectares are arable in the Federation of BiH (FBiH), and around 1 million hectares in Republika Srpska (RS), the country continues to face challenges in its agricultural sector. read more

"The past few weeks, we have been experiencing heavy rainfall which has affected the growth of our flowers," says Paul Mwangi, who works at the flower nursery and exporter Zedgee Ltd in Nairobi, Kenya. "Weather conditions have a significant impact on our outdoor flower cultivation. Any type of extreme weather, such as drought or excessive rain, can influence the condition of the flowers." read more

Andrew Wilson, ICL's Technical Manager for the UK and Ireland, will lead a dive into peat-free growing through a series of new trials as part of ICL Hort Science Live (HSL 2024). The trials will investigate the most recent technologies and management practices that growers require to cultivate high-quality, resilient plants using sustainable growing media. read more

SEGRO Netherlands has signed a multi-year lease agreement with Maersk. The Danish shipping and logistics company will be relocating to the newly finished eastern section of Segro Park Amsterdam Airport. The warehouse will serve as the home for Maersk's air cargo division, with the lease agreement being recently finalized. read more

The bouquet of roses that consumers purchase worldwide typically comes from Europe, Africa, or South America. However, there is another country that is often overlooked but produces a significant amount of flowers, and that is China. "The potential is huge, and we see... read more

This year, the Three Counties Agricultural Society organized yet another annual School Garden Challenge. This is an educational gardening competition for children in which they create a themed garden at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival from May 9-12 in the United Kingdom. Just like last year, read more

In the Ivanovo district of Belarus, the "Agro-Motol" farm is successfully cultivating elite seed potatoes using test tube technology. This method produces potatoes with perfect shape and high disease resistance, contributing to the seed import substitution strategy. The farm's laboratory, led by... read more

SEGRO Netherlands has signed a multi-year lease agreement with Maersk. The Danish shipping and logistics company will be relocating to the newly finished eastern section of Segro Park Amsterdam Airport. The warehouse will serve as the base for Maersk's air cargo division, which recently finalized the lease agreement. read more

A dive into peat-free growing – through a series of new trials, ICL Hort Science Live (HSL 2024) will investigate the most recent technologies and management practices that growers require to cultivate high-quality, resilient plants in sustainable growing media. Andrew Wilson, ICL's Technical Manager for the UK and Ireland, will be leading these efforts. read more

This year, the Three Counties Agricultural Society organized yet another annual School Garden Challenge. This is an educational gardening competition for children in which they create a themed garden at the RHS Malvern Spring Festival from May 9-12, in the United Kingdom. Just like last year, read more

Metrovate has announced a $1 million capital raise by Sprout Agritech LP to fund the development of New Zealand's first precision biostimulant for agriculture. By combining agricultural science with advanced computational methods such as 3D modeling and machine learning, Metrovate aims to. read more

Wczesnym maja nocne przymrozki uszkodziły drzewa owocowe na terenie Ukrainy, pozostawiając rolników borykających się z poważnymi stratami. Właściciel farmy w regionie Dniepropietrowskim relacjonował, że po ciepłej wiośnie przymrozek 5 maja spowodował rozległe szkody. Choć niektóre morele przetrwały, wszystkie śliwy zostały utracone. read more

The EU Commission's halt to the restrictions imposed by Austria on the passage of goods at the Brenner Pass is important to save Italian businesses in all productive sectors from a hit of 250 million euros per year. This is stated by Coldiretti, based on Sigma Nl data. read more

Oficjale z Armenii i Rosji podkreślili znaczący wzrost eksportu owoców i warzyw z Armenii do Federacji Rosyjskiej. W niedawnej dyskusji uczestniczyli Armen Hayrapetyan, szef Inspekcji Bezpieczeństwa Żywności w Armenii, oraz Sergei Dankvert, szef Federalnej Agencji ds. Jakości i Bezpieczeństwa Żywności w Rosji. read more