Cigarette litter is a real problem, so Australian charity No More Butts and Melbourne-based mycologists Fungi Solutions have teamed up to start CigCycle. CigCycle is a research project which will determine whether Australian fungi can be used to create a viable recycling stream from cigarette butts. read more

Guinness World Records has recognized farmer Aharon Shemoel for growing the world's heaviest lemon on his farm in Kefar Zeitim, Israel. The citrus fruit grew next to another huge lemon; it weighed 5.265 kg. The fruit's circumference was 74 cm and it was 35 cm high; measured on 8 January 2003. read more

The March 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

Prices for greenhouse tomatoes in Uzbekistan are growing rapidly, updating records every week. Over the past month, their wholesale prices have grown by 1.5 times average, and by almost 70% since the beginning of the year, EastFruit experts note. read more

According to Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration, a 51.7-ton shipment of Chilean cherries stopped at the border due to excessive levels of pesticide residues is to be destroyed or returned to the South American country. None of the problematic cherries have been sold on the domestic market,
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The varieties of fig planted in China are mainly cyan, yellow, red and brown, and there are few purple varieties in production. In recent years, the Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences has successfully bred a new purple variety "Zizuan" fig, which has been popularized by the Beijing Guoran
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The season’s first asparagus has become available on the Georgian market. Although it takes a few more weeks for the open-field production to start, asparagus produced in the high tunnels are already sold. At the moment, the retail price of asparagus in specialized fruit and vegetable stores
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Tom Nguyen's company Viet Nam International Agriculture was founded in 2020. It's base is Vietnam's heart of the coconut industry, Bến Tre province. His family-in-law is originally from this region in Vietnam, where an estimated 80% of people work in the coconut industry. In recent years, many
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Early results from Australia’s first ever pear orchard agrivoltaic experiment have provided researchers with valuable insights that will help shape the future of agriculture. Based at the Tatura SmartFarm, the $500,000 experiment examines the use of solar panels over a high-density pear
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Georgian asparagus and blueberry producer GeoFresh LLC expects to harvest up to 25 tonnes of asparagus this year for export to the Persian Gulf countries. According to GeoFresh representative Salome Kveliashvili, the company has updated the GlobalG.A.P. certificate and is ready to export to the
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This corresponds to a total volume of 16.1 million boxes. In Central Otago and Nelson/Tasman, growing and harvesting conditions remain good following Cyclone Gabrielle, so crop expectations should be met, NZ Apples and Pears Chairman Richard Punter of the NZ Apples and Pears Association said.
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According to EastFruit analysts, consumers all over the world continue to expand the range of fruits they buy. One of the fruits most loved by consumers living in temperate climates is exotic papaya. read more

Blueberry acreage in Turkey has rapidly increased over recent years, says Halil Oymak of Fall Creek. Growing the soft fruit gained popularity due to the solid returns it provided: “Blueberry cultivation is a very new industry for Turkey. The acreage for blueberries has doubled yearly over the
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During FRUIT LOGISTICA 2023, Asoex incl. Chilean Kiwifruit Committee and Zespri sat down to develop cooperation agreements that can ultimately benefit both countries. read more

Supermarket chains are the main customers for the tomatoes grown in greenhouses in Turkey, says Kenan Aslan, manager of Turkish fresh produce exporter Sinerji: “The greenhouse production is quite high due to the mild weather in Turkey during the winter months. The vast majority of greenhouse
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Prevar™ is a New Zealand based business that prides itself on being at the forefront of fruit innovation on the world stage, developing and commercialising apple and pear cultivars. read more

The Australian horticulture sector is forecast to continue to reach record-breaking values in the short-term future, on the back of three consecutive years of "exceptional" growing conditions, according to new data released by the Federal Government. read more

WayBeyond’s bid to transform the controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) industry has been boosted by fresh investment from BASF Venture Capital (BVC). read more

The Western Australian government is investing in infrastructure upgrades in the Gascoyne Irrigation Area, to assist fruit and vegetable growers to optimise production and rebuild irrigated agriculture research and development. read more

The 11th International Blueberry Conference gathered over 500 participants from numerous European countries. There were visitors from Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, Germany, the Netherlands, Romania, Croatia, Great Britain, Spain, Italy, Slovakia, Georgia and even distant Jordan. Many topics were
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