Preliminary data for estimations of Spanish fruit and vegetable production in the first five months of 2018 show extra-early potato volumes are up 4.3%, while tomato volumes are down 6.2% […]
Mon 28/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Inaugural China Fruit Logistica attracted over 2,000 professionals to Shanghai. The first China Fruit Logistica (China FL) was held on May 14-16, bringing together almost 100 exhibitors, the majority of […]
Fri 25/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Fungus might provide the solution to a disease that strikes tomatoes. Scientists from the University of Florida are working on this method as a means to help control Fusarium wilt. […]
Fri 25/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Following the WHO Europe Region publishing the report “Using Price Policies to Promote Healthier Diets”, debate is ongoing as to whether the EU should intervene through taxation to encourage healthy […]
Fri 25/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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·As a novelty, the company presents its 1Step S and L Extraction Kits for the Speed S +plus machines series, two new add-ons which facilitate the juicing of large and […]
Thu 24/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Following a surge in shipments in April and May, Chile’s fresh apples exports in the 2017/18 campaign are expected to reach 731,000 tons, which is roughly considered a normal year’s […]
Thu 24/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Spanish avocado specialist Frutas Montosa is a world reference in innovation. The tropical fruit leader from Malaga has been developping for many years its own indicator of physiological ripeness (APM), […]
Thu 24/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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With the on-going sanctions limiting Russia’s imports, the country is reshaping its domestic potato production so that the country no longer has to rely on the world to provide its […]
Wed 23/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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A severe drought is currently affecting South Africa’s Western Cape region, which accounts for around 80% of the country’s apple and pear production. The lack of winter rainfall in 2017 […]
Wed 23/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
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Fruit size is good in most of New Zealand’s production areas thanks to favourable weather conditions leading up to the 2017/2018 harvest. Total pip fruit production is estimated to be […]
Wed 23/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson
Mushroom production has been growing dynamically in Russia, informs Interagro Company basing on its industry and market researches. Thus, mushroom production has doubled during last two years, reaching 20,000 tons […]
Wed 23/05/2018 by Richard Wilkinson