'Flooding, at least 10,000 hectares of orchards at risk'
It is now just over a week since the devastating floods hitRomagna, and the first damage to orchards can already be ascertained. "The situation is dramatic,' Nicola Servadei, president of the

LWG: Bamberg Organic Strawberry Day on 13 June 2023
On 13 June, the Organic Academy of the LWG in Bamberg is once again organising the Bamberg Organic Strawberry Day on the trial grounds of the Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and

The first fully purple sprouting broccoli
Sakata Seed Ibérica presents Tyrian, the first sprouting broccoli variety on the market that is completely purple in its florets and stems. “Once again, Sakata, a leading brassica company,

Demand for Turkish cherries stronger than it was last year
After a couple of years of low volumes during the cherry season, Yigit Gokyigit, commercial coordinator for Alanar, thinks this is finally the year that turns it around: “We expect a higher

GroentenFruit Huis: Fact Sheet Strawberries - Popular with young and old alike
May and June account for 40% of the total annual strawberry purchases in the Netherlands. In 2022, most strawberries were bought in the week of 16-22 May (week 20). Strawberries are increasingly

Assisted cherry pollination in Chile part of smart solutions now expanding to Europe
Hard times call for smart solutions. This includes assisted pollination of cherries and kiwi fruit as well as portable anti-frost machines. These are just some of the solutions that Chile’s

Rośnie podaż arbuzów
Do szczytu sezonu arbuzowego jeszcze trochę czasu zostało, ale na polskim rynku od początku maja wyraźnie rosła podaż tych owoców. W konsekwencji hurtowe ceny arbuzów na

Strawberry farm provides intimate You-Pick experience to the public
The story now goes that local production is superior, and consumers are mainly looking to buy products that are cultivated close to home. Yet, sometimes this goes one step further, and that’s

"With our organic apricot, we are at world championship levels"
Brothers Michael and Christoph Simon are currently establishing an organic orchard in Mollram with 10,000 fruit trees, 5,000 of which are apricot trees. "Of course, we looked at similar projects