Demand for Rwandan avocados keeps growing
Rwanda's avocado exports continue to grow, each year beating the previous year's record, assures Kengne Timo, managing director of Kengne Empire. "The world is going green and consumers are aware

“The Canary Islands banana only generates 120.71 grams of CO₂ per kilo; much less than other crops”
In a banana farm in La Orotava (Tenerife), ALDI presented its initiative to value the work on sustainability of Canarian producers and good practices in the cultivation of bananas in the Canary

Scherpenhuizen takes strategic stake in Kamps Green beans
In recent months, two Dutch companies, Scherpenhuizen and Kamps Sperziebonen, have discussed further cooperation. That recently led to Scherpenhuizen taking a strategic interest in Kamps. After

Good onion prices, but carrots and broccoli are over-supplied
The harvest of onions at Premium Fresh is almost done for the year, the harvest conditions have been very good except for a some rain in the last few days. “We would have harvested most of our

California asparagus sees late start but a quality boost following rains
The domestic organic asparagus season is just starting, albeit three weeks late. “We’re doing our first cuttings now with Coastal View Produce in Gonzalez, California, an Earl’s Organic

Spring frosts sweep from north to south
After the apprehension that characterised the start of the week in the north (for more details click here), the mercury has dropped well below zero in the south over the past few nights, creating

Bees abuzz for biosecurity in avocados
Associate Professor Andrew Geering from the Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) said monitoring for avocado sunblotch is important to protect lucrative overseas

£5m Tesco scheme tackles child hunger
Tesco is launching a new £5m grant programme this summer to help give schoolchildren a healthier, more active start in life. In the first year of the scheme, 5,300 schools will be able to apply