AINIA develops an autonomous system for detecting and harvesting fruit from the ground
In the framework of the FOODCOLLECT II project, AINIA has developed an autonomous system for detecting and harvesting fruit from the soil based on photonic technologies, 3D vision, artificial

Tomato apical rot, the critical period arrives
Apex rot or blossom end rot (ber) is a physiopathy caused by abiotic factors and, above all, related to calcium physiology (less than 0.08% Ca in dry matter). Temperatures are rising and with

Drosophila suzukii is an absolute nightmare for French cherry producers
On the 29th of June, at the request of FDSEA, cherry growers of the Loire department demonstrated in Saint-Etienne to denounce the increasing pressure of drosophila suzukii (the Asian midge) in

First Maula grapes have already been harvested, packaged and shipped to Europe
Maula, the first seedless black grapes in Europe, are reaching supermarkets shelves in Germany and Great Britain. The first harvesting operations took place in the covered vineyards located in

South African apple and pear exports “significantly down”
In what has been described as a ‘stormy’ campaign, the South African apple and pear industry has confirmed that exports will be lower than last season. Apple exports will be down by 11 per