Global Plant Genetics (GPG) is launching four new blueberry varieties from the Oregon Blueberry breeding program internationally, outside the United States and Canada: OBG-Astoria, OBG-Sirocco™, OBG-Belair™ and OBG-Raptor™. Commercial plantings are already underway. The four varieties span different chill categories and production systems. OBG-Astoria is a high-chill, early to mid-season variety targeting the premium fresh […]
Japan plans to establish a new organization by August to manage plant variety rights and address the unauthorized cultivation of Japanese-developed crop varieties overseas. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the organization will include specialists in intellectual property and crop production. It will monitor unauthorized cultivation, support legal action overseas, and reduce […]
Kyrgyzstan imported 4,206 tonnes of onions and garlic in January-April 2026, up 47.5% from the same period a year earlier, according to National Statistics Committee data. In value terms, imports rose by 11% to $1.4 million, from $1.2 million in January-April 2025. Uzbekistan supplied 3,692 tonnes, accounting for 88% of total imports, worth $1.037 million. […]
New Zealand’s asparagus growers are looking ahead to the coming season after a solid finish to the last harvest, with steady demand giving the industry confidence despite ongoing pressure from rising costs. Matt Falloon of Aspara Pacific Ltd says growers are already preparing for spring, with favourable winter conditions helping set the crop up well. […]
The Department of Horticulture in Jammu and Kashmir has launched a high-density almond cultivation pilot project in Pulwama district of South Kashmir, India, covering 100 kanals at the Fruit Plant Nursery in the Nowgam area of Newa, to reverse a sustained decline in one of the region’s oldest horticultural crops. Erratic weather, low yields and […]
Global cherry markets are facing increased competition and downward price pressure as larger harvests in several key producing regions expand available supplies. A recent report outlines how harvest activity across the Northern Hemisphere is reshaping cherry supplies and influencing export demand. European markets are experiencing additional price pressure as bigger crops enter the supply chain. […]
At Discovery Field Days Twisk 2026, Enza Zaden will focus on how built-in resistance can help growers improve crop reliability, harvest security, and respond to changing demand in the leafy vegetable market. The event, held in Twisk, the Netherlands, will centre on the theme Resistance Makes the Difference. Visitors will be able to view the […]
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