September 2024 was the official launch of the brand new British apple season. The most recent data released by British Apples & Pears Limited (BAPL) shows which stores had the greatest success in supporting British apple companies in the early three months of this year. The 2023/24 season was no different, Aldi came out on […]
In anticipation of the upcoming New Moon, Natural Delights(r) has begun to equip their stores with a variety of two, fivepound, and 11-pound date boxes to fulfill the need that is driven by Muslim customers who are preparing for Ramadan. In accordance with the calendar of lunar cycles, the celebration begins on February 28th of […]
“From when we first formed more than 50 years ago, we have focused our efforts only one thing: it is ethylene to help fruit ripen,” says Greg Akins who is the CEO and President of Catalytic Generators. Since then, the consumption of fruit has increased dramatically, growing the demand for ripening. “Our clients all share […]
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In Guatemala the greenhouse productions of tomatoes, flowers, and sweet peppers have already been established. But Veggiwell is a leader in the development of lettuce grown hydroponically. Since its inception Veggiwell has grown its operations not only in terms of acres but also their customer base, from distribution of restaurants, to grocery stores. Manager of […]
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A two-year study by Weijing, et al published in Scientific Reports shows biochar and bentonite improve sandy soil health, increasing water retention, nutrient availability, and crop yield by 36.6%. They also enhance carbon sequestration, offsetting 100 million tons of CO₂ annually, offering a sustainable solution for agriculture and climate resilience in degraded lands.
North Waikato organic beef farmers, Hamish Browne and Robyn Budd, are now in their eighth year of farm ownership and bring very different skills to their new roles as farmers. Brought up on a dairy farm, Browne took a farming course but couldn’t see a path to farm ownership and changed to a mechanical diesel apprenticeship.
In the marketing the year (MY) 2024/25 due to the increased area being planted, and with normal yields Post forecasts that production from lemons would increase by 2.6 percent to 197,000 metric tonnes (MT). Chilean exports of lemons will grow by 3.3 percent to 93,000 metric tonnes. For MY 2024/25 Post believes that the production […]