The second edition of Berry Forum 2025 in Ożarów Mazowiecki brought together more than 450 growers and industry representatives from across Europe. Over 40 companies presented technologies for strawberry and raspberry production, reflecting the rapid development of covered soft fruit cultivation in Poland. © Berry Forum Speakers noted that the expansion of tunnel acreage continues, […]
The Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Production Department has announced plans to expand Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage capacity across the Union Territory to meet the rising demand from apple growers and improve post-harvest management. In a written reply to a question raised by MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Para during the recent assembly session, the Minister in charge of […]
As California enters the back end of its table grape season, estimates are that there are between 25 to 30 million cases left to ship. “The supply is going quicker than we anticipated,” says Stephen Harmer of Grapeman Farms. This is particularly so on the green grape market which is increasingly tight. “We’ll see possibly […]
Onion exports are running like clockwork, and meanwhile, the bale price is slowly creeping up to around 22–23 cents for medium-sized onions and 24 cents for coarse onions. Still, Rinus Wisse of Wiscomex in Yerseke cautions against overly high expectations. “We shouldn’t get carried away. We need these exports badly enough to clear the surplus […]
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Grape growers in Tamil Nadu’s Theni district, India, are reporting extensive crop losses after early northeast monsoon rains caused widespread flooding in vineyards across the Cumbum valley, one of the state’s main grape-producing areas. The heavy rainfall and cold weather have damaged standing crops and led to a sharp drop in market prices for the […]
With contagious enthusiasm, Adriana Occhipinti recounts her experience at L’Orto Magico in the Italian town of Scicli, describing the greenhouses where an innovative and locally-rooted production process takes place every day. © L’Orto MagicoAdriana Occhipinti The company was founded in 2006 as a family business, thanks to the dedication of the owner’s husband and father-in-law. […]
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Georgia has signed a US$100 million agreement with American technology firm Farmway Technologies to develop its almond industry through blockchain-based modernization. The partnership combines agricultural development with digital asset management and aims to strengthen Georgia’s role in global almond production. The project will apply blockchain-driven tokenization to digitize farmland and agricultural assets, allowing international investors […]