Emergency permits granted to ToBRFV fight

It was announced today that Huwa San TR-50 has been granted an important emergency license for the prevention of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV) in Belgium. This permit is temporary and that runs from the 13th of November in 2024 through the 12th March of 2025 allows the Flemish tomato industry to employ Huwa […]

The launch of research into aeroponics to support the production of potatoes

China is the biggest producer of potatoes due to their superior yield in comparison to other crops of the same type. However, they are especially vulnerable to extreme heat and the climate change that is triggered by emissions of fossil fuels has pushed temperatures to alarming highs, while also increasing the effects of flooding and […]

Odisha potato prices rise after West Bengal export ban

After the announcement of government officials of the West Bengal government to ban the export of potatoes as well as onions Odisha has seen a rise in prices for potatoes. The move comes in the aftermath of the reduced production of potato within West Bengal, leading to an increase in the availability of potatoes to […]

Black Friday is a black day to make sales on the market in South Africa

The long, lazy summer days spent with great food and good company and accompanied by an ever-growing pile of mango peels as well as nectarine pips, watermelon rinds seem to have gone out that’s gone. Presently South Africans are driven by the desire to make use on Black Friday deals (or what they believe are […]

Kolkata prices for potatoes remain at record levels despite export restrictions and interventions

In Kolkata price, the retail costs of potatoes remain at an average of around $0.41 per kilogram, in spite of the directives of the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to cut costs to below $0.36 per kg in order to reduce the pressure on consumers. The state has taken regulations to control exports of potatoes to […]

Early finish to domestic melon season

The California melon season has wrapped up earlier than anticipated. “There was a lot of heat early in the season. Some record temperatures caused some issues such as the sets to be lighter so in the end, the market got pretty short,” says Daren Van Dyke of Five Crowns. Five Crowns finished its last harvest […]

Brazilian customs strike halts airports and ports across the country

At midnight on Monday (25) customs auditors of the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service initiated an unofficial strike which has adversely affected activities at all ports as well as airports throughout the country. This strike hinders process of clearing the export and import of cargoes along with the embarkation and debarkation of crew members on ships. […]